The names of Allaah, insofar as they are applied only to Him – fall into two categories:

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Nuzool is one of the most controversial attributes for the people of kalam. The basis of it is a hadith which has been narrated by 39 Sahabah, and is recorded in practically every book of hadith (most notably Bukhari and Muslim).
The following is one of the narrations of it,
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (may peace […]

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a’iyyah means to ‘be with’ and Qurb means ‘closeness’ or ‘close to’ (like qareeb).Ma’iyyah
These are oft-misunderstood ayaat of the Quran. Examples of these ayaat include

Have you not seen that Allâh knows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth? There is no Najwa of three, but He is their fourth, nor of […]

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Imam adh-Dhahabee – rahimahullaah – said, “Whoever you ask, “Where is Allah? Then his quick and natural answer will be, above the heavens. There are two points in this Hadeeth, firstly the asking by the Muslim, “Where is Allah?” Secondly the answer of the person questioned, “Above the heavens.” Whoever rejects these two points is […]

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In his speech subsequent to the death of the Prophet (??? ???? ???? ????), Abu Bakr as-Saddiq said: “He who was worshipping Muhammad (??? ???? ???? ????), (let him know that) Muhammad (??? ???? ???? ????) is dead, and he who was worshipping Allah, (let him know that) Allah is above the heaven Ever-Living, never […]

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It is narrated from Abu Hurairah (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (??? ???? ???? ????) said, “Two groups of angels come to you, one group in the night and one group in the day, they gather at the times of Fajr and Asr. The ones who spent the night rise to Allah and Allah […]

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And (remember) when Allâh said: “O ‘Iesa (Jesus)! I will take you and raise you to Myself and clear you [of the forged statement that ‘Iesa (Jesus) is Allâh’s son] of those who disbelieve, and I will make those who follow you superior to those who disbelieve till the Day of Resurrection. Then you will […]

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Mujaahid reported that istiwaa means He rose over it. There are 7 ayaat in the Quran that specifically mention istiwaa:

Indeed your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in Six Days, and then He Istawa (rose over) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty). He brings the night as […]

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The first incorrect opinion regarding this Attribute is the saying that Allah is everywhere.

Hulooliyyah ‘Aamah - (Hulool means to occupy a space, or be around). This is like the saying of Jahm ibn Safwan (the first to reject Allah’s ‘Uluww) that Allah is like the air, i.e. all around us.
Hulooliyyah Khaasah - the belief that […]

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This has 3 connotations, Allah is highest in 1) His Control, 2) His Power, and 3) His Essence.
In reality, this is something that does not need to be proved, but because of the statements of some deviant groups on this issue, it has become necessary.
The proofs regarding this issue are too many to enumerate. This […]

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