tanzih
Sign in to saveTanzih () is an Islamic exaltation terminology meaning transcendence. In ordinary usage, it refers to the addressee being exempted from a certain fault or crime, while in Islamic theology, it means purifying the Creator from faults and limitations belonged to creatures.
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Tanzih () is an Islamic exaltation terminology meaning transcendence. In ordinary usage, it refers to the addressee being exempted from a certain fault or crime, while in Islamic theology, it means purifying the Creator from faults and limitations belonged to creatures.
In Islamic theology, two opposite terms are attributed to God: tanzih and tashbih. The second, 'affirming similarity', gives the absolute mental 'closeness', 'accessibility', 'comprehensibility'; for example, God is a powerful king sitting on his throne and a lord to be respected.