The ruling on naming someone 'Abd al-Nur or 'Abd al-Mughni
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Question:
You studied the establishment of 'Abd al-Mughni and 'Abd al-Mughni.
Answer:
Al-Nur (Light) is one of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is one of His names. However, naming people with it is not common among people; they find it strange because "al-Nur" is also used for the created light. The light is of two kinds: light which is an attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and one of His names, and created light, which is the light of the sun, the moon, and lamps. This is created by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So if you say 'Abd al-Nur, people may be confused and think you mean the created light. So avoid this ambiguous matter. Yes. And instead of al-Mughni, use al-Ghani. It is said 'Abd al-Ghani, not 'Abd al-Mughni. Yes.
You studied the establishment of 'Abd al-Mughni and 'Abd al-Mughni.
Answer:
Al-Nur (Light) is one of the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). It is one of His names. However, naming people with it is not common among people; they find it strange because "al-Nur" is also used for the created light. The light is of two kinds: light which is an attribute of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and one of His names, and created light, which is the light of the sun, the moon, and lamps. This is created by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So if you say 'Abd al-Nur, people may be confused and think you mean the created light. So avoid this ambiguous matter. Yes. And instead of al-Mughni, use al-Ghani. It is said 'Abd al-Ghani, not 'Abd al-Mughni. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 08 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / من ترك الحكم بكتاب الله / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:10)
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