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him and I saw that he was still repeating the same words. I kept going there and coming backto him, and he was still doing exactly the same thing till Allah granted us victory."Abdullah ibn `Abbas is quoted as saying that the Greatest of all Attributes of Allah is al-Hayyal-Qayyum. Anyone who truly realizes that He, Glory to Him, is the Qa'im, Qayyim, Qiyamand Qayyum will never detach his heart from loving the Creator.Al-Qayyum connotes His independence and the dependence of all others on Him, that He doesnot need anyone while everyone is in need of Him.Allah, Glory to Him, is the Only al-Hayy al-Qayyum: He exists on His own, whereaseverything that exists depends on Him to continue existing. So rely on al-Qayyum besidesWhom you need no other supporter, nor is there anyone else besides Him who can sustainyou, nor can anyone else teach you whatever you need to know.65. "Al-Wajid"Allah has said, "And whoever does evil or acts unjustly against his own soul then asksforgiveness of Allah, he shall find Allah Forgiving, Merciful" (Qura'n, 4:110). The root wordof "al-Wajid" is "jidda," abundance and independence. Al-Wajid is the most Knowing: "And[did He not] find you lost and guide you?" (Qura'n, 93:7); "... and there he finds Allah, so Hepays him back his reckoning in full" (Qura'n, 24:39). The phrase "he finds Allah" means "hefinds out that Allah..." Al-Wajid has everything; He lacks nothing; He is never incapable ofdoing whatever He pleases. Al-Wajid is the One from Whose knowledge nothing at allescapes; He does not overlook anything at all. He is the opposite of one who has losteverything. Al-Wajid lacks neither necessary things nor any of the requirements related toDivinity and its perfection; He is none but Allah, the Most Exalted One. In such sense, He,and He alone, is the Absolute al-Wajid. Anyone besides Him who may have some of theattributes of perfection while still lacking a few things is not called wajid at all.Al-Wajid has with Him everything He wants and desires; He can affect His decree; He knowseverything and He determines everything; He is capable of doing everything; nothing isbeyond His reach or might; His status is Sublime. He is the Most Honoured; His Might is themost perfect; He gives abundantly and generously.The root word of this Attribute has many other meanings such as: finding out somethingthrough the power of the senses, the reaching of a point or a goal, the existence of something,the mental realization.66. "Al-Majid"The Almighty has said, "... the handiwork of Allah Who has made everything
thoroughly" (Qura'n, 27:88).The root word of this Attribute is "majd," a noun meaning glory and honours. A man may besaid to be majid if he has descended from parents known to have established a deeply rootedreputation of glory and honours. A majid person is very highly distinguished; he quite oftenshowers others with his favours.The Attribute "al-Majid" means absolute perfection and dazzling glory; He is Beautiful in Hisqualities and actions, Who treats His servants most graciously, most generously, manifestingHis Greatness to them through the light of His compassion for them. Among our supplicationsis this one:Lord! You are al-Majid al-Majid, the Doer of whatever pleases You! We plead to You togrant us security on the Promised Day; Glory to the One Who has been Gracious unto Hisservants through His Glory and Honours and is distinguished thereby! Glory to the One Whois Great, Whose Honour is Great, Whose Generosity is vast!The Attribute "al-Majid" underscores the meaning of the Attribute "al-Wajid", thus stressingtheir common meaning of independence. Abu Tharr al-Ghifari, may Allah be pleased withhim, has quoted the Messenger of Allah quoting, in turn, his Lord saying, "O servants ofMine! You are all sinners except those whom I have healed from sinning; therefore, seek Myforgiveness so that I may forgive you by My might. Whoever among you comes to know thatI am capable of forgiving, and he seeks My forgiveness, I shall forgive his sins and overlookthem. You are all to perish except those whom I guide; therefore, seek My guidance so that Imay guide you. You are all poor except those whom I enrich; therefore, ask Me so that I maygrant you sustenance. O servants of Mine! If the first of you and the last, whatever is moistwith you and whatever is dry, the living among you and the dead, should ever unanimouslybecome as pious as the most pious person among My servants, it will not increase My domainas much as the wing of a mosquito. And if they all become as wretched as the worst wretchamong My servants, it will not decrease My domain as much as the wing of a mosquito. If thefirst of you and the last, the moist with you and the dry, the living and the dead, were to askMe, it will not decrease what is with Me in anything at all just as any of you may pass by asea shore and immerse a needle therein then takes it out. This is so because I am al-Majid; Ido whatever I please; My giving is only a word: Whenever I desire something, I say to it `Be!'and it is."
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AllahThe Concept of God in Islam (a
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IntroductionIn any theistic religio
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eminded him of the bloody and shame
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Knowing AllahMuhammed, the Messenge
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All Praise is due to Allah, the One
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The Praised One has said, He is the
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you then made you complete, then He
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The Ninety Nine Attributesof AllahI
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The Almighty is Endless regarding H
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produce it. They will also realize
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Who grants mercy beyond which there
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Unity of Allah (Tawhid)Islam falls
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is Allah, your Lord; so, worship Hi
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keep closing their eyes to the fact
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Abu Abdullah Imam Ja`fer al-Sadiq h
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descends during the night of the mi
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and the Exalted One, whereby He des
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perfected their design and computed
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How to Supplicate to AllahBefore ad
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me, and if I try to amend my steps,
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Al-Qudds is the One Who is above ne
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finished his prayers, he would seek
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e overcome or in any way harmed, th
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Holy Qura'n bestows the Attribute o
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stage of life without needing you o
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They desire to put out the light of
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e called badee' at all; so, this At
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said, "And most surely We bring to
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Al-Saboor, Glory to Him, is the Cle
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Whenever the Messenger of Allah pro
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Linguistically, "al-Qahhar" is deri
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descends from the heavens, the sky
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desires to be blessed by it. Among
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"Thul-Jalali wal Ikram" means: the
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The subject of jami`, gathering or
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apparent.Allah is the Enricher, yet
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The Messenger of Allah used to say
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Allah and is affected either throug
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There are many derivations from thi
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up so that I may get you out of you
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too, perished. Then he saw a fourth
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the sun and the moon subservient (t
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A servant of Allah should never tir
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your Lord do magnify. (74:3). To Hi
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In the Holy Qura'n, we read: "Whoev
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Were we to think for one moment abo
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limit what is limitless," meaning t
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wise even if his share of all other
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The perfection of such following is
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(being left) behind them, have not
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