How can the physical attributes mentioned in the Sunnah, such as fingers, feet, and hands attributed to Allah Almighty, be understood and interpreted, while simultaneously absolving Him of any resemblance to His creation?

First: The fallacies concerning the attributes of Allah are not limited to the texts of the Sunnah but also include the Holy Quran. Attributes such as "the Hand," "the Istiwa (Ascension above the Throne)," and "the Coming" are mentioned in the Quran and have been subject to interpretation. Limiting interpretation to the Sunnah is an evasion of the methodology for understanding these attributes.

Second: The questioner's objection to attributes like "the Hand" is no different from the objection of someone who denies hearing and sight, for both stem from anthropomorphism. Ahl al-Sunnah affirm attributes for Allah without kayf (modality) or tamtheel (likeness), while negating knowledge of their true nature, for the discourse on attributes is like the discourse on the Essence.

Third: Ahl al-Sunnah are moderate between the Mu'attilah (those who deny Allah's attributes) and the Mumaththilah (those who liken Allah to His creation). They affirm Allah's attributes as they were revealed, without likening or denying them, and without distortion or specifying their modality, while believing that "There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing."

Fourth: There is no evidence from the Sunnah or the sayings of the Imams that affirms the attribute of "shoulders" for Allah Almighty. This may be an oversight on the part of the questioner.