The Names al-Hayy and al-Stir: Are They Two Names or Two Attributes?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do al-Hayy and al-Stir fall under the names of Allah the Exalted or under His attributes?
Answer:
The names of Allah are His attributes. Every name has an attribute derived from it; every name has an attribute derived from it. So.
This applies to all the names. That is why the names of Allah are beautiful. He has the most beautiful names, which have noble meanings and are not merely words; rather, they have great meanings. So, from every name of the names of Allah, an attribute of His attributes is derived. From al-Sami' (the All-Hearing), hearing is derived; from al-Basir (the All-Seeing), sight is derived; from al-Hayy (the Living), life is derived, that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is shy.[Al-Baqarah 2:26] above, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3556Da’if (Darussalam) Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is described with life. And al-Stir is a name from the names of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, in the form of exaggeration. Yes. People now use "al-Setar" (the Veil) a lot on their tongues, "al-Setar," but what is in the hadith is "al-Stir," which you have not heard. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do al-Hayy and al-Stir fall under the names of Allah the Exalted or under His attributes?
Answer:
The names of Allah are His attributes. Every name has an attribute derived from it; every name has an attribute derived from it. So.
This applies to all the names. That is why the names of Allah are beautiful. He has the most beautiful names, which have noble meanings and are not merely words; rather, they have great meanings. So, from every name of the names of Allah, an attribute of His attributes is derived. From al-Sami' (the All-Hearing), hearing is derived; from al-Basir (the All-Seeing), sight is derived; from al-Hayy (the Living), life is derived, that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is shy.
Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَسْتَحْيِي أَن يَضْرِبَ مَثَلًا مَّا بَعُوضَةً فَمَاIndeed, Allah, is Hayy, Generous
إن الله حيي كريمHis servant extends his hands to Him, and He returns them empty.
يمد عبده يديه إليه فيردهما صهرا
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [27] — alfawzan.live (57:38)
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