The Evidence For Tawheed al-Asmaa’ Was-Sifaat

Tawheed al-Asmaa’was-Sifaat began to be studied independently due to the large numbers of people who opposed it.

Examining the evidences that establish Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat

As it was mentioned earlier, Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat or the monotheism related to Allah’s ﷻ Names and Attributes is only an extension of Tawheed ar-Ruboobiyyah. Tawheed al-Asmaa’was-Sifaat began to be studied independently due to the large numbers of people who opposed it.

The first of the people to reject Allah’s magnificent Names and Attributes were the Arab idolators, that is described in Allah’s statement:

The reason behind the revelation of this aayah was that the Arab idolators refused to describe Allah ﷻ as being the Most Merciful (Ar-Rahmaan). This is why they refused to write the Most Merciful (Ar-Rahmaan) Bestower of Mercy (Ar-Raheem) on the treaty of Hudaybiyyah. They said: “As for the Most Merciful (Ar-Rahmaan), then we do not know what it means. Write; in your Name O Allah as you used to do.” So everyone who refuses to accept the magnificent Names and Attributes of Allah ﷻ has followed the evil example of those early Arab idolators.

Tawheed al-Asmaa’ was-Sifaat or the monotheism related to Allah’s ﷻ Names and Attributes requires complete acceptance and submission to the authentic texts of the Qur’aan and the Sunnah which mention Allah’s lofty Names and Attributes. Accepting these texts with submission means that we accept them in the manner in which they were conveyed without distortion (tahreef), denial (ta teel), explanation as to how they are (takyeef), likening Him to any of His creation(tamtheel), or likening them to the creation (tashbeeh). This principle is based on of the statement of Allah ﷻ .

The texts of the Qur’aan which prove that Allah’s Names are numerous. One of the clearest texts is the statement of Allah ﷻ .

And also Allah’s statement:

Muslims must describe Allah ﷻ in the manner which He has described Himself or in the manner which the Messenger of Allah ﷻ has described Him. Allah has severely wamed those who deviate concerning His Names and Attributes:

And whoever rejects any of Allah’s magnificent Names and lofty Attributes has fallen into disbelief. Allah ﷻ says:

Allah ﷻ has described Himself in the greatest manner by affirming for Himself Al-Mathal Al- ‘Ala (the loftiest description; i.e. attribute).

Allah ﷻ says:

So Allah ﷻ has described His enemies from the pagan Arabs and their idols with the most evil descriptions which involve deficiency, insufficiency, and imperfection. Similarly, Allah has informed us of the greatest description (attribute) which involves affirming perfection for Him alone. So whoever negates that Allah has the Attributes of perfection, then he has described Him with the most evil of attributes by rejecting the lofty description that Allah ﷻ has chosen for Himself.

  • Provide proof from the Qur’aan that Allah ﷻ has magnificent Names.
  • Provide proof from the Qur’aan that Allah ﷻ has lofty Attributes.

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