Is it said that "al-Rahman and al-Rahim" are among the attributes of Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. When the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "It is swearing by Allah, or an attribute among His attributes," the commentator mentioned in the marginal note on the phrase "or an attribute among His attributes" said, "Such as al-Rahman and al-Rahim, and Rabb al-'Alamin (Lord of the Worlds)." Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is one of His names. These are names of the attribute, such as mercy (al-rahmah) and might (al-'izzah), and the like. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. When the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "It is swearing by Allah, or an attribute among His attributes," the commentator mentioned in the marginal note on the phrase "or an attribute among His attributes" said, "Such as al-Rahman and al-Rahim, and Rabb al-'Alamin (Lord of the Worlds)." Is this statement correct?
Answer:
This is one of His names. These are names of the attribute, such as mercy (al-rahmah) and might (al-'izzah), and the like. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2010 -2802] هل يقال "الرحمن والرحيم " من صفات الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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