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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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So, is a name derived from this verb for Allah such that Allah is called "The One Who Connects"?

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So, is a name derived from this verb for Allah such that Allah is called "The One Who Connects"? No, it is not derived, because everything in the universe is from the action and decree of Allah. Do we derive a name for Allah from everything in the universe? No, that is not possible. But... the actions of Allah the Exalted are varied and numerous, and the verb is not the name. Therefore, we do not derive from "They plot and Allah plots" that Allah is called "The Plotter." We do not derive from His saying:
And He deceives them وهو خادعهم
that He is called "The Deceiver," nor do we derive
[But] Allah mocks them الله يستهزئ بهم
[Al-Baqarah 2:15]
that He is "The Mocking One." That is, these are all actions restricted in their types. It is appropriate to say that Allah mocks the hypocrites, that Allah deceives the hypocrites, that Allah plots against the plotters, and the like. We now begin the new lesson.
Source alathar.net

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