Regarding the attributes that are a deficiency in the case of the created being, such as the attribute of boredom, is it established that Allah is exclusively characterized by them?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good. The discussion concerns the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), some of which may be attributes of deficiency in the case of the created being.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Such as the attribute of boredom. Can we say that this is an attribute by which Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is exclusively characterized?
Or do we say it is an action?
The Shaykh : We get bored and we become irritated, and things become difficult for us. But the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) does not have boredom like our boredom. His boredom is unique to Him, and we cannot ask how it is. For example, anger. When a person gets angry, he behaves recklessly; perhaps he divorces his wives, beats his children, and breaks his utensils. But does the anger of Allah necessitate this?
It does not necessitate it. You must know that all the attributes that Allah has affirmed for Himself and His Messenger affirmed are obligatory, and it is not permissible for anyone to distort the words from their places on the pretext that this is a deficiency for us. It is a deficiency for us, but it is not a deficiency for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Tyranny and arrogance are a bad character trait for us, but for Allah they are perfection, as He (Mighty and Majestic) said:. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Such as the attribute of boredom. Can we say that this is an attribute by which Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is exclusively characterized?
Or do we say it is an action?
The Shaykh : We get bored and we become irritated, and things become difficult for us. But the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) does not have boredom like our boredom. His boredom is unique to Him, and we cannot ask how it is. For example, anger. When a person gets angry, he behaves recklessly; perhaps he divorces his wives, beats his children, and breaks his utensils. But does the anger of Allah necessitate this?
It does not necessitate it. You must know that all the attributes that Allah has affirmed for Himself and His Messenger affirmed are obligatory, and it is not permissible for anyone to distort the words from their places on the pretext that this is a deficiency for us. It is a deficiency for us, but it is not a deficiency for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Tyranny and arrogance are a bad character trait for us, but for Allah they are perfection, as He (Mighty and Majestic) said: