The Difference Between the Names of Allah and His Attributes
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Question:
This questioner asks: How do we distinguish between the names of Allah and His attributes?
Answer:
The most beautiful names are those from which attributes are derived. Every nameJami` at-Tirmidhi 3508Sahih (Darussalam) [Taha 20:8] and "al-Hasanah" (the Most Beautiful) means those from which attributes of perfection are derived, indicating attributes of perfection. They are not mere words; they are names that encompass the attributes. That is why they are called "al-Hasanah." From every name among the names of Allah, an attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is derived. From "al-Rahman al-Rahim" (The Most Merciful, The Especially Merciful), mercy is derived. From "al-'Alim" (The All-Knowing), knowledge is derived, that Allah knows everything. And so on, from every name an attribute of His is derived.
This questioner asks: How do we distinguish between the names of Allah and His attributes?
Answer:
The most beautiful names are those from which attributes are derived. Every name
Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine Names, whoever counts them shall enter Paradise.
إن لله تسعة وتسعين اسما من أحصاها دخل الجنةAllah - there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 26-06-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (51:51)
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