Understanding Allah’s Shyness: How is it Different from Ours?

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Q: It is mentioned in a Hadith that Allah is shy. What does shyness mean here? Is it correct that His shyness is unlike ours.

Bismillaah

A: In other words, Allah Ta`ala does not like shameless behaviour.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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