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Foundations of Belief
Allah's Attributes
We affirm Allah's names and attributes as He described Himself, without distortion or comparison to creation. This is the Sunni position on Allah's essence and qualities.
9 statements from Al-Aqeedah at-Tahawiyyah
1
Transcendence
"Allah is pure and exalted above resembling any of His creation."
Source: Tahawiyyah
2
Eternity
"Allah is eternal with His attributes, not a newly-created thing."
Source: Tahawiyyah
3
Creation
"The heavens and earth are created by Allah."
Source: Tahawiyyah
4
Light
"Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth."
Source: Tahawiyyah
5
Life
"Allah is the Living, the Self-Subsisting."
Source: Tahawiyyah
6
Speech
"The attributes of Allah do not change, and His speech is uncreated."
Source: Tahawiyyah
7
Affirmation
"Allah is described with Hisattributes without denial or distortion."
Source: Tahawiyyah
8
Lordship
"Their Lord is described with all lordship attributes."
Source: Tahawiyyah
9
Unity of Attributes
"The attributes of the Lord are the same as the attributes of Divinity."
Source: Tahawiyyah
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