بِلَا كَيْفِيَّةٍ
Without imposing a creaturely manner or modality.
A divine attribute is affirmed, but it is not explained by comparing it with human bodily actions or mechanisms.
Kayf asks about the manner or modality of a thing. A creaturely manner is not the standard for Allah’s attributes.
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The Qur’an: Divine Speech and the Principle of Bilā Kayf
بِلَا كَيْفِيَّةٍ
Without imposing a creaturely manner or modality.
A divine attribute is affirmed, but it is not explained by comparing it with human bodily actions or mechanisms.
Kayf asks about the manner or modality of a thing. A creaturely manner is not the standard for Allah’s attributes.