Thinking and imaginating
i have a phobia that you might misunderstand me.It is obvious that if you believe that god is in the shape of buda you have committed kufr.But
you can imagine countless things without believing them.I imagine aliens invading the earth.I surely don’t believe this. If you imagine something bad about Allah(you don’t believe it)have you committed kufr? Not waswas but imagine it with your free choice
Answer
Assalāmuʿalaykum Wa Raḥmatullāhi Wa Barakātuh
When one voluntarily imagines Allāh ﷻ by attributing a form or shape to him in the mind, this may constitute Kufr since it is in direct conflict with the belief system of the Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jamāʿah that Allāh ﷻ cannot be comprehended nor can any mind perceive him. We put forward the question as to why would one then attempt to imagine Allāh ﷻ when he is far beyond the imagination?