Dr. Saleh as-Saleh Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 21 | Size: 1 MB
This nice article discusses a very nice
topic. It discusses the meaning of Allah’s name: An-Nur (the Light). No
doubt lots of Muslims did not read about its meaning due to its being
obvious but we should take much care of knowing any aspect of Islam even
if we think it is very clear. Dr. Saleh As-Saleh explains its meaning
through explaining the verse in which it is mentioned in Surat An-Nur.
In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful, I begin to write:
إن الحمد لله
نحمده ونستعينه ونستغفره، ونعوذ بالله من شرور أنفسنا ومن سيئات أعمالنا،
من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله
وحده لا شريك له وأشهد أن محمداً عبده ورسوله. صلى الله عليه وعلى آله
وصحبه وسلم.
All Praise is due to Allaah, we praise
Him, and seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah, Most
High, from the evils of our own selves and from our wicked deeds.
Whomever Allaah guides cannot be misguided, and whomever He leads astray
cannot be guided. I testify that there is no true God worthy of being
worshipped except Allaah, Alone, without partner or associate. I further
testify that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger (PBUH). May Allaah’s
salaah and salaam also be granted to the Prophet’s pure family and to
all of his noble companions.
O you who
believe! Fear Allaah [by doing all that He ordered and abstaining from
all that He forbade] as He should be feared [obey Him, be thankful to
Him, and remember Him always] and die not except in a state of Islaam.[TMQ1, aal-’Imraan (3:102)].
O mankind!
Be dutiful to your Rabb [Allaah], Who created you from a single person
[Adam] and from him [Adam] He created his wife [Eve], and from them both
He created many men and women. And fear Allaah through Whom you demand
your mutual [rights] and [do not cut the relations of] the wombs
[kinship]. Surely, Allaah is ever an All-Watcher over you.[TMQ, an-Nisaa’ (4:1)].
O you who
believe! Keep your duty to Allaah and fear Him, and speak [always] the
truth. He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive
you your sins. And whosoever obeys Allaah and His Messenger has indeed
achieved a great success.[TMQ ,al-Ahzaab (33:70-71)].
أما بعد،،، فإن أصدق الحديث كتاب الله، وأحسن الهدي هدي
محمد – صلى الله عليه وسلم -، وشر الأمور محدثاتها، وكل محدثةٍ بدعةٍ، وكل
بدعةٍ ضلالةٍ، وكل ضلالةٍ في النار، وبعد.
It proceeds that the most truthful speech
is that of Allaah’s Book [the Qur’aan] and that the best of guidance is
that of Muhammad (PBUH). The worst of evils are the muhdathaat
(newly-invented matters [in the deen]), and every innovated matter (in
the deen) is a bid’ah; every bid’ah is a dalaalah (misguidance), and
every dalaalah is in the Fire of Hell.”
Know, may Allaah’s Mercy be upon me and
you, that Knowing of Allaah by His Names and Attributes increases the
faith in Him and the adherence to His commandments because, when
established, this knowledge would enjoin the proper estimate of Allaah
with the the believer. It is grave injustice on the part of some people
who give high estimate to created beings while falling short in giving
Allaah all the proper and most high estimate He deserves. Also when we
know that creation will come to an end, then it is improper and wrong to
offer worship to something that will cease to exist. The worship of
creation in one form or another is due to ignorance about the Qualities
of Allaah, the Ever-Existing:
مَّا لَكُمۡ لَا تَرۡجُونَ لِلَّهِ وَقَارً۬ا
What is the
matter with you, that you fear not Allaah (His punishment), and you hope
not for reward from Allaah or you believe not in His Oneness.[TMQ; Nooh (71):13].
The believer, who properly estimates the
Greatness of Allaah, will be guided to obey, fear, hope, and seek Him
Alone. This estimation of Allaah fills the heart of the true believer
such that he would not introduce anyone before Allaah (SWT) and His
Messenger (PBUH). Therefore, the knowledge of Allaah entails that the
Muslim resort only to Him, invoking Him by His Names and Attributes.
That is why Allaah (SWT) says:
“And (all) the Most Beautiful Names Belong To Allaah, so call on Him by them.”[TMQ; al-A’raaf (7): 180].
One of the Great Names of Allaah is
االنور (An-Nur: The Light). It is one of the names of Allaah that are
mentioned in conjunctive constructs (related names) and they are part of
al-Asmaa’ Al- Husnaa. For example, Allaah’s Name ar-Rabb ( “The Lord”)
always comes related to other words in the ayaat (verses) of the
Qur’aan. We read in soorat al-Faatihah:
Rabbul ‘Aalameen {رب العالمين}
The Rabb of al-’Aalameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists):
Ar-Rabb: – ال رب Allaah is the Rabb: He
gives all things the power to grow, to move, and to change; and to Whom
belongs the Creation and Commandment. The Master Who has no equal in His
Soveignty, Predominance, and Highness. The One Who Provides, Sustains,
Owns, Cherishes, Organizes all that existing. Ar- Ruboobiyyah is an
infinitive noun of Ar-Rabb.
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1TMQ: Translation of the meaning of the noble Qur’aan.
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