The Importance of the Science of the Attributes of Allah and His Books
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Question:
There is another section in which he asks: What is the science in which the attributes of Allah are studied, and what is its importance?
Answer:
Yes, affirming the attributes of Allah that are mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah is obligatory, and it is part of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Tawhid has three types: tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). Therefore, it is important. The books on this topic include Kitab al-Tawhid by Ibn Khuzaymah on the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it is a comprehensive work. There are also books of creed, such as Jami' al-'Aqidah by al-Muqaddam ibn Qudamah, and Kitab al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. In addition to these, there are other books of tawhid and creed, some lengthy, some comprehensive, and some concise. So, the student of knowledge should read in these reliable books, and he should study them with the scholars of knowledge who explain them to him and clarify them for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
There is another section in which he asks: What is the science in which the attributes of Allah are studied, and what is its importance?
Answer:
Yes, affirming the attributes of Allah that are mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah is obligatory, and it is part of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Tawhid has three types: tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). Therefore, it is important. The books on this topic include Kitab al-Tawhid by Ibn Khuzaymah on the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and it is a comprehensive work. There are also books of creed, such as Jami' al-'Aqidah by al-Muqaddam ibn Qudamah, and Kitab al-'Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. In addition to these, there are other books of tawhid and creed, some lengthy, some comprehensive, and some concise. So, the student of knowledge should read in these reliable books, and he should study them with the scholars of knowledge who explain them to him and clarify them for him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/293 — archive.org (4:25)
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