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Who is Allah? What are His names and Attributes, and how do we understand them properly?
We often hear about Allah's 99 names. What are these 99 names? Contrary to what you might think, the most common version of these 99 names actually has da'eef! These names actually are elite, they're the BEST, the elite 99 names.
Of Allah's most beautiful Names is Al-Wadood, The Most Loving. Al-Wadood is from the Arabic root word, wudd, and it is a stronger love than hubb. Wudd is the purest form of love and is free from any malice, and this love translates into actions. Allah's Love goes further than this because His Love is more lasting and intense. And due to His Love for us, He blesses us so much so that His blessings cannot be enumerated.
Al-Haleem is translated often as "the forebearing," but what does it REALLY mean? It means the one who has intelligence, knowledge, and is justifiably angry and capable of showing that anger, yet restrains it.
Two of the greatest names of Allah are Al-Ghafuwr and Al-Ghaffaar--the one who shields, covers, and protects you from your actions, and the one who protects and forgives again and again and again and again.
The Prophet said: "To Allah belongs a Grand Name, an ismun athiym, that, if you make du'a with it, it will be responded to. And if you plead or request with it, it shall be answered." What is this Grand Name?
Light Upon Light: Fundamentals of Faith 102 is an AlMaghrib Institute course taught by Yasir Qadhi. Learn about Allah, the Creator, the only one to be worshipped, the All-Seeing, Ar-Rahmaan, Ar-Raheem. Who is Allah? How do we REALLY know Allah, and His Names and Attributes? How did other groups deviate in their 'aqeedah about Allah?
ٱلۡقَهَّارُ - Al Qahhar
The root word for ٱلۡقَهَّارُ is قَهر which is defined as:
to compel something or someone against his/her wishes
to subdue
to overcome
to force [1]
Thus, with regards to Allah (سبحانه وتعال), the noble name Al-Qahhar can be translated as "the Subduer, i.e. the Subduer of His creatures by His sovereign authority and power and the [...]
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