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.
Source in Arabic: مختصر فقه الأسماء الحسنى
