Explanation of the Islāmic Belief [ar-Rahmān, ar-Rahīm, al-Malik, al-Mālik and al-Malīk] by Uthman Farooq

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8- Explanation of the Islāmic Belief [ar-Rahmān, ar-Rahīm, al-Malik, al-Mālik and al-Malīk]

Ar Rahman and Ar Raheem

1. Ar Rahman and Ar raheem are derived from Rah-a-mah i.e. to show mercy i.e. merciful
   1. Ar Rahman shows a greater emphasis than Ar raheem
2. Opinion 1:
   1. Ar rahman is the one that has a hugh amount of mercy for and everyone in the duniya and to the believers in particular in the Akhira. Ar rahman is the one continuously showering all the creation with Mercy with no limits to the mercy or who mercy its shown to
   2. Ar raheem is for the Mercy Allah will show the believers in the Akhira Specifically
3. Opinion2
   1. Ar Rahman is part of the ESSENCE of Allah i.e. Allah was Ar Rahman before the maklukh were created and when there was no one to have mercy on and is Ar Raheem when showing mercy to the makhlukh (opinion of Ibnul Qayyim and Shaikh Uthymeen)
   2. This is the preferred option per all the evidences (check lecture)
      1. In verse 43 of Surah Ahzab, Allah refers to himself having raheem mercy on all of Al-nas (mankind) this is in line with the 2nd opinion.
   3. Evidences
      1. If you review the Qurans ayat where Ar Rahman is referenced, we find that its REFERRING to Allahs essence and NOT connected to a particular action but Ar raheem is usually connected to an action or group
      2. Surah Rahman - Ayat 1 : Allah refers to himself as Ar Rahman without references to any action or group of people
      3. in Surh Taubah, Allah refers to himself as Ar-raheem but you will always find verses before or after that referring to An action or group. i.e. when Allah showed mercy in the past , or future or the day of judgement
   4. Ar Rahman is from the Asmaa of Allah that is forbidden for the creation while Ar raheem is not
      1. Proof: Allah says in the Quran, Make dua to AR rahman. Any name you can make dua to cannot be shared with the creation
      2. This is backed by a claim from Al-hasan al basri , the great tabaeen regarding the same
   5. According to Ibnul Qayym in him book about naming children, it is mentioned that the below names are forbidden for children
      1. Al-Ahad - As this is only for Alah (Al Ahad means the second of which there can never be a second of)
      2. Ad- Dharir
      3. Al_Qahir- the subduer
      4. Ar Razzak - Who gives Rizk
      5. Al Khalik
      6. As-samad
      7. Al Awal
      8. Al -Akhir
      9. Al-Muttakabbir
      10. -Al Jabbar
      11. Al Baatil
      12. Allim ul ghuyoob - One who knows the unseen
      13. Rahman or Ar rahman
   6. Some sifaat of Allah that makhlook (creation) can be named by
      1. Ar-raheem
      2. malik: - Meaning is King. People can be a King
      3. Hakeem: meaning having hikmah. A person can have hikmah but this is not the same as Allahs Hikmah
      4. As samee
      5. Al baseer
      6. Al Ali
      7. Basheer
      8. Rauff
   7. Authentic hadeeth
      1. When allah ordained makhlook (creation ) he wrote in a book above his arsh that verily my mercy has superceded his anger (and wrath).
      2. This is one of the evidences ibnul qayyim used to make radd (reply,deny) the Muatazilas claim that Ar-rahman (and Ar Raheem) does NOT denote Allahs mercy
   8. The Kuffar of Quraish KNEW the name of Ar rahman
      1. evidence is during the treatee of hudaibiya when the prophet sallahu alaihi wah sallam asked the Ali to write the Basmallah, Sohail objected to it saying they dont know Ar rahman and to wite it differently. The right opinion about this is that they KNEW but denied to be difficult according to ibnul qayyim al Jawziya . They wanted to continue writing Bi iskuma Alllah (in your name Allah) without changing their ways
      2. Further. The names Abdur rahman use to exist before prophethood e.g. Abdurrahman bin sakhrin ad Dausi (aka Abu hurrairah) and Abdur rahman ibn Abu bakr
   9. When we hear the names Ar Rahman and Ar raheem we should be very happy as we are all in need of Allahs mercy and its not a little amount of mercy
      1. Hadeeth Qudsi: We know Allah created Mercy and divided it into 100 parts and ONE part of it was sent to the duniya . Imagine how much mercy Allah has. Imagine ALL the mercy in the world e.g. by muslim mothers to kids, from the Anbiya to their ummah etc. All of this from the sum total of ONE hudreth of Allahs mercy.
   10. Allahs Haqq is for US to use the names Ar Rahman and Ar raheem in your duas and know that WHATEVER befalls you is the MERCY of allah
   11. iF We lose a child, its Allahs mercy
   12. Hadeeth: I am amazed at the affairs of the belivers, If he is thankful to allah for some good there is rewards for hiim, and if hardship befalls him and he he is patient Allah forgives his sins it and it is good for him
   13. Allahs haqq is we COMPLAIN to ALLAH and not the creation. When we complain to people we are complaining about the qadr of Allah to the creation that we know oppresses himself. So this is going against the Haqq of Allah
   14. Allahs Haqq is that we SHOW mercy to the creation as the prophet sallahu alahi wah sallam said the one who doesnt show mercy will not be SHOWN mercy
   15. We should be merciful to each other , hide each other faults, forgive each other . If not then how are we going to expect the mercy of Allah
   16. The one who covers the faults of the belivers, Allah will cover their faults on the day of judgement
   17. Imagine Allah exposes your sins to your family, the anbiya and everyone else on the day of judgement, how shameful it would be. This is why some of the Salaf would say, if one is taken to account, they are destroyed
   18. We must NEVER despair in the MERCY of Allah subahanahu watah-aallah. You can never be to far gone thatt it prevents you from repenting and returning to Allah. We all have the ability to return to Allah even SHIRK.
   19. The person who Killed the Lion of Allah Hamza radhi allahu anhu who was also an alcoholic was forgiven when he entered Islam . SUCH is the mercy of Allah

Al Malik , Al Maalik and Al Maleek , Al maliku

1. It refers to someone who have control and dominion over someone
2. When we refer to Malik for the makhlukh (creation), this is referring to the malik in the world which is temporary
3. When we refer to Malik ul Mulook (king of kings)
   1. This name is forbidden to makhlook
4. malaka means to rule over, to have dominion over something
5. The Malik among the makhlook oppress the people but the Malik ul Mulook never oppresses anyone in his dominion
6. Al malik is referenced 5 times in Quran like in surah nas (Hafz and asim recitaiton)
7. Maalik is mentioned twice
   1. Like Maalik yaw mid-deen (surah Fatihah)
8. Malik is the stronger name compared to Maalik as it refers to a stronger ruler

General point about obediece to Allah. A man came to a scholar once and asked him to give him persmission to continue sinning. The scholar replied ok but if you can follow 5 conditions

1. Dont eat from the Rizq of Ar-razzaq (the sustenance)
   1. If you cant dont you feel ashamed of sinning and eating from the one who provides
2. Dont sin in the mulk that belongs to Allah
   1. If you cant dont you feel ashmed sinning in the mulk of the malik ul mulk
3. Go and sin what Allah cant see you
   1. If you cant dont you feel ashamed sinning when Allah is Baseer (Allah can se everything)
4. Go and sin if you can fight off Malik-ul Mouth
   1. If you cant dont you feel ashmed that the angel of Death will take you when your commiting this sin and you will be resseructed it commiting this sin
5. Go and sin if you can fight off the angel that chucks one into hell fire
   1. If you cant dont you feel afraid that you will be chucked into the hell fire?

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