Knowledge of Attributes

It is necessary to believe that God has Attributes which exist by Him, but are neither Him nor a part of Him. He had these Attributes since eternity (azal) and will have them up to eternity (abad).

These are Knowledge (ilm), Power (qudrat), Existence (hayat), Will (iradat), Hearing (sama'), Seeing (basr), Speech (kalam) and Everlastingness (baqa).

These attributes are based on these following verses.

1. "Verily He knows what is in your mind." [67:13]
2. "Allah has the power to do what He wills." [2:284]
3. "He is all hearing and seeing." [6:13]
4. "He does what he intends to do." [85:16]
5. "He exists and nothing but Him exists." [40:65]
6. "He is the Truth and His is the Universe." [6:73]