this is just completely incorrect. Atharis/salafis say that they affirm what Allah and His messenger
ﷺ have affirmed without adding anything to it. They also affirm that there is nothing like unto Allah as Allah says in 42:11 or 112:4.
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While ash'aris or maturidis for example deny that for example the "Hands" mentioned in this verse refer to actual Hands. Salafis/Atharis affirm that Allah has Hands but
DEFINITELY UNLIKE HUMAN HANDS. And that they are in a manner that befits His majesty
Anthropomorphism is
the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities. This is textbook anthropomorphism, Atharis (not all Atharis are Salafists), this is the consequence of the literalist approach.
For example I will ask the Salafists & the Hanaabila that follow the athari creed, do they also believe Allah is literally closer to us than our jugular veins?
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ ١٦
The Qur'an clearly negates likening Allah to his creation:
قال الله تعالى: لَيْسَ كمثلهِ شىءٌ وهوَ السَّميعُ البصير ُ سورة الشورى
Concerning the verse, “The day that a Shin will be laid bare,” (Quran 68:42): يَوْمَ يُكْشَفُ عَن سَاقٍۢ وَيُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى ٱلسُّجُودِ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ
Ibn Abbas interpreted the “shin” to mean “severity.”
Commenting on this verse, Imam al Tabari said, “A group of the Prophet’s companions and their disciples, and the people of figurative interpretation have said, ‘He will uncover a severe matter.’ And among those who interpreted the shin to mean ‘severity’ from the Imams of Quranic exegesis are Mujahid, Said Bin Jubayr, Qataba and others. Allah be He exalted said, ‘And the sky we built with hands. And it is We who give expanse.’ (Quran 51:47). Ibn Abbas said concerning it: “With strength.” (Tafsir al Tabari) That is, “We built it with strength.”
Concerning the verse, “Do they but wait until Allah comes to them in the canopies of the clouds?” (Quran 2:210):
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّآ أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ فِى ظُلَلٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْغَمَامِ وَٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ وَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ
Qadi Abu Yala mentioned that Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal commented on this passage saying that, “The meaning of it is , ‘His power and command.’ (Ibn Jawzi, Daf Shubah al Tashbih)
why is it that the Ash'aris and Maturidis(those that I've seen) always misrepresent what salafis and atharis believe?
We don't, you just don't like being refuted.
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