Has the time come for us to use reason regarding what is narrated in the Prophetic Sunnah, especially what is attributed to the Most Noble Prophet, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him? And after this anthropomorphism in the Hadith: "A rabbi came to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, and said: 'O Muhammad, Allah will place the heavens on one finger, and the earths on one finger, and the mountains on one finger, and the trees and rivers on one finger, and all other creation on one finger, then He will say with His hand: 'I am the King.'' The Messenger of Allah laughed and said: 'And they did not appraise Allah with His true appraisal.' (Agreed upon)" is there anything else, or is this not anthropomorphism and similitude? And have the proofs and evidences for establishing Allah Almighty's power been cut off except through that scene which is unfitting for the Creator?

The assertion that reason should be the arbiter in interpreting established sacred texts is a grave error. The obligation is to refer to trustworthy scholars. It is necessary to affirm what Allah has affirmed for Himself and what His Messenger has described Him with in terms of attributes, without anthropomorphism (tamthil) or a denial of attributes (ta'til), as stated by Allah Almighty: {There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing} [Ash-Shura: 11]. Resorting to reason in this matter contradicts what the predecessors of the Ummah were upon and contradicts reason itself, leading to disagreement and contradiction. The discourse on attributes is like the discourse on the Divine Essence. If we affirm an Essence that does not resemble the essences of creation, then it is obligatory to affirm attributes that do not resemble the attributes of creation. The sacred texts are to be taken at their apparent meaning that is befitting of Allah, and their apparent meaning does not necessitate likening the Creator to creation. The modality (kayfiyyah) of the attributes is unknown to us, as stated by Allah Almighty: {and they do not encompass Him in knowledge} [Taha: 110]. The hadith of the fingers affirms fingers for Allah that are befitting of His majesty and greatness, and it does not necessitate any corrupt meaning. The Prophet's laughter was an affirmation of the scholar's statement and a confirmation of it.