#allah’s name

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Allah calls Himself Al-Mutakabbir— The Supremely Great, The Perfection of Greatness— on one occasion in the Quran. He is the One who is supremely great. Al-Mutakabbir reveals His Greatness and power at every moment and in every incident!

The Supreme, The Possessor of All Rights, The Perfect Greatness

Mutakabbir comes from the root kaaf-baa-raa, which has three main meanings. The first main meaning is to be great in size, rank, or dignity, and the second to to be great in age and in learning. The third main meaning to have rights, privileges, and attributes that others don’t have.

This root appears 161 times in the Quran in 18 derived forms. Examples of these forms are kabura (“hard”), yastakbiroona (“arrogant”), akbaru (“(is)greater”), and al-kibari (“the old age”).

Linguistically, kibriya means greatness and sovereignty, and it encompasses the meanings of the perfection of one’s self and existence; nobody can be described as such except Allah. Allahu Akbar– Allah is the Greatest— comes from the same root, as well as the name of Allah, Al-Kabeer. Al-Mutakabbir is the One who possesses all greatness, who is above having any of the qualities of His creatures, who cannot be harmed by the oppressors among His creation, and whose greatness and pride are the utmost.

Al-Mutakabbir Himself says: He is Allah , other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him. [Quran, 59:23]

Allah Al-Mutakabbir versus the arrogant

Allah ‘azza wa jall describes people as mutakabbireen (arrogant) on multiple occasions in the Quran. They have arrogance in their hearts and actions towards Allah by disbelieving in His signs and they are arrogant to other people by looking down on them due to position, race, wealth, etc. The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: Allah is beautiful and loves beauty, arrogance is: rejecting the truth and looking down on people. [Muslim, At-Tirmidhee] Only Allah is al-Mutakabbir in a positive sense.

A lesson on how to battle pride

What is the opposite of kibr (arrogance)? It is humility, the adornment of a believer. Abu Hurayrah radiyallaahu ‘anhu narrated that the Prophet salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: . . . and no one will exercise humility for Allah’s sake, except that Allah will raise him up [Muslim] Urwah ibn Zubair radiyallaahu ‘anhu said: I saw Umar carrying a large leather water canteen on his shoulder. I said to him, ‘O Amir-ul-Mu’mineen, you shouldn’t be carrying that’. Umar replied by saying, A delegation came to Medina and I saw their obedience to me, and some ‘nakwah’ entered into my heart and I wanted to destroy it.

We all know of the strong personality of Umar radiyallaahu ‘anhu and yet when a small amount of pride (nakwah) entered into his heart, he hurried in an attempt to destroy it before it destroyed him.

How Can You Live by This Name?

1. Be great by being humble.

O you who believe, whoever of you should revert from his religion, Allah will bring forth a people He will love, and who will love Him, (who are) humble towards the believers, and powerful against the disbelievers . . . [Quran, 5:54] The greatest strength that you can attain is to have true reliance upon Allah ‘azza wa jall and to seek His support in hardship and ease. The highest level of greatness you can attain is to show humility (tawaada) to your Lord. Those who are well grounded in knowledge say: ‘We believe in it; it is all from our Lord.’ None will take heed except the people of understanding [Quran, 3:7]. Don’t only follow the ayaat or ahadeeth that suit you, but strive to apply the whole message to your daily life and dealings.

2. Respect others for the sake of Allah.

O you who have believed, let not a people ridicule [another] people; perhaps they may be better than them; nor let women ridicule [other] women; perhaps they may be better than them. [Quran, 49:11] Your knowledge of others is only by perception. Don’t mock or insult others as they might have a higher position with Al-Mutakabbir than yourself! Respect others, even though they may possess less beauty, knowledge, wealth, fame, or status or have a different skin colour. The Prophet salallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: Whoever possesses an atom’s weight of kibr will not enter into the paradise [Muslim]. Abu Bakr radiyallaahu ‘anhu said: Let not any Muslim belittle another Muslim, for the lowest of the Muslims is great in the Sight of Allah.

3. Battle arrogance.

Allah ‘azza wa jall is the only true king and you are His slave— let’s not forget this. It’s easy to fall into arrogance (takabbur), thinking you know better and transgressing the limits set by Allah al-Mutakabbir. So keep checking your heart for feelings of arrogance creeping in and deal with them straight away by reminding yourself of the greatness of Allah. Al-Hasan al-Basri said: I wonder at the son of Adam! He uses his hand to wash himself from his waste once or twice a day, yet he seeks to compete with the All-Mighty? Don’t get carried away with your wealth or achievements, know it is from Al-Mutakabbir and not from yourself. The way to avoid arrogance is to remember Allah as much as we can until it becomes a habit to instantly thank Him for any good that comes our way, so increase in saying alhamdulillah!

4. Be humble to increase your knowledge

Abdullah ibn Mu’tazz radiyallahu ‘anhu said: The humble student is the one who gets the most knowledge, just as the lowest places on earth collect the most water. So always be humble towards your teachers and invoke Allah for them.

5. Ask al-Mutakabbir.

Every day ask Allah al-Mutakabbir to save you and protect you from the evil of pride and arrogance.

O Allah, Al-Mutakabbir, we know that You are supremely Great. Guide our hearts and actions to humility towards You, our Deen and Your creation. Protect us from arrogance and assist us to ways to cure any arrogance that entered our hearts. Make us of those who are blessed to witness Your Grandeur in Paradise, ameen!

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Ameen.

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"Khadijah رضي الله عنها,

I do yearn to be like you,

In words and actions

And character too."

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Ask Allah by His Names

YA WADOOD!

I ask You for Your love and the love of those who love You, and for the action that will cause me to attain Your love so make Your love more beloved to me than myself and my beloved.

YA GHAFFAAR!

Rinse my soul of sins that hide beneath the skin – the sins that no one knows of, except You…Separate the layers around my bones and wash my heart from the evil that makes it dark.

YA RAHMAN!

Grant me mercy that I starve my soul of. You have more mercy in You than the sin in me so free my soul of self-limiting beliefs so I can feel as light as a feather.

YA HAAFIDH!

Protect me from the perpetual civil war within me in which many souls are fighting to survive – torn between dunya and aakhirah, destroying each other in the process…

YA MUSAWWIR!

Colour me a purposeful self so I can comprehend the reason why am I here in this dunya and utilise this limited time in my hands for what yields forever…

YA MU’TEE!

Free me from the endless longing of human warmth, acceptance, and approval – so I can depend on no one but You, so I don’t chase after dunya and my heart long for you – even when I have everything from the dunya in my mortal hands.

YA NASEER!

Help me out of every constriction and reduction, obstruction and destruction, addiction and affliction. And help me hang onto the hope that the help is near when I rush through the process.

YA JAMEEL!

You’re Beautiful and You love beauty so beautify my soul that beautifies the vessel it’s kept in. Help me see the beauty in things when everything seems ugly.

YA RAFEEQ!

You’re Gentle and Kind and you have put beauty in generosity, so when I lose my patience and I’m pushed to the edge of my kindness, pull me back and pour buckets of softness in my heart so it can pump with ease and let others breathe the breeze…

YA RAQEEB!

You’re closer to me than my jugular vein, but if I pull back and my heart disconnects, pump the blood through my veins so I can feel the pain – the pain of being far away from You and the pain of being so numb. The pain of apathy and the pain of a cold heart.

YA MUJEEB !

You respond whenever a servant calls upon You so please accept…accept…accept!

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Surah 3 Ali ‘Imran, Ayat 101 ~

“ How can you disbelieve when you are the ones to whom the signs of Allah are recited and amidst you is His Messenger? Whoever holds fast to Allah will certainly be guided to the straight way.”

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Months ago you would’ve been cursed out and called every name in the book if you said israel bombed a hospital. Today, nearing the 6 month mark, they have bombed every hospital, put many out of service, they’ve besieged several hospitals, turned them into graveyards, and now they’re openly turning Al-Shifa into one of the most inhumane spots on the planet.

But no, by all means, tell me about how hard it is to boycott or how you still don’t believe this to be a genocide. Tell me about how you learned and changed and how different you are from your ancestors.

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Allah’s name Al-‘Adheem— The Magnificent, The Supreme Glory, the Greatest — on eleven occasions in the Quran. He is the One whose might and grandeur are contained within Himself. All His actions are perfect, and only He deserves to be exalted by creation. Al-‘Adheem is the owner of all power, might, and strength. Everything besides Him is small and insignificant!

Enormous, Superior, and Above Imperfection

‘Adheem comes from the root ayn-Dhaa-meem, which points to four main meanings. The first is to be great, large, vast, huge, and enormous and also to be great in rank. The second main meaning is to be imposing, powerful, superior, and honoured, and the fourth is to be above any imperfection.

This root appears 128 times in the Quran in five derived forms. Examples of these forms are yu’adhim (honour), adheemun (great), and ‘idhaaman (bones).

Linguistically, ‘adheem is a superlative derived from the noun `idham, which encompasses greatness, magnanimity, and honour. Al-‘Adheem, is the One whose greatness can’t be grasped by sight; it’s beyond all limits, and no human intellect can ever absorb it.

Al-‘Adheem Himself says: He is the most High, the Greatest. [Quran, 2:255] . . . To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great. [Quran, 42:4] So exalt the name of your Lord, the Most Great. [Quran, 56:74]

The ‘adheem of creation and Al-‘Adheem

In the Arabic language the word ‘adheem is used to point out to different concepts of greatness, for example a punishment ‘adheem is a great punishment, or a man ‘adheem is a great man.

However, the magnificence of Allah Al-‘Adheem is beyond our imagination, even though we see part of His actions in the world we live in. Each attribute or action of any created being, even though it seems great, is insignificant looking at Al-‘Adheem. For example the knowledge of the most learned scholar cannot even be compared to the perfect knowledge of Al-‘Adheem, not in the slightest.

Your prayer with Al-‘Adheem

‘Adhm means bone; it refers to strength. Al-‘Adheem is the greatest and the strongest and He chose us to contemplate His greatness and strength each time we bow down and say ‘Subhaana Rabbiyal ‘Adheem’ in our prayer.

In His ultimate wisdom He chose this name of all His names to be repeated a minimum of three times in each prayer. We say it while we are bowing down, submitting to His greatness and strength. When we bow in rukoo’ we should focus all of our body and mind on how inferior we are in comparison with Al-‘Adheem. Bowing is admitting, testifying to the grandeur and the might of Allah ‘azza wa jall!

How Can You Live by This Name?

1. Fill up your scales of deeds by remembering Al-‘Adheem

Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported: The Messenger of Allah salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: ‘There are two statements that are light for the tongue to remember, heavy in the Scales and are dear to the Merciful: Subhan-Allahi wa bihamdihi, Subhan-Allahil-‘Adheem [Glory be to Allah and His is the praise, (and) Allah, the Greatest is free from imperfection).’ [Al-Bukharee and Muslim] Make it a habit to say this any spare moment, while working, cooking, waiting, travelling, etcetera.

2. Ask Al-‘Adheem for help in all situations.

He is the owner of all strength; each hardship, challenge, or problem you face is insignificant compared to what He was able to create. Al-‘Adheem created the beautiful sky and the strong and huge mountains— don’t you think He will be able to solve all your problems? So ask Al-‘Adheem to help you in all situations and call on Him whenever you feel you need strength to carry on in life.

3. Fear no one but Al-‘Adheem.

O you who believe! Fear Allah as He should be feared, and do not die except in the state of Islam. [Quran, 3:102] Even the strongest man in this world is absolutely nothing compared to the greatness and strength of Al-‘Adheem, so fear no one and nothing except Him.

4. Make it a habit to recite ayatul kursi.

Allah ‘azza wa jall concludes ayatul kursi with His name Al-‘Adheem and it is called the greatest—‘adham— aya of the Quran and in it the most great (‘adham) name of Allah is mentioned. Make it a habit to recite it after each fard (obligatory) prayer and before sleeping.

`Ubayy bin Ka`b said that the Prophet asked him about the greatest ayah in the Book of Allah, and `Ubayy answered, Allah and His Messenger know better. When the Prophet repeated his question several times, `Ubayy said, ayatul-Kursi. The Prophet commented, Congratulations for having knowledge, O Abu Al-Mundhir! By He in Whose Hand is my soul, this ayah has a tongue and two lips with which she praises the King (Allah) next to the leg of the Throne. [Ahmad]

5. Increase your dhikr when you bow.

To feel your rukoo’ increase your adhkaar (rememberance) in it. A dhikr from the sunnah including this name is:

سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْجَبَرُوتِ، وَالْمَلَكُوتِ، وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ، وَالْعَظَمَةِ

How perfect He is, The Possessor of total power, sovereignty, magnificence and grandeur [Abu Daawood, An-Nasaa’ee, Ahmad].

O Allah Al-‘Adheem, we know You are the magnificent and Your strength and greatness are beyond our comprehension. Make us glorify You and turn to You in hardship and ease, aid us to fear no one and nothing but You, guide us to be of the those who are always in a state of awarenss of Your might and grandeur, and make our scales heavy by remembering You and living by Your beautiful names, ameen!

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ASH-SHAHEED / ASH-SHAHID

(The All Observing Witnessing)

ASH-SHAHEED MEANING:

The Witness, The All-Observant, The Testifier.

Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Ash-Shaheed (in Arabic: ٱلْشَّهِيدُ) meaning the one who is omnipresent and all-observing. There is nothing that we do that goes unnoticed, as He is ever-present and sees everything. His knowledge comprehends all, and He will be the ultimate witness on the day of judgment.

MENTIONS OF ASH-SHAHID:

FROM QURAN & HADITH

Arabic Root:

From the root shin-ha-dal (ش ه د), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to bear witness, to offer testimony, to have knowledge of, to experience, to be present with.

An Attribute of Ilm (knowledge):

To be a witness is an attribute of knowledge. You cannot be a witness without being present or having knowledge or so unique insight or perspective on some matter. Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Ash-Shaheed, THE witness. He is the knower of the Ghayb (the unseen), the things that are concealed or invisible to man. It is because of the attribute of being Ash-Shaheed that on the day of judgment, He will reveal Himself as being the witness to all that has happened.

"Return to your father and say, "O our father, indeed your son has stolen, and we did not testify except to what we knew. And we were not witnesses of the unseen," — (Qur'an 12:81)

This verse also helps us establish a connection to the previous name, Al-Ba'ith - The Resurrector. When we are raised from the grave, we will be held accountable. The only one who can be a judge is the one who has knowledge of the truth, "we did not testify except to what we knew." Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ knowledge is all-encompassing. He is Al-Alim (The All-Knowing) and Al-Khabir (The All-Aware). The explanation of the name Ash-Shaheed is similar to that of those names. We recommend reading the write-up provided for those names to become acquainted with the name of Ash-Shaheed.

Now, as a name of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ it is mentioned throughout the Qur'an a total of 18 times.

Tip to help memorize the meaning of this name:

To help remember the meaning of Ash-Shaheed, it can be useful to make the connection in your mind with this name and the shahadah (the testimony of faith), Ashhadu an la ilaha ill-Allah was ashhadu anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh (I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is his servant and Messenger).[1] Here ashhadu means, "I bear witness," "I testify" and the name of Allah Ash-Shaheed is, "The Witnesser," "The Testifier."

Reflection:

The believer benefits from knowing Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Ash-Shaheed. As we mentioned in previous names, it makes us cognizant of our actions. We will be held responsible on the day of judgment, so unattractive qualities within ourselves (e.g., envy, anger, pride, back-biting, etc.) should be conquered as these emotions work against you. This name also encourages humility, admitting mistakes, taking ownership over your actions, and seeking forgiveness from Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ. So on that day, these mistakes will already be wiped from your account.

Remember Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is enough for you as a witness. Whatever good you do, if no one sees or recognizes it, it doesn't matter as Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ sees all. Nothing goes unaccounted for. Having this knowledge allows a person to drop all forms of pettiness. Who cares if you did something good for someone and it wasn't reciprocated. You invited them to your wedding, but they didn't invite you. Allah is the witness, don't let others' lack of care affect the good you can do.

References:

[1] Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan An Nasai (632) and Sunan Ibn Majah (470) | The Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the hadith said: Whoever performs Wudu and does it well, then says the shahadat. Eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter through whichever one he wishes.

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striving hard to do good deeds

intention -> making your efforts/actions for Allah alone

following the sunnah -> the right path and bettering your lifestyle

action -> carrying out your intentions and abandoning sins

maintenance -> having a long-term consistency

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Benefits of Surah Yaseen for marriage:

From what has been previously mentioned, Surah Yaseen has a significant effect on achieving Muslims’ goals and needs. And, since marriage is an essential need for almost every adult Muslim, young and old, it recommended for every Muslim who is going to have a marriage to read Surah Yaseen, with the intention that Allah (SWT) guides us to the right choice, and make our marriage blessed and has no complications, and has an absolute benefit. Especially, if the Surah was read in the morning.

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Allah is the Most GRACIOUS, Most Beneficent to people; He tries them to clarify who’s worthy and endows those with a myriad of favours. He creates them, then He guides them to Faith and to all means of felicity, then He grants them His Bliss in the hereafter; the most perfect bliss is offered to them when they beam in brightness and beauty looking towards their Lord’s Countenance 🕋 #learningislamtogether