Tlahrif (distortion) is to alter the speech with addition or
subtraction, or to negate the attributes, either by outright
negation or improper interpretation of the meaning.
Takyif (saying how the names and attributes are): They
(Ahlus Sunnah wal Jamã'ah) do not say He rose over the
Throne like this or He descends like this, or He becomes
angry like this. They do not say how His names and attri-
butes are.
Tamthil (likeness or resemblance): they do not say His
anger is like this, or He ascended like this, or His hearing
is like this, or His sight is like this.
The Explanation of al-'Aqidah al-Wäsitiyyah By shaykh ul islam ibn taymiyyah
