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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is al-Sitir among the names of Allah, and how is it pronounced?

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The questioner : Are al-Sitar and al-Sitir two names, or one name?

The Shaykh : It is one name; the difference is only in the form, like al-Ghafur and al-Ghaffar.

The questioner : Is it among the names of Allah?

The Shaykh : Yes

The questioner : It is among the names of Allah.

The Shaykh : The author’s wording indicates that al-Sitir is among the names of Allah, and this is one of the matters that will be verified, if Allah wills.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : No, it is a superlative name.

The questioner : What is the most correct wording, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Be patient, yes.

The questioner : “Indeed, Allah is Haya (modest) and Sitir (concealing).”

The Shaykh : This is the author’s statement. He says al-Sitir here, and al-Sittir requires verification. It requires verification. It is possible that it is transmitted as Sitir in people’s mouths, and that the correct form is Sitir.

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Do you have...

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : This needs to be verified. This is one of the matters that we will require you to do, if Allah wills.

The questioner : What is the most correct wording, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes
Source alathar.net

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