Is it permissible to describe Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) as "Araaf" (one who knows) based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): "Know Allah in times of ease, and He will know you in times of hardship"?

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Is it permissible to describe Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) as "Araaf" (one who knows)? One of the scholars says that Allah is described as "Araaf" if the specific type of knowledge is intended, but it is not permissible to describe Him with "ma'rifah" (intimate knowledge), because ma'rifah implies revelation after concealment. It signifies both certain and presumptive knowledge. He cites the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Keep Allah in mind, and you will find Him before you. Know Allah in times of ease, and He will know you in times of hardship."

Answer:
All of this is empty talk. Allah is not described except with what He has described Himself with. Allah has not described Himself with ma'rifah as being "Araaf." As for "Know Allah in times of ease, and He will know you in times of hardship," this is a matter of antithesis, like . This is a matter of antithesis, a matter of antithesis, not a matter of Allah being called "Araaf." Yes, it is said that He "knows" (ya'lam), but not that He "knows intimately" (ya'rif). Yes.