Are the attributes of Allah based on revelation?

Question : Are the attributes, like the names, based on revelation?

Answer : We have previously stated this and mentioned that the attributes are of three categories: pure perfection, pure deficiency, and perfection in one state but not in another. Allah is described with pure perfection, He is not described with pure deficiency, and what fluctuates between the two is described as an attribute of Allah in the state of perfection, but not in the state of deficiency, nor absolutely. Pay attention: what is perfection in one state but not another is described as an attribute of Allah in the state of what? Perfection. It is not described as an attribute in the state of deficiency, nor is it described absolutely. This means it must be qualified by the state in which it is a perfection. Therefore, it is not like the prescribed names. For this reason, it is possible to derive an attribute from every one of Allah's actions. We say, may He be Exalted, that Allah is the Mixer of the clouds, based on His saying: . We say that Allah, may He be Exalted, is the Deceiver of those who plot against Him, based on His saying: . He is the Mocking One of those who mock, , when they said, "We are the ones who mock." He is the Deceiver of those who deceive Him, based on His saying: "Indeed, ." And so on.