Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (70) | Manifestations of glorifying God’s Most Beautiful Names and His Sublime Attributes
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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.