The Best Remembrance
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Creator: Yasir Qadhi
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Subject: tazkiyah
Title: The Best Remembrance
Created on: Tue Jan 29 11:04:07 -0500 2008
Updated on: Tue Jan 29 11:04:07 -0500 2008
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Abstract: ... rney of ‘Isra wa Miraj. But we have not spoken with Allah, so how do we know about Allah? Immediately after Allah tells us not be to among those who have forgotten Him, He then mentions His names and attributes so that we will know Him. Our primary source of knowledge about our Creator is His names and attributes. Have you ever wondered why the Qur’an is full of Allah’s names and attributes? Allah’s names and attributes are much more than the prohibitions and commands in the Qur’an. They are much more than the descriptions of Jannah and Nar, and the stories of the prophets of old. His names and attributes are the fundamental building block of our eman. How can we love Allah when we do not know who He is? How can we fear Allah when we do not know His names and attributes? How can we put our trust in Allah when we do not know His descriptions? Knowledge of Allah is attained through His names and attributes. That is why, right after the verse where Allah says, "Do not be amongst those who have forgotten Allah," He mentions some of His many names and attributes. Al-Aleem He is the one who knows the seen and the hidden. Allah knows everything – the past and the present. Allah says in the Qur’an: Not a leaf falls except that He knows it. Not a seed sprouts out, even in the darkness of the soil, except that Allah knows it. Allah knows the future. Allah describes what will happen on the Day of Judgment. He describes conversations between the people of Jannah and the people of Nar. And Allah’s knowledge is not limited to this. He also knows that which will not happen. He knows if something were it to happen, how it would happen, and what would happen if it happened. For example, Allah can send the kuffar back to this world and give them another chance. But Allah says: If We were to give them this chance, they would still do what they had done before. They would not be better people. So Allah’s knowledge is so perfect that he even knows what will not happen, and if it were to happen, how it would happen and what would happen. This is the knowledge of Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala. This is how perfect He is. He is The Rahman and The Rahim, two very common names of Allah subhaanahu wa ta ‘aala. Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim come from the same root, rahima, which means to show mercy and be compassionate. By deriving two names from the same root, Allah is emphasizing His merciful nature. Allah’s mercy encompasses everything. Were it not for Allah’s mercy we would not be here. What is the difference between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim? Ar-Rahman characterizes Allah’s mercy as it relates to His divine essence. By nature Allah is always merciful, without exception. That is why no created object can call himself Rahman. Ar-Rahim characterizes Allah’s mercy in relationship, not to His essence but to His actions. So His actions are merciful. Therefore, He can pick and choose to be extra merciful to certain people, to certain beings, and He has done so. Allah is Ar-Rahim to the believers. Because Allah is Ar-Rahman, even the kuffar are given sustenance and life. Even though they curse and reject Allah, Allah is Ar-Rahman and will still provide for them. But He is not Rahim to everyone. He is Rahim to the believers only. So in the hereafter, the kuffar shall be given nothing. Only the believers shall be shown that extra blessing in the hereafter. Al-Malik Allah is also Al-Malik, The King. There are many who profess to be kings, but Allah is not like any king. Allah is malik-ul-mulk, the King of kings and the Owner of kings. No one else can claim complete submission and obedience such that nothing happens except with his knowledge and will and power. That is the true king. Allah is maliki yowmid deen, the King and the Master of the Day of Judgment. He is the King before and after the Day of Judgment, but He specified that He is the King on this day alone. This is because the king on that day is the Controller and King of all other days. The One who shall judge the kings and the peasants on the Day of Judgment, He is the real king before and after the Day of Judgment as well. Al-Quddus Al-Quddus. The Blessed and The Holy. He has no partners, no children, no ancestors. He is the Holy, the Pure. As-Salaam As-Salaam. The One who has no imperfections. The One whom all peace comes from. When we see our Muslim brothers we say, as salaamu alaikum. It means may no harm come from me to you, may peace always be around you, and no evil you shall see from me. This is the meaning of As-Salaam – no evil, no imperfection. Allah is As-Salaam because no evil is attributed to Him. All peace and good comes from Him. Allah is As-Salaam because He shall greet the believers with the greeting of salaam. When they enter Jannah Allah will greet them with salaam. And when Allah sends salaam to anyone, no harm can touch him. Al-Mumin Al-Mumin. Everybody knows this to mean the believer. Allah has called Himself a believer. He believes in Himself and He believes in the prophets and He believes in the books. Allah Himself testifies to la ilaaha illAllah. So when we have faith, and we know that Allah also is Al-Mumin, then we do not care who amongst mankind rejects Islam. We shall never feel inferior or overcome because Allah is on our side. Al-Mumin increases our eman because we know He believes in what we believe. Al-Muhaimin Al-Muhaimin is The One who bares witness and records. He is The Overseer of everything. Nothing occurs except that Al-Muhaiman is aware of it. Allah records the good of those who do good, and he records the evil of those who do evil. So the believer increases in his eman, and he realizes no matter how small of a good deed he does, Al-Muhaiman shall record that deed and reward him for it. And the sinner becomes scared, and he realizes there is not a single thing that he has done except that Al-Muhaimin has recorded it and will bring it out on the Day of Judgment. Al-Aziz T... [Full Article...]
