Is al-'Alim (The All-Knowing) among the names of Allah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the statement of the author (may Allah have mercy on him), "al-'Alim al-Khabir" (The All-Knowing, The All-Aware), he asks: Is al-'Alim counted among the names of Allah, the Exalted, and is it permissible?
Answer:
Yes, al-'Alim is among the names of Allah, as are al-'Alim (The All-Knowing) and al-'Alim (The All-Aware). 'Alim al-Ghayb (Knower of the Unseen) is among His names, Glorified and Exalted is He. 'Ilm (Knowledge) is among His names, whether you say al-'Alim, al-'Alim, or al-'Alim. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the statement of the author (may Allah have mercy on him), "al-'Alim al-Khabir" (The All-Knowing, The All-Aware), he asks: Is al-'Alim counted among the names of Allah, the Exalted, and is it permissible?
Answer:
Yes, al-'Alim is among the names of Allah, as are al-'Alim (The All-Knowing) and al-'Alim (The All-Aware). 'Alim al-Ghayb (Knower of the Unseen) is among His names, Glorified and Exalted is He. 'Ilm (Knowledge) is among His names, whether you say al-'Alim, al-'Alim, or al-'Alim. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [80 -308] هل العالِم من أسماء الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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