Are the attributes of the Qur'an, such as "Kareem (Generous), Majeed (Glorious), Aziz (Mighty), Mubarak (Blessed)," considered uncreated? What is the ruling on one who pauses in this matter until they ask the people of knowledge, or on one who infers that they are uncreated and wishes to ask the people of knowledge for reassurance? Is their question considered a doubt in the creed?
The Qur'an is the uncreated word of Allah Almighty because it is one of His attributes, and Allah's attributes are uncreated. Allah has described the Qur'an with many attributes, such as "the Magnificent," "the Generous," "the Glorious," "the Mighty," "the Wise," and "the Blessed." These attributes are inherent to the One described, Who is Allah. Just as Allah is eternal, so too are His attributes, uncreated. This applies to all of Allah's attributes, such as His hearing, His knowledge, and His hand.
There is no harm for a person to pause on an issue until they ask the people of knowledge. This is not doubt or disbelief; rather, it is what is obligatory: not to speak about Allah without knowledge, and to ask the people of knowledge, as Allah Almighty says: ﴿Say, "My Lord has only forbidden immoralities—what is apparent of them and what is concealed—and sin, and oppression without right, and that you associate with Allah that for which He has not sent down authority, and that you say about Allah what you do not know."﴾ and His saying: ﴿So ask the people of the message if you do not know.﴾ One must beware of excessive scrutiny, obsessive thoughts, and doubts.
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