Part 4

(Adi ‘Imran 3): 15]

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between you and Allah is Basir of what you do. [a-Mumtahinah (60): 3]

dod al-Hamid (the One Who is praised)

In His Person, Names, Attributes and Actions. He possesses the best of Names and the most perfect of Attributes coupled with the best and most complete actions, for indeed the Actions of Allah are based upon grace and justice.

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And indeed We bestowed upon Luqm,n wisdom saying, ‘Give thanks to Allah,’ and whosoever gives thanks, he gives thanks for [the benefit] of his own self. And whoever is ungrateful then ver-

ily Allah is All-Rich, Hamid.

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He is described with the Attributes of glory, grandeur, greatness and magnificence. He is the One Who is greater, more exalted and magnificent than anything. He is glorified and magnified in the hearts of His friends and close ones, their hearts overflow with His greatness and magnificence, submission to him and humility before his grandeur.

Owner of the Throne, al-Majid.

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All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, al-Kabir, the Most High.

Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, al-‘Azim. lal. Wagi'ah (56): 74]

al-Ghafir (the Ever-Forgiving) hes) al-Ghaffar (the All-Forgiving)

The one who was, and is, known with the Attribute of forgiveness. The one who was, and is, described as showing forgiveness and clemency to His servants. Everyone is in dire need of His forgiveness just as they are in dire need of His mercy and kindness. Allah has promised forgiveness to the one who fulfils its conditions, He says,

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pents, believes, does righteous deeds and then remains constant in doing them.

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eye at-Tawwab (the Oft-Returning)

The one who is continuously turning [in forgiveness] to those who turn to Him |in repentance] and the one who forgives the sins of the penitent. Everyone who turns to Allah sincerely, Allah turns to them by first granting them the ability to repent and to direct their hearts towards Him, then after this He turns to them by accepting their repentance and forgiving them their errors.

Know they not that Allah accepts the repentance

from His slaves and acknowledges their charity,

and that Allah is at-Tawwab, Most Merciful? {at-Tawbah (9): 104]

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O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion, indeed some suspicion is sin. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate

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it! Fear Allah, indeed Allah is Tawwab, Most Merciful.

s 3 al-Quddiis (the Holy) as-Salam (the Perfect Peace)

The one who is far greater and far removed from any imperfection, or that He resemble any of His creation. Hence he is far removed from any defect just as He is far removed from anything

resembling Him or coming close to resembling Him in any of His Attributes of perfection.

There is nothing like Him [ash-Shiira (42): 11},

CSAS Kes There is no one equal to or comparable to Him

Do you know of any who is similar to Him?

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BOA AES Then do not set up rivals to Allah. [al-Bagarah (2); 22]

A\-Quddiis is similar in meaning to as-Salam in that they both negate any form of imperfection while at the same time including unlimited perfection in every way. This is because when deficiency has been removed then all that remains is perfection.

Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah - the King, al-Quddis, the Almighty, the All-Wise.

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He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above ali that they associate as partners with Him.

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al-A‘la (the Most High)

To Him belongs highness in ail of its aspects, highness of His Person, highness of His Attributes and esteem, highness of strength and power. He is the one who has tisen over His Throne and the one who has encompassed the dominion. He is the one in whom all the attributes of greatness, grandeur, magnificence and beauty find perfection and fulfilment.

Glorify the name of your Lord, al-A‘la.

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‘The one to whom belongs might and honour in its entirety, the might and honour of strength, of conquest and of prevention. He has prevented any of His creation from encompassing and grasping Him, He is Omnipotent over everything that is in existence, the whole of creation is subject and indebted to Him, yielding before His greatness.

[Ic will be said], ‘Seize him and drag him into the midst of the blazing Fire. Then pour over his head the torment of boiling water. Taste you this! Indeed you were [pretending to be] al-‘Aziz, the Kind?

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Blessed be He in Whose Hand in the dominion, and He is Able to do all things. Who has created death and life that He may test which of you is best in deed, He is al-‘Aziz, the Ever Forgiving.

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bel al-Qawi (the Strong)

Cll al-Matin (the Powerful)

These fall under the meaning of al-‘Aziz.

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Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because they said, ‘our Lord is Allah’ - for had it not been that Allah checks one set of people by means of another, monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, wherein the Name of Allah is mentioned much, would have been pulled down and destroyed. Indeed Allah will help those who help Him and Allah is Qawi, the Almighty.

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Indeed Allah is the Provider, Owner of Strength, al-Matin. [adb-Dhariyat (51): 57|

oud) al-Jabbar (the Compeller)

This includes the meaning of al-‘Ali and al-A‘la, the meaning of al-Qahhar, and the meaning of ar-Ra’if. The one who kindly treats and cures dejected hearts, the one who strengthens the weak and impotent, the one who protects and shelters those who resort to Him and seek refuge with him.

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He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme, Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above all that they associate as partners with Him.

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“ty al-Mutakabbir (the Supreme)

The one who is above any evil, defect and deficiency due to His greatness and grandeur.

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He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above all that they associate

as partners with Him.

al-Khaliq (the Creator) és st al-Bari’ (the Originator)

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al-Musawwir (the Bestower of forms)

The one who created all that is in existence and originated it, who made everything correct and in its place in accordance to the dictates of His wisdom, who shaped everything by virtue of His praise and wisdom. He is continuously doing so.

sad fa Bit St Aycit He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He} above all that they associate as partners with Him.

Al-Mumin (The Giver of Security)

The one who has praised Himself with perfect Attributes and with the perfection of magnificence and beauty. The one who sent His Messengers and revealed His Books along with signs and clear proofs. The one who testified to the truth of His Messengers by giving them every sign and proof that would certify the truth of what they came with.

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og Ah koe Aj sees ee Ja yi ver Myst Seon os ies He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compellet, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above all that they associate as partners with Him.

The one who sees all the hidden matters, all that the hearts keep concealed, the one whose knowledge encompasses everything.

He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above all that they associate

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as partners with Him.

* pda al-Qadir (All-Powerful, the Able)

The one who has complete and perfect power and ability. By His power He brought everything into existence, by it He arranges all the affairs, by it He fashioned and perfected the creation, by it He brings to life and causes to die, by it He will resurrect the servants for their recompense - rewarding the one who did good with His good and the one who worked evil with His Hellfire. The one who, when He wills a thing to be, merely says,