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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Are the names of Allah distinct or synonymous?

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The Shaykh : Now, Ahmad, are the names of Allah distinct or synonymous? I mean, say either distinct or synonymous.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : I am not asking you. We say that in terms of their indication of the Essence, yes, they are.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : They indicate one single Essence. Now, they are distinct because hearing is not knowledge, and not sight, and not power. Yes.
Source alathar.net

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