It is reported in Sunan Abu Dawud, “Indeed, Allah is the Healer.” Is it permissible to name someone ‘Abd al-Tabib (Servant of the Healer)?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in Sunan Abu Dawud that Allah is the Healer. Is it permissible for it to be
The Shaykh:
the Healer, He is the Healer, He is the Healer, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to worship a person and call him ‘Abd al-Tabib (Servant of the Healer)?
The Shaykh:
Huh? No, “the Healer” is not one of the names of Allah. This is a statement informing about Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and informing is not the same as naming. What is permissible in informing is not the same as what is permissible in naming.
The presenter:
Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in Sunan Abu Dawud that Allah is the Healer. Is it permissible for it to be
The Shaykh:
the Healer, He is the Healer, He is the Healer, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The questioner:
And is it permissible to worship a person and call him ‘Abd al-Tabib (Servant of the Healer)?
The Shaykh:
Huh? No, “the Healer” is not one of the names of Allah. This is a statement informing about Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and informing is not the same as naming. What is permissible in informing is not the same as what is permissible in naming.
The presenter:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [323 -939] ورد في سنن أبي داود "إن الله هو الطبيب" فهل يجوز التسمية بـ(عبد الطبيب)؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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