The creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah in regard to Allaah’s Names and Attributes – Shaykh Uthaymeen by AbdurRahman.org June 19, 2011 Question : What is the creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah in regard to Allaah’s Names and Attributes? And what is the difference between a Name and an Attribute? And does affirmation of a Name necessitate affirmation of an Attribute, and (likewise) does affrimation of an Attribute necessitate affirmation of a Name? Response : The creed of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jamaa’ah in regard to Allaah’s Names and His Attributes is affriming that which Allaah has affirmed for himself from the Names and Attributes, without; 1. Tahreef (changing/distorting a Name and/or Attribute of Allaah to other than its true meaning, i.e. from Allaah to al-Laat, and al-‘Azeez to al-‘Uzzah. 2. Ta’teel (denying some or all of Allaah’s Names and Attributes). 3. Takyeef (questioning as to “how” (Allaah’s Name or Attribute is), i.e. How does Allaah descend, etc.?). 4. Tamtheel (to imply a ...
