The Difference Between the Names and the Attributes
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The questioner:
What is the difference between the names and the attributes?
The Shaykh:
The difference is that every name among the names of Allah implies a quality; every name implies a quality. Thus, *al-Rahman* and *al-Rahim* imply mercy, *al-‘Alim* implies knowledge, *al-Qadir* implies power, and so on. *Al-Hayy* implies life, and so on. Yes. These are connected to the Essence, from which they are never separated. As for the attributes of action, these are what Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) does when He wills. They are not constantly attached to the Essence; rather, He does them when He wills. Yes.
What is the difference between the names and the attributes?
The Shaykh:
The difference is that every name among the names of Allah implies a quality; every name implies a quality. Thus, *al-Rahman* and *al-Rahim* imply mercy, *al-‘Alim* implies knowledge, *al-Qadir* implies power, and so on. *Al-Hayy* implies life, and so on. Yes. These are connected to the Essence, from which they are never separated. As for the attributes of action, these are what Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) does when He wills. They are not constantly attached to the Essence; rather, He does them when He wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 03 من 36 /شرح العقيدة الواسطية (شرح قديم)/الإيمان بما وصف الله به نفسه/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (1:01:24)
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