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IRSYAD HUKUM KE - 174: PERBEZAAN SIFAT MA’ANI DAN MA’NAWIYYAH
What is the difference between the attributes of ma'ani and ma'nawiyyah of Allah?
Short answer
The ma'ani attributes are seven attributes that truly exist and subsist in the essence of Allah: qudrah, iradah, ilm, hayah, sama', basar and kalam.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
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Summary
The ma'ani attributes are seven attributes that truly exist and subsist in the essence of Allah: qudrah, iradah, ilm, hayah, sama', basar and kalam. The ma'nawiyyah attributes are seven attributes that exist because of the ma'ani attributes, such as His being Powerful and His being All-Knowing. Among the differences, the ma'ani are the origin, the cause and real existent attributes, while the ma'nawiyyah are derivatives, effects and attributes established in the mind only. The text also notes that knowing all the ta'alluq of the attributes is not obligatory on the mukallaf because it is a complex matter in theology.
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Sifat ma'ani adalah sebab ('illah) dan sifat ma'nawiyyah adalah kesan (ma'lul).
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD HUKUM KE - 174: PERBEZAAN SIFAT MA’ANI DAN MA’NAWIYYAH”, 16 February 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/1023-irsyad-al-fatwa-ke-174-perbezaan-sifat-ma-ani-dan-ma-nawiyyah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/difference-between-maani-and-maknawiyyah-attributes/