Allah, Aimma & all (that is; all that exists; all creations (created creatures) of Allah)

(In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.) (112:1) Say: He, Allah, is One. (112:2) Allah is He on Whom all depend. (112:3) He begets not, nor is He begotten. (112:4) And none is like Him.

Asma ul Husna (Attributes of Allah) (Arabic: أسماء الله الحسنى‎ ʾasmāʾ allāh al-Ḥusnā)

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ۝
هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ۖ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ ۝
هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ۝
هُوَ اللَّهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ۝

[Shakir 59:22] He is Allah besides Whom there is no god; the Knower of the unseen and the seen; He is the Beneficent, the Merciful

[Pooya/Ali Commentary 59:22]
 
These verses contain the most beautiful names of Allah which give us the fundamental basis on which we can have a glimpse of the glory of Allah. Refer to the commentary of Fatihah: 1. 

Aqa Mahdi Puya says: 

The goodness found in the created beings are the reflection of His inseparable attributes. He is the real owner of all excellences. 
 
Imam Ali said:

Total dedication to Allah is correspondingly related to mature understanding of His Supreme Being. (He is) the (absolute) being, not 'happened for the first time', nor His being is on account of an accident or event; the (ever) existing, not after "missing" or "be wanting", nor there is any "before" before Him. He is along with everything, not allied, related or circumstanced; aloof, by Himself, (but) not detached, nor missing or slipping over any thing; making, doing, operating, effective, not in terms of movement or motion, nor through any medium; seeing, even when there was 'nothing' to look at. Utmost degree of involvement (with Him) tells the truth that "He is single". Ultimate of "He is single" belief generates sincere love with Him. The most possible in sincere love is not to associate qualifying terms with Him, because every adjective demonstrate its exclusion from the substance, and every substance certifies that it is other than the adjective. There is no adjective, limiting definition of His attributes, at hand to give a character to the actual and make it agree with the same; and incomputable is the space of time (to record His beginning), and no "time to come" will arrest the end, therefore, whoso gives Allah a character joins one thing to another; and he who joins together, adds (addition in effect is collection of bit and pieces); and to divide Him into parts and portions is to be unwittingly ignorant of Him; and to stipulate direction or position is to circumscribe Him. He who outlines Him in fact computes Him. "In" infers He is that which is implied; "upon, at or by" assumes void devoid of Him. He was "there" before the created beings could describe Him. He who describes Him in terms of qualities, gives simile or example, or estimates relatively, in fact, does not subscribe to His singleness. He, who draws a parallel or brings to mind a likeness to convey an image of Him, has not indeed referred to Him. He who makes a conjecture and employs guesswork goes wrong and does not have in him to know Allah as the independent, everlasting and free of wants Lord master.
(Selected sentences taken from various sermons of the Nahj al Balagha).
 [Shakir 59:23] He is Allah, besides Whom there is no god; the King, the Holy, the Giver of peace, the Granter of security, Guardian over all, the Mighty, the Supreme, the Possessor of every greatness Glory be to Allah from what they set up (with Him).

[Pooya/Ali Commentary 59:23] (see commentary for verse 22)

[Shakir 59:24] He is Allah the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner; His are the most excellent names; whatever is in the heavens and the earth declares His glory; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.

[Pooya/Ali Commentary 59:24] (see commentary for verse 22)



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The essential name of the Almighty Creator, which is confirmed by the religion of Islam, "Allah" has no dictionary meaning.

With the exception of this name, all other names that describe Allah in the Holy Quran are known as the Asma ul Husna:
"The most beautiful names belong to Him (Allah)." ( Surah Al-Hashr, verse 24).

The phrase Asma ul Husna, made up of the word asma, the plural for "name", and husna, meaning beautiful or most beautiful, means "Allah's most beautiful names." The names which are attributes of Allah can be found in the Holy Quran.

In order to familiarize ourselves with Allah, one needs to be familiar with the meanings and implications of His attributes listed below.



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To study the Asma ul Husna (Attributes of Allah) (Arabic: أسماء الله الحسنى‎ ʾasmāʾ allāh al-Ḥusnā) in detail, simply click on an Attribute to go to it's page and read further in detail for profound pondering, hope you will enjoy gaining this knowledge and manifest it though the force of love granted with, InshaAllah [with The Will of Allah; Absolute & Almighty].




(001) Ar Rahman (The All Compassion)

(002) Ar Rahim (The All-Merciful)

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Al Saboor (99)






"... nor did they weaken, nor did they abase themselves, and Allah loves those who are patient." (Qur’an, 03:146).

"Al-Saboor" is an Attribute of Allah linguistically derived from the noun sabr which means: withholding one's self from expressing its overwhelming grief.

Al-Saboor is most patient, Whose patience is greater than anyone else's. The month of Ramadan is called the month of patience and perseverance: during its days, the believer withholds himself/herself from yielding to the desires.

Al-Saboor, Glory to Him, is the Clement One Who does not surprise those who disobey Him by suddenly inflicting His penalty on them; rather, He forgives and postpones His carrying out of such a penalty.

Al-Saboor does not rush to do anything too early; rather, He manages the affairs according to a measure; He conducts them according to a well-defined plan of His; He does not delay them from reaching their destined courses out of laziness or relaxation, nor does He advance their execution. Rather, He does everything exactly at its right time, in the best way, as it ought to be. All of this He does without facing hardship which may frustrate His will. Al-Saboor gives you and is true to you even when you are rude to Him. He comes to you forgiving even when you shun Him and revolt against Him.

Al-Saboor does not rush to penalize those who disobey Him or to chastise those who sin. He does not do anything except when it is most opportune due to His wisdom, honor, and sublimity. He is not harmed by those who commit sins. He takes the guilty by the forelocks. Al-Saboor commands and respites those to whom He issues His command; He observes and does not rush, nor does He do anything prematurely. He commands and His command is according to a certain measure.

He cancels the penalty even after it becomes due. Al-Saboor inspires patience and perseverance for all His creatures. The meaning of the Attribute "al-Saboor" is very close to that of the other Attribute "al-aleem". The difference between the first and the latter is that with al-Saboor, nobody can feel safe against His penalty, as is the case with al-aleem. In Surat Ali-`Imran, the Almighty says, "O you who believe! Be patient, excel in patience, and remain steadfast" (Qur’an, 3:200), that is, be patient while obeying Allah, make your hearts accustomed tolerating affliction in the cause of Allah, and train your innermost conscience to be eager for Allah.

It also means: Be patient for the sake of Allah; persevere while seeking Allah's Pleasure; remain in Allah's camp. Patience regarding what Allah decrees is a trial, and patience for the sake of Allah is a hardship, while patience with Allah is loyalty [to Him]. The Messenger of Allah has said, "None is more patient regarding the pain of what he hears than Allah: they ascribe sons to Him even as He grants them good health and sustenance."

One of the manifestations of a believer's good conduct in deriving a moral code from the inspiration of the Attribute "al- Saboor" is that he keeps in mind its beautiful meanings, so he is patient under all circumstances. One who examines how Allah treats His servants, how He is patient in the face of their rudeness and disobedience, while He keeps giving them one respite after another, will learn how to treat people applying Allah's manners to the best of his ability.

Whenever patience is repeated by a servant of Allah, it becomes a habit, and he will then be following its guiding light. Such is the status of those who persevere in the sight of Allah, Glory and Praise to Him, as explained in the text of the Holy Qur’an. We are told that the group of those who were patient will be advanced before others by the token of the verse saying, "Those who are patient, and the truthful, and the obedient, and those who spend (benevolently) and those who ask forgiveness in the morning..." (Qur’an, 3:17).

Thus, such a group will have a higher status than that of other groups of His servants. The Praised One has said, "If there are twenty patient ones among you, they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred, they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve" (Qur’an, 8:65).

This is victory with regard to prowess and number granted by Allah whereby He blesses those from among His servants who persevere. "Lord! Pour down upon us patience, and make our steps firm, and assist us against the unbelieving people" (Qur’an, 2:250), "Lord! Pour upon us patience and cause us to die as Muslims" (Qur’an, 7:126).
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The water, the thirst, the wait.

Your love has turned me into a drunkard,
O my beloved, strange now is my situation.

I looked around to find You, Your standard,
The only glimpses, I realize, were Your creation.

I searched & search, the sights turned backward,
As I sought, it only increased & intensified my intoxication.

Let me drink another sip, Your love makes me move forward,
Like a vagabond I wander; to search & reach Your Proof (Hujjat), a materialized manifestation.

---[to be continued]

The water, the thirst, the wait.
The mirage of an oasis & some seashore sounds,
This unquenchable mirror my meditations and memories of old,
These revival reflections, remembrance of an age now only glimpses gone by me.
Wondering wander, waking with closed eyes, this was a situation of a soul in sleep day dreaming, strange were the scenes of thirsty water.


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