One says it is derived from one who ilahs (as a verb) another when the latter seeks refuge with him during the time of fear or calamity, and he would grant him refuge and a safe haven so, the word would become ilah (as a noun) of people, just as one may be their imam when he leads them in congregational prayers or becomes their undisputed leader, or just as a robe becomes a rid' when it is worn, or lihaf when used as a covering.
Explanation and derivation of the word "Allah" So, when speech reaches the subject of Allah, it is then that you should hold your tongue. "And to your Lord is the goal" (Qur’an, 53:42). Had your eyes been able to see all of it, then, and only then, would you have really been truthful. How dare you, using these two, expect to know by them the domain of the heavens and the earth?! Had you been truthful, you would have looked at this sun: it is one object among many of Allah's creations.
If the hole of a needle were put before your vision, it would have covered it up. O son of Adam! If a bird were to eat your heart, it would not have felt satisfied. Hisham answered him in the affirmative, whereupon the Imam added, "May Allah grant you thereby benefits, and may He keep your feet firm thereupon, O Hisham!" Do you understand all of this, O Hisham, fully enough so that you would promote it and fight the enemies of Allah for its sake?!" They all, O Hisham, in their collective sense, are not the same as He Himself. But `Allah' is the meaning one deducts once he becomes familiar with all these Attributes. Had each Attribute been the same as it describes, each one of them would have been a god by itself. He answered him in the affirmative, requesting him to provide more explanations, whereupon the Imam said, "There are ninety-nine Attributes of Allah. Have you understood all of this, O Hisham?" Only one who worships the meaning without the name is in line with the concept of Tawhid (Unity of God). One who worships the name and the meaning is also committing kufr, for he will be worshipping two. This is a noun, not an adjective.Īnyone who worships a name without worshipping what the name stands for is actually committing kufr, apostasy in reality, he does not worship anything at all. 1, the renown scholar al-Kulaini al-Razi cites Hisham ibn al-Hakam saying that when he once asked Imam Ja`fer al-Sadiq about Allah's Attributes and their derivation, as well as the derivation of the word "Allah," the Imam said to him, "O Hisham! The proper noun `Allah' is derived from `ilah ' the Creator requires the existence of creation. Nobody can sufficiently be acquainted with the Attributes of Allah as He Himself says in 73:20: "He knows that you cannot (sufficiently) count Him (His Attributes)."Ī tradition says, "Derive your manners from the Attributes of Allah." Allah has willed to show His servant His Attributes which collectively describe Him without His Name being a separate part thereof, even though He is not identical to them in essence. One should be familiar with the meanings and implications of these names, not just with their count. "There are ninety-nine Attributes, one hundred minus one, of Allah whoever counts them will enter Paradise." He is also quoted saying that whoever learns these Attributes by heart and comprehends their meanings (and acts upon it) will enter Paradise. On page 220 of his Book of Unity (of Allah), Shaikh Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn Babawayh al-Qummi al-Saduq quotes Imam Ja`fer al-Sadiq quoting his forefathers quoting the Messenger of Allah saying, In order to familiarize ourselves with Allah's Attributes, we have to consult the Holy Qur’an, traditions, or even common-sense. To Allah belong the Greatest Names therefore, call on Him thereby, and leave alone those who violate the sanctity of His Names." (Qur’an, 7:180) Say: Call upon Allah or call upon the Beneficent God (al-Rahman) whichever you call upon, He has the Greatest Names." (Qur’an, 17:110) In the Holy Qur’an, we read the following verses:Īllah: There is no god but He His are the Greatest Names.
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