One of the Best names of Allah

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

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I just thought I would add what Shaykh Uthaymeen (rahimullah) said about Allah's Names and Attributes:

The Names of Allaah are not confined to a fixed and definite number

This is based on the famous hadeeth: "I ask You, O Allaah, by every one of Your Names by which You have named Yourself or revealed in Your Book. Or (those which You have) taught to one of Your creatures or appropriated for Yourself in the knowledge of the Ghaib (Unseen) that is with You." [4]

Specifying and grasping whatever Allaah has appropriated for Himself in the knowledge of the Ghaib (Unseen) that is with Him, is impossible to attain.

The way to combine between this hadeeth and the other authentic hadeeth: "Verily, to Allaah belong ninety-nine names, (by which) whosoever takes account of them (i.e. memorizes, learns and supplicates by them), will enter Paradise" [5] s that the meaning of this (latter) hadeeth is:

"Verily, from among all the names of Allaah are ninety-nine names by which if someone takes account of them, he will enter Paradise."

It does not mean that Allaah's names are restricted to this number (of 99).

The equivalent of this would be if one were to say: "I have one hundred dollars which I have counted out for the purpose of giving in charity." This does not negate that he has other dollars in his possession, which he has counted out for a purpose other than charity.

The Names of Allaah are not affirmed by the intellect - they can only be affirmed by Revelation

The Names of Allaah are based upon Revelation and as such, their affirmation is dependent upon what is reported in the revealed texts concerning them. Therefore, nothing can be added to them nor subtracted. This is because the intellect is not able to itself ascertain which names Allaah is most deserving of. So it is obligatory to depend upon the revealed texts for determining that. Also, naming Allaah with that which He did not name Himself or rejecting what He did name Himself with, is a crime against Him and a perpetration of His right. Thus, abiding by the proper etiquettes with regard to that is obligatory.

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[NobleMuslimUK]

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I just thought I would add what Shaykh Uthaymeen (rahimullah) said about Allah's Names and Attributes:



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Speaking with non muslims I use God instead of Allah, the reason for this is the fear that they might mock or make fun of the name of Allah, as they can relate to God I use that although to me in my heart its Allah.

As for Brother Iqbal you're gone totally off topic.

 

[iqbal_soofi]

As for Brother Iqbal you're gone totally off topic.

Actually, I started the topic with good spirit but some people gave irrelevant reasoning against Khuda. I went off the topic in order to answer their questions. Maybe they'd tried to trip me off.

 

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Actually, I started the topic with good spirit but some people gave irrelevant reasoning against Khuda. I went off the topic in order to answer their questions. Maybe they'd tried to trip me off.

I don't think you proved your point, rather you kept claiming without bringing forward any proof whatsoever from the Qur'an or Authentic Sunnah.


Thread Closed.

 

[MinAhlilHadeeth]

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Can I just add:

18. Do not say "Islam says X" unless your position is based upon sound evidence - which means the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Always cite your sources. If quoting the Qur'an, give soorah (chapter) and ayah (verse) number. For ahadeeth, you must the name of the collection, volume/book number and hadeeth number. Unless you quoting from an agreed-upon authenthic collection (i.e. Bukharee, Muslim) you must also provide authenthic information.