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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the term "Nafs" (Self) one of the attributes of Allah the Exalted?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the term "Nafs" (Self) one of the attributes of Allah the Exalted? The Nafs

Answer:
himself by that. Allah the Exalted said:
You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourselfتَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَلَا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ
[Al-Ma'idah 5:116]
And Allah warns you of Himself. It is established for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [425 -1024] لفظ النفس هل هو صفة من صفات الله تعالى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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