Nasai

(1) Justice and fairness mean giving every rightful person their due, and treating people according to their status and rank—whether it is the seat of the court, the throne of the ruler, at home or outside, in the mosque or in the school.

(2) “Right side” refers to honor and respect, because the right hand or right side is considered a symbol of honor and respect. Otherwise, both hands of Allah Ta’ala are right, as is explicitly stated in the final words of the hadith itself.

(3) “Pulpits of light”—if a pulpit can be made of wood and stone, then why not of light? Especially since angels are certainly created from light. Some researchers have interpreted this as higher ranks, but there is no need to deny the pulpit itself. After all, pulpits are also ranks.

(4) “Both hands are right”—meaning, there is no defect or deficiency in them, whereas a human’s left hand is deficient compared to the right.

(5) In this narration, the word “yad” (hand) has been used for Allah Ta’ala. Thus, this word can be used in reference to Allah Ta’ala. This does not necessitate resemblance (tashbih) or corporeality (tajsim). Similarly, words like eye, ear, foot, etc. If there were any flaw implied by these words, or if they were not befitting the majesty of Allah Ta’ala, then such words would not have been used for Allah Ta’ala in the Qur’an and Hadith. These intricate matters are best known by Allah and His Messenger. We should not unnecessarily interfere in them, nor should we presume to advise Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The subtleties of the wisdom of the kingdom are known to the kings themselves. However, we cannot intend by these words for Allah Ta’ala the same meaning as is intended for humans and others. They are as befits His majesty, because “There is nothing like unto Him” (). The essence and attributes of Allah Ta’ala are not things our intellect can comprehend, nor was our intellect created to solve or understand these matters, nor does it have the capacity to do so. How can the limited encompass the unlimited? Our duty is only to affirm them, use them, and not delve into the reality, because we will not be questioned about such matters. In reality, this is wisdom.