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tashbihIn Islam, the comparison of God to created things. The practice of attributing human characteristics to the deity is regarded as a sin in Islamic theology, as is its opposite, ta'til (divesting God of all attributes). The difficulty of dealing with the nature of God in Islam arises from seemingly contradictory views in the Qur'an, which describes God as unique, yet also refers to him as having eyes, ears, hands, and face. Tashbih is forbidden out of the fear that its practice will lead to paganism and idolatry; ta'til is feared to lead to atheism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In the same sense Muslim calligraphy gives us a spiritual charge, and geometric tessellation have a sense of tashbih, or the infinite reflected in that which is finite. Journalists Avi Davis, Robert Spencer, Tashbih Sayyed and Babu Suseelan today announced American Freedom Alliance, a new organization uniting individuals and communities of faith who revere the values that make the United States of America a worldwide symbol of freedom of thought, speech and self-expression. |
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