Monday, April 30, 2012

Benefits from Beliefs: Names and Attributes 1




"Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah , but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,"

   Allah (تعالي) describes Himself with actions other than those that are done out of praise. By the way of responding or in retaliation for punishment, and that Attribute in some ways is perfect and complete, while in other ways it is lacking and not appropriate for Allah (تعالي). In this case we do not do an all encompassing confirmation of them, neither do we completely negate them, rather they need to be explained according to the context. Hence, it would be permissible in the right context and situation to confirm them, while we would refrain from it in the situation where it is considered incomplete or negative in meaning. (Such as Plotting, Strategizing, Deceiving, and those similar to these.)
  They would be considered complete attributes if it in the situation of retaliating against those who are enemies of Allah (تعالي) and his messenger (صلى الله عليه و سلم), by doing what they did and even with more veracity. While its also possible that these would have deduction in them and be incomplete in other situations, specifically when using them in places that Allah (تعالي) did not use them.

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