Using the term "engineer" for Allah the Exalted
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The questioner:
What is the ruling? Is it permissible for us to say that He is the one who gave this level of hearing to this universe, or the one who created this universe?
The Shaykh:
Allah is not named except by what He named Himself. It is not said "engineer" nor "doctor." This is false speech. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is not described by it nor named by it.
Another questioner:
Or.
The Shaykh:
And he said "Creator." When "engineer" is said, "Creator" is said: the Creator of this universe, and the Manager of this universe. What is an engineer? Yes.
What is the ruling? Is it permissible for us to say that He is the one who gave this level of hearing to this universe, or the one who created this universe?
The Shaykh:
Allah is not named except by what He named Himself. It is not said "engineer" nor "doctor." This is false speech. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is not described by it nor named by it.
Another questioner:
Or.
The Shaykh:
And he said "Creator." When "engineer" is said, "Creator" is said: the Creator of this universe, and the Manager of this universe. What is an engineer? Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [23] — alfawzan.live (1:30:19)
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