What are the best commentaries on the beautiful names of Allah and His exalted attributes?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This person asks: What are the books you recommend for explaining the beautiful names of Allah and His exalted attributes?
Answer:
The names of Allah are found in the Qur'an, so if you read the tafsir (exegesis), you will know their meanings through the tafsir, because they are present; many of them are found in the Book of Allah the Exalted. So read their explanation from the tafsir of the Qur'an. Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) has words on the names and attributes in his tafsir as well, in *Taysir al-Karim al-Rahman*. Shaykh al-Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has words on them and explained them in *al-Nuniyyah* in verse form, and explained them in the commentaries on *al-Nuniyyah*. There are also many independent commentaries, such as *al-Qawl al-Asna fi Sharh al-Asma' al-Husna*, but some of them involve ta'wil (figurative interpretation). They are all reliable, unless the author is one who follows the creed of the Salaf. If he is Ash'ari or Mu'tazili, he will interpret them figuratively, and he is not to be relied upon. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This person asks: What are the books you recommend for explaining the beautiful names of Allah and His exalted attributes?
Answer:
The names of Allah are found in the Qur'an, so if you read the tafsir (exegesis), you will know their meanings through the tafsir, because they are present; many of them are found in the Book of Allah the Exalted. So read their explanation from the tafsir of the Qur'an. Shaykh 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) has words on the names and attributes in his tafsir as well, in *Taysir al-Karim al-Rahman*. Shaykh al-Imam Ibn al-Qayyim has words on them and explained them in *al-Nuniyyah* in verse form, and explained them in the commentaries on *al-Nuniyyah*. There are also many independent commentaries, such as *al-Qawl al-Asna fi Sharh al-Asma' al-Husna*, but some of them involve ta'wil (figurative interpretation). They are all reliable, unless the author is one who follows the creed of the Salaf. If he is Ash'ari or Mu'tazili, he will interpret them figuratively, and he is not to be relied upon. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما أفضل شروح أسماء الله الحسنى وصفاته العلى؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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