The Difference Between the Name and the Attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
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Question:
This questioner says: How do we distinguish between the name and the attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
Answer:
The attribute is derived from the name. 'Alim (The All-Knowing) is derived from 'ilm (knowledge), Sami' (The All-Hearing) is derived from sam' (hearing), and so on. Yes, the attribute is derived from the name. This is why the names of Allah are the Most Beautiful, because they indicate attributes; they are not merely words. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
This questioner says: How do we distinguish between the name and the attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
Answer:
The attribute is derived from the name. 'Alim (The All-Knowing) is derived from 'ilm (knowledge), Sami' (The All-Hearing) is derived from sam' (hearing), and so on. Yes, the attribute is derived from the name. This is why the names of Allah are the Most Beautiful, because they indicate attributes; they are not merely words. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بما وصف الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - به ربه — islamhouse.com (57:13)
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