Tanzih (Arabic: تنزيه) is an Islamic religious concept meaning transcendence.
[1][2] In Islamic theology, two opposite terms are attributed to God: tanzih and tashbih.
However, the fuller meaning of tanzih is 'declaring incomparability', i.e. affirming God's transcendence from humanity.
This concept is eternally juxtaposed with God's tashbih (closeness, or 'affirming similarity').
The Attributes of God in Islam associated with tanzih are those that indicate distance, transcendence, awe and fear: King, Avenger, Knowing, Praiseworthy, Slayer, Strong, Abaser and Independent.