Is Al-Mu'allim (The Teacher) among the names of Allah the Exalted, and is it permissible to supplicate by saying, "O Teacher, teach me"?
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The questioner : Oh Shaykh
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : O Teacher...?
The Shaykh : It is not possible, except in a specific context. It is permissible, for example, to say "O Teacher of Ibrahim" or "O Teacher of such-and-such."
The questioner : Is it not permissible regarding the attributes?
The Shaykh : Where?
The questioner : Regarding the attributes and the actions?
The Shaykh : No, the attribute is not the name. The attribute is broader than the name. That is to say, Allah may be described with something by which He is not named. Therefore, not every attribute by which Allah is characterized is permissible for us to make one of His names.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : O Teacher...?
The Shaykh : It is not possible, except in a specific context. It is permissible, for example, to say "O Teacher of Ibrahim" or "O Teacher of such-and-such."
The questioner : Is it not permissible regarding the attributes?
The Shaykh : Where?
The questioner : Regarding the attributes and the actions?
The Shaykh : No, the attribute is not the name. The attribute is broader than the name. That is to say, Allah may be described with something by which He is not named. Therefore, not every attribute by which Allah is characterized is permissible for us to make one of His names.