What is the criterion for a transitive attribute?
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The questioner : What is the criterion...?
The Shaykh : The criterion is that if it extends to other than itself, it is transitive. "The All-Hearing" currently extends to other than Allah, so it is transitive. "The Ever-Living" does not extend; "the Ever-Living" means life, and the life of Allah does not extend to other than Him. This is unlike "The Giver of Life," which extends to other than Him. Yes.
The Shaykh : The criterion is that if it extends to other than itself, it is transitive. "The All-Hearing" currently extends to other than Allah, so it is transitive. "The Ever-Living" does not extend; "the Ever-Living" means life, and the life of Allah does not extend to other than Him. This is unlike "The Giver of Life," which extends to other than Him. Yes.