Naming the Creation with the Names of the Creator
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Q 3: Is the following valid as evidence for the prohibition of naming the creation with the names of the Creator ? A- Since naming a created being with the proper name (Allah) is prohibited, naming a created being with the other names of the Creator is also prohibited, as there is no basis for distinguishing between the names of Allah the Exalted. B- It is known in linguistics that when a preposition and its object precede a definite noun,
it implies restriction. This is observed in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-A'raf 7:180], so the verse implies that the Most Beautiful Names are restricted to Allah, and that it is not permissible to name the creation with them. Is this valid as evidence?
A 3: As for the names of Allah the Exalted that are proper names, such as the term (Allah), it is prohibited to name anyone other than Allah with them; because their referent is specific and does not accept sharing. The same applies to those of His names that, in their meaning, do not accept sharing, such as al-Khaliq (The Creator) and al-Bari (The Originator). For al-Khaliq is the One who brings a thing into existence without a prior example, and al-Bari is the One who brings a thing into existence free from defect. This is done by none but Allah alone, so He alone is named with them. As for those names that have a general meaning in which the individuals of the names and attributes vary, such as al-Malik (The King), al-Aziz (The Almighty), al-Jabbar (The Compeller), and al-Mutakabbir (The Most High), it is permissible to name others with them. Allah named Himself with these names and named some of His servants with them. For example:, and He said: [Ghafir 40:35], and the like. It is not necessary
for there to be similarity; because each named entity is distinguished by characteristics that set it apart from others. By this, the difference is known between naming Allah with the Term of Majesty and naming Him with names that have general meanings shared by their individuals, so the latter are not compared to the Term of Majesty. As for the verse:[Al-A'raf 7:180], the intended meaning is: the restriction of the perfection of beauty in His names the Exalted; because the word al-Husna (the Most Beautiful) is a superlative noun, and it is an attribute of the names, not a restriction of all His names to Him the Exalted. As in His saying the Exalted: [Fatir 35:15]
it implies restriction. This is observed in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And to Allah belong the best names
وَلِلَّهِ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىA 3: As for the names of Allah the Exalted that are proper names, such as the term (Allah), it is prohibited to name anyone other than Allah with them; because their referent is specific and does not accept sharing. The same applies to those of His names that, in their meaning, do not accept sharing, such as al-Khaliq (The Creator) and al-Bari (The Originator). For al-Khaliq is the One who brings a thing into existence without a prior example, and al-Bari is the One who brings a thing into existence free from defect. This is done by none but Allah alone, so He alone is named with them. As for those names that have a general meaning in which the individuals of the names and attributes vary, such as al-Malik (The King), al-Aziz (The Almighty), al-Jabbar (The Compeller), and al-Mutakabbir (The Most High), it is permissible to name others with them. Allah named Himself with these names and named some of His servants with them. For example:
The wife of the almighty said
قَالَتِ امْرَأَةُ الْعَزِيزِThus does Allah seal over every heart [belonging to] an arrogant tyrant.
كَذَلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍfor there to be similarity; because each named entity is distinguished by characteristics that set it apart from others. By this, the difference is known between naming Allah with the Term of Majesty and naming Him with names that have general meanings shared by their individuals, so the latter are not compared to the Term of Majesty. As for the verse:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them
وَلِلَّهِ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَاwhile Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
وَاللَّهُ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
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