(Discussion of the attribute of Allah, al-Rashid, and the meaning of al-Rashid, which can mean al-Rashi and al-Murshid) And He is al-Rashid, so His saying and His doing*** are guidance, and your Lord is the guide of the bewildered
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The Shaykh :"And He is al-Rashid" Al-Rashid is also among His attributes. What is the meaning of al-Rashid? He said: "So His saying and His doing are guidance" This is one
"And your Lord is the guide of the bewildered" The guide of the bewildered is this second meaning of al-Rashid. So al-Rashid means al-Rashi and it means al-Murshid, meaning He guides others. As for the meaning of al-Rashi, the author says
"So His saying and His doing are guidance ***"
What is the meaning of al-Rushd? Al-Rushd is excellence in conduct. Excellence in conduct, and its opposite is al-Safah (folly). So the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) is al-Rashid in all His sayings and His actions. And the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) is the guide of the bewildered. So does the form Fa'il mean Muf'il in the Arabic language?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : For example
The student: ...
The Shaykh : For example, the saying of the poet:
"Is it the fragrant flower of the eloquent*** caller that keeps me awake while my companions are asleep?"
Al-Sami' means al-Musmi' (the one who makes one hear)
"And both are true, so this is His description*** and the action is for guidance, that is the second"
Both, meaning His being al-Rashi in His speech and His actions, and His being al-Murshid, both are true. So the first is His description, His being al-Rashi
"*** and the action is for guidance, that is the second" So His guidance is an action, and al-Rushd is a description
"And your Lord is the guide of the bewildered" The guide of the bewildered is this second meaning of al-Rashid. So al-Rashid means al-Rashi and it means al-Murshid, meaning He guides others. As for the meaning of al-Rashi, the author says
"So His saying and His doing are guidance ***"
What is the meaning of al-Rushd? Al-Rushd is excellence in conduct. Excellence in conduct, and its opposite is al-Safah (folly). So the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) is al-Rashid in all His sayings and His actions. And the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) is the guide of the bewildered. So does the form Fa'il mean Muf'il in the Arabic language?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : For example
The student: ...
The Shaykh : For example, the saying of the poet:
"Is it the fragrant flower of the eloquent*** caller that keeps me awake while my companions are asleep?"
Al-Sami' means al-Musmi' (the one who makes one hear)
"And both are true, so this is His description*** and the action is for guidance, that is the second"
Both, meaning His being al-Rashi in His speech and His actions, and His being al-Murshid, both are true. So the first is His description, His being al-Rashi
"*** and the action is for guidance, that is the second" So His guidance is an action, and al-Rushd is a description
