What is the criterion for determining the names of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)? And is al-Musayyir among His names?
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The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. Sometimes, as we see, it appears in the Sunnah regarding Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So what is the criterion for determining a name? And is al-Musayyir a name for Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh : It appears that what relates to actions is of the type of Allah’s active attributes. Al-Musayyir was in response to the Companions’ saying to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “Set the price for us.” The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that setting the price is an action of Allah (Mighty and Majestic); He is the one who determines the increase or decrease in value. So what appears to me is that this is a matter of information, not a matter of naming.
The Shaykh : It appears that what relates to actions is of the type of Allah’s active attributes. Al-Musayyir was in response to the Companions’ saying to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “Set the price for us.” The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) clarified that setting the price is an action of Allah (Mighty and Majestic); He is the one who determines the increase or decrease in value. So what appears to me is that this is a matter of information, not a matter of naming.