Names and Attributes of God
1,103 questions
Are what is happening to me—seeing and hearing things that no one else sees or hears, knowing about events before they occur, and water turning into rosewater when I recite the Quran over it—miraculous favors from God (karamat) or acts of Satan?
Does the doctrine of the later Ash'aris conform to the doctrine of their earlier imams, such as Abu al-Hasan al-Ash'ari, or are there differences in methodology and principles, particularly concerning the number of attributes they affirm?
Did all the polytheists among the Arabs believe that the angels were the daughters of God, or that God had a son, and did this belief affect the concept of their worship?
What should a girl who has committed a grave sin and repeatedly fallen into sin do to repent with a sincere repentance that God will accept? And is what she has reached in terms of sin considered a wrath from God? And what should she do so that God will not be angry with her?
Is there anything wrong with this supplication: "In the name of Allah, the Near in His Exaltation, the Exalted in His Nearness, the Compeller in His Omnipotence, the One Unique in Might and Grandeur. There is no god but He, the Self-Subsisting, the Ever-Enduring Sovereign to Whom kings have submitted, and to Whose Magnificence dominion has become subservient"?
What is the ruling on some common people saying: "I will do such-and-such with God or without God," and how should the one who says it be advised?
What is the ruling on one who is ignorant of one of Allah's Beautiful Names, such as Allah's name "Al-Hakam" (the Judge)?
What is the meaning of the Salaf's saying: "We pass them as they came"?
What is the way to overcome a recurring sin and the despair that comes from its repetition, despite sincere repentance and love for Allah?
How can a young man remain steadfast in Allah's religion while abandoning some of his obligatory duties, repeatedly repenting and relapsing, and fearing that Allah might take his soul in this state?
Is it permissible to interpret the face of Allah as His power, or the hand of Allah as His power, while affirming that Allah has a real face and a real hand, befitting His majesty?
Is the message of the Prophets of Steadfast Resolve universal, and if not, why did the disciples call upon other nations, and who are the messengers of Abraham and Moses mentioned by Ibn Taymiyyah in the context of denying the infallibility of the disciples and their being messengers of God?
Is what the questioner said considered an oath, and what are the consequences if it is?
Is there a contradiction between the statement of Al-Tabari: "For if one claims that His creation is within His essence, then he has necessitated that His essence is a locus for creation, and that is disbelief according to everyone," and the statement of Qadi Abdul-Wahhab regarding Al-Istawa' (God's 'settling' or 'establishing' Himself over the Throne): "Because that leads to movement, transformation, occupying space, and needing places, which ultimately leads to anthropomorphism and the eternality of bodies, and this is disbelief according to all Muslims," and the affirmation of optional active attributes? And what is the meaning of denying the indwelling of created events in Allah?
What is the ruling on swearing by religion, and does that fall under swearing by other than Allah?
Is it permissible to describe Allah with the words: "Dweller of the Heaven" or "Dweller of the Throne"? And are these phrases considered kufr (disbelief) or haram (forbidden)?
Is it understood from the verse and the Hadith that the name "Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram" (Possessor of Majesty and Honor) is blessed or distinguished from other Beautiful Names of Allah?
Are the names "ʿAbduh" and "al-Raḥmānī" among the divine attributes (alfāẓ al-jalālah), and is it forbidden to discard divine attributes if they are written in English?
Are the Hadiths that describe God with human attributes such as laughter, descending to Earth, placing the foot in Hellfire, placing the hand between the Prophet’s breasts, and the angel striking the clouds with a whip, authentic? And how can they be understood in a way that does not contradict the transcendence of God, especially since the interpretation of “He isistiwa’ (ascended) upon the Throne in a manner befitting His Majesty” does not resolve the problematic nature of other Hadiths? And what is the impact of such Hadiths on non-Muslims and intellectuals?
Is it established that "Al-Mahmoud" is one of the names of Allah, and is it necessary for someone named "Abdul Mahmoud" to change their name?
What are the reasons that lead to the magnification of the command, the magnification of the Commander, and the belief in recompense?
What is the wisdom behind Allah's tormenting of humans in the Hereafter, and what is its purpose, given that humans cannot endure the torment of Hellfire, and Allah is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy?
What is the ruling on swearing the most solemn of oaths?
How can a person purify their heart from preoccupation with and attachment to people, and how can excessive love for some people of the same gender be removed, while they strive to draw closer to God? And what should they do if they propose marriage? Should they abandon friends and marriage?