What is the validity of the rule that every name of Allah implies an attribute?
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Question:
He asks: Is this rule correct, that every name of Allah implies an attribute, and that not every attribute implies a name?
Answer:
No, a name is not derived from an attribute; rather, the attribute is derived from the name. Not all of Allah’s actions yield a name. For example, “And they plot, and Allah plots” — this is an action, an attribute of action. Do you derive from it that Allah is the Plotter? “And Allah mocked them” — do you derive from this that the Mocking One is among the names of Allah? No, names are not derived from actions. For instance, “And Allah has written” — do you derive from this that the Writer is among the names of Allah? No, this is not derived.
He asks: Is this rule correct, that every name of Allah implies an attribute, and that not every attribute implies a name?
Answer:
No, a name is not derived from an attribute; rather, the attribute is derived from the name. Not all of Allah’s actions yield a name. For example, “And they plot, and Allah plots” — this is an action, an attribute of action. Do you derive from it that Allah is the Plotter? “And Allah mocked them” — do you derive from this that the Mocking One is among the names of Allah? No, names are not derived from actions. For instance, “And Allah has written” — do you derive from this that the Writer is among the names of Allah? No, this is not derived.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة قاعدة أن كل اسم لله يتضمن صفة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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