And the like of this is al-Qabidh (the Withholder) coupled with al-Basit (the Expander); the two terms are paired (Discussion of the names of Allah, al-Qabidh and al-Basit, and clarification that al-Basit may be used alone, unlike al-Qabidh)
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The Shaykh :"And the like of this is al-Qabidh (the Withholder) coupled with al-Basit (the Expander); the two terms are paired"
Al-Qabidh al-Basit (the Withholder the Expander); do not say al-Qabidh alone, but rather say: al-Qabidh al-Basit, so that their combination indicates the perfection of His (Mighty and Majestic) control. However, if you say al-Basit alone: the apparent ruling is that it is permissible, and that is because it is a perfection.
Al-Qabidh al-Basit (the Withholder the Expander); do not say al-Qabidh alone, but rather say: al-Qabidh al-Basit, so that their combination indicates the perfection of His (Mighty and Majestic) control. However, if you say al-Basit alone: the apparent ruling is that it is permissible, and that is because it is a perfection.