The Attributes of Allah



The scholars said that it is obligatory upon every mukallaf to know
thirteen Attributes of Allah. They are: Existence, Oneness, Eternity,
Everlastingness, Non-neediness of others, Power, Will, Knowledge,
Hearing, Sight, Life, Speech, and Non-resemblance to the creation. The
explanation of these attributes is as follows:

1.

Existence: It is obligatory to believe that Allah exists and
that there is no doubt in His Existence. He exists without a place.
Time does not lapse on Allah.
2.

Oneness: Allah is One without any partners. He is One in His
Self, His Attributes, and His Actions.
3.

Eternity: Allah is Eternal; there is no beginning to His
Existence. He has existed since before the creation.
4.

Everlastingness: Allah is Everlasting; His existence does not
come to an end. He does not perish.
5.

Non-neediness of others: Allah does not need any of His
creations and they are all in need of Him.
6.

Power: Allah has Power over everything.
7.

Will: Everything that occurs in this world is by the Will of Allah.
8.

Knowledge: Allah knows about all things before they occur.
9.

Hearing: Allah hears all what is hearable, without an ear or any
other organ.
10.

Sight: Allah sees all what is seeable, without a pupil or any
other organ.
11.

Life: Allah is alive without a soul, skin, or heart. His Life is
not similar to ours. He is alive and does not die.
12.

Speech: Allah's Speech is without a tongue or lip. His Speech is
not in a language, Arabic or anything else. His Speech does not
resemble the speech of the humans.
13.

Non-resemblance to the creations: Allah does not resemble the
creations.