The hadith states, "Prohibition against naming oneself King of Kings." Is it permissible to apply this name to Allah the Exalted?
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The questioner : My Shaykh, there is a hadith that the most contemptible name before Allah is a man who calls himself King of Kings.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : If the most contemptible name is a man who calls himself King of Kings, then al-Nawawi in *Riyad al-Salihin* says, "That is, King of Kings, meaning King of Kings, and it is not permissible to be named by this except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)." The point here, or the place of comparison, is that he said it is not permissible to be described as King of Kings except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Is it permissible to apply King of Kings to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in this case? Of course... except Allah, that Allah is truly King of Kings, but
The Shaykh : Is the hadith not authentic in this regard?
The questioner : He is called King of Kings.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... He is called King of Kings. It is a name in which we do not recall explicit clarity, but the interpretation of al-Nawawi's words says that it means King of Kings and it is not permissible to be described by it except Allah. So, is this statement correct? That is, describing Allah as King of Kings, is it said?
The Shaykh : The hadith is explicit in this that he is called King of Kings, because Allah is distinguished by that, meaning I do not see what is... .
The questioner : A person mentions that... he says in the course of his speech that Allah is King of Kings, or does it mean he frequently uses this phrase? Is that okay? It is okay.
The questioner : Now, has anything been reported regarding this?
The Shaykh : ... in your speech
The questioner : What statement?
The Shaykh : The hadith, what are you saying about it?
The questioner : A man who calls himself King of Kings.
The Shaykh : Yes, and then? Only Allah is King of Kings.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... let us preserve... .
Another questioner: In the name of Allah.
The questioner : In the name of Allah. My Shaykh, the hadithRiyad as-Salihin 1724 this is the text of the hadith Riyad as-Salihin 1724 here is al-Nawawi's commentary. Al-Nawawi said in *Riyad al-Salihin* that its meaning is King of Kings, and it is not permissible to be named by it except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The Shaykh : In this same hadith, why was it mentioned? Why was it prohibited?
The questioner : Because it is among the attributes of Allah.
The Shaykh : The hadith itself is the answer to what you asked... Did you establish the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : If the most contemptible name is a man who calls himself King of Kings, then al-Nawawi in *Riyad al-Salihin* says, "That is, King of Kings, meaning King of Kings, and it is not permissible to be named by this except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)." The point here, or the place of comparison, is that he said it is not permissible to be described as King of Kings except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Is it permissible to apply King of Kings to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in this case? Of course... except Allah, that Allah is truly King of Kings, but
The Shaykh : Is the hadith not authentic in this regard?
The questioner : He is called King of Kings.
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : ... He is called King of Kings. It is a name in which we do not recall explicit clarity, but the interpretation of al-Nawawi's words says that it means King of Kings and it is not permissible to be described by it except Allah. So, is this statement correct? That is, describing Allah as King of Kings, is it said?
The Shaykh : The hadith is explicit in this that he is called King of Kings, because Allah is distinguished by that, meaning I do not see what is... .
The questioner : A person mentions that... he says in the course of his speech that Allah is King of Kings, or does it mean he frequently uses this phrase? Is that okay? It is okay.
The questioner : Now, has anything been reported regarding this?
The Shaykh : ... in your speech
The questioner : What statement?
The Shaykh : The hadith, what are you saying about it?
The questioner : A man who calls himself King of Kings.
The Shaykh : Yes, and then? Only Allah is King of Kings.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : ... let us preserve... .
Another questioner: In the name of Allah.
The questioner : In the name of Allah. My Shaykh, the hadith
The most disgraceful man near Allah is a man who calls himself (or likes others to call him) Malikul-Amlak (i.e., king of kings).
إن أخنع اسم عند الله عز وجل رجل تسمى ملك الأملاكThe most disgraceful man near Allah is a man who calls himself (or likes others to call him) Malikul-Amlak (i.e., king of kings).
إن أخنع اسم عند الله عز وجل رجل تسمى ملك الأملاكThe Shaykh : In this same hadith, why was it mentioned? Why was it prohibited?
The questioner : Because it is among the attributes of Allah.
The Shaykh : The hadith itself is the answer to what you asked... Did you establish the prayer?
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right.