Names and Attributes of God
1,103 questions
What is your opinion on Al-Mutanabbi, and is there anything in his poetry that takes him out of the fold of Islam or indicates disbelief?
Does one who says "yes" to the doctrinal whisperings and misgivings in his mind exit the fold of Islam, and what is his ruling after he has pronounced the Two Testimonies of Faith and performed ritual bathing (ghusl), and what should he do about the persistent whisperings that trouble him concerning the essence of God and affect his life and studies?
What is your Eminence's opinion regarding the question "Who is your role model," and how does it relate to Allah Almighty's saying: (For those who do not believe in the Hereafter is the worst similitude, and for Allah is the highest similitude, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise) and His saying: (And His is the highest similitude in the heavens and the earth, and He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise)?
How can one be guided by God to repentance and remorse for disobedience after backsliding and relapsing into sins, to the extent that the heart is no longer affected or fears God, and has come to love sins and not regret them?
Should a girl continue her endeavor to establish a religious school for teaching children despite her fears of not achieving her goal or her efforts going to waste?
What is the interpretation of Allah Almighty’s saying: "It is only those who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah"?
Will Allah honor a living servant through the righteous deceased if the servant supplicates to Allah by virtue of the sheikh's righteousness, merit, and worship, knowing that the benefit is from Allah alone?
ما هي أنواع التوسل؟
What is the evidence that Allah Almighty is the Creator of this universe, and not another god?
ما هو تفسير ومعنى اسم الله الضار؟
Is the division among Salafis and their excommunication of one another, and the resulting infighting, an indication that Salafis are not upon the truth? And is it obligatory to reconsider affiliation with the Salafi methodology? Or is this a time for isolating oneself from people and weeping over sin?
Does the failure to grasp the concept of God's existence and His creation of us indicate a lack of faith in Him?
Is it permissible to say, "O Allah, do not let me be gradually led astray" or "O Allah, do not scheme against me nor plot against me," and is there any disrespect towards Allah in that?
Is it permissible to repair a phone using the "Odin" program after learning that the meaning of its name is "god of the Norse: wisdom," which is a polytheistic meaning?
Is reciting Surat Al-Kafiroon and Surat Al-Ikhlas in the two Sunnah rak'ahs of Fajr and Maghrib desirable and a Sunnah from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him?
What is the way to reform and refine the heart and achieve heartfelt acts of worship, such as humility (khushu') and reliance upon God (tawakkul)? And is it advisable to read the book "Madarij al-Salikin," or are there any reservations concerning it?
Would you like an explanation of Surat Al-Fatiha?
How do we reconcile the concept of God's eternality and His having no beginning, with what is understood in mathematics from the number line that reaching zero from negative infinity is impossible?
Is "al-Tayyib" (the Good/Pure One) one of Allah's Names, or is it among the attributes and informative descriptions, and what is the criterion for distinguishing between Names and attributes/informative descriptions?
Does the testimony "There is no god but Allah alone, without partner" include Tawhid al-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Lordship) and Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat (Oneness of Names and Attributes), or only Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of Worship)? And is repentance considered valid without recalling Tawhid al-Rububiyyah and Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat when uttering it, despite believing in them?
Is it obligatory to learn the meanings of Allah's Names?
What is the way to heal an ailing heart and return to God after becoming extremely attached to someone who let me down?
What is the ruling on one who swears by other than Allah? Is that considered disbelief (kufr)? And if he repents, what happens to his good deeds performed before swearing by other than Allah? What is the ruling on swearing by "the life of Allah," "the honor of Allah," or "the might of Allah"?
Is one who pronounces the letter "Qaf" as a glottal stop (hamza) in a name like "Abdul Razzaq" (thus making it "Abdul Razza’") sinful due to their dialect, knowing that they do not intend thereby to attribute servitude to other than God or to debase the name?