Light is among the names of Allah, and naming oneself 'Abd al-Nur
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying:[An-Nur 24:35] Is it true that Light is among the names of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh:
Allah is Light, and His names are Light, and His Book is Light, and His veil is Light (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it permissible to name oneself 'Abd al-Nur?
The Shaykh:
This has not been reported, because "Light" is a shared term. I am afraid you would end up with the Zoroastrians who say that Light created good and darkness created evil. So do not use this name. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying:
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth
اللَّهُ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِThe Shaykh:
Allah is Light, and His names are Light, and His Book is Light, and His veil is Light (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner:
Then he says, may Allah preserve you: Is it permissible to name oneself 'Abd al-Nur?
The Shaykh:
This has not been reported, because "Light" is a shared term. I am afraid you would end up with the Zoroastrians who say that Light created good and darkness created evil. So do not use this name. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل فإذا عرف أن كل حركة فأصلها الحب والإرادة ... — islamhouse.com (1:00:54)
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