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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (61) | The origin of the names and attributes of God

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0:00 A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

0:09 The fundamental principle regarding the names and attributes of Allah.

0:12 The established rule concerning the names and attributes of Allah.

0:17 It is to affirm what Allah has affirmed for Himself.

0:20 And what His Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has affirmed for Him.

0:24 Without likening Him to creation or drawing comparisons.

0:27 Without assigning a modality, denying the attributes, or distorting their meanings.

0:31 While believing in the meanings of the textual terms and what they signify.

0:36 The basis for this is the statement of Allah the Exalted.

0:40 “The Creator of the heavens and the earth. He hath made for you pairs of yourselves, and of the cattle also pairs, whereby He multiplieth you. Naught is as His likeness; and He is the Hearer, the Seer.” (42:11)

0:45 This verse establishes two matters.

0:48 We add a third matter to them, and we say:

0:52 First: Exalting Allah the Almighty.

0:55 Above having any of His attributes resemble.

0:58 Anything from the attributes of the created beings.

1:01 This is evidenced by the statement of Allah the Exalted.

1:04 "There is nothing like unto Him."

1:08 Second: Affirming the attributes for Allah.

1:11 And not denying them or distorting them.

1:14 This is evidenced by the phrase, "And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing."

1:18 Third: It is also necessary.

1:21 To believe in the reality of the attribute and its meaning.

1:25 While abandoning any desire to comprehend its modality.

1:28 Because Allah the Exalted said:

1:31 “He knoweth (all) that is before them and (all) that is behind them, while they cannot compass it in knowledge.” (20:110)

1:34 He did not negate knowledge of Him, glorified be He.

1:37 Rather, He negated the ability to encompass His knowledge.

1:40 Which is the comprehension of the modality.

1:43 A modality that cannot be known except through observation and sensory perception.