The Jahmiyyah sect clings to reason in denying the attributes of Allah, asserting that affirming them would imply that Allah Almighty becomes similar to His servants. Consequently, they label Sunni scholars and all those who affirm the names and attributes of Allah Almighty as mushabah.
The Jahmiyyah state that the essence of monotheism is the negation of attributes; they deny the names and attributes of Allah Almighty and do not attest to any of His qualities. They accept the attributes of hearing, seeing, knowledge, and power but deny the names Samih, Basir, and Alim, claiming that if we affirm these names and attributes for Allah, a similarity will arise between the Creator and the creation. They argue that since creation is characterized by hearing, if the Creator is also described as Hearing, then a similarity is established.
The Jahmiyyah further support their stance with the verse of the Quran: «لیس کمثله شیء» (“There is nothing like Him”). For this reason, they refer to those who affirm the names and attributes of Allah the Exalted as “mushabah.” Ibn Abi al-Izz al-Hanafi observes that many leaders from the righteous predecessors have stated: “The sign of the Jahmiyyah is that they call the Sunnis ‘mushabah,’ as those who negate Allah’s names and attributes label those who affirm them in this way.”
Point:
The term “Tahtil” is derived from the article “Atal” and encompasses meanings such as “to be empty, to be idle, to remain void, to put out of action,” and so forth. One of the derivatives of this term is found in the Quran where it states: «وبئر معطلة» (“And the wells that have been abandoned”). Therefore, “Tahtil” represents a closure towards Allah Almighty, involving the negation of His names, attributes, and actions, as well as the denial of His holy perfections.
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