Names and Attributes of God
1,103 questions
Are man's knowledge and dominion created by Allah, or should we say that they are from Allah without describing them as created?
Is the method of the Khalaf more knowledgeable than that of the Salaf, and is that of the Salaf safer? What are the schools of thought of the Salaf and their sayings regarding the affirmation of attributes without interpretation (ta'wil)? And is it conceivable that all Ash'ari scholars, who are considered the overwhelming majority throughout history, are mistaken, while Ibn Taymiyyah is considered an innovator, an anthropomorphist (mushabbih), and a literalist (dhahiri)?
Why did Ibn Uthaymeen affirm movement concerning Allah, despite our saying: "Movement is a necessity for descending among humans, but nothing is necessary for Allah, and He is in need of nothing, so we affirm that He descends however He wills"?
What is the way to sincere repentance and a return to commitment after falling into hypocrisy, while feeling a dead heart and a constricted chest, and fearing that repentance will not be accepted?
Did Sunni scholars say that Allah is in the image of a beardless young man, and that He scurries, and has fingers and molars, and that He laughs and chatters? And did they say that prophethood did not cease after the Messenger, and that revelation descended upon Omar, and that there are people better than the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and did they say that the Quran has been distorted?
Is saying "Ya Wajh Allah" (O Face of God) forbidden?
Are the actions mentioned in the question—laughing when Quranic verses are recited, imagining the attributes of Allah, saying "Ya Hawl" (an expression of dismay) when angry, and attributing the name "Al-Jawad" (The Generous) to Allah out of ignorance—considered disbelief that expels one from the fold of Islam? And is repentance alone sufficient without performing ghusl for one who has disbelieved? And is one act of repentance sufficient for repenting from all sins? And will a person be held accountable for thinking about how Allah descends to the lowest heaven?
How sound are the phrases mentioned in the supplication of Hizb al-Nasr attributed to Abu al-Hasan al-Shadhili?
What is the ruling on the the statement: "The loftiest idea is God"?
Why did Allah Almighty create souls, knowing in advance that they would not be guided and would enter Hellfire, despite Him not granting them their guidance?
Is it correct to use the word "feels" with the majestic name of God, as in the saying "Our Lord feels me"?
Is it permissible to use the word "longs" (or "yearns") when speaking of Allah, the Most High, taking into consideration common phrases such as: "Perhaps Allah longs to hear your voice while you are intimately conversing with Him," and the Hadith: "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him"?
Is it permissible to alter a vow related to masturbation by increasing the number of rak'ahs and parts of the Qur'an vowed to be performed, and what is the correct formula for doing so?
How do I deal with the questions that come to me about the Divine Self, such as: "Does Allah have mass?" and "Can Allah be referred to as a thing?"?
Are God's attributes—may He be blessed and exalted—meanings or entities?
Does affirming God's highness and transcendence not necessitate defining a direction or His being above us, but rather that He is above the entire world from all its directions and encompasses it, and that the name "Al-Batin" (the Inner/Hidden) means that He, glory be to Him, is above us and below us, considering the spherical shape of the earth and the heavens, citing the Prophet's saying, "And You are Al-Dhahir (the Manifest), so there is nothing above You, and You are Al-Batin (the Inner), so there is nothing below You"?
Is breaking wind intentionally while reciting the word "Allah" considered an act of disbelief (kufr)? And is thinking of describing someone as "the Oppressor" (al-Dhalim), with the mistaken belief that it is one of Allah's Most Beautiful Names, considered an act of disbelief?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to describe Allah Almighty as having specifically two hands and two eyes?
What is the ruling on sayings that attribute actions and attributes like silence, cunning, or action to days and time? Are they figurative, or are they blameworthy because they attribute negative attributes to Allah the Almighty or associate the creation with Him in His actions? What is the ruling on the saying: "Long live the president forever, long live he, the Everlasting, the Self-Sufficient. He has the attributes of our Lord, but he has a child"?
What is the solution to the obsessive thoughts about worshipping the Messenger, or believing that Allah has a son, or that Allah's names are exclusive to Jesus or Muhammad?
How did the polytheists in the time of the Prophet, peace be upon him, believe in God yet not believe in the Last Day?
What is the ruling on using phrases such as: "Our hopes, travel to the sky like clouds and rain down on us," "O paths of success, embrace my footsteps, and O تسهيل of the Generous, be my destiny," "O tightness in my chest, please, unbutton the weariness and have mercy on me," "O earth, preserve what is on you," and "O Jeddah, preserve the most precious one who has trodden your land"?
How can weakness be negated and strength affirmed for Allah Almighty, even though the name "Al-Rahman" (The Most Merciful) is derived from "Al-Rahmah" (mercy), which might be understood as weakness?
Is Arabic the best language God created? And is the word "Allah" the best word and name God created, and therefore chose for Himself?