Is "al-Munawwarah" one of the names of the Prophet's city?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: We hear many names for al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Are these among its names?
The Shaykh:
No, they are not among the names. The names of the Prophet's city are... As for "al-Munawwarah," this is not a name that has been reported for it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh:
The Qur'an calls it al-Madinah.[At-Tawbah 9:120] Its name in the Qur'an is al-Madinah, but people added "al-Nabawiyyah" to it to distinguish it from other cities.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner says: We hear many names for al-Madinah al-Munawwarah. Are these among its names?
The Shaykh:
No, they are not among the names. The names of the Prophet's city are... As for "al-Munawwarah," this is not a name that has been reported for it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence.
The Shaykh:
The Qur'an calls it al-Madinah.
It was not [proper] for the people of Madinah
مَا كَانَ لِأَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1282] هل "المنورة" من أسماء المدينة النبوية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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