In Islam , the comparison of God to created things.
The practice of attributing human characteristics to the deity is regarded as a sin in Islamic theology, as is its opposite, taʽtīl (divesting God of all attributes). The difficulty of dealing with the nature of God in Islam arises from seemingly contradictory views in the Qurʾān, which describes God as unique, yet also refers to him as having eyes, ears, hands, and face. Tashbīh is forbidden out of the fear that its practice will lead to paganism and idolatry; taʽtīl is feared to lead to atheism.