Book of Namaz

left, above or below. One can only say that He is the One who is
present [exists] and sees all the time and everywhere. But His
being present and His seeing are without time and without place,
that is, without Him being at any place.
The attributes of Allahu ta’âlâ are fourteen. As-Sifât
[Attributes] adh-Dhâtiyya of Allahu ta’âlâ are six. As-Sifât
[Attributes] ath-Thubûtiyya of Allahu ta’âlâ are eight. It is
indispensable to learn and memorize the meanings of them.
AS-SIFÂT [ATTRIBUTES] ADH-DHÂTIYYA
1. Al-Wujûd: Allahu ta’âlâ exists. His existence is eternal in the
past. He is Wâjib al-wujûd; that is, His existence is necessary.
2. Al-Qidam: Allahu ta’âlâ’s existence is without beginning.
3. Al-Baqâ’: Allahu ta’âlâ’s existence is without end. He never
ceases to exist. As the existence of a partner is impossible, so the
nonexistence for His Dhât [Person, Essence] and Attributes is
impossible.
4. Al-Wahdâniyya: Allahu ta’âlâ has no partner or match in His
Dhât, Attributes, and Deeds.
5. Al-Mukhâlafat-un lil-hawâdith: His Dhât and Attributes
does not resemble the dhât and attributes of any of His creatures.
6. Al-Qiyâm bi-nafsihî: Allahu ta’âlâ exists with His Dhât. He
does not need a place. When there was not material or place, He
was existent, because He is free from any need. He will always be
the same in the everlasting future as He had been before bringing
this universe into existence out of nonexistence.
AS-SIFÂT [ATTRIBUTES] ATH-THUBÛTIYYA
1. Hayât: Allahu ta’âlâ is alive. His life is dissimilar to the lives
of creatures. His life, which is worthy of and peculiar to His Dhât,
is eternal in the past and in the future.
2. ‘Ilm: Allahu ta’âlâ knows everything. His knowledge is not
similar to the knowledge of His creation. If an ant walks on a black
stone in the dark of the night, He sees and knows it. He knows
thoughts and intentions people harbor in their hearts. No change
occurs in His knowledge. It is eternal in the past and in the future.
3. Sam’: Allahu ta’âlâ hears. He hears without any means or
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