The ruling on naming Allah as the Benefactor and the Harmer
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Your Eminence! It is said of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) that He is the Benefactor and the Harmer. Are these two names or two attributes? And is there a hadith established regarding them?
The Benefactor and the Harmer are not among the names of Allah; rather, they are among the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the One in whose hand is benefit and in whose hand is harm. And "the Harmer" is not an attribute that is mentioned on its own,Rather, it is said: but rather "the Benefactor and the Harmer" together,If it is said: or "the Benefactor" alone is fine. However, in saying "the Benefactor and the Harmer," it implies that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has all matters in His hand, both benefit and harm. In any case, they are not among the names of Allah, but only what Allah is described with. The hadith that lists them among the names of Allah is weak.
The Benefactor and the Harmer are not among the names of Allah; rather, they are among the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He is the One in whose hand is benefit and in whose hand is harm. And "the Harmer" is not an attribute that is mentioned on its own,Rather, it is said: but rather "the Benefactor and the Harmer" together,If it is said: or "the Benefactor" alone is fine. However, in saying "the Benefactor and the Harmer," it implies that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has all matters in His hand, both benefit and harm. In any case, they are not among the names of Allah, but only what Allah is described with. The hadith that lists them among the names of Allah is weak.