He spoke on naming Allah al-Mukhadi' (the Deceiver), al-Mustahzi' (the Mocking One), al-Mubli (the Afflicting One), al-Bali (the Ruining One), al-Shay' (the Thing), and al-Mumkin (the Possible)
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The questioner : Most of the additions to the ninety-nine names are not accepted, meaning, for example, they counted among His names al-Makir (the Plotter)
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Al-Makir (the Plotter).
The Shaykh : Al-Makir (the Plotter)! No, this is a derivation; it is not a name.
The questioner : And al-Mukhadi' (the Deceiver), al-Mustahzi' (the Mocking One), al-Mubli (the Afflicting One), al-Bali (the Ruining One), al-Shay' (the Thing), and al-Mumkin (the Possible). And for this reason, Ibn al-Qayyim was severe in his commentary on Ibn al-Arabi regarding his listing of these names.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this is not a name; this is a name from our side, a derivation.
The questioner : I found that what is transmitted in the Book and the Sunnah exceeds the ninety-nine by a few names, approximately six or seven names only, which can be applied to the criteria and rules derived from the Book and the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is a beautiful thing. I do not know how Ibn al-Wazir and Ibn al-Arabi permitted the derivation!
The questioner : Ibn al-Arabi explicitly states this, regarding its permissibility.
The Shaykh : Here, for every action of our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, that He attributes to Himself, he will derive a name from it!
The questioner : Yes, and for this reason he says the names are more than this.
The Shaykh : Meaning, for example, he names his Lord al-Mubki (the One who makes weep) and al-Mudhakk (the One who makes laugh)!
The questioner : He did not list this, but for example, al-Ja'iz named it.
The Shaykh : He lists this against him.
The questioner : Al-Ja'iz made it a name.
The Shaykh: What?
The questioner : Al-Ja'iz
The Shaykh : Al-Ja'iz.
The questioner : Al-Ja'iz, yes.
The Shaykh : Also, al-Mustawi (the One who rises above).
The questioner : Yes, al-Mustawi (the One who rises above) is a name with him. He mentioned it in *Ahkam al-Quran* at his statement of[Al-A'raf 7:180]
The Shaykh : This is undoubtedly an expansion that is not praiseworthy.
The questioner : And for this reason he says they reach a thousand, Ibn al-Arabi.
The Shaykh : In this manner, and you add to it, the hadith says:
Another questioner : The book *Al-Awasim*, the complete edition, have you come across it?
The questioner: No.
Another questioner : It is in two volumes, printed in Algeria. He has research on the names and attributes, and Ibn al-Qayyim responded to it in *Al-Sawa'iq al-Mursalah*. Because, as you remember, Ibn al-Arabi is our Shaykh, and he says that *istiwa'* (rising above the Throne) has dozens of meanings, and so on. This statement is not in *Al-Awasim* that is in our hands; al-Kawthari and others transmitted it. It is only in the complete edition in two volumes. I think he has extensive research, more than *Al-Ahkam*. And Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Is this book printed in Algeria, old?
Another questioner : Printed old, yes.
The questioner : I tried to extract the rules that clarify what is among His names and what is not among His names, before determining the names and attributes. I found approximately ten rules. For example, that the name is suitable for supplication with it. If it is not suitable for supplication with it, for example, "O Planter" (Zari'), they made al-Zari' (the Planter) one of His names. "O Plotter" (Makir), for example, "O Thing" (Shay'), "O Possible" (Mumkin). You do not accept supplication with them. From that, for example, that it is suitable for the servants to worship with it.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : From that, that it is explicitly mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah. I tried to extract the rules that the Salaf indicated, scattered here and there, to reach the closest number.
The Shaykh : And perhaps it is under print?
The questioner : Yes, it is under print now.
The Shaykh : Here or there?
The questioner : Here, it is described and printed in Beirut, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : Al-Makir (the Plotter).
The Shaykh : Al-Makir (the Plotter)! No, this is a derivation; it is not a name.
The questioner : And al-Mukhadi' (the Deceiver), al-Mustahzi' (the Mocking One), al-Mubli (the Afflicting One), al-Bali (the Ruining One), al-Shay' (the Thing), and al-Mumkin (the Possible). And for this reason, Ibn al-Qayyim was severe in his commentary on Ibn al-Arabi regarding his listing of these names.
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that this is not a name; this is a name from our side, a derivation.
The questioner : I found that what is transmitted in the Book and the Sunnah exceeds the ninety-nine by a few names, approximately six or seven names only, which can be applied to the criteria and rules derived from the Book and the Sunnah.
The Shaykh : Yes, it is a beautiful thing. I do not know how Ibn al-Wazir and Ibn al-Arabi permitted the derivation!
The questioner : Ibn al-Arabi explicitly states this, regarding its permissibility.
The Shaykh : Here, for every action of our Lord, Mighty and Majestic, that He attributes to Himself, he will derive a name from it!
The questioner : Yes, and for this reason he says the names are more than this.
The Shaykh : Meaning, for example, he names his Lord al-Mubki (the One who makes weep) and al-Mudhakk (the One who makes laugh)!
The questioner : He did not list this, but for example, al-Ja'iz named it.
The Shaykh : He lists this against him.
The questioner : Al-Ja'iz made it a name.
The Shaykh: What?
The questioner : Al-Ja'iz
And your Lord has come
وجاء ربكThe Shaykh : Al-Ja'iz.
The questioner : Al-Ja'iz, yes.
The Shaykh : Also, al-Mustawi (the One who rises above).
The questioner : Yes, al-Mustawi (the One who rises above) is a name with him. He mentioned it in *Ahkam al-Quran* at his statement of
And to Allah belong the best names
ولله الأسماء الحسنىThe Shaykh : This is undoubtedly an expansion that is not praiseworthy.
The questioner : And for this reason he says they reach a thousand, Ibn al-Arabi.
The Shaykh : In this manner, and you add to it, the hadith says:
You named yourself with it
سميت به نفسكAnother questioner : The book *Al-Awasim*, the complete edition, have you come across it?
The questioner: No.
Another questioner : It is in two volumes, printed in Algeria. He has research on the names and attributes, and Ibn al-Qayyim responded to it in *Al-Sawa'iq al-Mursalah*. Because, as you remember, Ibn al-Arabi is our Shaykh, and he says that *istiwa'* (rising above the Throne) has dozens of meanings, and so on. This statement is not in *Al-Awasim* that is in our hands; al-Kawthari and others transmitted it. It is only in the complete edition in two volumes. I think he has extensive research, more than *Al-Ahkam*. And Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : Is this book printed in Algeria, old?
Another questioner : Printed old, yes.
The questioner : I tried to extract the rules that clarify what is among His names and what is not among His names, before determining the names and attributes. I found approximately ten rules. For example, that the name is suitable for supplication with it. If it is not suitable for supplication with it, for example, "O Planter" (Zari'), they made al-Zari' (the Planter) one of His names. "O Plotter" (Makir), for example, "O Thing" (Shay'), "O Possible" (Mumkin). You do not accept supplication with them. From that, for example, that it is suitable for the servants to worship with it.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : From that, that it is explicitly mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah. I tried to extract the rules that the Salaf indicated, scattered here and there, to reach the closest number.
The Shaykh : And perhaps it is under print?
The questioner : Yes, it is under print now.
The Shaykh : Here or there?
The questioner : Here, it is described and printed in Beirut, if Allah wills.
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