Are the names of Allah derived or static?

Question : Second, are the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) static or derived? In other words, do they signify only the Essence, or the Essence and the Attribute? They signify the Essence and the Attribute. As for our names, they are intended to signify only the Essence.

Answer : Is that not so? They are intended to signify only the Essence. A person may be named Muhammad, and he may be one of the most severely criticized people, meaning he is one who is much criticized. And a person may be named 'Abd Allah, and he may be one of the most sinful of Allah's servants. Is that not so? But this name assigned to us is merely a sign, like the mark on a beast that distinguishes it from others. As for the names of Allah, the names of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), the names of the Qur'an, the names of the Day of Judgment, and the like, they are names that include the attributes. The Day of Judgment has many names: al-Haqqah, al-Qari'ah, and the like. Each of these names carries a meaning. The Qur'an has many names. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has many names. The names of Allah the Exalted are even more numerous, and each of them carries a specific meaning, and some may carry the meaning of another name by implication. Good.