Is al-Hafi among the names of Allah, since Allah the Exalted said of Ibrahim: “Indeed, He was very kind to me”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is al-Hafi among the names of Allah? Because Allah the Exalted said of Ibrahim:[Maryam 19:47]
Answer:
It means kindness, and al-Hafi comes from kindness, which is caring for him and attending to him. In this sense, this is a statement of information, not a naming. It is not that he said, “O al-Hafi.” Yes, this is a statement by Ibrahim about Allah that He is kind to him and cares for Him, Blessed and Exalted is He. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is al-Hafi among the names of Allah? Because Allah the Exalted said of Ibrahim:
Indeed, He is ever gracious to me.
إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّاAnswer:
It means kindness, and al-Hafi comes from kindness, which is caring for him and attending to him. In this sense, this is a statement of information, not a naming. It is not that he said, “O al-Hafi.” Yes, this is a statement by Ibrahim about Allah that He is kind to him and cares for Him, Blessed and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [467 -858] هل الحفي من أسماء الله، لأن الله تعالى قال عن إبراهيم: (إنه كان بي حفيا)؟ — youtube.com
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