Allah is Samīʿ—He hears, but does not depend upon ears.
Allah is Baṣīr—He sees, but does not depend upon eyes.
Allah is Mutakallim—He speaks, but does not depend upon a tongue.
The meanings of hearing, seeing, and speaking that involve the bodily dependence of creatures are not intended of Allah. Terms may be shared, but the Creator's attributes are not to be understood as the attributes of created beings.
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Allah’s Oneness and the Three Aspects of Tawḥīd
Allah is Samīʿ—He hears, but does not depend upon ears.
Allah is Baṣīr—He sees, but does not depend upon eyes.
Allah is Mutakallim—He speaks, but does not depend upon a tongue.
The meanings of hearing, seeing, and speaking that involve the bodily dependence of creatures are not intended of Allah. Terms may be shared, but the Creator's attributes are not to be understood as the attributes of created beings.