Allah states:

“Those whom believe pay attention: Obey Allah, as well as the Messenger, as well as the Possessors-Of-Authority amongst you. But, if you differ regarding anything then refer it to Allah and the Messenger: proving you believe in Allah and the Last-Day. That’s best as well as a Most-Excellent Conclusion.”

(Noble-Qur’ān: Chpt.4, V.59)

I’ve heard of this 13-Sifāt Concept before:

“The 13 Core-Sifāt/Attributes of Allah which every Muslim must believe in.”…OK

So, upon hearing this for the 1st-Time until now…1 Particular-Thing which was always odd/questionable to me:

Why any “Specific-Number” of Sifāt?!!!

Now, this obviously isn’t an Unreasonable-Question to ask. The Problem though is that I’ve never received any Intelligent-Answers.

1. There’s nothing via al-Qur’ān/Recitable-Scripture, stating that there’s any “Set-Number” of the Sifāt/Attributes-Of-Allah one “must” believe in.

2. There’s nothing via as-Sunnah/Prophetic-Tradition, which states that there’s any “Set-Number” of the Sifāt-Of-Allah one “must” believe in.

3. There’s no Nabī/Prophetic-Individual (Peace be upon them altogether), not even prior to the Revelation of al-Qur’ān was-Sunnah, whom ever pontificated/claimed that the Sifāt-Of-Allah a Muslim must believe in is “limited” to any Specific-Number of Sifāt.

4. There’s no Sāhib/Companion-Of-Muhammad (May Allah be pleased with them altogether) whom ever pontificated/claimed that the Sifāt-Of-Allah a Muslim must believe in is “limited” to any Specific-Number of Sifāt.

5. There’s none amongst Generation-1 nor Generation-2 of at-Tābi`īn (Followers of as-Sahābah/the Companions) whom ever pontificated/claimed that the Sifāt-Of-Allah a Muslim must believe in is “limited” to any Specific-Number of Sifāt.

6. There’s none amongst any of the Progenitors/Founders of the 8-Surviving Madhāhib (Religio-Juridicial Schools) whom ever pontificated/claimed that the Sifāt-Of-Allah a Muslim must believe in is “limited” to any Specific-Number of Sifāt.

7. Any Sifah/Characteristics which Allah has ever revealed about Themselves (whether known or unknown) I believe in…#Period

8. I refuse to dare “limit” the Creator/Lord of the Universe to only “13-Characteristics” that I must believe in.

9. Literally, by stating any Specified-Number of Sifāt: that’s literally a Hadd (Boundary, Limitation, Parameter, etc.).

10. Allah has 0-Boundary, 0-Limit, 0-Limitation, 0-Parameter, etc.

11. “13-Sifāt/Characteristics” is highly unsettling for me personally. So, I’m honestly not tryna hear it.

12. Muhammad stated/commanded to abandon whatever makes one unsettled. And, buying into only “13-Sifāt” which a Muslim “must” believe rubs me the Wrong-Way totally.

13. The “13-Sifāt” Concept is Sucka-Shit.

I refuse to accept, that there’s only “13 Core/Essential-Sifāt of Allah”

Any Sifah-Of-Allah will bring anyone to the Same Core-Conclusions:

Only Allah is Eternal.

Only Allah created the Universe.

Only Allah is the Caretaker of the Universe.

Only Allah possesses Divinty.

Only Allah is Worshipworthy.

Only Allah knows everything.

Only Allah grants Existence/Life.

Only Allah imposes Destruction/Death.

Only Allah provides Sustanance.

Only Allah grants Dignity.

Only Allah imposes Disgrace.

Only Allah grants Victory.

Only Allah imposes Defeat.

etc.

Literally, every Sifah/Characteristic, and every Ism/Name which Allah has ever revealed (even prior to the Revelation of The Qur’ān & the Sunnah), carries the Same Divine-Merit (as per the Dhāt-Of-Allah). No one can/will ever “convince” me of otherwise.

Gareth Bryant