Does Allah the Exalted have attributes of essence and attributes of action, and what is the difference between them?

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner asks: Is it true that Allah has attributes of essence and attributes of action? And is there a difference between them?

The Shaykh:
Yes, the attributes of action are things like creation, providing sustenance, giving life, and causing death; these are attributes of action. The attributes of essence are those related to His Self (Glorified and Exalted is He), and the attributes of action are those He does when He wills. Yes.

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says:

The Shaykh:
Al-'ulu (being above) and istiwa' (rising above the Throne). Al-'ulu is an attribute of essence, whereas istiwa' is an attribute of action. Therefore, when it is mentioned that He created the heavens and the earth, it says, "Then He rose above the Throne." So istiwa' is an attribute of action that He does when He wills (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.