Distinguishing between the names of Allah and His attributes, and what is derived from the other
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: How can a Muslim distinguish between the names and attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and what is it that is derived from the other?
Answer:
Every one of Allah's names is the source of an attribute; thus, al-'Alim (the All-Knowing) is the source of knowledge, al-Qadir (the All-Powerful) is the source of power, and so on. This is why they are described as[Al-A'raf 7:180] good, because each name indicates one of Allah's attributes, and they are not synonymous terms. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: How can a Muslim distinguish between the names and attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and what is it that is derived from the other?
Answer:
Every one of Allah's names is the source of an attribute; thus, al-'Alim (the All-Knowing) is the source of knowledge, al-Qadir (the All-Powerful) is the source of power, and so on. This is why they are described as
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 773- التفريق بين أسماء الله وصفاته وما يُشتق من الآخر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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