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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (78) | The names of God (Al-Zahir) and (Al-Batin) 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-Zahir (the Manifest) and al-Batin (the Hidden).
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And the effects of believing in them.
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Allah, glory be to Him, is the Manifest and the Hidden.
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As He, the Almighty and Majestic, said:
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“He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things.” (57:3)
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And He is All-Knowing of everything.
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The meaning of this, as explained by the Prophet, peace be upon him, in the hadith:
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"You are the Manifest, so there is nothing above You."
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"And You are the Hidden, so there is nothing beneath You."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Thus, Allah is manifest over all things and exalted above them.
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There is nothing that transcends Him, glory be to Him.
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This points to the greatness of His attributes, the Almighty and Majestic.
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And the insignificance of all things in the face of this greatness.
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Yet, with this, He is the Hidden, the closest of all things to everything.
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There is nothing closer to anyone than He, glory be to Him.
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As He, the Almighty and Majestic, said:
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“We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.” (50:16)
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He is near to all His creation through His knowledge and His encompassing nature.
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He knows the inner aspects of things, their depths, and their hidden realities.
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He is aware of secrets, inner thoughts, hidden matters, and the minutiae of affairs.
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Believing in these two noble names in this manner,
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Realizes the glorification of Allah, the Worshipped, and focuses the heart entirely upon Him.
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Allah becomes a refuge to which one turns at every moment.
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This is an effect of these two names.
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For the name al-Zahir signifies greatness, loftiness, and power over all things.
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And the name al-Batin,
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Signifies the closeness of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic, to the servant through His kindness, mercy, and perfect management.
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Secondly:
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Realizing the Lord’s encompassing of the entire world.
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And that all worlds are within His grasp, glory be to Him.
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This is an effect of His name, al-Batin.
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When this encompassing nature and this awareness of secrets and hidden things becomes clear to a person,
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The person then purifies their inner self,
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Knowing that it is manifest before Allah.
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And they rectify their unseen state, realizing that it is witnessed by Him.
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Thereby, their inner self is purified and their heart becomes sound.
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.