Library Islam Islam: Faith, Practice & History Part I: Beliefs Lesson 6-TawhÄ«d & SifÄt (A) The Positive Attributes (As-SifÄt Ath-Thubutiyyah)
(A) The Positive Attributes (As-SifÄt Ath-Thubutiyyah)
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(A) The Positive Attributes (As-SifÄt Ath-Thubutiyyah)
There are many attributes which are befitting AllÄh, but only eight are usually mentioned because of their importance. The eight as-sifÄt ath-thubutiyyah are as follows:
1.Eternal (al-Qadīm): God has neither a beginning nor an end.
2.Omnipotent (al-QÄdir): God is Omnipotent; He has power over every thing and every affair.
3.Omniscient (al-`Alīm): God is Omniscient; He knows every thing. Even our unspoken intentions and unexpressed desires are not hidden from Him.
4.Living (al-Hayy): God is always Alive and will remain Alive for ever.
5.Will Power (al-Murīd): God has His own will and discretion in all affairs. He does not do anything under compulsion.
6.All-Perceiving (al-Mudrik): God is All-Hearing and All-Seeing; He can see and hear everything without any need of eyes and ears.
7.Master of Speech (al-Mutakallim): God can create speech in anything, as He did in a tree for Prophet Musa (a.s.) and in the curtain of light for our holy Prophet (a.s.).
8.Truthful (as-SÄdiq): God is always true in His words and promises.
It is impossible to fix any limit to the attributes of God. This list is not exhaustive but is essential to understand the glory of AllÄh. These attributes are not acquired but are inherent in the concept of Divinity.
