Are “the One Who Sent Down the Book,” “the One Who Causes the Clouds to Move,” and “the One Who Defeated the Confederates” names, attributes, or actions of Allah the Exalted?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 2965, 2966, are these names for our Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He) or attributes for Him (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
Answer:
They are attributes of action. These are among the actions of Allah: that He sent down the Book, that He defeated the enemies who formed a confederacy against the Muslims, and that He is the One who causes the clouds to move, Glorified is He. These are actions among the actions of Allah; they are attributes of action.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Revealer of the (Holy) Book, the Mover of the clouds, and Defeater of Al-Ahzab (i.e. the clans of infidels)
منزل الكتاب ومجري السحاب وهازم الأحزابAnswer:
They are attributes of action. These are among the actions of Allah: that He sent down the Book, that He defeated the enemies who formed a confederacy against the Muslims, and that He is the One who causes the clouds to move, Glorified is He. These are actions among the actions of Allah; they are attributes of action.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2103] هل «منزل الكتاب» و«مجرى السحاب» و«هازم الأحزاب» أسماء أم صفات أو أفعال لله تعالى؟ — youtube.com
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