Rules on the Attributes of Allah the Exalted: The First Rule: All the Attributes of Allah the Exalted are attributes of perfection, with no deficiency in them in any way, such as life
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The Shaykh :"Rules on the Attributes of Allah: The First Rule: All the Attributes of Allah the Exalted are attributes of perfection, with no deficiency in them in any way" This is agreed upon by all Muslims, who say that the Attributes of Allah are complete and have no deficiency in any way. But is perfection measured by the Shari'ah or by reason? The people of ta'til (denial of the divine attributes) measure it by reason and make the reception of the Attributes of Allah the Exalted by reason alone!
There is no doubt that this is a false statement and that it is a judgment upon Allah, not acceptance of Allah's judgment.
As for us, we say: Perfection is received from the Shari'ah. Reason may support it; reason may support the Shari'ah; and it may be unable to perceive what is good due to its limitation. It may think something is good when it is not. Do you understand now? So, reason supports the Shari'ah in establishing what the Shari'ah has established as good, and it does not act independently in knowing what is good and what is ugly regarding the names and attributes of Allah, because this is a matter perceived through the Shari'ah.
He said: "with no deficiency in them in any way, such as life, knowledge, power, hearing, sight, mercy, might, wisdom, elevation, greatness, and others".
All the attributes are complete attributes with no deficiency. The hearing of Allah the Exalted is not subject to deficiency, meaning it is not possible for a day to come in time when He does not hear. He hears, Mighty and Majestic, and His hearing encompasses everything. His life is complete; it is not possible for a day to come in time when there is a deficiency in strength or health or the like. It is complete in every respect, and so on.
There is no doubt that this is a false statement and that it is a judgment upon Allah, not acceptance of Allah's judgment.
As for us, we say: Perfection is received from the Shari'ah. Reason may support it; reason may support the Shari'ah; and it may be unable to perceive what is good due to its limitation. It may think something is good when it is not. Do you understand now? So, reason supports the Shari'ah in establishing what the Shari'ah has established as good, and it does not act independently in knowing what is good and what is ugly regarding the names and attributes of Allah, because this is a matter perceived through the Shari'ah.
He said: "with no deficiency in them in any way, such as life, knowledge, power, hearing, sight, mercy, might, wisdom, elevation, greatness, and others".
All the attributes are complete attributes with no deficiency. The hearing of Allah the Exalted is not subject to deficiency, meaning it is not possible for a day to come in time when He does not hear. He hears, Mighty and Majestic, and His hearing encompasses everything. His life is complete; it is not possible for a day to come in time when there is a deficiency in strength or health or the like. It is complete in every respect, and so on.