Are the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His attributes limited to a specific number?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are the names of Allah and His attributes mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah limited to a specific number? And has any of the scholars compiled them in a book?
Answer:
The names of Allah are not limited to a specific number; there are names that only Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows. There are also names mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah, and there is no harm in listing them or gathering them together, provided that one does not go beyond what is in the Book and the Sunnah. However, this does not mean that one has encompassed all of the names and attributes of Allah. No,[Al-Baqarah 2:255] Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the most knowledgeable about Himself and about other than Himself. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are the names of Allah and His attributes mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah limited to a specific number? And has any of the scholars compiled them in a book?
Answer:
The names of Allah are not limited to a specific number; there are names that only Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) knows. There are also names mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah, and there is no harm in listing them or gathering them together, provided that one does not go beyond what is in the Book and the Sunnah. However, this does not mean that one has encompassed all of the names and attributes of Allah. No,
and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills
وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [53 -1024] هل أسماء الله سبحانه وتعالى وصفاته محصورة بعدد معين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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