The Meaning of the Name of Allah (Al-Malik)

The Shaykh :. And there are many examples of this. Now, what is the meaning of Allah? The scholars said: "The meaning of Allah is the One who possesses divinity over the creation". That is, He is the one who is truly worshipped. So whatever is worshipped besides Him is invalid. As for the worship of Allah, it is the truth. This is the name This is a negation of shirk (associating partners with Allah), for there is no true object of worship except Allah.
And it is more eloquent than al-Malik (the Owner). This is why it was used when al-Malik was used without al-Malik. But in al-Fatihah, this is qualified. Even though there is a reading in the seven canonical recitations: . But al-Malik is greater because al-Malik means the One who possesses authority. And al-Malik does not mean authority. This is why all of us own things; I own these clothes of mine. And you own your clothes. But are we kings by virtue of our ownership of our clothes? No, because we do not have authority. So al-Malik is greater than al-Malik because it includes ownership and adds to it authority.