Explaining the Greatest Name of Allah and Where It Is Sought
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The questioner:
Where do I seek the Greatest Name of Allah, when all His names (Glorified and Exalted is He) are great? Where do I seek the Greatest Name of Allah?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Where do I seek it?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has concealed the Greatest Name so that you would call upon Allah by all of His names, just as He concealed the Night of Decree so that you would strive throughout Ramadan, and just as He concealed the hour of Jumu'ah so that you would strive throughout every Friday. Do not limit yourself to the virtue of the Greatest Name, or the day of Jumu'ah, or the Night of Decree. Strive in worship, and you will find an increase in good. Call upon Allah by all of His names and seek nearness to Him through His names,[Al-A'raf 7:180]. And if you intend or strive for the Greatest Name, Allah will grant you success in finding it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Where do I seek the Greatest Name of Allah, when all His names (Glorified and Exalted is He) are great? Where do I seek the Greatest Name of Allah?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Where do I seek it?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has concealed the Greatest Name so that you would call upon Allah by all of His names, just as He concealed the Night of Decree so that you would strive throughout Ramadan, and just as He concealed the hour of Jumu'ah so that you would strive throughout every Friday. Do not limit yourself to the virtue of the Greatest Name, or the day of Jumu'ah, or the Night of Decree. Strive in worship, and you will find an increase in good. Call upon Allah by all of His names and seek nearness to Him through His names,
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/106 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (40:06)
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