The ruling on naming a person al-Basir (the All-Seeing), al-Aziz (the Almighty), and others
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Question:
Now, regarding the second part of the question, it says: What is the ruling on naming humans with names of majesty, such as al-Basir (the All-Seeing) and al-Aziz (the Almighty), and others?
Answer:
The names of the Lord are of two categories: some are permissible, and some are not permissible. One does not say al-Khalaq (the Creator), nor al-Razzaq (the Provider), nor Rabb al-Alamin (Lord of the Worlds), nor [similar names]. However, there is nothing wrong with names like Aziz (Almighty) and Basir (All-Seeing). Allah named some of His creations with such names: [Al-Insan:2]. He said: [Yusuf:51]. So such terms are applied to the created being, such as "the almighty of his people," and likewise "the one who sees matters" or "basir" meaning the one who is given sight. Similarly, "hakim" (wise), meaning one who possesses wisdom. There is nothing wrong with these things because they are shared; the created being has a share of them, and Allah has the most perfect of them . But the names that are specific to Allah are not applied to other than Allah. One does not say "Allah" for a son of Adam, nor "al-Rahman" (the Most Merciful), nor "al-Khalaq" (the Creator), nor "al-Razzaq" (the Provider), nor "Khaliq al-Khalq" (Creator of creation), nor the like of these that are specific to Allah . Yes.
Now, regarding the second part of the question, it says: What is the ruling on naming humans with names of majesty, such as al-Basir (the All-Seeing) and al-Aziz (the Almighty), and others?
Answer:
The names of the Lord are of two categories: some are permissible, and some are not permissible. One does not say al-Khalaq (the Creator), nor al-Razzaq (the Provider), nor Rabb al-Alamin (Lord of the Worlds), nor [similar names]. However, there is nothing wrong with names like Aziz (Almighty) and Basir (All-Seeing). Allah named some of His creations with such names:
and We made him hearing and seeing.
فَجَعَلْنَاهُ سَمِيعًا بَصِيرًاThe wife of the almighty said
قَالَتِ امْرَأَةُ الْعَزِيزِ
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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