Tawhid al-Asma wa’l-Sifat

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With regard to Tawhid al-Asma wa’l-Sifat (Oneness of the Divine Names and Attributes ), this means affirming the names and attributes of Allah and believing that there is none like unto Allah in His names and attributes.

Principles of Tawhid al-Asma wa’l-Sifat

This Tawhid is based on two principles:

1. Affirmation: i.e., affirming that which Allah has affirmed for Himself in His Book or that His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has affirmed of His beautiful names and sublime attributes in a manner that suits the Majesty and Greatness of Allah, without distorting them, twisting their meanings, denying their reality or discussing how they are.

2. Denial: i.e., denying that Allah has any faults and denying any shortcomings that He has denied Himself.

The evidence for that is the words of Allah (interpretation of the meaning):

“There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer”

[al-Shura 42:11]

So He has denied that He bears any resemblance to His creation, and affirmed that He has attributes of perfection in a manner that befits Him, may He be glorified.

We will add detailed explanations from various scholars of sunnah in future In Sha Allah.