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The Attribute of the Essence (ṣifat al-dhāt)), referred to by some modern historians as "the potential attribute par excellence," [15] and by some traditional sources as "God's most proper attribute" (akhaṣṣ ṣifātih, ṣifat Allāh al-akhaṣṣ), [16] is possessed by all things, and is an attribute that serves to distinguish between ...
This with the rulings that only few names and each of its attributes revealed and known in Qur'an and Hadiths, while the uncountably unrevealed names and their attributes are only known by Allah Himself. [17] [18] The basis of these rulings was the Hadith which contains a supplication as narrated in Hisn al-Muslim:
While other names of God in Islam denote attributes or adjectives, the term Allah specifically refers to his essence as his real name (ism'alam li-dhatih). [60] The other names are known as the 99 Names of Allah ( al-asmā' al-ḥusná lit. meaning: 'the best names' or 'the most beautiful names') and considered attributes, each of which evoke a ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 4 February 2025. Part of a series on Islam Allah (God in Islam) Allah Jalla Jalālah in Arabic calligraphy Theology Allah Names Attributes Phrases and expressions Islam (religion) Throne of God Sufi metaphysics Theology Schools of Islamic theology Oneness Kalam Anthropomorphism and corporealism ...
The baqarah (Arabic: بَقَرْة, cow) of the Israelites [3]; The dhiʾb (Arabic: ذِئب, wolf) that Jacob feared could attack Joseph, and who was blamed for his disappearance [22] [23]
The extensive debates and discussions on anthropomorphism, active from the beginning of the second Islamic century and seemingly ignited by the Mu'tazilites in response to traditionalist hadith transmitters, [7] [11] have often surrounded Quran verses and other traditions (especially the aḥādīth al-ṣifāt) that depict God and the attributes of God using anthropomorphic language. [12]
God is described and referred in the Quran and hadith by certain names or attributes, the most common being Al-Rahman, meaning 'Most Compassionate', and Al-Rahim, meaning 'Most Merciful'. [129] Many of these names are also used in the scriptures of the Baháʼí Faith. Vaishnavism, a tradition in Hinduism, has a list of titles and names of Krishna.
Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat (Arabic: الأسماء والصفات, romanized: Divine names and attributes), is a major classic of Islamic theology authored by Al-Bayhaqi.It was said such a book had never existed like this before and for this reason the author was considered a pioneer in this field.