Three Important Principles in Names and Attributes
The following are three points that must be considered as principles in this topic:
[Firstly:] Affirming what Allaah has affirmed for Himself or what His Messenger - صلى الله عليه وسلم – affirmed for Him, because the most knowledgeable to describe Allaah is Allaah Himself:
{Are you more knowledgeable or Allaah} [Al Baqarah: 140]
Just as no one can describe Allaah, who is more knowledgeable of Allaah after Allaah, than His Messenger - صلى الله عليه وسلم – whom Allaah said in regards:
{Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only a Revelation revealed} [An Najm: 3-4]
[Secondly:] Exalting Allaah from resembling things with His Attributes, in light of the saying of Allaah the Elevated:
{There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer} [Ash Shoorah: 11]
This Ayah consists of an exaltation of Allaah as well as an affirmation [of His Attributes] as you can see.
[Thirdly:] Abstaining from trying to comprehend the reality of His Attributes, just as you can not comprehend the reality of His Existence [or Self], the Glorified, believing in His saying:
{And they will never encompass anything of His Knowledge} [Al Baqarah: 255]
{Do you know of any who is similar to Him?} [Maryam: 65]
Shaykh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaamee, may Allah have mercy upon him
Translated by Subulassalaam.com.
Source: As-Sifaat al Ilaahiyyah, p.24
[Firstly:] Affirming what Allaah has affirmed for Himself or what His Messenger - صلى الله عليه وسلم – affirmed for Him, because the most knowledgeable to describe Allaah is Allaah Himself:
{Are you more knowledgeable or Allaah} [Al Baqarah: 140]
Just as no one can describe Allaah, who is more knowledgeable of Allaah after Allaah, than His Messenger - صلى الله عليه وسلم – whom Allaah said in regards:
{Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only a Revelation revealed} [An Najm: 3-4]
[Secondly:] Exalting Allaah from resembling things with His Attributes, in light of the saying of Allaah the Elevated:
{There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer} [Ash Shoorah: 11]
This Ayah consists of an exaltation of Allaah as well as an affirmation [of His Attributes] as you can see.
[Thirdly:] Abstaining from trying to comprehend the reality of His Attributes, just as you can not comprehend the reality of His Existence [or Self], the Glorified, believing in His saying:
{And they will never encompass anything of His Knowledge} [Al Baqarah: 255]
{Do you know of any who is similar to Him?} [Maryam: 65]
Shaykh Muhammad Amaan al-Jaamee, may Allah have mercy upon him
Translated by Subulassalaam.com.
Source: As-Sifaat al Ilaahiyyah, p.24
:وهنا ثلاث نقاط ينبغي أن نعتبرها أسساً في هذا الباب
:إثبات ما أثبته الله لنفسه أو أثبته له رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم، لأنه لا يصف الله اعلم بالله من الله
أأنتم أعلم أم الله البقرة : 140
:كما لا يصف الله بعد الله أعلم بالله من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي قال الله تعالى فيه
وما ينطق عن الهوى إن هو إلا وحي يوحي النجم : 3-4
:تنزيه الله عز وجل من مشابهة الحوادث في صفاته في ضوء قوله تعالى
ليس كمثله شئ وهو السميع البصير الشورى : 11
.والآية تشتمل على التنزيه لله والإثبات معاً كما ترى
:عدم محاولة إدراك حقيقة صفاته كما لم تدرك حقيقة ذاته سبحانه إيماناً بقوله تعالى
ولا يحيطون بشئ من علمه البقرة :255
هل تعلم له سمياً مريم : 65
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الإمام محمد أمان الجامي
الصفات الإلهية : ص. 24
توحيد الأسماء والصفات
:إثبات ما أثبته الله لنفسه أو أثبته له رسوله صلى الله عليه وسلم، لأنه لا يصف الله اعلم بالله من الله
أأنتم أعلم أم الله البقرة : 140
:كما لا يصف الله بعد الله أعلم بالله من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الذي قال الله تعالى فيه
وما ينطق عن الهوى إن هو إلا وحي يوحي النجم : 3-4
:تنزيه الله عز وجل من مشابهة الحوادث في صفاته في ضوء قوله تعالى
ليس كمثله شئ وهو السميع البصير الشورى : 11
.والآية تشتمل على التنزيه لله والإثبات معاً كما ترى
:عدم محاولة إدراك حقيقة صفاته كما لم تدرك حقيقة ذاته سبحانه إيماناً بقوله تعالى
ولا يحيطون بشئ من علمه البقرة :255
هل تعلم له سمياً مريم : 65
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الإمام محمد أمان الجامي
الصفات الإلهية : ص. 24
توحيد الأسماء والصفات