Deriving the Beautiful Names from the Attributes
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The questioner:
This questioner says: Is the issue of deriving names from attributes?
The Shaykh:
Allah described His Messenger as being merciful and compassionate to the believers. To the believers[At-Tawbah 9:128]
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Did any of the scholars of the people of the Sunnah hold the view that names are derived from attributes?
The Shaykh:
Yes, they all hold this view. Every one of the names of Allah is derived from an attribute, and that is why His names are beautiful. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: Is the issue of deriving names from attributes?
The Shaykh:
Allah described His Messenger as being merciful and compassionate to the believers. To the believers
There has certainly come to you a Messenger from among yourselves. Grievous to him is what you suffer; [he is] concerned over you and to the believers is kind and merciful.
لَقَدْ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ عَزِيزٌ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُّمْ حَرِيصٌ عَلَيْكُم بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌThe questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Did any of the scholars of the people of the Sunnah hold the view that names are derived from attributes?
The Shaykh:
Yes, they all hold this view. Every one of the names of Allah is derived from an attribute, and that is why His names are beautiful. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد-23-02-1441هـ — alfawzan.live (35:36)
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