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
The Start of Devation
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
Detailed Discussion of Some Attributes
- Kalam (Speech)
- ‘Uluww (Highness) - General Overview
- Istiwaa (Rise over)
- 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
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