Names and Attributes of God
1,103 questions
Is it permissible to name daughters "Iman" and "Ayah," and what are the disliked names in naming?
Are the Torah, the Gospel, and the Psalms considered the original word of God as they were revealed?
What are the reprehensible names in Islam, and is the name Shihab al-Din one of them?
Why did God create humankind, knowing their destiny?
What is a brief overview of the Druze sect, their beliefs, and their ruling in Islam?
What is the ruling on saying: "I love non-Arabic more than Arabic," and what is the ruling on mocking some Arabic words? Is the Arabic language absolutely superior to all dialects and languages? And what is the ruling on loving a language more than the Arabic language?
Is it permissible to pray by interceding with God's love for His Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him?
What is the difference between the Beautiful Names of Allah and His Attributes, what is the definition of each, and what are the Beautiful Names of Allah and the Attributes that were mentioned in the Holy Quran?
Is it necessary to negate the opposite of an attribute if God has affirmed it for Himself, just as it is necessary to affirm its opposite if He has denied it from Himself?
What is the difference between Al-ʿUluw (Exaltation/Highness) and Al-Istiwāʾ (Ascension/Establishment) upon the Throne?
Is "Al-Qassam" one of Allah's Beautiful Names or Attributes? If not, what is meant by it, and what is the ruling on saying, "I will hit your Qassam" or "Leave me out of it"?
Is saying “Ya Sattar” (the Concealer) or “Ya Sater,” (the One who conceals) forbidden because it is not among Allah's Most Beautiful Names or Attributes?
What is the ruling on one who describes a person as an angel sent by God to save humanity?
What is the ruling regarding a female worshipper who finds it burdensome to perform acts of worship, delays her prayers beyond their prescribed times, feels that her heart is devoid of devotion and faith, and that her primary concern is worldly, revolving around her husband, while fearing hypocrisy and ostentation in her deeds?
Is it forbidden to discard the Torah and the Gospel, or is it obligatory to preserve them, by analogy with the impermissibility of discarding a copy of the Qur’an?
Did Imam Al-Bukhari interpret the attributes of Allah Almighty, such as laughter as mercy and face as dominion?
Why did God create evil and Satan, and is there a clear answer to that in the Qur'an or Sunnah?
Is it permissible for Muslim women to practice yoga despite it being an Indian form of worship?
If faith in God is innate, then why does the Amazonian Pirahã tribe not possess basic beliefs in a Creator, which some atheists use as proof that religious beliefs are not innate?
What is the ruling on someone who says, "It is forbidden for me by my religion not to do such-and-such," and then does it? Is their religion thereby forbidden to them, and what expiation is necessary for that?
Is the meaning of "أحصاها" (he enumerated them) in the Noble Hadith "من أحصاها دخل الجنة" (whoever enumerates them shall enter Paradise) restricted to only the Most Beautiful Names of Allah, or does it also include the attributes of Allah?
Are the unbefitting suspicions and whisperings about God that afflict the questioner due to his failure and the unanswered prayer for healing—are they satanic whisperings, or do they stem from having ill thoughts (su' az-zann) for which he will be held accountable? And is he, by that, considered a disbeliever (kafir)?
How can one respond to the problem raised by some regarding the Almighty’s saying: (Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it) [Fussilat: 42], claiming that this implies the Qur’an has two hands, while acknowledging that we do not deviate the Qur’an from its apparent meaning, especially concerning the attributes of Allah?
What is the difference between using "yaf'alun" (يفعلون - they do) and "ya'malun" (يعملون - they work/act) in the Qur'an when referring to the actions of Allah, and what is the difference between "al-fi'l" (الفعل - the deed/action) and "al-amal" (العمل - the work/labor/act)?