Allahs Beautiful Names Explained

Session 1bThe Names & Attributes

Faraz Rabbani

Review of Lesson 1a

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[1] Names of Entity [2] Names of Attributes

[3] Names of Transcendence [4] Names of Actions

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Types of Divine Name

Names of Entity (asma' al-dhat)

Names of Attributes (asma'

al-sifat)

Names of Transcendence

(asma' al-tanzih)

Names of Actions (asma' al-af`al)

HidayetSticky Note1. point to Allah Himself2. affirm meanings that Allah possesses3. Allah's being transcendent beyond imperfection4. names that relate to the actions of God, the provider, the caring, the sustainer

Eight: What does encompassing mean?

Five aspects

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Relating to the Divine Names

Memorizing (hifz)

Mentioning (dhikr)

Knowing (`ilm)

Connecting (ta`alluq)

Characterizing (takhalluq)

...Why Remembrance? Spiritual form: outward & inward

impact Outward formality

Mere habit...6

HidayetSticky NoteStudying this should help us in reflection when we are reading the quran.

HidayetSticky NoteEncompassing refers to ;learning by heart - Hifzdhikr - constant rememberance - 3ilm - ta3allaq - takhulluq - kulli aqwal

HidayetSticky Noterememberance, is not about the remembrance itself, it is not about you.

It is not about HOW you are remembering, altho significant

THE TRUE POINT OF REMEMBERING is the One remembered.

"When I remember Allah, I am in more need of His forgiveness, than when I forget" --because we become so engrossed in how and what we are doing that we forget who we are doing it for.

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HidayetSticky NoteSomeone came to Rabia al adawiyya: I have not sinned in 40 years -- she replies, your existence is a sin to which no other sin can be compared.

not sinning is about himself not about Allah possibly and that is a sin.

Allahs Beautiful Names Explained

Session 1bThe Names & Attributes

Faraz Rabbani

Allah Himself

Who is Allah?

GodDefinitions

The One WorshippedThe Creator & SustainerThe Quranic Definition

HidayetSticky NoteThe standard definition: One who is worshipped (God) - The God is the wone who is worthy of Worship

these definitions are not useful - ex: one who is devoted to an idol (take him as God) they feel as though he is worthy of worship and so their God.

In absolute terms: The God - the One who creates all things

HidayetSticky NoteThe divine: is ultimately the origin of all things.

HidayetSticky NoteWhat is it that distinguishes

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Allah Himself

Allahs ExistenceAbsolute

NecessaryBeyond Limits

NegationFive Negations

Without BeginningWithout EndIndependent

DissimilarOne

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Affirmation

LifeKnowledge

WillPower

Hearing. Seeing. Speaking.12

HidayetSticky NoteAllah's existence is certainty : Can there be any doubt? in the quran

HidayetSticky NoteHis existence is the only existence that is necessary, everythign else only exist through Him having created and sustained.

HidayetSticky NoteAl qayyum : The sustainer

Sami3: the hearing

bassir: the hearing

HidayetSticky NoteGod exists beyond time and space, He is the creator of Time and Space.

Al battin wal Dhahir, He is the first without beginning, the Last, without end

HidayetSticky NoteThe door to recognizing Allah as He is, is by negating what He is not.

Basis of Islam: La illaha Illa lah (negation)

5 negations

HidayetSticky NoteOne= negation of mutiplicity

HidayetSticky NoteNegation- affirming exaltedness of Allah IS a negation

HidayetSticky Noteghaniy

In GeneralAffirm all perfection

Negate all imperfection

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How His Names Return to His Attributes

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