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Is the term "al-Ilah" and also "al-Rabb" a name for Allah or an attribute?

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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the term "al-Ilah" and also "al-Rabb" a name for Allah or an attribute?

The Shaykh:
Yes.

The questioner:
Is the term "al-Ilah"?

The Shaykh:
These are names and attributes. Yes.

The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, the Exalted.

The Shaykh:
Every name for Allah entails an attribute; al-'Alim entails knowledge, al-Qadir entails power; every name entails two attributes. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [972 -1024] هل لفظة "الإله" وكذلك "الرب" اسم لله أو صفة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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