Is Rashid one of the names of Allah?
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ASAK
DEAR BROTHER BURHAN
MANY THANKS FOR UR KIND & QUICK REPLY, STILL BROTHER I NEEDS
CLEAR REPLY THAT ONE TIME IN YANBU (KSA) ONE SCHOLAR TOLD ME IN DAWA DARAS THAT
RASHED IS NOT THE NAME OF ALLAH, AND U MENTIONED HERE RASHED IS THE NAME OF
ALLAH, AND ALSO IN THE ATTACHMENT (BELOW IN RECTANGLE BOX) IS MENTIONED THAT
ALLAH DERIVED FROM LLAH... FROM THE ROOT OF LAH LAH, WHAT DOES IT MEANS???,
PLEASE BROTHER REPLY ALSO TRY TO REPLY MY PREVIOUS QUESTION, I KNOW U R TAKING
YOUR IMPORTANT TIME TO GIVE REPLY,
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ALLAH : The name Allah is derived from LLAH which itself is derived from
the root “Lah Lah” is an expressive of wonder. Allah is
the proper name for
the creator of the
Universe about whom we can express nothing except
wonder. YA ALLAH: Recite 1000 times daily for strengthening of faith, reciting it 200
times before Juma prayer helps erase difficulties. Reciting
it to a
patient will help him recover
unless the time of death has
come. |
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Answer:
Is Rashid one of the
names of Allah?
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.
Your Question: THAT ONE
TIME IN YANBU (KSA) ONE SCHOLAR TOLD ME IN DAWA DARAS THAT RASHED IS NOT
THE NAME OF ALLAH, AND U MENTIONED HERE RASHED IS THE NAME OF ALLAH,
Ar-Rasheed (The Guide to the
Straight Path) is indeed an Attribute and Name amongst the Beautiful Names of
Allah Subhanah.
Maybe the scholar was referring
to the name Raashid (one who walks on the Straight Path), which is used for human beings and not an
Attribute of Allah Subhanah.
Your Question: ALSO IN THE
ATTACHMENT (BELOW IN RECTANGLE BOX) IS MENTIONED THAT ALLAH DERIVED FROM
LLAH... FROM THE ROOT OF LAH LAH, WHAT DOES IT MEANS???,
The
term Allah is derived from the term ‘ILAAH’ which means god; thus AL-LAH means The (One and Only)
God, which is none other than Allah
Subhanah wa Taala.
‘Lah-Lah’ is not a root word in
the Arabic language, and it is the
first time I am reading from the text you quoted that it means ‘wonder’ in the
Arabic language!
The Statement: YA
ALLAH: Recite 1000 times daily
for strengthening of faith, reciting it 200 times before
Juma prayer helps erase difficulties. Reciting it
to a patient will help him recover
unless the time of death has
come.
Although you have not asked this
specific question, it is our duty to
inform you that the above statement whereby if one recites 1,000 times the term
“Ya-Allah”, it will strengthen his
faith; or reciting it 200 times before
Jumuaa prayers will erase difficulties,
or reciting it to a patient will help him recover; is definitely not from the Sunnah of the
Messenger of Allah (saws)!
One may call upon the Merciful
Lord as many times as one wills, and the
Messenger of Allah (saws) used to invoke Allah Subhanah for help and guidance
in everything he (saws) did. But never
ever did he mention the above numbers,
nor did he at any time number the times he said ‘Ya-Allah’ and described
its benefits. And if the Messenger of
Allah (saws) did not describe its benefits,
nor did he give a specific number to invoke the name ‘Ya-Allah’; it would not behove a believer, who truly believes in Allah and His
Messenger (saws), to invent a number
and invent its benefits by himself!
No man who ever walked on this
planet earth worshipped Allah Subhanah better than the Messenger of Allah
(saws), and Allah Subhanah has
commanded the believers to make His Last Messenger (saws) as our example in all
our deeds, especially all rites and
deeds of worship.
Allah says in the Holy
Quran Chapter 33 Surah Ahzab verse 21:There is indeed the best example for you
(believers) to follow, in the Messenger
of Allah, for every such person looks forward to Allah and the Last Day, and
remembers Allah much.
Whatever written of Truth and
benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error
is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He
is the Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in
Islam,
Burhan
Wister