The Guide and The Intended: Are They Among the Names of Allah?

The questioner : All right, may Allah reward you. Are "Al-Hadi" (The Guide) and "Al-Maqsud" (The Intended) among the Names of Allah?

The Shaykh : As for "Al-Hadi," I do not know it to be among the Names of Allah, and the same applies to "Al-Maqsud." However, "Al-Ma'bud" (The One Worshipped) is among the attributes of Allah that are valid only for Him.

The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Peace be upon you.

The Shaykh : "Al-Ma'bud" is among the attributes that are fitting only for Allah.

The questioner : But there is no evidence, O Shaykh, for "Al-Hadi" or "Al-Maqsud."

The Shaykh : No, "Al-Maqsud" is not, of course, exclusive to Allah as something that is intended, and "Al-Hadi" is also not exclusive to Allah. Allah the Exalted said to the Messenger: . But people today have adopted these for themselves; some are named 'Abd al-Hadi and others are named 'Abd al-Maqsud.

The presenter : May Allah reward you with good. Peace be upon you.