Are al-Hanun and al-Burhan among the names of Allah the Exalted?
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The questioner : We have this, "O al-Hanun, O al-Mannan, O al-Burhan, O the Magnificent in Status." These four names are used in supplication in some mosques, and in some mosques we have rejected this...
The Shaykh : Yes, as for "O al-Mannan," there is no doubt that it is a name, a confirmed name among the names of Allah. As for "al-Hanun," some scholars have rejected it, saying that it is not reported except in a weak hadith, while others have affirmed it. As for "al-Burhan," it is certainly not one of the names of Allah. And as for "the Magnificent in Status," is this correct?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a description. It is a description because He is the Magnificent in Status, (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner : Is this supplication used?
The Shaykh : It is permissible to supplicate to Allah the Exalted with a description that is specific to Him, just as the Messenger used to supplicate. He used to supplicate with it, (peace and blessings be upon him).
The questioner : Does he supplicate with "O the Magnificent in Status"?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, as for "O al-Mannan," there is no doubt that it is a name, a confirmed name among the names of Allah. As for "al-Hanun," some scholars have rejected it, saying that it is not reported except in a weak hadith, while others have affirmed it. As for "al-Burhan," it is certainly not one of the names of Allah. And as for "the Magnificent in Status," is this correct?
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is a description. It is a description because He is the Magnificent in Status, (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner : Is this supplication used?
The Shaykh : It is permissible to supplicate to Allah the Exalted with a description that is specific to Him, just as the Messenger used to supplicate.
O Allah, You who sent down the Book, You who drive the clouds, and You who defeated the confederates
اللهم منزل الكتاب مجري السحاب وهازم الأحزابThe questioner : Does he supplicate with "O the Magnificent in Status"?
The Shaykh : Yes, there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.