Names and Attributes of God
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How can one overcome the feeling of showing off (riya') when increasing acts of worship, while simultaneously feeling joy and obedience?
Kindly advise on how to praise Allah. Thank you very much.
Is it obligatory for me to fast as expiation for breaking an oath after I swore in a state of anger that a girl would not fail, and she did fail? And am I required to re-fast the full three days if I intended to fast them for expiation, and I fasted the first day, then I slept past the intention for fasting the second day?
What is the way to feel faith, have prayers answered, and gain God’s love, despite being committed to acts of worship and refraining from major sins and disobedience to parents?
Can the attributes "Jayyid" (good) and "Salih" (righteous/pious) be used to describe Allah the Almighty?
What can I do to feel the sweetness of faith?
To what extent is the hadith sound: "The Most Merciful, عز وجل, says to David, عليه السلام: 'Pass before Me.' David says: 'O Lord, I fear my sin will make me slip.' He says: 'From behind Me.' He says: 'O Lord, I fear my sin will make me slip.' He says: 'Take hold of My foot.' So he takes hold of His foot, عز وجل, and passes"? And is it among the hadiths of attributes? And what is the meaning of "from behind Me" mentioned therein?
What is the ruling on saying: "This thing exists just as God exists"? Is this considered a tashbeeh (likening) or a tamtheel (representation)? And is it permissible to say that a certain statement resembles a Quranic verse in meaning?
- What is the ruling on saying "amanah" (trust/oath), with details?
What are the legitimate means, and their proofs, for a servant to draw closer to Allah out of desire for His pleasure and for the fulfillment of their needs?
Is a person who knows some of God’s Most Beautiful Names and Attributes, and is able to learn the rest but has fallen short in doing so, considered a disbeliever?
What is the ruling on saying: "So you know you are dealing with a professional" when speaking of the Creator's magnificence?
Since the martyr is alive and eternal, is it permissible for us to swear by his life?
What is the ruling on seeking intercession through shrines?
How can God not be limited when He is described with attributes such as "He does not oppress and He does not desire evil," which implies limiting Him from these actions?
If it is impermissible to adopt a foundling of unknown parentage and attribute him to his sponsor, then to whom should he be attributed?
Are the fluctuations I experience in my commitment to worship, and my ceasing to fast and pray after a period of obedience, along with my feelings of distress and self-loathing, proof that I have been expelled from Allah's mercy? And how can I compensate for my past disobedience, please Allah, and enter into His mercy, especially with my sense of approaching death and fear of dying in a state of disobedience?
Is it not that the followers of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab differ in creed from the rest of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah by their adherence to the doctrine of anthropomorphism (tajsim) and assimilation (tashbih)?
How can one increase their love for Allah and for the religion?
How can the sweetness of certainty be found in the heart when supplicating, and what is the way to make it steadfast?
Is it obligatory for a disbeliever to change his name if he converts to Islam, or is it merely recommended?
Is it permissible to supplicate using Hizb al-Nasr and Hizb al-Bahr?
Does the Qur’an state God’s absolute perfection, and if not, is this a Muslim belief?
What is meant by "mukhalafat al-hawadith" (dissimilarity to created things), which is one of the obligatory attributes of Allah?