Is it permissible to describe Allah the Exalted as a maker?
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Question : Now, the word "makers"—is it permissible to describe Allah as a maker?
Answer : The answer is yes, but it is attributed to Him as a description, not as a name. This is based on His saying, the Exalted:[An-Naml 27:88] Thus, the Exalted affirmed for Himself making, not in the sense of a name, but in the sense of an action and a description. Yes.
Answer : The answer is yes, but it is attributed to Him as a description, not as a name. This is based on His saying, the Exalted:
[It is] the work of Allah, who perfected all things
صُنْعَ اللَّهِ الَّذِي أَتْقَنَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 528 - هل يطلق على الله تعالى أنه صانع؟ شرح تقريب التدمرية - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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