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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it true that the meaning of the name Ibrahim is: a merciful father?

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The student: Shaykh, may Allah reward you, is it true that the origin of the name Ibrahim is the merciful father?

The Shaykh : No, Ibrahim is a proper name, just like Adam.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And waswas (whispering) is applied to speech because it is the talk of the self. Speech may be intended to mean the talk of the self, so what occurs to you in your self is present in it.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : No,
Indeed, you are among the believers أإنك من المصدقين
a believer
The student: ...

The Shaykh : He says, how do you believe in this thing?
Source alathar.net

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