Names and Attributes of God
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What is the difference between the divine attributes of "نزول" (descending) and "هبوط" (alighting), and between "قرب" (nearness), "تقرب" (drawing near), "دنو" (drawing close), and "تدلي" (leaning down)? Also, do you recommend the book "Sifat Allah min al-Kitab wa al-Sunnah" (Attributes of Allah from the Book and the Sunnah) by Sheikh Al-Saqqaf?
What is meant by the word "Al-Wahdaniyah" (Oneness) that Abu Yazid al-Bistami mentioned in his saying, "the emptiness of the heart for Al-Wahdaniyah," when he was asked about Allah's Greatest Name?
How can I strengthen my faith and trust in Allah? May Allah reward you abundantly.
Is Isaiah a prophet from God, or was his mention a result of the distortion of the holy books?
What is the ruling on the poet's saying: "My Lord has become jealous over Ahmad's wife, and I am jealous over the Prophet's honor"? And is it permissible to listen to anasheed that include phrases such as: "Your phantom dallies with my imagination"?
Is he who denies God's attributes and metaphorically interprets them—such as interpreting "God's hand" as God's power—considered to have departed from the fold of Islam, or is he merely not among the people of the Sunnah?
Does God answer the prayer of the weak-in-faith person who acknowledges his sins while still committing them, and does He strengthen his faith? And is it permissible to supplicate with "O Allah, increase me from Your wealth and from Your beauty," or "O Allah, increase me in wealth and beauty, O Allah, extinguish my desires"? And what are the Sharia-compliant pieces of advice for prolonging prostration and increasing supplication with Allah's Most Beautiful Names?
Is the statement by Al-Shafi'i, Al-Qushayri, Al-Ash'ari, Al-Bayhaqi, and Al-Baghdadi that "Allah Almighty has no place" or "no place encompasses Him and no time passes over Him" correct and clear?
Can you explain to me the meaning of Allah's name Al-Khaafid (The Abaser)?
Is it permissible to say, "Under the wings of His Mercy"?
How can we reconcile describing Allah as "the Best of creators" with negating any equal to Him?
Are the "rida" (upper garment) and "izar" (lower garment) among the attributes of Allah, and does this contradict the Oneness of Allah Almighty, given that they might be believed to be separate from His essence, Glory be to Him?
Is it true that Ibn Taymiyyah once descended from the minbar in the mosque while explaining how Allah descends in the last third of the night and said: "He descends like this"?
Does the story of God "placing His foot" in Hell describe God's form, or is it a metaphor to describe the torment of Hell?
Is a person considered sinful or mistaken in the right of the Messenger, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, if he says that in Islam there is no Sunni or Shia, and that he is a Muslim who abides by the commands of God and the Messenger, citing the noble verse: (And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided)?
What is the reason for some of the Salaf audibly sighing upon hearing verses of the Qur’an, even though this was not reported of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and his companions?
Is someone who is assailed by doubts about Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) considered a believer or a disbeliever, even though he repels these doubts, performs all the pillars of the religion, does not feel a spiritual faith but intellectually believes in the necessity of a Creator?
How do you respond to the misconceptions related to the incarnation of Christ, his death, and his crucifixion, and the affirmation of his divinity and his being taken as the Son of God, while you deny the literal meaning of birth and interpret the term "Son of God" to mean belonging or the eternal Word of God emanating from Him?
Why does Allah guide me to seek knowledge and provide it for me, while I disobey Him? Won't this establish a proof against me on the Day of Resurrection?
Has nothing of the Qur'an been abrogated? And what is the benefit of abrogating verses, given God's prior knowledge and His pledge to preserve the Qur'an?
What is the ruling on naming a female "Rawasi," and is God pleased with this name, which means "firmly rooted mountains"?
Are the attributes included in the appellation of "Allah" only the essential attributes, or both the essential and volitional attributes together? Does this include Allah's speech, mercy, knowledge, power, and descent? And what is meant by "Allah is one God with His names and attributes, and all His names and attributes are included in the appellation of Allah"?
Is it obligatory to believe that Allah transcends place and time? And what is meant by that? And what is one's duty towards this belief?
How can a believer return to faith and rid himself of doubt and ill thoughts of Allah after Allah has tested him and he felt that his prayers were not answered, which caused him to lose the sense of His mercy and led him to question the wisdom of creating humankind for worship, and is there hope of returning to the initial state of faith?