Some terms for attributes are used in the Qur'an and Sunnah of both Allah and created beings. These include Samīʿ, Baṣīr, and Mutakallim.
Samīʿ — one who hears.
Baṣīr — one who sees.
Mutakallim — one who speaks.
Using the same terms for both does not mean that Allah and His creation hear, see, or speak in the same manner.
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Allah’s Oneness and the Three Aspects of Tawḥīd
Some terms for attributes are used in the Qur'an and Sunnah of both Allah and created beings. These include Samīʿ, Baṣīr, and Mutakallim.
Samīʿ — one who hears.
Baṣīr — one who sees.
Mutakallim — one who speaks.
Using the same terms for both does not mean that Allah and His creation hear, see, or speak in the same manner.