Sunday 23 July 2017

Name 1. Allaah







The word Allaah is found in the Qur'aan 2724 times.

Example from the Qur'aan:

قل هو الله أحد


Summarized Explanation of the Understanding of Allaah’s Beautiful Names[1]
By Shaykh ‘AbdurRazzaaq al Badr

Allaah
‘Allaah’ is a magnificient Name from the Beautiful Names of Allaah. The Name Allaah occurs the most in the Qur’aan out of all the other names. It occurs over 1200 times which no other name does. The Name ‘Allaah’ the Majestic and Exalted, begins 33 aayaat.
Some of the people of knowledge hold that ‘Allaah’ is Allaah’s greatest Name, that if He is called upon with it He answers and if He is asked with it He gives.
This Name has special characteristics which is specific to it. One of which is that it is the foundation for all the Beautiful Names of Allaah and all the Names are under it.

وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them,
[Suratul 'Araaf 7:180]

The Name ‘Allaah’ carries the meanings of all the Beautiful Names, it refers to them in general and the Beautiful Names are the details and clarifies the Divine Attributes which are the Perfect, Majestic and Mighty Attributes. ‘Allaah’ is the Name that all the others refer back to and it encompasses all their meanings.
The most concise and best saying about the meaning of ‘Allaah’ is what is narrated by Ibn ‘Abbaas رضي الله عنه when he said,
“Allaah – the One who has the right to be taken as a deity and worshipped by the whole of creation.” Taken from Ibn Jarir in his Tafseer. This means that Allaah with these Attributes of Majesty, Perfection and Might deserves to be worshipped and singled out alone with humility, humbleness and submission.




[1] Translated by Umm ‘AbdirRahmaan Tara Hashim. 1440/2019. www.Allaahsbeautifulnames.blogspot.com
Source in Arabic: مختصر فقه الأسماء الحسنى 



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