Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (108) | Denying attributes denies wisdom from God Almighty
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah:
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Those who deny the divine attributes also negate wisdom from Allah, Almighty and Glorious.
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Among the marvels of the philosophers and those who deny the attributes—and a mark of the foolishness of their intellects—
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is that they deny wisdom to Allah, Exalted is He, claiming it implies a teleological purpose or motives,
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and according to their false assertion, Allah is far above having any purpose.
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Consequently, they consider the actions of Allah to stem from pure, unmotivated will,
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devoid of any purpose or wisdom.
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This is sheer misguidance, an innovation in the religion,
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and a total negation of numerous verses of the Mighty Book.
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Indeed, Allah's name "al-Hakim" (The All-Wise) appears in ninety-one places,
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and in every single instance, it occurs coupled with another of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah.
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It is paired with the name "al-'Aziz" (The Almighty) forty-six times,
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as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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﴿As for the male thief and the female thief, cut off their hands in recompense...﴾
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﴿...for what they committed, as a deterrent punishment from Allah...﴾
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﴿...And Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.﴾
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The significance of this pairing was previously explained under Concept No. 87.
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It is also paired with the name "al-'Alim" (The All-Knowing) thirty-seven times,
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as in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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﴿Indeed, your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.﴾
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This indicates that the wisdom of Allah stems from absolute knowledge.
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Furthermore, it is paired with the names "al-Khabir" (The All-Aware), "at-Tawwab" (The Acceptor of Repentance), and "al-'Aliyy" (The Most High).
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It also appears in its indefinite form alongside "Wasi'" (All-Encompassing) and "Hamid" (Praiseworthy).
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Summary of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah: