Likewise, al-Rahman, Exalted is His Majesty*** did not bear any meaning other than al-Rahman (the meaning of the term al-Rahman is specific to Allah, Mighty and Majestic)
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The Shaykh :"Likewise, al-Rahman, Exalted is His Majesty", and this is the fourth: al-Rahman. Does it bear any meaning other than al-Rabb, Mighty and Majestic? For this reason, he said: "It did not bear any meaning other than al-Rahman". So where is the ambiguity, where is the shared meaning, and where is the suggestion in His saying: [Taha 20:5]
"Oh, woe to him for his blindness, if he had found the name al-Rahman bearing five meanings"
It is known that if he said al-Rahman, and Allah bears five meanings, what would become of him? He would say, "Oh, woe to him," he would become a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), he would be a mushrik. Al-Rahman does not bear any meaning other than one, which is Rabb al-'Izzah (Lord of Majesty), Exalted and Majestic is He. Therefore, no one else is ever named by it, no one else is named by it, and no one else is described by it. It is not permissible to say about any person that he is Rahman, not even the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not correct to say that he is Rahman to the believers; rather, say Rahim (Merciful). For this reason, we say:
Allah and al-Rahman are two names specific to Allah; no one else is ever named by them. Yes.
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
الرحمنُ على العرشِ استوى"Oh, woe to him for his blindness, if he had found the name al-Rahman bearing five meanings"
It is known that if he said al-Rahman, and Allah bears five meanings, what would become of him? He would say, "Oh, woe to him," he would become a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah), he would be a mushrik. Al-Rahman does not bear any meaning other than one, which is Rabb al-'Izzah (Lord of Majesty), Exalted and Majestic is He. Therefore, no one else is ever named by it, no one else is named by it, and no one else is described by it. It is not permissible to say about any person that he is Rahman, not even the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It is not correct to say that he is Rahman to the believers; rather, say Rahim (Merciful). For this reason, we say:
Allah and al-Rahman are two names specific to Allah; no one else is ever named by them. Yes.