Are God’s Names Equal in Status to His Attributes?

Some of the Divine Names serve as attributes of others. According to the hadith concerning the creation of the Most Beautiful Names, the blessed names “Allah,” “Blessed,” and “Exalted” stand at the summit; the remaining names derive from them and, in a sense, describe them. Thus, one may say “Allah the Generous,” but not “the Generous Allah”: Allah is praised for His generosity, but the Lord’s generosity is not described in terms of His divinity.

Note: Apart from the particular qualities associated with each specific usage, for which another attribute or title may be used, the Names, Attributes, Parables, Words and so forth of God each have their own distinct rank and place, which cannot be combined with another.