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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Clarification that the name of Allah, al-Hayy (the Modest), is derived from modesty, not from life or giving life

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The Shaykh : And al-Hayy is not from life, nor from giving life. For life, one says Hayy, and for giving life, one says Muhyi. Yes.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : No one has answered, and no one has returned, if Allah wills. The first of them was Fahd.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : Yes, yes, it is correct. This research is good, what Allah willed. You see, it does not need any commentary. It is very good, among the best things I have heard.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : No, the evidence for the establishment of the attribute of modesty is His saying:
Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example إن الله لا يستحي أن يضرب مثلا
[Al-Baqarah 2:26]
and His saying:
But Allah is not shy of the truth والله لا يستحي من الحق
[Al-Ahzab 33:53]
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Source alathar.net

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