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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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And the beauty in the names of Allah the Exalted is considered with respect to each name in its isolation

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The Shaykh :"And the beauty in the names of Allah is considered with respect to each name in its isolation, and with respect to its combination with others, so that by combining the two matters, by combining one name with another, a perfection above perfection is achieved" This means the beautiful names—pay attention, my brother—are beautiful with respect to each name individually. Sometimes they increase in beauty when one name is added to another, resulting in a perfection above perfection. He says: An example of this is:
The Mighty, The Wise العزيز الحكيم
For Allah the Exalted combines them in the Qur'an frequently. Each of them indicates the specific perfection it entails, which is might in 'The Mighty,' and judgment and wisdom in 'The Wise.' The combination of the two indicates another perfection, which is that His might is coupled with wisdom. Thus, His might does not entail oppression, injustice, or bad conduct, as may be the case with the mighty among the created beings. For the mighty among them may be overcome by arrogance in sin, so he oppresses, acts unjustly, and conducts himself poorly. Likewise, His judgment and wisdom are coupled with complete might, unlike the judgment and wisdom of the created being, for which humiliation may befall. I think this is clear. 'The Mighty' affirms might for Allah Mighty and Majestic, which is dominance, subjugation, and the perfection of authority. 'The Wise,' when added to might, makes this might coupled with what? With wisdom. So He does not oppress, does not act unjustly, and does not conduct Himself in a way that is not praiseworthy, even though He is Mighty. And you know that when a created being becomes mighty, he may oppress, act unjustly, and conduct himself poorly. So this is a perfection above perfection.
Likewise, 'The Generous, The Merciful,' 'The Forgiving, The Merciful,' and the like. If you reflect on them, you will find an increase in perfection when one of the two names is added to the other.
Source alathar.net

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