Names and Attributes of God
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Are there any hadiths indicating that God is named "O Fulfiller of Needs," "O Healer of Illnesses," "O Solver of Problems," or "O Raiser of Ranks"?
What is the ruling on attributing actions such as "May God make your days pleasant" (Allah yutayyib ayamak), "May God gladden your eyes" (Allah yaqirr ‘aynak), and "May God reassure your heart" (Allah yutma’in qalbaka) to Allah the Almighty, if their meaning is good and there is textual evidence for them from the Source or as an attribute, even if not in the form of a verb?
Does "the Generous" in "the Generous Quran" mean that the Quran is the most generous thing, and how does this reconcile with Allah being the Most Generous of the generous, and the Quran being one of His attributes?
Are all of Allah's attributes and names similar, or are they numerous and diverse? And is it permissible to say that they are infinite?
Is the fire that Moses (peace be upon him) saw, which is mentioned in the exegesis as being the light of the Lord of the Worlds, the light of God and His attribute that subsists in Him, or is the essence of God exalted above being touched by anything from His creation?
What are the causes of the blurring of insight that prevents a person from distinguishing between truth and falsehood during times of tribulation, despite their eagerness for acts of obedience and worship, and does drawing closer to Allah not provide immunity from tribulations?
Why did God create humans and the universe, and what is the wisdom behind that? Why does He create creatures who are afflicted and tormented, despite Him not needing their worship? Does this contradict justice and mercy? Is it just to bring me into these trials without my choice? And how can He ask me for love while threatening me with torment?
Why does nothing happen to the world when Allah Almighty descends every night, while the mountain was crushed when He manifested Himself to it?
What is the appropriate response to someone who asks "Where is Allah?" during the last third of the night, given the hadith of divine descent, and how does one answer those who argue, based on the continuous existence of the last third of the night somewhere on Earth, that Allah is not upon His Throne?
Can the name "An-Nasikh" (The Abolisher/Abrogator) for Allah Almighty be derived from the noble verse: "Whatever a verse We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring forth [one] better than it or similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is over all things competent?" And is abrogation a characteristic of Allah Almighty to be attributed to Him? And is it permissible to say that the speech of Allah is abrogated or has been abrogated if a verse is abrogated? And does Allah abrogate what He wills from His speech?
How can a Muslim have a good opinion of Allah amid difficult circumstances and events that may suggest a lack of divine protection, such as killing and the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and how can one have a good opinion of Allah in these situations?
Is it permissible to refer to Allah Almighty as “O Joy of Worshippers, and O Delight of the Eyes of the Gnostics,” and what is the rule for applying such expressions to Allah Almighty?
How can one remain steadfast in obedience, avoid backsliding and prolonged hope, knowing that many obey God for a temporary need, and what is the ruling on shaving or trimming the beard?
What is the ruling on sexual fantasies, such as love stories or imagining perversion, that come to a girl before sleep, knowing the prohibition of perversion, while she continues her bedtime remembrances?
What is the standing of Ibn al-Jawzi’s “Zad al-Masir fi Ilm al-Tafsir” among books of tafsir, and does it contain some illusion in attributing sayings?
Does Allah Almighty's saying: "Or have they taken [other] intercessors besides Allah? Say, 'Even though they do not possess [the power to do] anything, nor do they reason?'" indicate the affirmation of the attribute of 'Aql (intellect/reason) for Allah, or is Allah exalted above being described with 'Aql because it implies imperfection in some respects, and we suffice with describing Him as Al-'Aleem (the All-Knowing) and Al-Hakeem (the All-Wise)?
How can I love prayer and remembrance [of God] and distance myself from worldly desires?
Is doubting, even for a moment, the attributes of Allah mentioned in Surat Al-Ikhlas considered disbelief, given that I immediately rectified it by saying, "There is no god but Allah, alone, without partner; to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things competent"?
Did all the Prophets refer to the word "Allah" as the One God worthy of worship, or did they name the One God in their own languages?
What is the ruling on being named "Abu Al-Tayyib"; is it permissible?
What is the meaning of loving something for its own sake, and is Allah the only One loved for His own sake?
Is a girl's marriage to a poor young man who has some doctrinal problems—especially concerning the chapter of Names and Attributes—justified for rejection if it is stipulated that he study sound doctrine before marriage, or is she rewarded for this sacrifice?
What is the ruling on saying that Allah is a Speaker as a description of Him? And is this statement considered disbelief, based on the definition of the Speaker as one who speaks with letters and sound? And are those who say this the Mu'tazilah? And what is the ruling on saying "the Speaking Creator" when seeing two people who resemble each other, if the intention is the resemblance between them? And what is the ruling on saying "as came upon the tongue of Allah" or "as came upon the tongue of His Messenger" when citing verses, and is it permissible to interpret "tongue" here as "speech" by analogy with the interpretation of "hand" in His saying, the Most High: {The Hand of Allah is above their hands}?
What is the difference between the names and attributes of Allah?