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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (80) | The names of God (the Great) and (the arrogant) and the effects of believing in them
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The names of Allah, al-Kabir (the Grand) and al-Mutakabbir (the Majestic).
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And the effects of believing in them.
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The name of Allah, al-Kabir, appears in the Noble Qur'an in six places.
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Among them is the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“He is the Knower of the Invisible and the Visible, the Great, the High Exalted.” (13:9)
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And the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“(It is said unto them): This is (your plight) because, when Allah only was invoked, ye disbelieved, but when some partner was ascribed to Him ye were believing. But the command belongeth only to Allah, the Sublime, the Majestic.” (40:12)
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The name of Allah, al-Mutakabbir, appears in His saying:
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“He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).” (59:23)
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“He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).” (59:23)
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Exalted is Allah above what they associate with Him.
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Allah, glory be to Him, is Grand in His Essence, His attributes, and His actions.
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Everything in existence appears insignificant before His greatness, may He be glorified and exalted.
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For this reason, He has legislated for us the magnification of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, in a general and absolute sense.
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The Exalted said: "And your Lord glorify."
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It is also legislated for us in numerous situations and places,
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To emphasize this meaning.
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Prayer begins with our saying, "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the Greatest).
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Takbir is legislated during the two Eids.
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At the beginning and end of the Adhan.
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At the beginning of Tawaf.
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When coming parallel to the Black Stone in every circuit.
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When ascending Safa and Marwa.
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When stoning the Jamarat.
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Following the prayers, along with Tasbih and Tahmid.
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During the ten days of Dhu al-Hijjah.
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When going to sleep, also along with Tasbih and Tahmid.
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During Jihad in the path of Allah.
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Upon seeing one of the signs of Allah.
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And so on.
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By reflecting on these places and situations,
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We find that the Takbir in them occurs
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Either before commencing an act of worship or after it.
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Or in places where people gather.
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Or when encountering an enemy from among mankind or the jinn.
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Or when seeing one of the signs of Allah.
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All of this confirms that everyone,
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And everything, and every value,
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Is in reality insignificant before the reality of Allah, the Grand, the Exalted.
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As for the name of Allah, al-Mutakabbir,
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Just as it conveys what His name al-Kabir conveys,
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It also conveys
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Allah’s majesty and His transcendence above all evil and wickedness.
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His majesty and His transcendence above injustice.
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For He does not wrong anyone, glory be to Him.
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His majesty and His transcendence above resembling His creation in His attributes.
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And His majesty over the arrogant and tyrannical among mankind.
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They are unable to avert His decree of their destruction whenever He wills it,
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In accordance with His wisdom and knowledge.
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Among the effects of believing in these two noble names:
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First:
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The heart becomes filled with humility before Allah the Exalted,
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And with submission to His commands and rulings.
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Second:
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Fear of Allah the Exalted, venerating Him, and feeling modesty before Him,
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Which results in piety and fleeing from sins.
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Third:
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Certainty that there is no arrogant person or tyrant
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But that Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, will break him,
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In accordance with His wisdom in this world and the Hereafter.
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This results in not being deceived by the power and tyranny of the disbelievers,
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And entrusting the matter of victory over them to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted,
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After striving to fulfill its causes and conditions.
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For Allah, glory be to Him, is the Grand, the Exalted.
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Fourth:
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Diligence in calling to Allah the Exalted and bearing its burdens,
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Because it is greater than all the difficulties and hardships faced by the caller to Allah.
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For Allah, glory be to Him, is the Grand, the Majestic.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.