Attributing the quality of al-Makir (the Deceiver) to Allah the Exalted
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Question:
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do we say that al-Makir (the Deceiver) is among the attributes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
This is among the attributes of actions mentioned regarding Allah without deriving a name or attribute from them. It is said that Allah deceives those who deceive Him, or deceives His awliya (close friends of Allah), by way of reciprocity and retribution. It is not said that Allah is al-Makir (the Deceiver), al-Mustahzi' (the Mocking One), al-Saqit (the Dropper), or al-Nasi (the Forgetful One), because these are actions from which no name is derived. Not every name is derived from an attribute, and not every action is derived from a name or attribute. Yes.
I say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do we say that al-Makir (the Deceiver) is among the attributes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
This is among the attributes of actions mentioned regarding Allah without deriving a name or attribute from them. It is said that Allah deceives those who deceive Him, or deceives His awliya (close friends of Allah), by way of reciprocity and retribution. It is not said that Allah is al-Makir (the Deceiver), al-Mustahzi' (the Mocking One), al-Saqit (the Dropper), or al-Nasi (the Forgetful One), because these are actions from which no name is derived. Not every name is derived from an attribute, and not every action is derived from a name or attribute. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { أَفَأَمِنُوا مَكْرَ اللَّهِ فَلا يَأْمَنُ مَكْرَ اللَّهِ إِلا الْقَوْمُ الْخَاسِرُونَ } — islamhouse.com (58:46)
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