The Attributes of Allah

The Attributes of Allah

by Arsalan Shahzad -
Number of replies: 2


As Salaamu Alaykum, please could you kindly help me with the following questions:


A. Are the negating Attributes (Salbiyya) existent or non existent?


B. Ahl As-Sunnah believe The Names of Allah are Eternal without beginning, being Eternal without beginning means they exist, are The Names of Allah 

قديم قائم بذات الله



In reply to Arsalan Shahzad

Re: The Attributes of Allah

by Shaykh Mohammed Tayssir Safi -
wa 'alaykum as-salaam sayyidi

A. Similar to another question you asked in the forum, this gets us into the conversation of what being/existence is, essentially the subject of ontology. The sunnis or the most part held that the attributes of negation are conceptual and thus are not said to have any being/existence beyond that.

B. Allah's Essence and Attributes are Eternal without beginning. As for the names, one can say that said names are affirmed due to said attributes and essence. However to say that they somehow on their own independent of the attributes are subsisting within the essence would be wrong. Allahu 'alam.
In reply to Shaykh Mohammed Tayssir Safi

Re: The Attributes of Allah

by Arsalan Shahzad -
As Salaamu Alaykum Shaykh, is it said that The Names of Allah exist?