“NON POSITIVE” ATTRIBUTES of Allah

By: Hasan Kassim

1- Allah does not have A Physical BodyLaa-Jism → (( جسم ال

➢➢Allah does not have eyes like ours➢Allah does not have ears like ours➢Allah does not have hands and feet like ours➢Allah does not breathe or eat like we doAllah does not have a face like ours

Laa-Tarkeeb → ( تركيب (ال2- Allah is not composed of smaller units

3- Allah is not containedLaa-Makaan → ( مكان (ال

➢➢He is not limited and is everywhereAllah created time and space,

4- Allah does not Incarnate into AnythingLaa-Hulool → ( حلول (ال

➢➢Allah is not limited by any shape or formAllah does not assume bodies nor enter into any

5- Allah does not CoalesceLaa-Ittihaad → ( اتحاد (ال

➢➢Whatever has been created is an object, it is mortal and dependent on Him➢Allah has not been created, and He is completely independentAllah is singular, and ONE

6- Allah can not be seenLaa-Ru’ya → ( رؤيا (ال

➢Our eyes can only see physical things like matter, therefore we can not see Allah (swt), since He

does not consist of matter, and does not have a body

7- Allah is not susceptible to changeLaa Qubool lil Hawaadith → ( قبول ال

(للحوادث

➢➢He is constant, fixed, unchangeable, and had always been so➢Change is a sign of imperfection, we change, and things around us changeAllah Al-mighty does not change

Allah’s Being and His Attributes are ONE and the SAME

Sifaat → (صفات)

Message of Tawheed and what Allah (swt) wants from Us:

➢➢Through Islam, Allah (swt) taught us to purify ourselves and become good people➢Through Islam, Allah (swt) wants us to remember Him at ALL times➢We pray and worship Him to avoid the Sheitan➢He wants us to speak the truth, not cheat, and be straightforwardTo be pure and righteous