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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.

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Manifestations of venerating the Beautiful Names and Sublime Attributes of Allah.

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A servant ought to couple his knowledge and study of the Names and Attributes of Allah with his veneration of them.

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Among the manifestations of this veneration are the following:

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First, that one should not swear an oath—if one must swear—except by Allah, His Names, or His Attributes.

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This is because swearing an oath involves venerating that by which one swears, and all greatness belongs to Allah alone.

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Furthermore, part of venerating Allah through swearing by Him, His Names, and His Attributes,

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is that one must not swear by them to support a lie or to commit a sin.

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One should also fulfill one’s oath, unless the oath was to commit a sin.

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In that case, the true veneration and righteousness lie in breaking the oath and offering the prescribed expiation.

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It is better for the servant to avoid swearing oaths as much as possible, even if he is truthful.

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This is so that his swearing does not become a pretext for falling into falsehood,

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or into something he is unable to fulfill.

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Allah the Exalted has said:

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Likewise, it is appropriate for the person to whom an oath is made by Allah the Almighty or one of His Attributes,

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to accept and believe the one who has sworn.

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This is because doing so is part of venerating Allah the Almighty, His Names, and His Attributes.

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This applies unless the person swearing is known for lying and wickedness,

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or if the person to whom the oath is made is certain of the swearer’s falsehood or error.

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In such a case, there is no blame upon the person to whom the oath is made for not believing the swearer.

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Nor does he fall under the warning mentioned in the hadith that summarizes the matter of swearing oaths.

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This is the statement of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him:

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"Do not swear by your fathers."

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"Whoever swears by Allah, let him be truthful."

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"Whoever is sworn to by Allah, let him be satisfied."

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"And whoever is not satisfied with Allah, then he is not of Allah."

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Narrated by Ibn Majah.

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Al-Albani classified it as hasan in Sahih al-Targhib.

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The beginning of it is in al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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Second:

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One should not turn away anyone who asks of him by Allah or by one of His Attributes.

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One should grant refuge to anyone who seeks refuge by them,

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unless it is for an unlawful act or the abandonment of an obligatory duty,

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or if it involves violating one of the limits set by Allah.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Whoever seeks refuge by Allah, grant him refuge."

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"And whoever asks by Allah, give to him."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud and authenticated by al-Albani.

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Third:

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No one should be named with a name that is exclusive to Allah the Exalted,

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such as:

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Allah,

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al-Rahman (The Most Merciful),

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Rabb al-'Alamin (Lord of the Worlds).

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Fourth:

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Exalting the Names of Allah,

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by keeping them away—when written in newspapers, magazines,

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or academic textbooks,

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and so forth—

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from degraded or unclean places.

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In our time, this has occurred:

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a lack of concern regarding this matter by many people.

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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.