Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Names and Attributes of Allaah - , al-Jawaad (the Magnanimous) is one of the names of Allaah.

Is al-Jawaad (the Magnanimous) one of the beautiful names of Allaah?
Can we use it in aname such as 'Abd al-Jawaad? If it is not one of the
names of Allaah, is it one of the attributes of Allaah? Can we use it
as a name?.
Praise be to Allaah.
Al-Jawaad (Magnanimous) is one ofthe names of Allaah, as isindicated
in the Sunnah. Al-Bayhaqi narrated in Shu'ab al-Eemaan and Abu Na'eem
narrated in al-Hilyah from Talhah ibn 'Ubayd-Allaah and Ibn 'Abbaas
(may Allaah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "Allaah is Magnanimous (Jawaad)
and loves magnanimity, and He loves high morals, and He hates
lowmorals." Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami' no.
1744.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Nooniyyah:
He is the most Magnanimous and His magnanimity encompasses all of
creation with bounty and kindness
He is the most Magnanimous and He does not turn away anyone who asks,
even if he is from a kaafir nation.
Shaykh al-Sa'di said in al-Tafseer (5/299): al-Rahmaan (the most
Compassionate), al-Raheem (the most Merciful), al-Barr (the Benign)
al-Kareem (the most Generous) al-Jawaad (the Magnanimous) al-Ra'oof
(the most Kind) al-Wahhaab (the Bestower) – these are all names that
are close in meaning, and they all indicate that the Lord has the
attributes of mercy, kindness, magnanimity and generosity, and that
His mercy and giving encompass all of creation as decreed by His
wisdom, and that thebelievers enjoy the greater part of that. End
quote.
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) said when listing
the names of Allaah: From the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) we learn the names: al-Jameel
(the Beautiful), al-Jawaad (the Magnanimous) al-Hakam (the Arbiter)
al-Hayy (the Ever Living). End quote from al-Qawaa'id al-Muthlaa.
See: Sifaat Allaah 'azza wa jall al-Waaridah fi'l-Kitaab wa'l-Sunnah
by Shaykh 'Alawi ibn 'Abd al-Qaadir al-Saqqaaf.
Based on that, it is permissible to use the name 'Abd al-Jawaad (slave
of the Magnanimous).
And Allaah knows best.

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