Is it correct for some to say that the meaning of enumerating the names of Allah is counting them and understanding them?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In this day's lesson on the Book of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in my high school, we passed through the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3508Sahih (Darussalam). Our teacher said that the meaning of this hadith is that whoever enumerates them—counts them and understands them—and the question is: Is his statement correct that whoever memorizes them and understands them falls under this hadith?
Answer:
Is that enough? "Enumerating them" means counting them, understanding them, and acting upon them. It is necessary to act upon them.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In this day's lesson on the Book of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) in my high school, we passed through the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine Names, whoever counts them shall enter Paradise.
إن لله تسعة وتسعين اسما من أحصاها دخل الجنةAnswer:
Is that enough? "Enumerating them" means counting them, understanding them, and acting upon them. It is necessary to act upon them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2120- 4717] هل قول بعضهم في معنى إحصاء اسماء الله أي عدها وفهمها صحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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