Monotheism of Allah’s Name and Attributes

Tawhid is related to the names and attributes of Allah by affirming that

Allah is the One and Only, possessing all perfect and beautiful names and attributes that befit His majesty and greatness.

 

 Belief in Tawhid of Allah's names and attributes means

accepting everything Allah has described Himself with in the Quran and what the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has described Him with in the Sunnah, without altering, denying, or likening them to the attributes of His creation.

This means acknowledging that Allah's names and attributes are 

unique, and nothing in creation resembles Him in any way.

Muslims believe that Allah is

distinct and incomparable, and only He possesses the attributes of complete perfection.

If believers want to know their Lord and gain more knowledge of Him, they must know Him through

the verses of the Glorious Qur’an that describe Him and speak about His actions and His names and attributes

Allah Almighty cannot be seen in this world, and He knows

His names and attributes more than any of His creation.

Then His Prophets and Messengers know them better than

anyone else who has not been guided by Revelation.

Knowing Allah Almighty is one of the

greatest goals and the most wonderful gifts.

For this reason, the greatest verse in the Qur'an is

Ayat al-Kursi (al-Baqarah:255)

Ayat al-Kursi (al-Baqarah:255) is the greatest verse because

because it contains Allah's names and attributes.

 It is also for this reason that Surat al-Ikhlas (Purity of Faith) is equivalent to one-third of the Qur'an, because

it contains a description of Allah Almighty.

Monotheism of Allah's Names and Attributes means to

believe that whatever names and descriptions Allah has either affirmed or negated for Himself in His Book, or through His Prophet (pbuh), belong to Allah alone.

Believers must accept the names and descriptions of Allah affirmed in the

Holy Quran and Sunnah.

Any attributes or defects denied by Allah or His Messenger must be

 

rejected.

Allah's names and attributes should not be

altered, compared to creation, or depicted in any way.

The names and attributes of Allah Almighty, are the names that He has

confirmed  or rejected Himself, or through the Messenger, or rejected. This should be done without altering Himself, or through the Messenger.

Rejecting them is done without

denying them, comparing them to anything in His creation, and without asking how or depicting them.

 

Monotheism of Allah's names and attributes requires believing in any verses or hadiths that mention them, without

adding or subtracting anything, without going beyond them, without interpreting them in a way that contradicts their literal wording, without comparing them to the attributes of creatures, and without denying or interpreting them figuratively.

   Rather we must accept them as

they are.

Allah

The greatest name, meaning 'the God who is worshipped.

  The proper name for the Lord, Most High

Al-Ahad (The One):

Signifying Allah's unique perfection and alone has perfect attributes, and there is no one like Him.

Al-Samad (The Eternal):

Describing Allah as the Master who is self-sufficient and the need of all.

o   Allah has no children, parents, or partners, and nothing in creation is comparable to Him.

No one is comparable to Him:

He has no equal, no counterpart, and none of his creation is like Him, neither in His essence, nor in His attributes, nor in His actions.

 

Fundamentals of the Monotheism of Allah’s Names and Attributes

 

o Revelation-Based Understanding

 

o Belief in Divine Descriptions

 

o Non-Comparison

o   Avoiding Speculation

Monotheism of Allah's names and attributes requires adherence to

 

the Book of Allah Almighty and the Sunnah of His Messenger (pbuh).

We cannot give Him a name or attribute not mentioned in them. Nor can  we

 

compare Him to any of His creation because He is completely perfect and free of any faults

The names and attributes of Allah Almighty must be based on

Revelation and reasoning.

We can neither affirm nor deny anything for Allah Almighty except with the

 

  information from the Qur'an or Sunnah. This is the only way, since calling Him by a name that did not Himself use is an offence against Him.

We must believe in what Allah used to describe Himself, and in what our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) used to describe Him because

he knows Allah Almighty better and does not speak from his own desire; it is nothing but a Revelation revealed to him

  We must not compare any attribute of Allah Almighty to any

attribute of created by humans.

  Sins are the cause of every hardship and the path to every misery. Every loss caused by sins and disobedience. Any distress or loss of livelihood that a person suffer is the result of a person's own

action and their turning away from Allah Almighty.

They cause a person to be deprived of knowledge: Knowledge is a light that casts into the

heart of a person, and sins extinguishes it

Imam Malik said to Ima Shafi when he saw his intelligence:

"I see that Allah has cast a light in your he: do not extinguish it with the darkness of disobedience."

o They cause alienation in one's heart, which the sinner

feels, such that he do like sitting with good and righteous people.

They cause matters to become difficult: Whoever is conscious of Allah, Allah guides things

easy for him, and whoever disobeys Allah, Allah will make things difficult

The sinner lives in humiliation: Allah humiliates whoever disobeys him.

In tr way, societies will be afflicted by disasters, lack of faith, and when there is a lot of corruption and when disobedience and sinning are wides

 

Belief in the meanings of Allah's attributes is required, but the exact nature of these attributes is

beyond human understanding.

Questioning the manner of Allah's attributes is

considered an innovation.

Reflecting on Allah's names and respecting Him in daily life is

 

encouraged.

The duty of the believer in names and attributes:

Believing in God's names and attributes without altering them ,comparing them to anything in his creation, and without depicting them.

Who said the following statement and what is its appropriateness: 

(belief in it is obligatory, and asking about it is an innovation)

 

Allah's names and attributes are known solely through 

Revelation (the Quran and Sunnah).

The Quran and Sunnah must be interpreted literally

without alteration.

 The exact meanings of some texts about Allah's attributes may

be unknown.

Rules in the names and attributes of God Almighty

three rules

The first rule: 

: The names and attributes of Allah are endowments that can only be proven by the Qur'an and Sunnah

second rule

 The texts of the Qur'an and Sunnah must be made on their face without distortion.

third rule

the phenomenon of the texts of the attributes is known considering the meanings and unknown in terms of how.

In the attributes of God

In the attributes of God

Believing in what Allah described

Himself or His Messenger Without distortion.

 Cutting off greed from realizing the truth of

how to attribute God.

Attributes of God are all qualities of

 

perfection that are not lacking.

In the names of God

 The names of Allah are endowments that are not proven by reason, but are proven by Sharia

o The names of God are all beautiful

o The names of God are not limited to a specific number

o Every name of God is indicative of Himself and the attribute included.

The names of Allah are endowments that are not proven by reason, but are proven by

Sharia

The names of God are

all beautiful

The names of God are not

limited to a specific number

Every name of God is indicative of

Himself and the attribute included.

The attributes of Allah are divided into two parts:

    Negated

-       Affirmative: Action + self

The Benefits of Believing in Allah's Monotheism

The Benefits of Believing in Allah's Monotheism

Believing in Allah's monotheism helps

individuals adopt Allah's attributes in a way that resonates with their own lives.

 

o   This belief fosters a deeper awareness of Allah's

omnipresence, encouraging mindfulness of His watchfulness over our actions and decisions.

Another significant benefit is the continuous seeking of

Allah's help, especially during times of sin or fear.

  This reliance on Allah provides  

comfort and strength, reminding believers that they are never alone in their struggles.

 Lastly, this belief encourages

self-reflection, allowing individuals to recognize their own insignificance and dependence on Allah.

 

 This understanding fosters

humility and gratitude, leading to a more meaningful and fulfilling life.