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