Is knowledge among the attributes of Allah?
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Question:
This person asks a strange question, saying: Is Allah described as having knowledge? Does Allah know?
Answer:
We do not say "Allah knows" in the sense of "recognizes"; we say "Allah knows" as He described Himself with that: Allah knows, Allah is All-Knowing of everything. Then he cited a strange proof, saying: "You know Allah in times of ease, and He knows you in times of hardship." This is a matter of contrast. First, you know Him, and then He knows you. This is a matter of reward and contrast, not that Allah does not know you unless you know Him. He knows you, Glorified and Exalted is He, whether you know Him or not. But this is a matter of contrast, like[At-Tawbah 9:79] [At-Tawbah 9:67]. This is a matter of contrast and reward. Yes.
This person asks a strange question, saying: Is Allah described as having knowledge? Does Allah know?
Answer:
We do not say "Allah knows" in the sense of "recognizes"; we say "Allah knows" as He described Himself with that: Allah knows, Allah is All-Knowing of everything. Then he cited a strange proof, saying: "You know Allah in times of ease, and He knows you in times of hardship." This is a matter of contrast. First, you know Him, and then He knows you. This is a matter of reward and contrast, not that Allah does not know you unless you know Him. He knows you, Glorified and Exalted is He, whether you know Him or not. But this is a matter of contrast, like
so they ridicule them - Allah will ridicule them
فَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ سَخِرَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُمْThey have forgotten Allah, so He has forgotten them
نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَنَسِيَهُمْ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل المعرفة من صفات الله؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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