Names and Attributes of God
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What is the ruling on swearing by saying "InshaAllah" (God willing) with the intention of an oath, instead of "Wallahi" (by Allah), and does such an oath become binding?
What is the meaning of the Almighty's saying: "There is nothing like Him"?
How accurate is the information circulated in forums regarding the secrets of Ayat al-Kursi, including the reason for its naming and its virtues, and are the ذكرت about it authentic?
What is the difference between the appellations: Musnad, Muwatta, Mu'jam, Shu'ab, and Sunan in Hadith books?
Is it permissible to derive (words/concepts) from the Names and Attributes (of Allah)?
Is it permissible to say "And by the secret of the rank of the Fatiha," then recite the Fatiha, then send blessings upon the Prophet in the form of "O Allah, bless and grant peace to our master Muhammad, who opened what was closed and sealed what preceded, the helper of truth with truth, and the guide to Your straight path, and upon his family as is due his immense قدر and magnificent مقداره" after supplication?
How can we reconcile the rule that it is impermissible to derive names for Allah from His attributes—an example of which is not deriving "al-Sha'i" (the willing one) from "al-Mashi'ah" (the will)—with the occurrence of attributes derived from Allah's names, such as "al-Batiniyyah" (inwardness) derived from the name "al-Batin" (the Inward) in His saying: {He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward}?
Is not the question "Where is God?" by some people considered a deviation in the heart? And does the statement that He is "the Present, the Observer everywhere" raise the suspicion of His existence in impure places? And how is it correct to deny God's essence from these places while affirming His attributes to them?
Is the Arabic language unsuitable for science and only suitable for poetry, due to its alphabetical letters?
Why does man fear God and not feel love towards Him, and is the relationship with God based on self-interest (worship for the sake of Paradise)?
ما هي كفارة من حلف "يحرم علي أن أعود إلى التدخين مرة أخرى كحرمة أمي علي" ثم عاد إلى التدخين؟
Why is there such a strong denunciation of Ash'aris regarding their interpretation of the verses concerning God's attributes, and why do some of us not excuse others in matters of considered theological disputes, especially given that Imam Ahmad interpreted "And your Lord comes" (Qur'an 89:22) as "His reward comes"?
How many are the obligatory and impossible attributes of Allah, and for whom is it (considered) a contravention of Allah the Almighty by (ascribing to Him) an attribute that contradicts His pre-existence to creation before He created creation?
Which verses came to prove God Almighty's abstract attributes?
Is God described with masculinity based on His Beautiful Names such as "The All-Mighty" (Al-Aziz)?
What is the ruling on saying "by your conscience/oath," and does it necessitate an expiation for lying about it, and what is the ruling on lying after someone makes an oath by saying, "By God Almighty, you must tell me the truth"?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding one who accuses Sheikh Muhammad Al-Hassan Ould Al-Diddew of corrupt belief and lying, and what is the view on those who defame scholars?
What is the meaning of the word "light" (النور) in the Holy Quran, and how is the misconception that God is light in His essence refuted based on the verse "Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth" and the Hadith "I saw light"?
Is it correct to prohibit the phrase "BRB," used as an abbreviation for "be right back," due to its resemblance to the word for God (Rabb) in His saying, "Say, 'I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak'"?
What is the ruling on swearing by "I divorce my wife" (علي الطلاق) and "I swear by God" (علي الحرام) in a state of anger? Is expiation (kaffarah) obligatory, and is it permissible to pay it to the "Insan" (Human) charity organization?
Is it permissible to use the word "Al-Kareem" (the Generous) to describe people, such as "the generous master" (Al-Sayyid Al-Kareem) or "my generous brother" (Akhi Al-Kareem), and will a person be held accountable for that, taking into consideration that "Al-Kareem" is one of Allah's Most Beautiful Names?
Is it correct to say that believers are children of God and God is their father, as Christians say?
Is it permissible to be named with names such as "Aashiqat al-Rahman" (Lover of the Most Merciful), "Aashiqat al-Rasool" (Lover of the Messenger), and "al-Mutayyamah Billah" (Infatuated with God), knowing that "love" (hubb) is different from "ardent love" (ʿishq) and "infatuation" (huyam), as love is a divine emotion, while ardent love and infatuation fall under sexual desire?
Why was the supplication that includes invoking God through His attribute of love forbidden, even though it is considered invoking an attribute of God and not invoking the prestige of believers?