فَلَا تَضْرِبُوا لِلَّهِ الْأَمْثَالَ. (al-Naḥl 16:74)
So do not set forth comparisons for Allah.
The instruction prohibits setting forth comparisons for Allah. At first sight, the prohibition could be read broadly, as though any example concerning Him were disallowed.
Yet the Qur'an itself contains an illustration supplied by Allah. This gives rise to the first objection.
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Allah’s Incomparability and Questions about Qur’anic Illustrations
فَلَا تَضْرِبُوا لِلَّهِ الْأَمْثَالَ. (al-Naḥl 16:74)
So do not set forth comparisons for Allah.
The instruction prohibits setting forth comparisons for Allah. At first sight, the prohibition could be read broadly, as though any example concerning Him were disallowed.
Yet the Qur'an itself contains an illustration supplied by Allah. This gives rise to the first objection.