The questioner: Well, are “Al-Nasir (The Helper), Al-Muhsin (The Doer of Good), Al-Hafiz (The Preserver), Al-Ilah (The God)” among the names of Allah?
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The questioner: Well, are “Al-Nasir (The Helper), Al-Muhsin (The Doer of Good), Al-Hafiz (The Preserver), Al-Ilah (The God)” among the names of Allah? Is it permissible for someone to name his son Abd al-Nasir, Abd al-Muhsin, Abd al-Hafiz, or Abd al-Ilah?
The Shaykh : As for Abd al-Ilah, there is no doubt.
The questioner : Is it permissible?
The Shaykh : Al-Ilah, yes. As for the other names, they require specific study in terms of the scriptural evidence. I am not currently recalling whether these names appeared explicitly in the authentic Sunnah. However, I remember that Al-Hafiz Ahmad ibn Hajar al-Asqalani investigated the names that were mentioned in the Prophetic hadiths in his book *Fath al-Bari: Commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari*. A student of knowledge can refer to this book to find the answer to a question like this.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : As for Abd al-Ilah, there is no doubt.
The questioner : Is it permissible?
The Shaykh : Al-Ilah, yes. As for the other names, they require specific study in terms of the scriptural evidence. I am not currently recalling whether these names appeared explicitly in the authentic Sunnah. However, I remember that Al-Hafiz Ahmad ibn Hajar al-Asqalani investigated the names that were mentioned in the Prophetic hadiths in his book *Fath al-Bari: Commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari*. A student of knowledge can refer to this book to find the answer to a question like this.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
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