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Q 1: The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e. one-hundred minus one..." What is the meaning of this Hadith? Does this mean we should just memorize Allah's Names or act according to them as well?
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Impermissibility of Hanging up Allaah's Names
Allah (Exalted be He) has named Himself with the Magnificent Names to make His servants aware of His Attributes. They have to believe in these Names and the absolute perfection and majesty they denote. They also have to praise Allah with the best praise and supplicate to Him with these Names in times of prosperity and adversity out of fear and hope. They have to realize these Names in beliefs and actions and keep them in letter and spirit. They should not distort them or change their meanings.
Q 1: The Messenger (peace be upon him) said: "Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e. one-hundred minus one..." What is the meaning of this Hadith? Does this mean we should just memorize Allah's Names or act according to them as well?
Question regarding deriving Names from verbs Click here
Question regarding Allaah's Names on Jewellery Click here
Moosa Richardson on the Names of Allaah found in the Qur'aan and Sunnah without 'al' click here
Question regarding Allaah's Greatest Name (Shaykh Fawzaan) click here
Question regarding the name 'Muhsin' click here
Question regarding the issue of describing the Qur'aan as 'musical' click here
Impermissibility of Hanging up Allaah's Names
Allah (Exalted be He) has named Himself with the Magnificent Names to make His servants aware of His Attributes. They have to believe in these Names and the absolute perfection and majesty they denote. They also have to praise Allah with the best praise and supplicate to Him with these Names in times of prosperity and adversity out of fear and hope. They have to realize these Names in beliefs and actions and keep them in letter and spirit. They should not distort them or change their meanings.
Allah says: “And (all) the Most Beautiful Names
belong to Allâh, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who
belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will be
requited for what they used to do”.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Allah has
ninety-nine Names, whoever learns them will enter Paradise. The word
"learns" means to implement them in beliefs, words and actions, and
to preserve their sacredness and obligations.
……It was not reported that the Prophet (peace
be upon him) ever wrote an Ayah, Hadith, or any of Allah’s Names on placards or
plates to be hung on walls or corridors for the sake of decoration or Tabarruk
(seeking blessings), or as a means of reminding, informing, warning, or
admonishing. ……………..Had it been lawful to do this, the Prophet (peace be upon
him) would have pointed it out for us and the Sahabah and the Imams of guidance
would have also worked accordingly.
Therefore, writing anything from the Qur’an,
the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), or the Magnificent Names of
Allah on placards, plates and the like for the sake of decoration, or
remembrance and admonition, is not permissible. Moreover, if these means are
used for the sake of promoting trade and merchandise and enticing people to buy
them in order to increase one’s profits and wealth, this will be a deviation
from the honorable purposes of the Qur’an and the Sunnah. Doing so contradicts
the teachings of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and the exemplary
conduct of the Sahabah and the Imams of the Salaf (may Allah be pleased with
them). This may also expose them to insult with the passage of the days,
especially when moving from one house or place to another, or when they are
carried or touched by a Junub (person in a state of post-sexual ritual
impurity) or a menstruating woman.
Muslims must well realize the holiness of the
Qur’an and venerate it the way it should be venerated. They must keep their
goals before their eyes and consider the Qur’an and the Sunnah as a lighthouse
with which they seek guidance……….
For the above-mentioned reasons, the Permanent
Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta’ holds the view that it is not
permissible to give access to such plates to Saudi Arabia. It believes that a
Muslim is not allowed to manufacture such plates. The Permanent Committee
prohibits such things for the sake of protecting the sanctity of the Qur’an,
the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), and the Magnificent
Names and Attributes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He).
May Allah grant us success. May peace and
blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research
and Ifta' (KSA)
`Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz, `Abdul-Razzaq
`Afify and `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan
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