How to Distinguish Between Describing and Naming in the Names of Allah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the term "the Maker" is a description of Allah and not a name. How do we distinguish between a description and a name?
Answer:
You describe Allah by saying that Allah is the Maker of everything, but you do not say that "the Maker" is among the names of Allah. "The Maker" is not among the names of Allah; rather, this falls under the category of describing Allah as the Maker of everything, meaning the Creator of everything. Yes. The category of description is broader than the category of naming. Naming is based on what has been transmitted, whereas describing Allah with what befits Him is permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the term "the Maker" is a description of Allah and not a name. How do we distinguish between a description and a name?
Answer:
You describe Allah by saying that Allah is the Maker of everything, but you do not say that "the Maker" is among the names of Allah. "The Maker" is not among the names of Allah; rather, this falls under the category of describing Allah as the Maker of everything, meaning the Creator of everything. Yes. The category of description is broader than the category of naming. Naming is based on what has been transmitted, whereas describing Allah with what befits Him is permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [706 -1024] كيفية التفريق بين الإخبار والاسم في أسماء الله - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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