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What is the implication of the statement, "Indeed your Lord is not one-eyed," as evidence for affirming that Allah has two eyes? And is this Hadith used to infer that Allah the Almighty is on earth, or is the intention to negate any deficiency from Allah?

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The imams and scholars cited the Hadith of the Dajjal (Antichrist), "Indeed, Allah is not one-eyed," to affirm the attribute of two eyes for Allah Almighty in a manner befitting His majesty, without asking "how" or making comparisons. Sheikh Abdul Razzaq Afifi affirmed that this attribute is established for Allah Almighty, and that the Hadith of theajjal is an explicit proof of it. Dr. Ahmad Al-Ghamdi clarified that the Salaf affirm the attributes according to their apparent meaning while negating resemblance, and that Allah Almighty has two eyes, unlike the one-eyed Dajjal. Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen elaborated that the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him, explained this sensory sign (one-eyedness) for the Dajjal so that people could distinguish him, and that Allah Almighty is not one-eyed, and that this attribute is a perfection for Allah Almighty. The Hadith does not indicate that Allah is on earth; rather, it is a statement of a sensory sign indicating the Dajjal's falsehood in claiming divinity, as one-eyedness is a deficiency, and Allah Almighty is free from all deficiencies.

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