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The reason for the naming of Surat al-Taghābun and the fact that al-Nūr is a name of Allah

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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Why was Surat al-Taghābun given this name? And is al-Nūr a name of Allah the Exalted?

The Shaykh:
Because it contains
The Day He will assemble you for the Day of Assembly - that is the Day of Deprivationيَوْمَ يَجْمَعُكُمْ لِيَوْمِ الْجَمْعِ ذَٰلِكَ يَوْمُ التَّغَابُنِ
[At-Taghabun 64:9]
The surah was given this name because this word is present in it.

The questioner:
The people of the flour and the people of the light. Al-Nūr is among the names of Allah. Yes.

The Shaykh:
Of course, al-Nūr is among His names, and al-Nūr is among His attributes. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2011- 4717] لماذا سميت سورة التغابن بهذا الاسم وهل النور اسم لله تعالى؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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