To illustrate this, lets look at some transitive
and non-transitive examples in the following table.
Transitive
Names
|
The
Name
|
1. To affirm the
name:
|
2. To affirm the
quality
|
3. Its ruling and
implication
|
Al-Aleem (All-Knowing)
|
Al-Aleem
|
Allaah has
knowledge
|
Allaahs knowledge covers
every single thing. Nothing is hidden from Him
etc
|
Ar-Razzaaq (The
Provider)
|
Ar-Razzaaq
|
Allaah
provides
|
Allaah provides for and sustains
the whole of creation. He sends the rain, splits the seed and causes
the herbage to grow etc
.and by all this, He feeds and
clothes the whole of creation.
|
As-Samee(All-Hearing)
|
As-Samee
|
Allaah hears
|
Allaah hears all of the creation,
nothing is hidden from His hearing.
|
Al-Mujeeb(The Responder)
|
Al-Mujeeb
|
Allaah
responds
|
Allaah responds to His creation
when they call upon Him and when they are in distress and when they
submit their needs to Him.
|
Al-Khaaliq (The
Creator)
|
Al-Khaaliq
|
Allaah
creates
|
Allaah is the Creator of
everything, He created the universe and He continues to add to His
creation as He wills
|
Ash-Shaafi(The Healer)
|
Ash-Shaafi
|
Allaah
heals
|
Allaah heals the creation and
removes their ills and diseases, whether they are physical, or
related to the soul and the heart
.
|
Al-Musawwir (The
Fashioner)
|
Al-Musawwir
|
Allaah fashions, forms,
shapes
|
Allaah is the one who forms us in
our wombs and gives us our shape
.
|
Non-Transitive
Names
|
The
Name
|
1. To affirm the
name:
|
2. To affirm the
quality
|
|
Al-Ahad (The Unique)
|
Al-Ahad
|
Allaah is
unique
|
|
Al-Hayy(The Ever-Living)
|
Al-Hayy
|
Allaah has perfect
life
|
|
As-Samad (The
Self-Sufficient)
|
As-Samad
|
Allaah has the quality of being
self-sufficient, independent of everythinig
else
|
|
Al-Awwal (The
First)
|
Al-Awwal
|
Allaah is the first
before everything.
|
|
Al-Quddoos
|
Al-Quddoos
|
Allaah is clear of
imperfections and evil things
|
|
So these are some examples. Notice how the
transitive ones mostly involve actions whereas the
non-transitive ones mostly describe states or qualities.
THE FOURTH PRINCIPLE: The Names of Allaah are
Tawqeefiyyah and there is no place for the intellect regarding
them.