Appendix A: Qur’ānic Verses on Allāh’s Attributes

APPENDIX A

Divine Attributes were mentioned in Áqīdah article #28, derived from the verses of the Qur’ān which are mentioned below.

1. He does what He wills and as He wills – no one can restrict Him; nor can anyone restrain Him from doing what He wills.

Indeed, your Lord-Almighty does what He wills744

Indeed, Allāh does what He wills745

The Owner of the Throne, the Glorious; He does what He wills746

2. He does not get drowsy, nor is He overcome by sleep.

Neither drowsiness takes Him, nor sleep.747

3. He watches everything in the creation.

He is Allāh – there is no God except Him; He is the [absolute] King, He who is transcendent from every flaw, the giver of peace, He who grants safety and security, He watches [over His creation]748

Indeed, Allāh is ever Watchful over you749

4. He neither gets tired, nor does He become weary or fatigued.

And We were not touched by fatigue or weariness750

Do they not see that it is Allāh who has created the heavens and the earth, and was not exhausted by creating them, [likewise] has the Power to resurrect the dead 751 5. He gives sustenance to everyone and everything in the creation.

All praise to Allāh, the Sustainer of all the Worlds752

6. He is more Merciful and Benevolent than one’s own parents.

He is the most Merciful 753

Indeed, Allāh is certainly Benevolent towards humans and is Merciful754

Allāh is Gracious towards His slaves and gives sustenance to whom He wills 755

Indeed, my Lord-Sustainer is Merciful, Most-Loving756

7. He is the most forbearing [al-Ĥalīm].

And Allāh is Forgiving, Forbearing757

8. His Benevolence is the comfort for broken hearts;

Listen! By the remembrance of Allāh are the hearts comforted758

9. He alone is worthy of Greatness and Glory.

And He is the Most High, the Greatest759

And Greatness belongs to Him, in the heavens and the earth;

and He is the most Powerful, the Indomitable and the most Wise760

10. He creates [humans] in the wombs of their mothers, as He pleases.

It is He who shapes you in the wombs, as He pleases761

11. He forgives sins and accepts repentance.

He forgives sins and accepts repentance, and of Powerful Grasp [i.e. severe punishment]762 12. His Wrath [is upon disbelievers and sinners].

So upon them is the Wrath of Allah763

And He is the Only One, the Subduer764

13. His Grasp is powerful and none can escape Him; except, when He Himself chooses to release them.

He is indeed the Almighty, of Powerful Grasp [and will give] intense punishment765

And if Allāh makes adversity touch you, none can remove it except He766

Indeed the Grasp of your Lord-Sustainer is extremely Powerful767

14. He can extend a small thing to make it into an enormously vast one;or shrink a gigantic thing into a tiny speck.

And He has the Power over everything [to do anything] 768

15. He can elevate whom He wills and debase whom He wills.

We elevate the ranks of whoever We wish769

And He has elevated some amongst you above some others, in ranks 770 16. He can give honour to the despicable and humiliate the honourable.

You give honour to whom You will and disgrace whosoever You wish771 17. He guides whom He wills on the straight path and lets go astray whom He wills.

So, indeed, Allāh lets go astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills772 18. He can grant His closeness to whom He wills, and forsake whom He wills or spurn from His Grace whom He wishes.

And Allāh distinguishes by His Mercy whom He wills

And Allāh is the Possessor of immense bounty773

19. He can give anything He wishes to whoever He wishes, and take away anything He wishes from whosoever He wishes.

Say: O Allāh! The Absolute Sovereign! You give dominion to whom

You will and take away kingdom from whosoever you wish774

20. Whatever He does is just and equitable.

And complete is His Word, with Truth and Justice775

21. He is transcendent from being unfair and unjust; He is free from attributes of cruelty and oppression.

And Allāh does not oppress His slaves776

22. He is the Most Exalted, and the Greatest.

And He is the Most Exalted, the Greatest777

23. His [Power and Knowledge] encompasses everyone and everything.

Indeed, He encompasses everything [by Power and Knowledge]778

24. No one and nothing can encompass Him.

No sight can encompass Him779

And their knowledge cannot encompass Him 780

25. Benefit, harm, welfare, ruin, blessing and deprivation are all absolutely in His Power.

Say: I do not have any authority upon myself for harm or benefit, except that which Allāh wishes781

26. He aids the oppressed and those denied justice

And they were given aid after they were oppressed, and very soon, those who oppress shall know where they will be turned over to782

27. He avenges injustice, punishes the cruel, tyrants and oppressors.

And Allāh is Glorious and Mighty, the Absolute Avenger783

On that day We shall hold in a Powerful Grasp; indeed We shall avenge784

28. Nothing can happen without His Will [mashīyah, irādah].

Indeed Allāh does what He wishes785

He [Allah] does what He wills786

And you do not wish except that which Allāh wishes787

29. He is pleased with good deeds

If you commit disbelief [kufr] then, [know that] Allāh is Independent of your [belief and actions]; He will not be [leased with the disbelief of His slaves; If you are thankful, He will be pleased with you. No soul shall bear the burden of another [soul]. Thereafter, towards your Lord-Sustainer [rabb] is your return and He will inform you of what you have done. Indeed,

He knows what is [concealed] in the breasts.788

Allāh táālā is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him.

That will be the greatest success789

Then, is he who followed a path seeking to please Allāh, similar to him, who went forth with the Displeasure of Allāh and whose destination is Hell? And what an evil destination!790

Their reward near their Lord-Sustainer will be the Gardens of Eden; flowing beneath which are streams; they shall reside in there forever and ever after. Allāh táālā is pleased with them and they are pleased with Him. That is for one who fears his Lord-Almighty791

30. He is displeased [or angered] with [disbelief,] bad deeds, and sins.

So indeed, Allāh will not be pleased with the reprobate folk792

You will see many among them who will befriend those who disbelieve – what evil their souls have sent forth for themselves, for which Allāh táālā is angry with them and they shall remain in punishment forever 793

Have you not seen those who have befriended a people upon whom is the Wrath of Allāh; they are not among you, nor among them – and they swear a false oath knowingly [perjury]794

O you who believe! Do not befriend a people upon whom is the Anger of Allāh. Indeed they are in despair of the Hereafter, just as the disbelievers have despaired of those in the graves795 31. It is entirely from His Mercy that He does not command us to do something beyond our capability.

Allāh shall not burden a soul more than its capacity796

32. It is not obligatory for Allāh táālā to give reward or punishment;

If He wishes, He may have mercy upon you or if He so wishes, He may punish you797

If He so wishes, He will take you away [annihilate you]

and bring forth an entirely new creation798

33. Nor is it necessary for Him to do only that which is beneficial for His creation.

Whosoever Allāh wishes, He may let him go astray and whosoever He wishes, He may keep him on the Straight Path799

Say: Indeed, Allāh will make whosoever He wishes to go astray and He will guide towards Himself whoever turns towards Him800

34. He is the Absolute Sovereign.

So; Exalted is Allāh, the Truly Absolute Sovereign801

O mankind! All of you are destitutes, needy of Allāh and Allāh, He is the [only] absolutely Independent [ghaniy], the Praised802 35. the Absolute Lord Almighty.

So, Exalted is Allāh, the Real, Rightful and Absolute Sovereign.

There is no God except Him. He is the Owner of the honourable Throne.803

And your Lord-Sustainer is Absolutely Independent, the possessor of mercy. If He so wills, He can take you away and replace you with whoever He wishes; just as He created you from the offspring of another people804

And whosoever commits disbelief, then indeed Allāh is independent from all the worlds.805

And Mūsā said: [Even] if you and those on earth, all disbelieve together, then, indeed Allāh is Absolutely Independent, the Praised 806

36. He can do whatever He wills and commands as He wills.

Verily, Allāh will admit those who believe and do good deeds into gardens, underneath which streams flow; Indeed Allāh does what He wills807

He [Allah] does what He wills808

Indeed, Allah Commands what He wills809

37. However, out of His infinite mercy, He has promised Muslims that He will send them to Paradise;

As for those who believe and do good deeds, then their Lord-Almighty will admit them to His Mercy810

And those who obey Allāh and His Messenger, [Allāh] will make them enter gardens, streams flowing underneath, abiding therein forever.811

Allāh has promised believing men and believing women gardens, streams flowing underneath, abiding therein forever, and excellent dwellings in the garden of Eden, and the Divine Pleasure of Allāh is even greater [reward]. That will be the greatest success.812 38. And because of His infinite justice, He will throw infidels, the disbelievers in Hell.

Allāh has promised hypocrite men and hypocrite women and [all] disbelievers, the fire of Hell and they shall remain in it forever. It is sufficient for them, and Allāh has damned them [for eternity] and for them is an everlasting punishment.813

And he who disobeys Allāh and His Messenger and transgresses the limits, [Allāh will] make him enter Fire and he will remain therein forever and for him is a humiliating punishment.814 39. His promise of reward [waád] and punishment [waýīd] does not change; He does not contravene His promises.

The [divine] promise of Allāh [to reward]

Allāh does not renege on His promise815

The [divine] promise of Allāh [to punish];

Allāh does not renege on His promise816

The promise817 of Allāh does not change818

40. He has promised that He will forgive every sin – small or big, minor or major, even enormities – for anyone He so pleases; except, that He shall not forgive disbelief [and polytheism].

Indeed, Allāh will not forgive that partners be associated with Him;

And He will forgive anything other than that for whomsoever He wills.819