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 Please can you let me know the meaning of Abedali 

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Answer:

Meaning of Abde Ali

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

The Arabic term ‘Abd’ means a slave, thus ‘Abde-Ali’ would mean the slave of Ali.

It is neither righteousness nor in alignment with the guidance of Allah and His Messenger (saws) that one claim eternal slavery to any being except the One and Only Lord All-Mighty Who created everything in existence; for indeed every thing in creation is without an iota of a doubt a ‘slave’ to Allah Subhanah and His Laws Alone.

To claim eternal slavery to any being or thing other than Allah Subhanah Alone would be to elevate the person or thing to whom one claims slavery to the rank and status of the Lord Creator, and such a claim would be considered a manifestation of ‘shirk’ in the Sight of the Lord Most High.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan