What is the meaning of the name of Allah, al-Samad?
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The Shaykh : Come on, Shadi.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Some people say al-Samad, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The interpretation of al-Samad.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The interpretation of al-Samad is al-ajawaf (the one who is not hollow).
The Shaykh : The one who has no cavity.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not al-ajawaf, the one who has no cavity; al-ajawaf is the one who has a cavity.
The questioner : The one who has no cavity.
The Shaykh : Yes, and this falls under the perfection of attributes, because the one who has no cavity does not need to eat or drink. So, due to His perfection, He does not have vessels for eating and drinking. For this reason, if someone were to say, "I affirm for Allah intestines that are not like our intestines, just as I affirm for Him a hand that is not like our hands," we would say this is an error. Because the intestines you mentioned are only for one who eats and drinks, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does not eat or drink. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. Some people say al-Samad, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The interpretation of al-Samad.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : The interpretation of al-Samad is al-ajawaf (the one who is not hollow).
The Shaykh : The one who has no cavity.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is not al-ajawaf, the one who has no cavity; al-ajawaf is the one who has a cavity.
The questioner : The one who has no cavity.
The Shaykh : Yes, and this falls under the perfection of attributes, because the one who has no cavity does not need to eat or drink. So, due to His perfection, He does not have vessels for eating and drinking. For this reason, if someone were to say, "I affirm for Allah intestines that are not like our intestines, just as I affirm for Him a hand that is not like our hands," we would say this is an error. Because the intestines you mentioned are only for one who eats and drinks, and Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does not eat or drink. Yes.