Are al-Warith (the Inheritor) and al-Wasi' (the All-Encompassing) considered among the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are al-Warith and al-Wasi' considered among the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh:
Al-Wasi' al-'Alim; it is not said "al-Wasi'" alone, but "al-Wasi' al-'Alim" as it appears in the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable al-Mun'im.
The Shaykh:
We inherit the earth; this is an action, not a name. We inherit the earth, and we are the inheritors. This is not mentioned alone; it is only mentioned with what precedes it in the context of the verse.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So the names that came qualified and in a necessary context, the context is mentioned. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are al-Warith and al-Wasi' considered among the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh:
Al-Wasi' al-'Alim; it is not said "al-Wasi'" alone, but "al-Wasi' al-'Alim" as it appears in the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable al-Mun'im.
The Shaykh:
We inherit the earth; this is an action, not a name. We inherit the earth, and we are the inheritors. This is not mentioned alone; it is only mentioned with what precedes it in the context of the verse.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
So the names that came qualified and in a necessary context, the context is mentioned. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [447 -521] هل الوارث والواسع تُعد من أسماء الله عز وجل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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