Names and Attributes of God
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Is it true that God does not think, and that His decree is without thought?
Is the saying: "May the graces of Him whom nothing incapacitates one day incline towards our dispersed gathering and unite it" considered a supplication by way of God's attributes, which is shirk and impermissible?
Does the Quran's use of "We" in its verses refer to Jesus, as non-believers claim?
What is the importance of discussing the actual, tangible location of Allah Almighty, and will one be questioned about it on the Day of Resurrection? Is knowledge of it an obligation, or is it more appropriate to spend time on matters of greater importance and benefit? And is a Muslim sinful if he dies without knowing this?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to use the word "Lord" (al-Rabb) instead of "Allah" in phrases such as "may the Lord bless you" or "may the Lord help you"?
Do Salafis believe in the literal meaning of God's attributes, and that He has a body, face, and leg, or not?
What are the correct sources that clarify the creed of the Imams (especially their stance on the names and attributes of Allah) such as Imam Abu Hanifa, Malik, Al-Shafi'i, Ahmad, Al-Ghazali, Al-Nawawi, Ibn Kathir, Ibn Abi Zayd Al-Qayrawani, and Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ash'ari, to help my brother who believes that "the Hand of Allah" means "Power"?
What is the ruling on repeating Allah's name "Al-Batin" three times daily to uncover secrets?
Which is better to say when informing about a future action: "Bi-idhnillah (by Allah's permission)" or "In sha' Allah (if Allah wills)," whether in worldly or religious matters, or is there a detailed explanation for their usage?
When does the last third of the night begin and end, and how does the divine descent occur in different countries, as stated in the Hadith: "Allah, the Exalted, descends every night to the lowest heaven in the last third of the night"?
Is knowledge of the matters of the Divine Names and Attributes considered among the duties required of a Muslim, or is it more appropriate to spend time on more important and beneficial matters, especially for the common Muslims? And is a Muslim sinful if he dies without knowing the actual physical location of Allah the Almighty?
Is "Al-Jawad" among the Beautiful Names of Allah, and is it permissible to be named "Abd Al-Jawad"? And if it is not among the Names of Allah, is it then one of His attributes, and is it permissible to be named after it?
What is the correct explanation of the moon being called light in the Qur'an, when scientists hold that its light comes from reflected light, while Allah is the Light?
Is the scholars' interpretation of the Almighty's saying: (تجري بأعيننا) "It sails under Our eyes" and (فإنك بأعيننا) "for verily you are under Our eyes" as "under Our sight" or "under the sight of Our eyes" considered anthropomorphism (Tashbih) or corporealization (Tajseem), or an allegorical interpretation (Ta’weel) and nullification (Ta’teel) of the attribute of the eye, especially since they did not affirm that Allah sees with an eye, and they did not say "and we do not know how"? And what is meant by "بأعيننا" "under Our eyes" in these verses?
Is the book Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat categorized under books of soft admonition and spiritual purification?
Is there any embarrassment in describing a person as "creative" or in describing an idea or work as "creative" if it is unprecedented, and is creativity exclusive to Allah, the Almighty?
How can the belief that the Qur’an is the uncreated Word of Allah be reconciled with the Hadiths that describe some Surahs of the Qur’an appearing on the Day of Resurrection in created forms to defend their reciter?
How does Allah forgive one who mocked Him, His prophets, and the Qur’an, transform his evil deeds into good deeds, and allow him to live among Muslims after repentance? And does repentance transform the disbeliever who mocked Allah into a righteous man who can marry according to Allah's law? And what is the wisdom behind accepting the repentance of such individuals despite all this audacity against the Creator?
Is it permissible to apply the description of "person" (shakhs) to Allah Almighty, based on the noble Hadith: "No person (shakhs) is more jealous than Allah"?
Is Al-Dahr (Time/Fate) among the Beautiful Names of Allah based on the Hadith: "I am Al-Dahr"?
Is it permissible to say, "Allah cared for such and such," or "He cared for Egypt, so He mentioned it in His Book"?
What is the ruling on saying: "It is as if Allah places His hand on the chest of the one who supplicates at the time of the predawn to tell him: 'Be at ease, I am with you'"?
What is the remedy for frequent sexual thoughts accompanied by psychological instability, and the inability to fast often due to physical weakness?
Is it correct to describe Allah as "responsible" for sustenance, taking into account His saying: (He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned)?