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NAMES OF ALLAH
ArRahmanArRaheem
Sunday|October25,2015
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IntroductionAllahintroducesHimselftouswithHismostbeautifulnames.ThesenamesarefilledwithHisattributesandtheseareperfectnames.IbnQayyimsaidifyouknowAllahbyHisnamesandattributesthenyouwillsurelyloveAllah.TheloveofAllahcomesasaresultofhavingknowledgeofAllah.WeneedtoloveAllahmorethananyoneelseandevenmorethanourselves.WhenweknowAllahbyHisnamesandattributesthenitimpliesthatweloveAllah.Whenwe love Allah then we will worship Him because worship cannot be done without love.Withoutlove,worshipisjustaroutine.Todaywewillstudythename“ArRahmanArRaheem”(ThesenamesindicatethemercyofAllah)
ThescholarssaidtherearemanynamesofAllahbuttherearethreenamesthatareheadofallnames:
• Allah - It shows our attachment. It shows how perfect Allah is and that He is the only onedeservingourattachment.
• Rabb–ItshowsAllahactionsi.e.howAllahdealswithus.Allahnurturesusthroughthecreation,throughguidanceandthroughprovision.Hetakescareofusaccordingtowhatissuitableforus.
• ArRahman–Itisaboutthefeelingsi.e.themercyandthecompassionofAllah.
Theabovethreenamesformtheperfectcombination
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ArRahmanArRaheemaretwonamesofAllahandtheattributeismercy.Allahisfullofmercy.WeneedAllah’smercy in order to survive in this life. Our entire existence is because of Allah’smercy.We areacquiringknowledgebythemercyofAllah.Whenwepray,fast,readtheQuranordoanygooddeed,itisAllahbriningforthallthegoodnesstousbyHismercy.WecannotlivewithoutArRahmanArRaheem.Our life is surrounded by Allah’smercy and even death is amercy of Allah because deathmarks theconclusionoftheexam(tests)ofourlife.Whenwearealive,itisamercyofAllah,everydetailofourlifeisamercyandeverypartofourbodyisamercy.Evenifwehaveanypainorsicknessitisamercyasitexpiates thesinsas justhowthe leaves falls fromthetrees inautumn.Ourproblemsareamercyas ittakesustoAllah.Evenourneedse.g.drinking,eatingetc.ismercyfromAllah. WearelivingunderthemercyofAllahandHeistakingcareofusfullofmercy,
• InsurahAlFateha,Allah tellsusallpraiseand thanksaredue toAllahasHe is theNurturerofeveryone.HeistotheRabboftheworlds.Allahreformsusfullofcompassionandmercy.WearesurroundedusbyHismercy.WeneedtobelieveandfeelthatAllahisArRahmanArRaheem
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• WhenwestartreadingtheQuranorstartdoinganythingwestartwithBismillahArRahmanArRaheem.We start by the name of Allah, as He is full ofmercy.We need Allah’smercy to startanything.
• AllthebenefitswegetinthislifeisfromArRahmanArRaheem.Whetheritismoney,childrenoranything we have in this life is a mercy from Allah. When we benefit from knowledge orequipmentaroundus;itisallfromthemercyofAllah.
• WhenwearehappyinlifeitisthemercyofAllahthatmakesushappy.Whenwearegettinganygoodinourlife;itisfromArRahmanArRaheem
• Allthegoodinthis life is fromthemercyofAllah.Alsoit isthemercyofAllahthatavertsharmfromus.NoonecanprotectusfromharmexceptArRahmanArRaheem.NoonecanprotectusfromShaitaanexceptArRahmanArRaheem.NoonecanprotectusfromsinsexceptArRahmanArRaheem.Allah changes the situation toprotect us fromall kindsof evil including the evil ofourselves.Allahprotectsourheart tonot feel sadorsorrow. Allahbringsall thegoodnessandavertsalltheharmbyHismercy.
• ArRahmanArRaheemareveryspecialandvastnames.Allahsaid in theQuran thatHismercyexpandsandextendseverything.AnypartofthisworldthatAllahcreatedincludingtheheavensandtheearthissurroundedbyHismercy.
• Allahgivesusmercydependingonwhoweareandwhatweneed.
• Weshouldnotaskanyone formercybesidesAllahasAllahknowsexactlyhowmuchmercyweneed.
• Allah is not onlymerciful on the humans but also the animals. Allah protects the animals andenablesthemtosurvivethislife.
• AllahsurroundeveryonewithHismercywithoutanyoneasking.
• ThemercyofAllahismorethanthemercyofanymercifulperson.
• Thehumansbeingmercycanbemisusedwhenthepersonhavethefeelingofmercyisexploitedtodosomethingharmful.
• WeaskAllahforsomanythingsandsomanywemakesupplicatetoAllahbutoursupplicationisdelayed.ThereismercyinthedelayandAllahdoesnotgiveusbecauseHeknowsitisnotgoodforus.ThedecreeofAllahisfullofmercy.AlhumdulillahAllahdidnotmakeustochooseourdecreebecauseifweweregivenachoicewewillchoosesomethingharmfulforourselves.
• WhateverAllah gave us is amercy of Allah. Even ifwe are going through difficult times it is amercyasourpatienceintimesofcalamityelevatesourstatus.SomanypeopleenterParadiseduetotheafflictionanddifficultiesofthislife.
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• Inlifethereisnoequalityassomepeoplearerichandsomearepoor,somearemarriedsomearenot,somehavechildrenandothersdon’t.Ifwedon’tbelieveinthedecreethenallthisinequalityseemstobeunfair.HoweverwhenweknowArRahmanArRaheem,weknowthatwhateverAllahgaveusisatestanditisfromthemercyofAllah.InshortwecanseethemercyofAllahineachandeverypartofourdecree.
• Weseeexampleofmercyinthecreationwhentheanimalshavemercyontheirchildrenorwhentheyhavemercyon theotheranimals. It isAllahwhoput themercy in thecreation.ThemercythatwehaveinusissomethingAllahputinus.Wedon’tevenownthecharacteristicsofmercyinus. Allah puts themercy in the heart of themother so she can dealwith the newly born child.WhenparentshaveadisabledchildthenAllahputsadditionalmercyinthemtotakecareoftheirchild.AswegrowoldAllahincreasesthemercyinus.AllahisArRahmanandArRaheemandHeisthesourceofallthemercyintheworld.
• AllahsaysthatHeplacesthefeelingofloveandmercybetweenthehusbandandwife.
• Allah‘smercyexpandsandextendstoeverylivingandnon-livingthingintheworld.
• There isaHadithof theProphetSAWtoexplainthemercyofAllah.OncetherewasamanwhocametotheProphetSAWwithhischildandhewaskissinghisson.TheProphetSAWaskedhim,“doyouhavemercy towardsyourson?”.Themanreplied, “yes”.Then theProphetSAWrepliedAllahismoremercifultohisslavesthanyouaretoyourchild.
• There is anotherHadith of the Prophet SAWwhere in one of the battles after itwas over, onewomanwasdesperatelysearchingandlookingforherbabyandassoonasshefoundhimshefedhim.TheProphetSAWaskedhiscompanions,”doyouthinkshewillthrowherchildinthefire?”thecompanionsreplied,“no”.ThenProphetSAWreplied,“Allahismoremercifultohisslavesthenahteladyistoherchild.”
• AnotherHadithwhenAllahmadethedecreebeforethecreationoftheheavensandearth.AllahwrotethatHismercyprecedesHisangeronatabletandplaceditonHisthrone.Thisiswhywedon’tfindanynameofAllahas‘Angry”
• AllahmercyisbydefaultsuchthatHismercyexistedevenbeforethecreationoftheheavensandearth. Allah is Ar Rahman Ar Raheem before the existence of the creation that neededmercy.Allah.MercyisthepersonalattributeofAllahandAllahwillgivethemercytowhomeverHewills.
• Allah’smercyisperfectandstable.Itdoesnotgoupanddown.NoonecanchangethemercyofAllah.IfAllahwantsmercyforusthannoonecanstopthemercyfromus. OntheotherhandifAllahdecreesthatapersondoesnotdeservemercythennoonecangiveusthemercy.ThereforeourheartshouldonlyattachétohimweneedtoonlylookuptoAllahformercy
• ItissaidArRahmanisthenameofAllahthatisattachedtoHim.
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• MayAllahhavemercyonuswhileweareontheland,whileweareinthegraveandwhenweareresurrectedontheDayofJudgment.WeneedthemercyfromonlyAllah.ItisthemercyofAllahthatkeepsusgoinginlife.
• Humanbeingsadmireandlovetheperfectionespmercy.
• We findmercy of Allah inHis legislation, regulation and all his commandments e.g. Salah, fast,Quran,Zikrisallmercy.Allahwillnotcommandusanythingthatisnotmerciful.
• AlsoanythingthatAllahforbadeusfromisamercyofAllah.InshortIslamisthereligionofMercy.Mercy inthis lifeandmercy inthehereafter.Allahwantsthebest forus. There ismercy inthereligionineveryaspectofmylife.
• When we attend the study circle Angels surround us. The place where Angels are is a placesurroundedbymercy.ThereforethereismercyofAllahinthestudycircle.
• All the messengers of Allah had the quality of mercy. Allah religion, His decree and all Hismessengersarefullofmercy.
• Allah loves ifwearemerciful.Havemercy towards thepeopleon theearthandAllahwillhavemercyonus.Allahappreciatesusevenwhenwearemercifuloneventheanimals.Therewasawomenwhowasverypiousbutshelockedacattodiewithoutfoodandwater.TheProphetSAWsaid the ladywould be in fire.We need to bemerciful toward people, our family and to evenanimals.Wedon’tknowwhatwilltakeustoParadise.Weshouldnotharmoroppressanyone.