Allah's Names
Where do Allah’s names come from?
Quran or authentic sunnah
What is a form of deviation concerning Allah's attributes?
Likening His attributes to His creations, or describing Allah in a way that shows deficiency.
What is the Arabic term for deviation?
Ilhaad
We should affirm the _____ and the ______. Not just one.
We must affirm both the name and the meaning, not just the name.
Who was the first man to accept Islam after the Prophet (SAW)? Who was the first woman?
The first man was Abu Bakr (rA). The first woman was Khadijah (rA).
True or False: Allah has 99 names and 99 names only
False, there is no limit to His names
No attribute should be used to describe Allah except the ones that have been explicitly mentioned in the Quran and the authentic sunnah. T/F
True
What is another way to describe likening Allah (swt)’s names and attributes to His creations?
Tamtheel
What surah is this ayah from?
قَالُواْ سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ لَا عِلۡمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمۡتَنَآۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡعَلِيمُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ (٣٢)
Surat Al Baqarah
Which Prophet talked directly to Allah (SWT)?
Musa (as)
What is an example of a name that people call God that is deviation?
Father
What attribute signifies Allah's ultimate power and ability to do anything?
Al Qadir
What were the 3 names the Arab Idolaters took from Allah (swt) and used for their idols
Al-Laat, Al-’Uzza, and Al-Manaat
What are the 2 examples of distortion mentioned?
1. Changing the meaning
2. Changing the definition
What month was the Prophet (SAW) born in?
Rabee-Al-Awwal
Allah has the Most ________ Names. So call upon Him by them, and keep away from those who _______ His Names. They will be _______ for what they used to do.
Beautiful, abuse, punished
What are the two categories of the Attributes of Allah divided into? Explain Them
Affirmed and Negated Attributes
The attributes that have to be affirmed include the perfections of Allah and what he uses to describe himself in The Quran and Sunnah. The negated attributes include any attribute that Allah has mentioned in the Quran and sunnah in the context of negation. Negation of certain attributes helps us understand the completeness of their opposites and how perfect Allah’s attributes are.
Name 3 ways people perform deviation concerning Tawheed Asma’a Was-Sifaat
Arab idolaters, likening attributes of Allah (swt) to creation,
outright rejection of names and attributes of Allah (swt),
describing with names that don't belong to Allah (swt),
describing Allah (swt) with names of deficiency.
We must negate any Attributes Allah (SWT) has negated and affirm any attribute that He has affirmed for Himself without __________, _________, or _______.
We must negate any Attributes Allah (SWT) has negated and affirm any attribute that He has affirmed for Himself without asking the howness, comparing it to His creation’s features, or denying it.
What does zam zam mean in the Quran?
Stop stop
What are 2 ways you can deviate Allah’s names?
Naming idols after His names, giving Him names He did not give Himself
How does the attribute Al-Muhsi (The Reckoner, The Counter) relate to accountability in the afterlife?
Al-Muhsi, the Reckoner, implies that every action, no matter how small, is accounted for. This attribute underscores that every individual is answerable for their deeds in the Hereafter.
Recite the ayah that was stated from Surat Al-Araf, Ayah 180. NOT ALLOWED to use the Quran.
وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا ۖ وَذَرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِىٓ أَسْمَـٰٓئِهِۦ ۚ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ (١٨٠)
Imam Ahmed ibn Hanbal said, “We do not go beyond the Quran and hadith. The people of knowledge have said, the names of Allah and attributes are restricted based on only the texts of revelation. There is no place for rational free thinking here.”
Who was the woman known as "that-al-nitaqayn"? Why?
Asmaa bint Abi Bakr (rA) because she ripped her waist band to hold food and water for the Prophet (SAW) and her father.