Attributes of Essence and Action. The Meaning of God’s Will

I said: May I be made your ransom - a group from the people of Iraq claim that He hears with other than that which He sees by, and He sees with other than that which He hears by. He (the Imam) said: They have lied,…

I said: Allah never stopped willing? He said: The one who wills cannot be (considered as such) except that what is willed is (present) with Him. (Instead say:) Allah never stopped being knowledgeable and powerful and…

I said to Abi al-Hasan عليه السلام: Inform me about the Will of Allah and that of the creatures (are they the same)? He said: The Will of the creatures is a conception (thought in the heart) and then what they see fit to…

The Will (of God) is originated (temporal i.e. came into existence).

al-Ridha عليه السلام said: The Will is from the attributes of actions. So whoever asserts that Allah never stopped willing and intending is not a monotheist.

Allah created the Will on its own (by itself). Then He created the things through (the intermediacy of) the Will.

I entered upon Abi Abdillah عليه السلام. He said to me: Can you describe Allah? I said: Yes. He said: Bring it (the description) forth. I said: He is The Seeing, The Hearing. He said: This is an attribute which He shares…

I asked Aba Abdillah عليه السلام about the words of Allah Mighty and Majestic: “He is the First and the Last” (57:3) - I said: As for the ‘First’ we know it but interpret for us the ‘Last’. He said: There is nothing (in…

The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه واله said: Allah Mighty and Majestic has ninety-nine names. Whoever asks Allah through them is answered. Whoever enumerates them enters paradise.