And likewise, al-Jabbar is among His attributes *** and al-Jabr among His attributes is of two types: the mending of the weak, and every heart that has become *** broken, so mending is near to it, and the second is the mending of subjugation.
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The Shaykh :"And likewise, al-Jabbar is among His attributes ***" Al-Jabbar is among His attributes; I wish he had said "among His names."
"Among His attributes *** and al-Jabr among His attributes is of two types:
The mending of the weak, and every heart that has become *** broken, so mending is near to it,
And the second is the mending of subjugation by the might which *** no other human being should possess."
These are two meanings: al-Jabr in the sense of mending a break, meaning that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mends the weak; He mends the weak by whom? So He mends the weak, He mends the broken one, meaning that He removes the defect and the deficiency through mending. The second is al-Jabr of subjugation, meaning that He subjugates the creation because He possesses might and dominion, so He subjugates everyone, no matter how high their status, for His might reaches them. Pharaoh was a tyrant, arrogant, stubborn, and the most defiant of Allah's servants, as far as we know, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) subjugated him with the lightest of things, which is water, until He drowned him. He said:
"And it has a third name, which is the Highness *** so no human being draws near to Him.
From their saying that the tall palm tree is *** al-Jabbarah, which is beyond the reach of every finger."
Meaning it has a third meaning, which is the Highness. So al-Jabbar means the High One. Where is this derived from? From the Arabs' saying that this tall palm tree is al-Jabbarah. Al-Jabbarah means high and tall. So al-Jabr has three meanings: the mending of strength, the mending of mercy, and the mending of highness. The mending of strength means He subjugates every arrogant person. The mending of mercy means He mends whom? The weak and the broken-hearted. The third is the mending of highness, which is that He (Glorified and Exalted is He) is above everything. The author indicated by his saying: "From their saying al-Jabbarah" the derivation. Derivation is a very important art for the student of knowledge, by which the student of knowledge knows how to return the branches to their roots. Returning the branches to the roots helps in understanding the meaning; it helps in understanding the meaning. And therefore, the meaning is often difficult. So when it is said to the student, "This is a verb from such-and-such a verb," the doubt is removed from him. The science of derivation is very important, to the extent that some scholars say that even the static names that do not indicate a meaning are actually derived, and they claimed that every word indicates its meaning, even claiming that static names indicate meaning. He said, "Hajar (stone) is not derived." Hajar, but can you imagine that when "hajar" is mentioned, you imagine hardness and strength? But this is contrary to what the majority held, because it is not derived from a meaning. And the fact that a person imagines that the stone has strength and hardness is based on the fact that he has, what? He has understood and known that the stone is hard.[Al-Baqarah 2:74]
"Among His attributes *** and al-Jabr among His attributes is of two types:
The mending of the weak, and every heart that has become *** broken, so mending is near to it,
And the second is the mending of subjugation by the might which *** no other human being should possess."
These are two meanings: al-Jabr in the sense of mending a break, meaning that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mends the weak; He mends the weak
You are only helped and provided for
إنما تُنصرون وتُرزقونby your weak ones
بضعفائكم"And it has a third name, which is the Highness *** so no human being draws near to Him.
From their saying that the tall palm tree is *** al-Jabbarah, which is beyond the reach of every finger."
Meaning it has a third meaning, which is the Highness. So al-Jabbar means the High One. Where is this derived from? From the Arabs' saying that this tall palm tree is al-Jabbarah. Al-Jabbarah means high and tall. So al-Jabr has three meanings: the mending of strength, the mending of mercy, and the mending of highness. The mending of strength means He subjugates every arrogant person. The mending of mercy means He mends whom? The weak and the broken-hearted. The third is the mending of highness, which is that He (Glorified and Exalted is He) is above everything. The author indicated by his saying: "From their saying al-Jabbarah" the derivation. Derivation is a very important art for the student of knowledge, by which the student of knowledge knows how to return the branches to their roots. Returning the branches to the roots helps in understanding the meaning; it helps in understanding the meaning. And therefore, the meaning is often difficult. So when it is said to the student, "This is a verb from such-and-such a verb," the doubt is removed from him. The science of derivation is very important, to the extent that some scholars say that even the static names that do not indicate a meaning are actually derived, and they claimed that every word indicates its meaning, even claiming that static names indicate meaning. He said, "Hajar (stone) is not derived." Hajar, but can you imagine that when "hajar" is mentioned, you imagine hardness and strength? But this is contrary to what the majority held, because it is not derived from a meaning. And the fact that a person imagines that the stone has strength and hardness is based on the fact that he has, what? He has understood and known that the stone is hard.