Are the attributes of Allah derived from His names?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: You mentioned that the name of Allah is derived from *ta'aluha* (divinity). The question is: Are the attributes derived from the names? *Ilah* (God), *Ilah* (God), *Ilah* (God) is taken from *ala* (to worship). Names of agents are taken from actions, like *katib* (writer).
The Shaykh:
From *kataba* (he wrote), *yaktubu* (he writes), like that. *Qari'* (reader) is taken from *qara'a* (he read), *yaqra'u* (he reads), and so on. So *Allah* is taken from *ala* (to worship). May Allah keep you safe, regarding your question. From the perspective of linguistic form. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Are the attributes derived from the names?
The Shaykh:
Yes, every name indicates an attribute, and that is why they are the Most Beautiful Names. *Al-Rahman* (The Most Merciful) indicates mercy, *Al-Aziz* (The Almighty) indicates might, *Al-Karim* (The Generous) indicates generosity, *Al-Ghafur* (The Forgiving) indicates forgiveness, and so on.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: You mentioned that the name of Allah is derived from *ta'aluha* (divinity). The question is: Are the attributes derived from the names? *Ilah* (God), *Ilah* (God), *Ilah* (God) is taken from *ala* (to worship). Names of agents are taken from actions, like *katib* (writer).
The Shaykh:
From *kataba* (he wrote), *yaktubu* (he writes), like that. *Qari'* (reader) is taken from *qara'a* (he read), *yaqra'u* (he reads), and so on. So *Allah* is taken from *ala* (to worship). May Allah keep you safe, regarding your question. From the perspective of linguistic form. Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: Are the attributes derived from the names?
The Shaykh:
Yes, every name indicates an attribute, and that is why they are the Most Beautiful Names. *Al-Rahman* (The Most Merciful) indicates mercy, *Al-Aziz* (The Almighty) indicates might, *Al-Karim* (The Generous) indicates generosity, *Al-Ghafur* (The Forgiving) indicates forgiveness, and so on.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [108\ 3436] هل تشتق صفات الله من أسمائه؟ | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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