Aqeedah 102

Introduction to Asmaa wa Sifaat - The Names and Attributes of Allah

Intro:

• 5 Important Principles for Approaching the Quran and Sunnah
• The Dangers of Deviating with Allah’s Names and Attributes (Ilhad)

Rules Regarding Allah’s Names and Attributes

• All of Allah’s Names are of Majesty and Perfection
• Allah’s Names Must be Taken from the Sacred Texts
• Allah’s Names and Attributes are Unlimited in Number
• Affirm the Sifaat Without Likeness, and Negate Without Denial
• Linguistic Meaning of Attributes is Understood, Not Modality
• Detailed Affirmation and Concise Negation
• Silence Regarding Words Not Affirmed or Negated
• Attribution Conveys Specification
• Every Mu’attil is a Mujassim and every Mujassim is a Mu’attil
• Two Important Principles on Sifaat

Other Principles

• Calling People by the Names of Allah

The Start of Devation

• Historical
• Primary Groups of Kalam

Disputing with the Language of the Sacred Texts

• The issue of mutashabih
• Problem of ta’wil (and majazi and haqiqi)
• Explanation of the Use of Majaz (Metaphors) in the Quran - Haitham Hamdan
• Tafwid and its dangers
• Affirming the Lucid and Clear Language of the Divine Texts
• Hadith ahad and hadith mutawatir
  • A Reply to Those Who Deny the Punishment in the Grave

Detailed Discussion of Some Attributes

• Kalam (Speech)
  • The issue of the Quran being created
• ‘Uluww (Highness) - General Overview
  • ‘Uluww - Other Opinions
• Istiwaa (Rise over)
  1. Proofs from the Quran
  2. Proofs from the Sunnah
  3. Proofs from the Sahabah and Four Madhhabs
  4. Proofs from the Scholars
• Ma’iyyah (being With) and Qurb (Closeness)
• Nuzool (Descent)
• A Response to Tafwid and a Comment on the Laughter and Anger of Allah - Shaykh al-Barrak