What is the ruling regarding names over whose affirmation scholars have differed?

The scholars' intent behind their statement that Allah's names are tawqifiyyah (divinely ordained and not subject to human reasoning) is the obligation of firm belief in Allah's names and attributes mentioned generally in the Qur'an and Sunnah, rather than the specific designation of these names.

Scholars differ in designating some names, whether affirming or negating them, due to their differing views on the authenticity of specific proofs for some of them, or due to their differing understanding of the evidence. An example is the word " الدهر" (Time), which scholars unanimously agree is not among Allah's names.

Furthermore, scholars differ on whether it is permissible to derive a name from expressions attributed to Allah in the texts in the form of a verb or a construct noun (ism mudaf).

However, this difference in detail does not contradict the general belief in Allah's names. It is sufficient for the common Muslim to believe in what has reached him and what he knows, and to follow those scholars whom he trusts regarding matters in which they differ.