Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (39) | Prohibition of giving the name of the Lord to anyone other than God Almighty
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The prohibition against applying the title of "Lord" (al-Rabb) to anyone other than Allah the Exalted.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade a servant from addressing his master as "my Lord" (rabbi).
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He, peace be upon him, said: "None of you should say, 'Feed your lord,' or 'Perform wudu for your lord.'"
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Instead, he should say, "My master (sayyidi) and my patron (mawlay)."
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And none of you should say, "My male slave" (abdi) or "My female slave" (amati).
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Instead, he should say, "My young man" (fatay), "My young woman" (fatati), or "My servant" (ghulami).
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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The reason for this prohibition
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is that the reality of Lordship (rububiyyah) belongs solely to Allah the Exalted.
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This is because the "Lord" (al-Rabb) is the Owner who sustains and manages a thing.
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The true reality of this attribute exists only for Allah the Exalted alone.
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As for things that are not worshipped, such as animals and inanimate objects,
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it is not disliked to apply the term "lord" (rabb) to their owner.
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Thus, it is correct to say "lord of the house," "lord of the horse," "lord of the garment," and so on.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.