The Method of Knowing the Beautiful Names of Allah
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the method for knowing the Beautiful Names of Allah the Exalted, especially given the much disagreement regarding some of them, such as al-Muntaqim (The Avenger) and al-Kafi (The Sufficient)? And is it permissible for me to derive an attribute from each name and supplicate to Allah the Exalted with it, such as saying: "O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, Your kindness, Your gentleness, and Your forgiveness"?
Answer:
The Beautiful Names of Allah are found in the Qur'an. Whatever is mentioned in the Qur'an as a name of Allah, or what is authentically reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Sunnah, is among the Beautiful Names of Allah. This is because the names of Allah are not divided into two categories, some being beautiful and some not; no, they are all beautiful. All of the names of Allah are beautiful, whether we know them or not. "And to Allah belong the most beautiful names, so invoke Him by them." All of His names (Glorified and Exalted is He) are beautiful. This means they are complete, whether we know them or not. Whatever is mentioned in the Qur'an as a name of Allah, or mentioned in the authentic Sunnah, is among the Beautiful Names.[Taha 20:8] [Al-A'raf 7:180] All of His names (Glorified and Exalted is He) are beautiful, but no
The questioner asks: What is the method for knowing the Beautiful Names of Allah the Exalted, especially given the much disagreement regarding some of them, such as al-Muntaqim (The Avenger) and al-Kafi (The Sufficient)? And is it permissible for me to derive an attribute from each name and supplicate to Allah the Exalted with it, such as saying: "O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, Your kindness, Your gentleness, and Your forgiveness"?
Answer:
The Beautiful Names of Allah are found in the Qur'an. Whatever is mentioned in the Qur'an as a name of Allah, or what is authentically reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Sunnah, is among the Beautiful Names of Allah. This is because the names of Allah are not divided into two categories, some being beautiful and some not; no, they are all beautiful. All of the names of Allah are beautiful, whether we know them or not. "And to Allah belong the most beautiful names, so invoke Him by them." All of His names (Glorified and Exalted is He) are beautiful. This means they are complete, whether we know them or not. Whatever is mentioned in the Qur'an as a name of Allah, or mentioned in the authentic Sunnah, is among the Beautiful Names.
Allah - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰAnd to Allah belong the best names
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-007-أصول اعتقاد أهل السنة والجماعة|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:27:50)
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