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- Qatada - · 02:43 PM

Allah praises Himself;

1) To inform us who He really is. What would be the point of informing mankind about Himself when He doesn't tell them who He is? He is Al-Rahman because He is the Most Merciful, and He is Al-Aleem because He is the All Knowing. Many have disputed about these Attributes of Allah - so He informs us so we can unite on understanding who Allah really is.

2) It is NOT arrogance if Allah informs us about His Perfection. When would someone be blameworthy if they boasted? It's when they have errors and a lack of abilities. But Allah is Perfect, so He has the right to inform us of His Perfection in whatever way He wills. It is only looked down upon when people boast because they have imperfections, so it seems hypocritical for themselves to boast about themselves, whereas this isn't the case with Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.

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- Qatada - Ummah Under 1 Banner Status: Offline Posts: 10,530 Reputation: 42990 Rep Power: 86 Join Date: May 2005 Location: ...travelling to the hereafter.. Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: Is Allah like this? And other things. - 10-11-2008 Allah praises Himself; 1) To inform us who He really is. What would be the point of informing mankind about Himself when He doesn't tell them who He is? He is Al-Rahman because He is the Most Merciful, and He is Al-Aleem because He is the All Knowing. Many have disputed about these Attributes of Allah - so He informs us so we can unite on understanding who Allah really is. 2) It is NOT arrogance if Allah informs us about His Perfection. When would someone be blameworthy if they boasted? It's when they have errors and a lack of abilities. But Allah is Perfect, so He has the right to inform us of His Perfection in whatever way He wills. It is only looked down upon when people boast because they have imperfections, so it seems hypocritical for themselves to boast about themselves, whereas this isn't the case with Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. __________________ iDawah.com Bringing Dawah back..to the future! http://salaf-stories.blogspot.com Last edited by - Qatada -; 10-11-2008 at 02:43 PM..