Is it correct to derive the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) from His actions?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it correct to derive the names of Allah from His actions?
The Shaykh:
No, every name includes an attribute, but actions do not yield names; names are not taken from actions. For example, from "Allah wrote," do you take from it that Allah is a writer? Do you call Him the Writer? No, not every action yields a name or an attribute. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
For example, "The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers"—do you take from it a name for Allah and call Him the Cursing One? Is that appropriate?
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it correct to derive the names of Allah from His actions?
The Shaykh:
No, every name includes an attribute, but actions do not yield names; names are not taken from actions. For example, from "Allah wrote," do you take from it that Allah is a writer? Do you call Him the Writer? No, not every action yields a name or an attribute. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
For example, "The curse of Allah is upon the wrongdoers"—do you take from it a name for Allah and call Him the Cursing One? Is that appropriate?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [612 -939] هل يصح أن تشتق أسماء الله عز وجل من أفعاله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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