Is there a difference in the interpretation of the Beautiful Names of Allah and His Attributes, similar to the difference in their number, and what are the reliable books for their interpretation?
Differences among scholars do not preclude research, investigation, and stating the soundest opinion on an issue. Disagreement regarding the meanings of some of Allah's Beautiful Names exists, but it does not prevent researching their meanings while striving for the truth and following the methodology of the righteous predecessors (Salaf Sāliḥ).
For the interpretation of Allah's Beautiful Names, one can refer to books that adhere to the methodology of the Salaf in the chapter of Names and Attributes, such as: Tafsir Asmāʾ Allah al-Ḥusnā by Al-Sa'di, and Sharḥ al-Asmāʾ al-Ḥusnā by Al-Qaḥṭānī.
There are also easy and beneficial books for understanding the creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jamā'ah concerning Allah's Names and Attributes, including: Al-Qawāʿid al-Muthlā by Ibn ʿUthaymīn, Al-ʿAqīdah al-Wāsiṭīyah by Ibn Taymīyah with the explanation of Ibn ʿUthaymīn or Al-Harrās, and Sharḥ Kitāb al-Tawḥīd min Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī by Al-Ghunaymān.
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