Is al-Muhsin among the names of Allah, and is it permissible to be named 'Abd al-Muhsin?
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The questioner:
Is al-Muhsin one of the established names of Allah? And what is your opinion regarding the name 'Abd al-Muhsin?
The Shaykh:
It is not one of the names that have been transmitted and established, but it is a reasonable description of Allah (Exalted and Majestic), as He is described as doing good to His servants,[Al-Qasas 28:77]. So Allah is described as doing good to His servants. As for it being attributed to Him as "al-Muhsin" (the One who does good) in this specific form, it has not been transmitted. Yes. There is no harm in it, but it is not said that al-Muhsin is one of the names of Allah. As for using the name 'Abd al-Muhsin, there is no harm in it, but it is not said that al-Muhsin is one of the names of Allah. Yes.
The questioner:
The children of the partner, I buy from him.
The Shaykh:
I mean, from the established names of Allah, from the established names of Allah. Yes.
Is al-Muhsin one of the established names of Allah? And what is your opinion regarding the name 'Abd al-Muhsin?
The Shaykh:
It is not one of the names that have been transmitted and established, but it is a reasonable description of Allah (Exalted and Majestic), as He is described as doing good to His servants,
And do good as Allah has done good to you
وَأَحْسِن كَمَا أَحْسَنَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْكَThe questioner:
The children of the partner, I buy from him.
The Shaykh:
I mean, from the established names of Allah, from the established names of Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وإذا ظننت تعارضا فيها فذا من آفة الأفهام والأذهان — islamhouse.com (34:35)
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