The Ruling on Taking the Name al-Aziz

Question:
This questioner asks: Is it permissible for a person to take the name al-Aziz? And is there a difference if the name is preceded by the definite article "al" or not?

Answer:
There are names by which created beings are named that are among the names of Allah, such as Al-Malik (The King) and Al-Aziz (The Mighty). The woman of Al-Aziz was referred to as Al-Aziz, meaning the mighty one of the people, or the mighty one of the state, or simply a mighty one. The absolute Al-Aziz is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is a relative mightiness and a relative kingship, pertaining only to his subjects and his kingdom.
So there is nothing wrong with it. There is a difference between the attributes and names of the Creator and the names of the created (Glorified and Exalted is He), as has been established in your lessons. There is a difference between the names of Allah and the names of the created, and between the attributes of Allah and the attributes of the created. Even if they share the same name and meaning, they do not share the same modality. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,