What is the Purpose of Creation?

There was nothing except ALLAH, who is the Sultan of eternity and post
eternity
As every possessor of beauty and perfection wants to see and display his
own beauty and perfection, ALLAH, who is the owner of the infinite beauty
and perfection, also wanted to see and display His beauty and perfection and
created this realm.
He embroidered every creature one by one and displayed all kinds of
manifestation of His beauty and perfection in this realm and laid the duty
and honor of watching on man.
Yes, the purpose and wisdom of the creation of man and the duty of his
coming to this realm is this.
To know, recognize and see ALLAH Almighty in the beings that He created.
Every creature is a book and the duty of man is to read the names and
attributes of that book.
Every work is a mirror and the duty of man is to see ALLAH Almighty in that
mirror and recognize Him.
Now, let us start to recognize ALLAH with His names.

The glorified name; ALLAH and the properties of this name

The name of the owner of this universe and the Sultan of the palace of this
realm is ALLAH. And when He mentions about Himself in His book, He
calls Anallah which means I am Allah.
There are some properties that differentiates this name from other names.
Now let us try to analyze them:

-The first verse of the Quran which is revealed isBasmala

(Bismillahirrahmanirrahim). And the name of Allah is the first name
among the three names that exists in Basmala. So the name of Allah is the
first name revealed in the Quran.
-The name of Allah is the main name in al-Asma al-Husna. (the most
beautiful names of Allah.) Other names are attributed to this name. For
example, ash-Shafi (the Curer) can be called a name of Allah but it
cannot be said that Allah is a name of ash-Shafi. Or ar-Rahman" (the
all merciful) can be called a name of Allah but it cannot be said
that Allah is a name of ar-Rahman.
-The name of Allah is a proper name. It cannot be used for any other person
even in a metaphorical way. This name is peculiar to Allah and only refers to
Him. Even the Pharaoh who claimed divinity said Ana Rabbukumul
ala which means I am your glorious lord but could not say Anallah
(I am Allah!). He could not dare to use the name of Allah when he used
the name Rab (Lord) of Allah.
Again, Meccan polytheists placed 360 idols in and around the Kaaba and
they named them differently but they never called any of them Allah. So,
this name belongs to Allah only.
-Becoming a believer is possible with Kalima ash-shahadah.Kalima ashshahadah, which is the bases of belief, is only accepted with the name of
Allah. For example, when a non-Muslim says Ashadu an la ilaha illa'r
Rahman or Ashadu an la ilaha illa'l Malik instead of Ashadu an la ilaha
illa'llah in order to become a Muslim, he is not considered to have become
a Muslim. Because, the name of Allah is a special name that
expresses the personality of the Glorious One who is unique and has
no partners. It is not possible to think the meaning of partnership for
private names. For this reason, there is real tawhid (oneness) in this
name. As for the other names, there is no such real tawhid and the
oneness of Allah is not acknowledged with them; so belief is not
accepted.
-If the letters that constitutes the name of Allah are removed one by one; the
meaning is still not broken down. However,this feature does not exist in other

names. For example, when the Arabic letter mim is removed from the
name of al-Malik, the remaining part lik has no meaning at all. Or when the
letter of sad is removed from the name of as-Samad, there remains only
mad and this has also no meaning, either.
However, in the name of Allah, there is a quality of bringing together. For
example:
* When alif is removed from the beginning, it becomes lillah and this also
means Allah.
* When the first lam is removed from Lillah, it becomes Lahu and this
also refers to Him.
* When this lam is removed, it becomes hu and this refers
to Allah again.
* And when the hidden waw is removed in hu, "he" remains, this also
refers to Allah. For the root ofhu is he. Waw is not the origin but an
addition. In fact, because of this secret, every living creature
commemorates Allah while breathing as he, he, he.
-In the meaning of Allah, there is a quality of bringing together. This does
not exist in other names. Other names only refer to one meaning. For
example, the name of Hadi, only means the guider, the name
ofNafi only means the propitious and the name of Khaliq only
means the creator. However, the name of Allah expresses the whole
meanings of them as well as the other names.
When we say the sun, we remember a source of light that has seven colors,
warmth and light and something that does not have these attributes cannot
be the sun.
Similarly, when the name of Allah is mentioned, the holy personality that
has all perfect attributes and names comes to mind. Something that does
not have these names and attributes cannot be called Allah.
Since, He is Allah; He is attributed with all perfect attributes. That is why,
someone who says Allah by thinking all these names is regarded to have
commemorated the Almighty Creator with all of His names and attributes

Can Allah be called God?

In this section, we are going to see the evidence that Allah cannot be
called God:
- According to the creed of Ahl as-Sunnah, the names of Allah cannot be
changed. That is, it is permissible to say the names which are informed
by Allah but it is not permissible to say what is not informed. For
example,Allah is called al-`Alim (The All-Knowing) but He cannot be
called faqih which has the same meaning. And again, Allah is called alJawad which means the generous but He cannot be called sahi which has
also the same meaning. For, Allah does not introduce Himself with the names
of faqih and sahi. For this reason, it is not permissible to say God
instead of Allah. Imam Ghazali says that since we cannot give a name to a
person as we would like to, how can we dare to do such a thing for Allah?
-God means deity. For example, it is said that the god of many Hindus is the
ox and for Zoroastrians is the fire. In other languages, different words are
used for god and deity. However, the name of Allah is used exactly in
foreign translations. For, the equivalent of this name does not exist in any
language.
-Though the name of Allah is mentioned 2806 times in the Quran, the word
god it is not mentioned even once. While our Almighty Creator repeatedly
says in the Quran, My name is Allah, call me with the name of Allah;
worship me by calling Allah and beg me by calling Allah but He does
not say in any verse, "I am God or call me God." The word god is not
mentioned in hadiths, either. Then, it is so clear that it is wrong not to call
Allah with the name that He wanted but to call Him god, which is the name
the polytheists use while associating partners with Him and for their false
gods.
A ruler says his name as Ahmad to his servants and orders them to call his
name as Ahmad; suppose that despite this order, they say that they want to
call him Uthman instead of Ahmad since both of them are names alike and
call him like that; as a result the ruler will get angry; similarly, it will cause
Divine wrath when the word god is used for His name and in worship though
the name god is not ordered by Him or may be disliked by Him.

Ar-Rahman (The All Merciful)

Rahman means the One who gives His creatures endless benefactions and
sustenance, meeting their needs and wishing goodness and mercy for His
creatures. We see with our eyes that there is someone who has made the
earth a dinner table, filled that table with the most delicious foods and
invited all creatures there. Now let us look at these dining tables:
Here is the dining table of animals! Look, the sustenance of every
animal is being given suitably when they need.
1- Here is the fish! How beautifully He feeds them and their sustenance is
put in their mouths.Who feeds them so easily?
2- Here are the depths of seas! Darkness, desertedness, hard water and
sand and helpless creatures! But none of those creatures sustenance is
forgotten; none of them is left hungry and their needs are met perfectly. Who
is the One who feeds them with compassion and making the depths of the
sea a perfect dining table for them? And who is the One who equips them
with necessary tools that enable them to benefit from that table?
3- Here are the insects! Small, weak and helpless! However, they are fed
so easily. They are in need. They have no power. Some have no hands, eyes
or feet. However how perfectly are their needs and sustenance given to
them from where they cannot reach. Who is the One who shows mercy to
these helpless creatures and meets their needs?
4-Here are the weak babies who need compassion! Their sustenance is
given to them unexpectedly from where they cannot reach in a proper time
and according to their needs. They are helped. However, they have no power
to meet even one percent of their needs. So, there is someone behind the
veil who knows their needs and feeds them with mercy and compassion.
Who is He? Let the Quran give the answer:

There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance depends

on Allah: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its
temporary deposit: all is in a clear Record. (Hud 6)
And other needy ones who benefit from the table of the All Merciful
One! Now let us look at the species of plants who are the guests of the All
Merciful One! They are weaker and poorer compared to animals! However,
despite their weakness, Allah, who is all-merciful, feeds them more easily.
Their sustenance is sent to them. Sometimes the armies of clouds are sent
as a help to those plants that scream because of heat and thirst. The sun is a
lamp and stove over them and the soil under them is a reservoir which is full
of minerals. They breathe the oxygen with their leaves that have the function
of lungs.
Who is the One who hears the scream of these plants and sends help to
them with the hand of lifeless creatures?
And now, let us see the most glorious guest of this Divine dinner table! Man,
who is cause of the setting of this table, vicegerent of the earth and special
addressee of Allah, who is All Merciful! Let us see what Allahprepared for
the man, for whose honor the tables are set and how the manifestation of
the name of Rahman is shown on that tables!
While Allah, who is the most merciful One, wants Himself to be loved with
many of His embroidered fruits of His mercy and show His love and
compassion with many different benefactions, if man does not let himself be
loved by Allah through worshipping, will he be worthy of being called human
when he does not respect Him by giving his thanks and praising in return for
all?
As a matter of fact, our Lord states the reason of giving of all these
benefactions in His book as follows:
O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for
you and be grateful to Allah if it is Him ye worship. (al-Baqara, 172)

Ar-Rahim (The All Compassionate)

Ar-Rahim means the one who shows mercy, feels pity for and shows
compassion to the creatures that He created. Allah (God) is ar-Rahim;He
encompasses all realms with His compassion.
* He created this realm out of nothing with His mercy,
* He clothed each being with a dress peculiar to each being,
* He educated each being in different ways,
* He taught them their duties,
* He equipped them with the tools that are necessary for them to
maintain their lives,
* He met their material and spiritual needs with compassion.
Let us see some drops from that sea of mercy together!
If you saw a great fire being extinguished by water coming out of a hose but
if you did not see the hand that held the hose, would you think the hose itself
extinguished the fire? Of course not! The doer of the deed of extinguishing
must have attributes like life, knowledge and power. A being that is lifeless,
that does not know what fire is and that cannot hold the hose cannot
extinguish the fire. Above all, extinguishing originates from mercy; a being
without mercy cannot be the doer of that deed. If everybody came together,
they could not make us believe that the hose itself extinguished that fire.
Who sends water down in drops from the clouds that are like a hose in order
to extinguish the fire of the earth and to soothe the temperature of life?
Doubtlessly, lifeless and unconscious clouds cannot be the doer of the deed
that makes us feel this mercy and compassion. Then, who is holding the
hose? Let the Quran answer the question:
He is the One that sends down rain (even) after (men) have given
up all hope and scatters His Mercy (far and wide). And He is the
Protector Worthy Of all Praise. (ash-Shura 28)

Each drop that comes down in the form of rain is the manifestation of the
name ar-Rahim. And other manifestations of mercy!
To make curative and sweet honey in the abdomen of a poisonous insect and
to serve that honey with the hands of that insect cannot be the deed of that
insect. That is, what makes honey is not the insect but the mercy of Allah.
In the season of spring, to clothe all of the trees in the best clothes like the
houris of Paradise and to decorate them with flowers and fruits and to feed
us through dry branches that are like hands with fruits of different flavors,
colors, aromas and shapes is definitely a manifestation of mercy. Otherwise,
those dry trees would not know us and would not show mercy on us.
To clothe us in a very soft dress like silk through a handless insect is the
outcome of mercy. Otherwise, that handless insect would not eat the green
mulberry leaves and produce white silk for us.
What about animals like cows, camels, sheep and goats? It is the deed of
mercy to make them eat green grass and produce white nourishing milk out
of blood and flesh and to make those animals like a milk factory.
And to make that huge sun a stove and lamp for the world, to make the
moon a candle and a calendar and to decorate the sky with stars is definitely
a manifestation of mercy.
Now, let us have a look at a partial manifestation of mercy in man:
What would we do if we did not have eyes? A completely dark
realm!
What if we did not have ears? A silent realm!
What if we did not have a tongue and it did not have the sense of
tasting? A realm with no speech and flavor!
What if we did not have a nose? A realm with no smell!
Of course, it would be very difficult to live in a realm like that. What would we
do if we did not have material gifts like hands, feet and fingers and spiritual
gifts like the mind, fear, compassion and love? It means a manifestation of
mercy is visible in the grant of every organ.

Allah, who decorated man with such material and spiritual organs and
feelings, equipped animals with the organs that are necessary for them in
order to be able make use of this realm. He equipped birds with wings and
taught them to fly; He equipped fish with fins and taught them to swim; He
gave each being a body and organs that are necessary for them to maintain
their lives, treating them with His mercy. The mercy of Allah has
encompassed everything like that.
Now, we will watch a film. What do you think this frog is doing? Why is it
trying to dig the earth? Why is it putting up with this difficulty? Let us find
out the reason by watching. Yes, endeavoring in order to protect its tadpoles
from death and to make them attain water. It is apparent that this frog shows
mercy and compassion to its tadpoles; I wonder who gave the feeling of
compassion to the frog to show to its tadpoles. Definitely Allah did.The
compassion of the mother frog to its tadpoles is a manifestation Allahs
mercy. Is showing compassion and mercy to baby animals peculiar to this
frog only? Now, let us have a look at the mercy of wildest animals to their
babies and meditate on Allah's mercy by watching it.
One of the greatest manifestations of the name ar-Rahim in this realm is
our Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). Our Lord stated the following for
our Prophet (pbuh), who is the harbinger of the endless bliss, the announcer
of the endless treasures of mercy and the promulgator of the sultanate
of Allah:
"We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures." al-Anbiya: 107
Yes, with the light of the truth he brought, he transformed the night of the
humanity into day and the winter into spring; he changed the shape of the
realm with the revolutions he introduced and made it have a luminous form.
Thanks to that light, the universe ceased to be meaningless and be a toy in
the hands of coincidence and was elevated to the level of a divine school.
Almighty Allah wants to make Himself known through His name, arRahim with His works of mercy.
Here are the duties of man! :
* Seeing the name of ar-Rahim in the mirrors of mercy of which we
have mentioned and have not been able to mention.

* Contemplating and praising Allah with this name.

* Being grateful and rendering thanks for His benefactions.
* Putting the manifestation of mercy into the heart and showing
mercy to all creatures for the sake of Allah.
As man performs these duties, he will be worthy of being called the perfect
man and will be honored with the mercy of Allah along with reaching the
eternal happiness in the hereafter.

Al-Malik (the Absolute Ruler)

Malik means sultan and king. Allah Almighty is Malik. He is the sultan
and king of this universe. He has the keys to everything and He holds the
reigns of everything. Everything is settled by His command.
When we see a magnificent palace, it is impossible for that palace to be
without a sultan and owner. Even if we do not see the sultan, the palace
indicates the existence and magnificence of its sultan with its existence and
magnificence.
Is it possible for the palace of the universe to be without a sultan, this world
to be without a king and this property to be without an owner while even
such a palace cannot be without a sultan?
The universe is such a palace that stars are the lamps of that palace. The
world is only a tiny room in that palace. The sun is the lamp and stove of that
room. The moon is the night lamp. Now, let us go for a short trip in the
palace of the universe and see the magnificence of the sultanate of Allah,
who is the pre-eternal and post-eternal Sultan and the manifestation of his
name al-Malik partly.
The sun, the lamp of our world, is 1.300.000 times greater than our world.
In our own galaxy, the Milky Way, there are 200 billion to 300 billion
stars. Can you imagine the area in which there are 300 billion stars,

each of which is as big as the sun? Who can make all those stars
travel without colliding with each other?
Scientists discovered 800.000.000 galaxies. According to their own
confession, they have been able to discover maybe only one in a million of
the universe. What is the size of the universe?
The central heat of the sun is 20.000.000 degrees centigrade. (It is a
known fact that water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.) If we were
able to bring a substance as tiny as the head of a pin to the world
from the sun, it could burn something 160 km far away. If the whole
world were woods and coal, it would not meet the suns need of fuel
even for one day. Who keeps the stove of the sun burning without a
pause?
The distance of the sun to the world is 150.000.000 km. The diameter of our
Milky Way is 100.000 light years. (The speed of light per second is 300.000
km.) If we were to get on a rocket going at a speed of 10.000 km a second,
we would need 15.800.000.000 years to go from one end of our galaxy to the
other end.
Scientists discovered 1.400 comets. The shortest one has a tail that is
300.000.000. km long.
We have learnt that the sun is 1.300.000 times greater than the world. Now
please note! We are going to talk about a star which our imagination cannot
grasp: The star of Canis Majoris! This star, whose radius is 2100 times as big
as the radius of the sun, is known as the biggest star. This star is so big that
more than seven quadrillion worlds are necessary to fill inside it.
And, if we see a great army moving in an orderly fashion, but if we
do not see its commander, can we ever think that this army is
without a commander and an owner?
Definitely not!
For, some states like soldiers proper manners, having weapons,
having their clothes changed, having their needs met prove that
this army belongs to a commander and a governor and that it acts in
accordance with his orders.

If even such a small army cannot be disciplined, fed and their needs
cannot be met without a commander and cannot be referred to
chance, is it ever possible that thousands of different armies of
animals and plants be without a commander and owner?
It is such an army that its nations, weapons, clothes, instructions, shapes and
sustenance are different.
Is it possible for such an army to be without a king and commander?
This army has such a king that does not forget any of them and
does not confuse anything.
This army is bigger than the army in our example and to the extent
of its size and perfection, it introduces us its commander, Allah, with
His names Malik and Sultan.
Our duty is to look at the palace of the universe and to mention Allah, the
sultan of this palace, uttering the following verse: O Allah! Lord of
Power (and Rule) Thou givest Power to whom Thou pleasest and
Thou strippest off power from whom Thou pleasest thou enduest
with honour whom thou pleasest, and Thou bringest low, whom
Thou pleasest; in Thy hand is all Good. Verily, over all things Thou
hast power. Our duty is also to look at the armies on the earth and to
remember Allah, the commander of these armies, with the following
verse: For, to Allah belong the Forces of the heavens and the earth;
and Allah is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom, to glorify and meditate
Him with the name al-Malik and to be a slave and worshipper of that Malik
by obeying Him as everything obeys Him.

Al-Quddus (The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The All-Perfect)

Allah is Quddus. He is free and away from imperfection and deficiencies.

He is free from weakness, poverty and all kinds of deficiencies. Another

meaning of this name is the one that purifies His creatures of material and
spiritual impurities.
Yes, beauty comes from beauty and perfection comes from
perfection; grant comes from generosity and wealth comes from
richness.
With all of its beauties, this realm points to the beauty of Allah
Almighty, with its perfection to His endless knowledge, with its invention
and orderly movements to His matchless power, with its treasures to His
endless wealth and with its grants to His unlimited generosity. That is, with
its beauty and perfection, the universe is a mirror of His perfection and the
name al-Quddus.
Now, we will look at the meaning of the one that purifies His creatures
of material and spiritual impurities, which is another manifestation of
the name al-Quddus.
If you saw a street cleaned by a broom and if you did not see the
hand sweeping it, would you believe if the whole world claimed that
the broom swept the street on its own? Definitely not. You would
laugh at this claim because
It is necessary to have life in order to sweep the street. A being that
has no life cannot sweep it. However, the broom has no life.
The one that sweeps must have strength. However, the broom has
no strength.
The one that sweeps must have will. He needs to prefer sweeping to
not sweeping. However, the broom has no will.
Along with those attributes, the broom needs to know how to
sweep.
It needs to have mercy; it needs to pity the inhabitants of that
street.
It needs to have wisdom and understand what is useful. And it
should have many other attributes.

However, the broom has none of those attributes. Therefore, even if

we do not see the hand that holds the broom, we associate that
wise activity with a doer that has those attributes. That we do not
see the hand does not indicate its nonexistence. On the contrary,
that wise activity indicates its existence.
Since cleaning a small street cannot be attributed to a broom, how
can cleaning the world, which is one of the streets of the universe,
be attributed to causes, which are like the broom?
Yes, this universe and this world are large factories, guesthouses and inns
that are filled and emptied every moment. However, those busy factories,
inns, and guesthouses become very dirty with debris and refuse. A person
cannot remain inside and will choke if they are not cleaned and maintained
carefully. However, this universes factory and this worlds guesthouse are so
immaculate, clean, and unpolluted that an unbeneficial particle and a
coincidental piece of dirt cannot be found within them. If it is found, then, it
gets cleaned quickly. It means, the caretaker of this factory takes care of it
very well. This factory has such an owner who is able to clean this huge
factory and palace as if he cleans and sweeps a tiny room.
If a person does not bathe for a month and does not clean and sweep his/her
room for the same amount of time, then both the person and the room
become very dirty and filthy. This shows that the purity and cleanliness in the
castle of this universe result from a sapient and careful cleaning. If that
constant cleaning and careful maintenance did not take place, then, within
one year, the 100 thousand nations of every animal species would choke on
the Earth, the debris of the stars in the sky would cause death and rocks the
size of mountains would rain on our heads.
However, as we will see soon, this universe has been washed with the
manifestation of Allahs name, al-Quddus (the Pure One), and its
cleanliness is a mirror of His name al-Quddus.
Behold the seas! Every day thousands of fish die yet you never see a
corpse.

Behold the forests! Hundreds of thousands of animals live within them and
every day thousands are born and thousands die yet there are no signs of
filth.
And look at how creatures clean themselves. See a manifestation of the
name al-Quddus.
And now look at animals, which are the soldiers and officials of the name
al-Quddus. Who taught them how to clean? Upon whose command do they
act?
Do we ever remembered Allah with His name al-Quddus when we see the
earth washed by the rain drops sent down from clouds though our purpose
and duty is to know Allah by His names and attributes?
Rain is a manifestation of the name al-Quddus; similarly, wind is also a
manifestation of the name al-Quddus. Thanks to them, the dirty smell in
the air and the surface of the earth are cleaned.
Eyelids are also a mirror of this name since they clean the eyes. We are
always exposed to the manifestation of the name al-Quddus when we
breathe in and out since breathing cleans our blood.
Look at the clean vegetables, fruits and flowers that are extracted from the
dark soil and dry branches thanks to the manifestation of this name. Then
glorify your Creator by saying O Quddus, O Quddus, O Quddus!

As-Salam (The Source of Peace, The Flawless)

This name has three meanings.

1- The one that leads people to salvation.
2- The one that is free from all kinds of faults and mistakes.
3- The one that greets His slaves in Paradise.
Let us try to analyze these three meanings one by one.

1- The one that leads people to salvation

Allah is Salam. When He becomes manifest with this name for His
creatures, he leads them to salvation from dangers, misfortunes and all kinds
of troubles. Now, let us see the meaning and manifestation of the name
Salam in creatures.
Look! A frog waiting for its victim and a salamander. The frog is attacking and
swallowing the salamander. It looks as if the salamander has been defeated.
But no! There is deadly poison in the skin of the salamander. The frog dies in
a few minutes. Look at Allah's name of Salam. He saves the salamander
with the poison He placed in its body. In this event, the salamander
experiences the manifestation of the name as-Salam and attains salvation;
on the other hand, the name al-Mumit (the one that kills) becomes manifest
for the frog. The same thing is valid for the living beings when they are saved
from the attacks of their enemies; they become mirrors for the name asSalam.
And a tortoise. The name Salam becomes manifest in it. It is saved from its
enemies thanks to its hard shell. The same thing is valid for the living beings
when they are saved from the attacks of their enemies thanks to the organs
given to them; they become mirrors for the name as-Salam.
Yes, to equip the creatures with the organs that will save them from their
enemies is a manifestation of the nameas-Salam; similarly, to save them in
this way is also a manifestation of the name as-Salam. And the other beings
in which the name Salam becomes manifest through camouflage.
And a fetus in the uterus. It is weak and defenseless. To save it from dangers
like being drowned, starving and being poisoned is a manifestation of Allah's
name as-Salam.
And the invisible enemies of man! Microbes! To establish a defense system
against microbes in human body and to save humans from illnesses, and
sometimes to make them ill due to some wisdom is also a manifestation
of Allah's name as-Salam. Allah, who has established a defense system in
human body, has also equipped the world, which is a big man, with defense
systems and has made us known the name as-Salam with different
manifestations.

Here is one of them: The atmosphere that surrounds the whole world. It
becomes a big mirror of Allah's name as-Salam by acting as a shelter
against many dangers from meteors to harmful rays.
We are always mirrors of this name and we need the manifestation of this
name. To be saved from an inevitable traffic accident unexpectedly, to
survive a destructive accident without any injuries, to have a sound building
after an earthquake or to be saved from under a building that collapsed, to
survive a very dangerous medical operation and to survive many similar
visible and invisible dangers are a manifestation of Allah's name as-Salam.
2- The one that is free from all kinds of faults
The second meaning of the name Salam: Allah is free from all kinds of faults
and mistakes. This meaning of the name as-Salam is similar to the name alQuddus. In this sense, every creature acts as a witness for Allah's name asSalam. Let us see together how a flower acts as a witness for Allah's name
as-Salam.
What qualities does a maker need to create a flower?
First of all, He must not be weak and He must have endless power. For, to
extract the flower from a simple seed can only be possible through having
endless power. A weak being cannot create a flower. Thus, with its existence,
a flower acts as a witness that Allah is free from weakness and that He
has endless power.
The maker must not be ignorant; He must have knowledge. For, the wisdom
and art in the flower can only be explained through endless knowledge.
Besides, this flower is related to the whole realm from the sun to the air and
from the cloud to the soil. Only a knowledgeable being can arrange those
relations. Thus, the flower indicates that Allah is free from ignorance and that
He has endless knowledge with the tongue of the art and wisdom in it and
with the arrangements of its relations.
The maker of the flower must not be blind; He must be able to see. The one
that makes sees what he does; the one that cannot see cannot do.
With its existence and the perfect art, the flower acts as a witness that Allah
is free from blindness and that He is basir (sees everything).

The flower was non-existent; it became existent. Its existence was preferred
to its non-existence. That is, its maker has the attribute of will. The one that
cannot prefer and that has no will cannot make the flower. Thus, the flower
acts as a witness that Allah is free from lacking will and has absolute
will since its existence was preferred to its non-existence.
Look at how the flower is shown mercy and how beautifully its needs are
met. Thus, with this state, the flower acts as a witness that Allah is free
from mercilessness and that he is Rahim (All-Merciful).
Millions of flowers like this one are created at the same time. Each of them is
equipped with different adornments. It means, their owner has endless
treasures. A poor one cannot have them. Thus, with its thousands of friends,
this flower acts as a witness that Allah is free from poverty and that He
is Ghaniyy (rich).
With hundreds of tongues, many creatures like them acts as a witness
that Allah is Salam and that He is free from all kinds of faults and
mistakes.
3- The one that greets His slaves in Paradise
The name as-Salam becomes manifest in this world by saving us from
dangers and troubles; it will also become manifest in the hereafter. The
believers who experience the manifestation of this name will be saved from
trouble and torture in the grave, which is the first station of the realm of the
hereafter. The believers who experience the manifestation of this name will
also be saved from the severity of reckoning on the Day of Gathering. Man
will need the manifestation of this name so much on that day that even the
prophets will ask salvation from Allah by saying, Allahumma Sallim,
Allahumma Sallim (O Allah! Give salvation!). The believers will
experience the manifestation of this name when their righteous deeds will
overweigh on the Scale (mizan); every believer who is saved from Hell and
goes to Paradise will also experience the manifestation of this name.
When believers enter Paradise, they will be mirrors of the manifestation of
this name as the following verse puts it: Peace (Salam)! a Word (of
salutation) from a Lord Most Merciful.

May our Lord save us from the torture of the grave, trouble of the
Gathering Place, the severity of the reckoning and the terror of Hell
by making this name manifest in the hereafter as He did in this
world! May He address us with the manifestation of this name and
greeting in Paradise!

Al-Mumin (The Remover of Fear)

The manifestation of which name of Allah makes you feel free from
fears and worries of earthquake, fire, flood and destruction of your
goods?
Al-Mumin
This name has 4 meanings.
1st meaning: He makes His creatures be free from fears and makes them live
in security.
2nd meaning: He gives His slaves the light of belief and makes them
believers.
3rd meaning: Allah is trustworthy; He makes promises; He never breaks
them.
4th meaning: His slaves are trustworthy; they are honest and reliable.
1- He makes His creatures be free from fears and makes them live in
security
Think of the worst event you have experienced. It may be a fear of
earthquake, accident or death. Go to that moment imaginarily and try to feel
that fear again in your heart. Now, think of this: What would you do if you
had to live with that fear throughout your life? How difficult and unbearable
would life be for you?
Then, have we ever thanked for this feeling of security placed in our hearts?

Have we ever thought the manifestation of which name of Allah this

state originates from? In accordance with the principle, "everything is
known by its opposite", Allah deprives some people of this bounty so
that people will notice this bounty. He removes the feeling of trust and
security from them through some illnesses like panic attack and depression;
that is, He does not become manifest in them with His name Mu'min so
that we will notice this bounty and thank Allah by prostrating.
When Allah becomes manifest in His slave with His name Mu'min, He
places a feeling of security in his heart against fears and worries. If the
manifestation of this name were to be removed from us for a moment, the
world would be like Hell for us. Then, the feeling of security is a great bounty
and a manifestation of Allah's name al-Mu'min. This name becomes
manifest in human beings and they live in security thanks to this name;
similarly, it becomes manifest in animals and they live securely with the
manifestation of this name, too. We thank our Lord, who becomes manifest
in us with His name Mu'min, who frees our hearts from fears and worries
and who does not deprive us from this bounty.
2- He gives His slaves the light of belief and makes them believers
Allah is mumin. When He becomes manifest in his slave with this name, he
ignites the light of belief in his heart. Every slave that believes in Allah is a
mirror of this name. With the manifestation of this name, man is saved
from worshipping fire, idols, the sun and other ephemeral beings; he knows
his owner, possessor and sultan. Belief makes man into man, indeed, it
makes man into a king. Belief has thousands of levels. The share of a water
drop and a sea from the sun light is not the same; similarly, the
manifestation of the name mumin in Hz. Abubakr and in us is not the same.
What we need to do is to turn our imitative belief to investigative belief by
meditating on the truths of belief a lot and to increase our share from the
manifestation of this name.
3- Allah is trustworthy; He makes promises; He never breaks them
Allah is mumin. That is, he is trustworthy; He keeps His promise. He
never breaks His promise because breaking His promise does not fit His
dignity. In this sense, Allah's promise can never be doubted. Since

Allah is mumin, He will keep His promise. He promised Hell to sinners,

and Paradise and His consent to believers. Then, what we need to do is to
worship Him properly by depending on His promise.
4- His slaves are trustworthy; they are honest and reliable
That human beings are reliable and that they keep their promises is a
manifestation of this name. This name is manifest in the greatest level in our
Prophet (pbuh) in this sense; he was given the name Muhammad al-Amin by
the unanimity of his friends and enemies. What we need to do is to be
equipped with the qualities of this name of Allah Almighty and to
become believers who are honest and trustworthy; we also need to
act in accordance with the following hadith:
Adhere to honesty; never leave it. For, honesty leads to goodness.
Goodness leads to Paradise. As a person tells the truth and searches
what is true, he is registered as a truthful person in the eye of
Allah. Avoid telling lies because lies lead to evil. Evil leads to hell.
As a person tells lies, he is registered as a liar in the eye of Allah.

Al-Muhaymin (The Protector, The Bestower of Security)

Allah is Muhaymin. This name has 2 meanings regarding Allah:

1st meaning: Allah is the one that keeps and guards. A person who takes
care of something is called the keeper and guard of that thing; that is,
Muhaymin. A person who guards something is called a guard or guardian.
2nd meaning: Allah always watches His creatures and sees what they do.
Now, let us try to understand the two different meanings of this name:
1- Allah is the one that keeps and guards.
According the research of cytologists, it has been determined that the DNAs
in a single cell of man have as much information as to fill 1 million pages.

We can understand the size of the information included in a DNA when we

consider that ANA Britannica, the biggest encyclopedia of the world, has
40.000 pages.
25 times more information than that of the biggest encyclopedia of the world
has been placed in the DNAs in a cell, which can be seen under microscope
only after it is magnified hundreds of times. Is possible for such extraordinary
work to take place by chance?
If the whole world came together, could they convince us that ANA Britannica
emerged by chance? Definitely not. Then, how is it possible to claim that the
encyclopedia of DNA, which is hundreds of times better than this giant
encyclopedia, emerged by chance?
With the information kept and maintained in it, every DNA cell introduces us
Allah with His name Muhaymin. With the manifestation of this name, Allah
keeps the deeds of people in their memories, Books of Deeds and the
Preserved Tablet.
Again with the manifestation of this name, Allah keeps the programs of
flowers and plants in their nuclei and seeds. He gives them back in the next
spring.
He keeps and maintains the life programs of animals in their eggs and
sperms.
The name Muhaymin becomes manifest by maintaining the programs and
deeds of living beings; it also becomes manifest by saving His creatures from
dangers and protecting them. Let us see the manifestation of the name
Muhaymin in the mirror of man:
To preserve the brain, the most important organ of man, in the
skull, which is very hard and sound.
To protect the eye with eyelids and eyebrows.
To guard the tongue, which is the organ of speech and taste, in the
mouth.
To protect our body from external factors with the skin, which is
placed on us like a garment.

To preserve our inner organs in the rib cage.

To preserve the sustenance that is necessary to survive in the form
of adipose tissue in our body and to protect us from starving to
death.
They are all the manifestations of this name. In addition, the feeling of fear,
which makes us avoid possible dangers, is also a manifestation of the name
Muhaymin. If this name were not manifest in us, we would touch electric
wires, speed on the roads while driving or jump before a train moving very
fast.
All of the material and spiritual organs placed in our body for the
continuation and maintenance of our life are a manifestation of Allahs name
al-Muhaymin. If man, who was sent to this world to know Allah, makes use of
these organs but does not know Allah, who has given him these organs, with
His name Muhaymin, he will have opposed to the purpose of his creation.
2- Allah always watches His creatures and sees what they do
The other meaning of the name Muhaymin: Allah sees and watches
everything. It is impossible for the things that are uncovered not to see the
sun; similarly, it is impossible for the things to be concealed from Allah. For,
everything is under His observation. If this lifeless sun, weak man, those
beings like unconscious x rays that have light can see things and penetrate
into them though they were created, Allah will definitely see everything.
And He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah sees well all
that ye do (al-Hadid:4)
Seest thou not that Allah doth know (all) that is in the heavens and
on earth? There is not a secret consultation between three, but He
makes the fourth among them nor between five but he is the sixth
nor between fewer nor more, but He is with them, wheresoever they
be. (al-Mujadila: 7)
Since Allah, who is the owner of this universe, states that He is Muhaymin in
His book, and since He sees and watches over everything, He definitely sees
us and our deeds.

How can man, who is disturbed when somebody else finds out about
his bad deeds, commit sins in the presence of Allah, who sees
everything, and disobey Him?

Al-Aziz (The Mighty)

With which name do you remember Allah when you look at a high
mountain, pass nearby the ruins of a destructed nation, and see the
obedience of the stars, moons, suns and other creatures?
The name al-Aziz has 3 meanings.
1. Allah has dignity and is mighty.
2. Allah is never defeated; He is victorious.
3. He makes His creatures obey His commands.
Now, let us try to see the three manifestations of the name al-Aziz in the
mirrors of the realm:
1-Allah has dignity and is mighty
Allah is aziz. That is, He has dignity, magnificence and might. He is lofty. The
big creatures in this world are mirrors of Allah's name al-Aziz. If you listen to
the high mountains, vast seas, storms in seas, immense deserts, moons,
suns and stars, you will hear that they glorify Allah by saying, "O Aziz! O
Aziz! O Aziz!"
The name Aziz is seen in the world, in man and even in states of the world
like that. The human beings in whom Allah's name al-Aziz is manifest are His
messengers and believers as it is stated in the following verse:
But honor belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the
Believers. (al-Munafiqun,8)

That is, only Allah, His Messenger and believers are aziz. This name also
became manifest in the Ottoman State, whose name is written in gold letters
in history, and all of the states that accepted the Quran as their guide.
What we need to do now is to become aziz both in the world and in the
hereafter by reading Allahs name al-Aziz on the pages of the realm, listening
to the glorification of the creatures who utter Allah's name as "O Aziz! O
Aziz!" and making the Quran our guide.
2- Allah is never defeated; He is victorious
Allah is aziz. He is victorious over His creatures. The world is full of the ruins
of the tribes that rebelled against him and were defeated. Allah mentions
those rebellious and stubborn nations as follows in His book:
"And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their
account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said
"Fear thou not nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy
following, except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.
For we are going to bring down on the people of this township a
Punishment from heaven, because they have been wickedly
rebellious."
And We have left thereof an evident Sign, for any people who (care
to) understand.
To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu'ayb. Then he
said: "O my people! serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor commit
evil on the earth with intent to do mischief."
But they rejected him: then the mighty Blast seized them, and they
lay prostrate in their homes by the morning.
(Remember also) the `Ad and the Thamud (people): clearly will
appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate): the
Evil One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back
from the Path, though they were gifted with Intelligence and Skill.

(Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to them

Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the
earth; yet they could not overreach (Us) .
Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them, against some We
sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were caught
by a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and
some We drowned (in the waters): it was not Allah Who injured (or
oppressed) them: they injured (and oppressed) their own souls.
(Ankebut 33-40)
Allah's name al-Aziz is seen majestically in all of the destroyed nations.
Have we ever remembered and mentioned Allah's name al-Aziz when we
passed by the ruins of those nations and saw their destroyed graves?
Have we ever uttered Allah's name al-Aziz on those ruins?
Have we ever thought that Allah would catch us like them if we rebel against
Him?
3- He makes His creatures obey His commands
That Allah's creatures obey Him and never oppose Him is also a
manifestation of Allahs name al-Aziz.
The fact that, with the exception of man and certain wild animals, all things,
from the sun, the moon and earth to the smallest of creatures, perform their
functions with the utmost exactitude, do not overstep their bounds by an
inch, and observe a universal obedience in a spirit of great awe shows that
they act by the command of a Possessor of great glory and dignity. Every
creature that obeys Him buy fulfilling its duty is a mirror of Allahs name alAziz.
While all creatures obey Him like that, how dare we oppose with our rebellion
the commands of a Monarch so glorious that the stars, moons, and suns
obey His commands like soldiers under orders?
Through our defiance, we oppose such an aziz being who has obedient
soldiers so awesome that, if to suppose the impossible, devils could

withstand them, they would drive them off with cannon-balls the size of
mountains.
We revolt in the realm of a such a Sultan who has servants and troops so
fearsome, it is not insignificant little impotent creatures like us; if we were
each infidel enemies the size of mountains or the earth, they would be able
to hurl stars, flaming projectiles, and molten metal the size of mountains or
the earth at us, and rout us.

Al-Jabbar (The Compeller, The Restorer, The Repairer)

Allah is Jabbar. The name Jabbar has the following meanings regarding
Allah.
1-Allah can compel things and people to do whatever He wishes.
2-He settles His slaves' jobs and completes them.
3-He repairs broken things and finds remedies to illnesses.
4-He is a grand and magnificent Sultan.
Now, let us try to understand these different meanings of the name al-Jabbar
and see its manifestations in the universe:
1- Allah can compel things and people to do whatever He wishes
Allah is Jabbar. He can compel things and people to do whatever He
wishes. There is no power that can reject His decree and change His
preference. His command and decree is dominant over everything.
Anyone who looks at the universe carefully will see that it is a very
magnificent and active country with a wise administration and a very strong
city. He will see everything and every creature fulfilling a duty obediently.
One is a honey factory; another one is a milk fountain; yet another is a fine
hand of mercy and another one is a lamp and stove for the guesthouse of the
world. Every creature is busy with the duty ordered by Allah like them. They

cannot rebel against that duty. Despite its size and magnificence, the sun
cannot say, I will not rise or I will not set today" and oppose the decree of
Allah, who is Jabbar. The moon cannot ignore his duty of being a candle and
calendar. Every being except man takes care of their duty and obeys the
order of Allah, who is Jabbar. The name Jabbar is seen in every creature that
fulfills their duty, obeys Allah's order and that surrenders to Him.
Have we ever meditated on Allah's name al-Jabbar when we saw a chicken
lay an egg and a sheep give milk? Or have we ever praised Allah when we
saw a man travel on a camel and mentioned Allah by His name al-Jabbar?
For, the name al-Jabbar becomes manifest in every creature that is made
obey man and that does not oppose its duty. Everything, from the particles of
the universe to the stars of the sky, obeys Allah and becomes a mirror for His
name al-Jabbar. However, unlucky people are an exception.
See how our Prophet (pbuh) penetrates into the truth of Allah's name alJabbar and how he describes Him:
O He before whose grandeur all things are abased;
O He to whose power all things yield;
O He before whose might all things are brought low;
O He to whose awesomeness all things defer;
O He to whose dominion all things submit;
O He at the dread of whom all things are humbled;
O He out of fear of whom the mountains are cleft;
O He at whose command the heavens are upheld;
O He through whose leave the earth is stable;
2- He settles His slaves' jobs and completes them
Allah is Jabbar. He settles His slaves' jobs and completes them. The name
Jabbar always becomes manifest in us in this sense: When an unemployed
person finds a job, a shopkeeper who has not sold anything starts to sell a lot
of things, a slow students starts to improve, a family that cannot find wood
or coal to heat the house finds wood or coal, an incomplete file is completed

and similar tasks are settled, it means Allahs name of Jabbar has become
manifest.
The name Jabbar becomes manifest in the material world like that; when it
becomes manifest in the spiritual world, He corrects the situations of His
slaves, makes them repent, improves their ethics and manners, makes them
fulfill the worship that they have not been able to do and completes the
deficiencies of His slaves regarding the spiritual realm.
May Allah settle our material and spiritual jobs and complete our deficiencies
for the sake of His name al-Jabbar!
3- He repairs broken things and finds remedies to illnesses
Allah is Jabbar. He repairs broken things and finds remedies to illnesses. A
broken heart is consoled through the name Jabbar. A broken bone heals
through the manifestation of this name. This name shows material and
spiritual ways to those who hesitate and stumble, helps those who are in
need and hears those who are in trouble. Ill people heal thanks to this name
and people who have problems find solutions. That is, remedy to ill people,
solution to people who have problems and payment for those who are in
debt are sent through this name. People who are cross with each other make
up with the manifestation of this name.
Our topic is to know Allah and to open a window for Him in everything. Have
we ever thought that it is a manifestation of the name Jabbar when we glued
something broken?
We have a debt but have no possibility of paying it. Have we ever meditated
on Allah's name al-Jabbar when we paid our debt with some money that
emerged out of nowehere unexpectedly while we were brooding over it?
4- He is a grand and magnificent Sultan
Allah is Jabbar. He is a grand and magnificent Sultan. He is such a sultan
that His Sultanate has no beginning or end. No sultanate other than His will
continue.
He is such a sultan that everything, from the wing of a fly to the candles of
the skies, from the cells of the body to the constellations of the sky, belongs

to Him. The gigantic sun is a small lamp in His universe; stars are candles
and the moon is a calendar maker.
Yes, the universe has only one sultan. He holds the key to everything and the
reigns of everything. Everything is settled upon His command.
They show man the following:
He who finds Him loses nothing. He who loses Him finds nothing. He who
finds the Sultan of the Universe finds everything and becomes free of fears.
He who cannot find Him cannot find anything but troubles.

Al-Mutakabbir (The Supremely Great, The Perfection of

Greatness)

Allah is mutakabbir.
The meaning of this name: Allah deems only Himself worthy of magnificence
and sublimity; He shows His grandeur in all events.
Therefore, this name becomes manifest in earthquakes, mountains that
touch clouds, stars that float in the sea of the sky, tornados and storms that
uproot trees, thunders, lightning and everything that seems magnificent and
grand.
In order to understand why Allah is mutakabbir and why magnificence
belongs only to Allah, it is necessary to understand the magnificence of
Allahs personality, names and attributes. When they are understood, the
secret of the following hadith will also be understood:
Magnificence is my garment and grandeur is my cloak. I will send
anyone who dares to be my partner in them to Hell.
Now, let us see the grandeur of Allahs personality, names and attributes in
order to reach His name mutakabbir.
Greatness belongs to Allah.

All of the expressions and phrases of greatness are small compared

to His greatness. The mind is too weak to understand the real nature of
this greatness. The Prophet (pbuh), who knows Him best, describes Him as
follows:
O
O
O
O
O

He
He
He
He
He

whose
whose
whose
whose
whose

perfection lies beyond the range of all vision,

glory cannot be described by His creatures,
attributes exceed the bounds of all understanding,
grandeur is beyond the scope of all thought,
cloak is sublimity and grandeur

Yes, the mind istoo weak to understand the real nature of this greatness. We
can give an example: When we see a book, we know the existence of its
writer and accept him. We know that the writer is knowledgeable because he
wrote it with his knowledge. A person who has no knowledge cannot write a
book. We know that the writer has a will because he preferred writing to not
writing. We know that the writer has power because he who cannot hold a
pen cannot write. We know that the writer is alive because a dead person
cannot write a book. We know many names and attributes belonging to the
writer.
However, we cannot know who he is, how tall he is, how much he weighs,
what color his skin is, etc; that is, we cannot know his attributes.
Similarly, this book of the universe points to the knowledge, will, power, life
and the other names and attributes of Allah, who wrote this book. We cannot
know the personality of the writer of the book in the example; similarly, we
cannot know the personality of Allah because minds cannot understand His
personality, thoughts cannot realize His grandeur and dreams cannot cover
Him.
2- Allah is great in His names and attributes.
Allahs names and attributes are endless. His power, knowledge, will, sight
and hearing are endless; similarly, His mercy, grant, wisdom and all of His
other names and attributes are endless, too. The Prophet (pbuh) expresses
the grandeur of those names and attributes as follows:
O He whose knowledge overtakes all things;
O He whose power reaches all things

O He whose sight penetrates all things;

O Hearer and answerer of all sounds,
O He whose are the most exalted attributes and the most beautiful
names,
O He who is much given to pardoning,
O He whose might is perpetual,
O He who is the wisest of the wise,
O He who is the fairest of the fair,
O He who is the most generous of the generous,
O He who is the most merciful of those who show mercy
3- Allah is great in his deeds.
How many days does it take a tailor to sew a garment for a tree or an
animal? He must sew such a garment that the garment must also grow as
the tree and the animal grow; it must be neither loose nor tight. Even if all of
the tailors of the world came together, they would not be able to sew a
garment for an ant. However, He clothes millions of plants and animals every
moment and shows His name mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed
of sewing.
How many days does it take a painter to paint a parrot? It must be such paint
that the colors must match; they must not fade or disappear. Even if all of
the painters of the world came together, they would not be able to paint a
fish swimming in water with irremovable paint. We do not want to think of
painting an octopus that can have 7-8 different colors based on the
environment it is in. However, Allah paints every creature with most beautiful
color and shows his name mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed of
painting.
How many people can an administrator direct without any assistants? He
must direct them in such a way that he must be aware of all of their
situations, hear them and meet their needs. We see a lot of administrators
who cannot direct a small community though they have thousands of
assistants. Now, have a look at Allah's management; the universe is like a
perfect city with its order. Every creature in it is directed with wisdom. Each
of them is heard; their needs are met. Allah shows his name Mutakabbir
through the greatness in the deed of directing.

A carpenter can make a few tables out of a tree. Look at the being who
astonishes the minds through His art: He makes thousands of fruits with
different colors, tastes, shapes and smells out of the tree. He shows his name
Mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed of creating with art.
A sculptor works for months in order to make a sculpture out of stone.
However, Allah creates 4 people in a second and 300 thousand people in a
day out of a drop of water. They are not lifeless like stone; they are alive. If
we consider that in the same second when a human is created, numerous
microbes, bacteria, ants, flies, insects and other creatures, and about a
million plant species are created, the name Mutakabbir can be understood a
little through the greatness in the deed of creating.
Let us compare those deeds with the deeds of feeding, shaping,
giving life and killing, and try to understand Allah's name
Mutakabbir a little.
In conclusion, Allah is Mutakabbir due to the magnificence and grandeur of
His personality, names and attributes. Allah deems only Himself worthy of
magnificence and sublimity.
Since only Allah is Mutakabbir and magnificence belongs to Him only, what a
slave needs to do is to listen to the following verse and prostrate due to His
magnificence and sublimity in awe and love:
Nor walk on the earth with insolence: for thou canst not rend the
earth asunder, nor reach the mountains in height. (al-Isra 37)

Al-Khaliq (The Creator)

Khaliq means the one that creates out of nothing. The name Khaliq is one of
the names that becomes manifest the most in the realm.
For, the name Khaliq becomes manifest in every being that comes out from
the darkness of non-existence to the realm of existence.

When we look at this realm, we see that things and especially living things
come into being suddenly and at a very short time. For instance, 4 humans
are created in a second and about 350.000 humans are created in a day.
Each of them is equipped with tens of organs like eyes, ear and tongue.
In the same second that a human is created, unlimited number of individuals
from microbes, bacteria, ants, flies and insects to birds, fish and other living
things are created.
In fact, things that are created suddenly and out of simple material need to
be simple and artless; however, we see that every creature is created with
beautiful art, adornments and in a perfect way. This creation shows us the
perfection of Allahs name Khaliq.
Can a letter come into being without a writer?
Or let us ask this question: Suppose that we put a pen and paper in a room;
Is it possible for a meaningful writing or even a letter to appear on the paper
if 100 years pass? Definitely not. For, a writer who has a will and who will
prefer the existence of the letter to its non-existence is necessary if we want
a letter to be written. However, the pen and paper do not have that will.
Besides, the writer to write that letter needs to be alive because a lifeless
being cannot write a letter. However, the pen and paper have no life; they
are lifeless. In addition, the writer needs to have other attributes like power
and knowledge but the pen and paper lack those attributes.
Then, if we want to deny the writer of a meaningful writing or even a letter
on a piece of paper that we see, we need to accept one of the following two
options:
1- To deny the existence of the writing and to assume that it does not exist.
When you deny the writing, you can deny the writer and say, "There is no
writing; so, a writer is not necessary."
2- You canattribute the ability to write to the pen and claim that the pen is
the writer and that the pen wrote it on its own.
There is not another option in order to be able to deny the writer. A person
who cannot prefer one of these two options has to accept the existence of

the writer; to prefer one of these two options can only be possible when a
person loses his mind.
Similarly, the universe is a perfect book. The world is a small part of it; the
spring is one page of it; a flower, for instance, a daisy is a line of that page,
every daisy is a word; and the seed of that flower is a point in that book.
If you want to deny Allah, who is the writer and Khaliq (Creator) of
this book, you have to accept one of the following options:
1- To deny the existence of the universe and to ignore the realm; for, when
you deny the universe, you can deny the creator and say, there is no work;
so, a master is not necessary." However, when you do it, everything, from
the leaves of the trees to the candles of the skies, will refute what you say by
saying, "We are here; we exist."
2- As you attributedthe ability to write to the pen, you can claim that atom,
which forms the matter, have attributes like will, life, knowledge and power
and accept that it created things. It is impossible just like the first option.
If we take a pot full of ink and pour it on an empty sheet of paper, a
meaningful page will never occur. Then, the meaning on the page makes it
impossible for the ink to be a writer and doer because the meaning on the
page shows that its writer and doer has will, power and knowledge. The ink
does not have those attributes. Then, it cannot be the writer of that page.
Even if the whole world comes together, they cannot convince us that the
meaningful words and sentences that exist on that page occurred by chance.
Is the universe not a meaningful book that was written by the ink of atom?
How can we believe that this meaningful book came into being out of willless, powerless, lifeless and ignorant causes like ink? Can we call the people
who believe in it sane people?
Now, let us listen to the manifestation of the name Khaliq in man from the
Quran, the word of its creator.
Man We did create from a quintessence (of clay); Then We placed
him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest firmly fixed; Then We
made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We
made a (foetus) lump; then We made out of that lump bones and

clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed out of it another

creature: so blessed be Allah, the Best to create. (al-Muminun 12-14)
Now, let us go on a short trip in the pages of this book of the universe, see
some of the letters of this book and remember Allah, who is the writer of this
book, with his name Khaliq.

Al-Bari (The Maker, The Producer, The Maker from Nothing)

Al-Bari means the one that creates flawlessly. This name has the following
meanings that are different from the name al-Khaliq:
1- The one who creates in a proper, orderly and beautiful way as if
cast from mold,
2- The one who creates the organs of the creatures in harmony with
one another,
3- The one who creates all creatures in compliance with the general
system and purposes in the universe.
Now, let us try to read these three meanings of the name Bari from the
pages of the book of the universe:
1- The one who creates in a proper, orderly and beautiful way as if
cast from mold
What do you do to make a drinking glass whose raw material is available?
The first thing to do is to prepare a mold for the glass. You cannot produce a
glass if you do not have a mold. Then, if you want to produce 50 glasses with
different shapes, you need 50 molds.
That is a master and molds are necessary to produce a simple thing. That
thing cannot be produced without a master and mold.
Now, let us see what is necessary to create a fly or a flower:
1- To draw the plan of that flower and fly and to make a program,

2- To collect the atoms and materials that form the flower and the fly from all
over this realm,
3- After sieving the collected atoms and materials, to determine with precise
criteria and pick the ones that are necessary for the flower and the fly,
4- To cast those materials in mold and produce them in a proper, orderly and
beautiful way.
When we spread rose seeds on the ground, the ground needs to be able to
do the following in order to "create s rose": to plan and program the rose, to
collect the materials necessary for the rose from the realm, to be able to
determine the materials necessary with precision scales and to cast them in
a mold. A rose emerges after these deeds are done.
Let us leave the first 3 things aside and think about the mold: Since the
ground produces different plants out of thousands of different seeds, it is
necessary to accept that the ground has as many molds as the number of
the plants in the world.
Furthermore, the leaves, fruits, flowers and shapes of each plant are
different; therefore, it is necessary to accept that the ground has as many
molds as the number of leaves, fruits and flowers along with plants. To
accept it is such a thought that it contains as many impossibilities and
superstitions as the number of the plants, flowers and fruits in the world.
However, when these artistic plants and wise works are attributed to Allahs
name Bari, those atoms are sent into the spiritual molds of Allah's knowledge
and predestination with the direction of His power. And they come out in a
proper and orderly way.
Then, when we look at an apple, a butterfly, a flower, a human being, the
organs of a human being, in short, every creature, we need to glorify Allah
with His name 'Bari' upon seeing the proper and orderly creation as if cast
from mold.
That is, everything that is created in a proper and orderly way has
experienced the manifestation of Allahs name Bari and each one is a letter
from Allahs name Bari.

2- The one who creates the organs of the creatures in harmony with
one another
The creation of the organs in harmony with one another is a manifestation of
the name Bari. In this sense, the name Bari becomes manifest in human
beings, all animals and even trees and plants. For, the organs of all creatures
were created in harmony with one another.
For instance, let us have a look at man: His tongue is in harmony with his
mouth. If his tongue were longer, it would not fit into his mouth and life
would be difficult for him. The harmony between the tongue and the mouth
is a manifestation of the name Bari.
Just like the harmony between the tongue and the mouth, there is a harmony
between the teeth and the mouth. The teeth are lined up in the mouth like
pearls. If our teeth were longer and if they did not fit into the mouth, we
would experience great difficulty. The creation of the teeth in harmony with
the mouth is a manifestation of the name Bari.
The harmony between the eyebrows and the eyes is also a manifestation of
this name. The eyebrows do not grow much and they do not prevent
eyesight. Suppose that eyebrows grow like hair and cover the eyes; we can
understand how desperately we need the manifestation of the name Bari.
The harmony between two eyes and two ears of man, the harmony between
the length of the arm and the body, the harmony between fingers and toes,
the equal length of legs, the harmony of the teeth with one another and the
harmony of the internal organs with one another are all a manifestation of
the name Bari. Thanks to the manifestation of this name, one leg is not
longer than the other and all organs complement one another.
The name Bari, which becomes manifest in man at maximum level, also
becomes manifest in animals. The fact that the eagle is not equipped with
the wing of a fly, the fly is not equipped with the sting of a bee and that all
creatures are equipped with the organs that are in compliance with their
bodies are all a manifestation of the name Bari.
In this sense, the name Bari becomes manifest even in trees. The harmony
between the trunk of the tree and the branches, the harmony between the
branches and the fruits are all a manifestation of the name Bari. When you

look at a tree, you may think that the leaves are placed randomly. However,
it is not so. Every leaf that is placed on the branch is placed in such a way to
prevent the sunlight of the other leaves the least. The placement of leaves in
a tree also takes place with the manifestation of this name.
Since our duty is to know Allah and to read His name and attributes that
become manifest in creatures and this duty is the greatest purpose of our
creation, we need to praise Allah and glorify Him with His name Bari when
we look at ourselves and other creatures and see that the organs are in
harmony with one another.
3- The one who creates all creatures in compliance with the general
system and purposes in the universe.
Every creature was created in compliance with the system and purposes of
the universe.
For instance, let us think of man: all of his organs were created in accordance
with the system and purposes of the universe. He has eyes that can see
light, ears that can hear sounds, a nose that can smell, a tongue that can
taste and speak, lungs that can breathe air and other organs that are in
compliance with the system in the universe.
Then, the same being created the eyes of man and light. The being that
created sounds placed ears in man. The being that gave man the nose
created the beings that he smells and the smell in those beings. The being
that placed the tongue in man's mouth created the food items that he tastes
and the speech he makes. To sum up, in this situation, man virtually speaks
like this: Whoever created me also created all of the things related to me
and the system in the universe. Whoever owns me owns the universe. And
the name of that being is Al-Bari.
Everything in the universe was created in compliance with the purposes in
the universe. For instance, there exists the purpose of the continuation of life
in this realm. Every flower and tree was designed in a way to serve this
purpose. They act like experts to maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere. A flower maintains that balance by producing
oxygen throughout its life. The flower that breathes in carbon dioxide

throughout its life breathes out oxygen when it dies. If carbon dioxide
increases in the atmosphere, all plants accelerate their breathing.
If it is claimed that the one that establishes this system is not Allah - God
forbid - , who is Bari, we want to ask the following questions:
How do plants that have no consciousness work like chemical engineers?
What instruments do they use for measurements?
Why is the continuation of life so important for them?
Who placed the device that transforms carbon dioxide into oxygen in their
bodies?
After seeing that the organs of man are in compliance with the system in the
universe and the relationship of flowers and plants with the purposes in this
realm, let us compare bees, butterflies, birds, fish and the other living and
non-living beings with humans and flowers. Let us try to hear the following
statement by looking at their creation and their organs that are in
compliance with the system in the universe:
I was not planned alone when I was created. I was equipped with organs
that are in compliance with the system in the universe. I was assigned duties
that will serve those purposes. With my organs that are in compliance with
this system and with my service to those purposes, I am a mirror of Allahs
name Bari. Look at this aspect of mine and say, 'O Bari! O Bari!' with your
tongue as I say, 'O Bari! O Bari!' with my state and glorify your Lord.

Al-Musawwir (The Fashioner, The Bestower of Forms)

Al-Musawwir means the one that depicts and shapes. All creatures show
Allah Almighty's name musawwir in the shapes given to them and depicted
for them.
Every being, from a raindrop to a snowflake, from daisies to carnations, from
fingerprints to pupils, from ants to stars in the sky and from particles to

galaxies are mirrors of Allah's name al-Musawwir with their forms and shapes
peculiar to them.
Now, let us deal with a human being and try to see the
manifestation of the name Musawwir: even if we leave aside the
head, which is an outcome of an extraordinary planning with all of
its components, there are millions of probabilities for a face that
can be placed on this prepared material. It is definitely impossible
to choose the most suitable and the most beautiful one in a way to
incapacitate all minds among those numerous probabilities. The
material used on a persons face is utterly simple and plain. There is
only one piece of skin, one pair of eyes, and a little hair. Despite
this, if you had never seen the beauty of a face, would you be able
to imagine that a two-month old babys face, a beauty amidst
simplicity and plainness, could be created?
After drawing a face for a person, it is as impossible to draw
another face for a second person. There is nothing as difficult as
drawing a separate face for each one by using the same elements.
For, it is necessary to draw a face by leaving aside all of the faces
drawn previously.
Besides, the face of a person is not a simple portrait. Each organ on
the face has functions that necessitate both limitless art and
limitless knowledge. Even if we were to put all these functions
aside, would it not be just as impossible to create facial expressions
such as a smile, worry, fear, laughter, and hundreds of others, as it
is to create the face? It is difficult to fill a cup with the ocean;
similarly, it is also difficult to depict the human soul in a face. A
believers face is bright like his soul whereas a non-believers face
is dark like his soul.
Sometimes it could take years for a sculptor to give a simple statue
symmetry. On the other hand, every second, 4 people and every day
350.000 people are fully created with utmost easiness, Each
individual has a different face.

When we see twins or triplets that resemble each other, we marvel

at them. Then, we would like to ask: Which one is more difficult: to
make two faces resemble each other or to make billions of people
not resemble one another? Why do we marvel at the former but not
marvel at the latter?
Who is the creator of these distinct faces?
Who is the artist who makes brilliant works of art from simple
substances and whose craftsmanship perplexes the mind?
Who is the one who shows countless expressions on a face?
Who is the one who has given each individual a distinct face?
Who is the one who allows the organs of the face to work perfectly?
Who is the one who has taught the eye to see, the nose to smell,
the tongue to taste, and the ears to hear?
There is one answer to all these whos? and that is, Allah, who is
Musawwir (the Shaper)!
After studying human face a little, let us compare the depiction and shapes
of all animals, plants, flowers and living and non-living beings to man. And let
us see the name musawwir through the following windows:
A deed cannot be without a doer; a piece of art cannot be without an artist; a
book cannot be without a writer; similarly, shaping cannot be without a
musawwir, that is, a being that depicts and shapes.
If a simple picture of a face on paper necessitates an artist, does unlimited
number of real faces in this realm not necessitate the existence of Allah, who
is Musawwir?
It is necessary to know all of the faces that had been drawn in order to be
able to draw a different face; similarly, is it not necessary to know all of the
faces that had been created in order to create a different face? Does it not
indicate the oneness of Allah, who is Musawwir and that He created all
faces?
Every face indicates Allah's name Musawwir; do they not indicate Allah's
attributes like knowledge, will and power since they are all different?

Now let us try to see Allah's name al-Musawwir in the pages of the book of
the universe and to meditate on the meanings we have mentioned.
The book of the universe informs us about Allah with His name musawwir;
the Quran informs us about Allah's name Musawwir as follows:
He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There is no
god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise(Aal-i Imran 6)

Al-Ghaffar (The All-Forgiving)

Al-Ghaffar means the one that pardons and shows mercy a lot, the one that
forgives the crimes the most and the one that covers and hides ugliness and
mistakes. What differentiates this name from 'al-Afuww' is as follows: the
name al-Afuww includes forgiving the sin and not punishing. The name alGhaffar does not punish the crime; in addition, it does not put the sinners to
shame or humiliate them.
If someone commits a crime against you and if you do not punish him but
rub it in, the name al-Afuww will be manifest in you. If you do not punish him
and do not rub it in, the name al-Ghaffar will be manifest in you.
Allah is al-Afuww when he does not punish but reminds His slave of his crime.
When Allah eliminates the sin and does not embarrass His slave, He is alGhaffar.
Therefore, when we pray we say, O Allah! Forgive us and pardon us." We
ask Him to forgive us and not punish us through His name al-Afuww; we ask
Him to forgive us and not to humiliate us through His name al-Ghaffar.
The Prophet (pbuh) states the following in a hadith:
Angels record the sin of a person and then ascend to the sky. When
they ascend, they see that the sin does not exist in his book of
deeds and that good deeds that he did not do are recorded there.
They address Allah as follows:

O our Lord! We did not persecute him. We recorded what he did.

Thereupon, Allah says, "Yes, you are right. My slave committed
those sins and did not do the good deeds written in his book of
deeds. However, he repented and asked me to forgive him in tears. I
forgave him and treated him generously. I am the most generous of
the generous.
Allah states that He is Ghaffar through the following verses in the Quran:
Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah
will change the evil of such persons into good and Allah is OftForgiving, Most Merciful. (al-Furqan 70)
Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls!
Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.(az-Zumar 53)
Badiuzzaman Said Nursi states that we should take refuge in the name alGhaffar as follows:
O man! You have a will known as the power of choice which is extremely
weak, but whose hand in evil acts and destruction is extremely long, and in
good deeds extremely short.
Give one of the hands of that will of yours to supplication, so that it may
reach Paradise, a fruit of the chain of good deeds, and stretch to eternal
happiness.
And give its other hand to the seeking of forgiveness so that it may be short
for evil deeds and will not reach the Zaqqum-tree of Hell, which is one fruit of
that accursed tree.
That is, just as supplication and reliance on Allah greatly strengthen the
inclination to good, so too repentance and the seeking of forgiveness cut the
inclination to evil and break its transgressions.
What we need to learn from this name is as follows:
With His name al-Ghaffar, Allah hides our mistakes and does not remind us
our mistakes. Similarly, we should have the characteristic of the name alGhaffar and cover the mistakes of others and should not rub it in.

Thus, we will be a mirror of the name Ghaffar and attain the glad tidings
given by our Prophet (pbuh) in the following hadith:
If someone covers the sin of a believer in the world, Allah will
cover his sin both in this world and in the hereafter.

Al-Qahhar (The Ever-Dominant, The Conqueror)

Al-Qahhar means the one that overpowers and destroys his enemies, the
one that has absolute victory and that can defeat his enemies any time.
In this sense, the name Qahhar became manifest in many nations that
rebelled against Allah like the nation of Ad, Thamud and Noah. Allah
overpowered and destroyed those nations with His name Qahhar.
Again, the name Qahhar becomes manifest in earthquakes in which
thousands of people die, floods, storms that uproot trees, hurricanes and
material misfortunes; similarly, it becomes manifest in the misfortune of
unbelief and disbelief, which is the real and biggest misfortune.
For, those who are deprived of the bounty of belief experience trouble in
their hearts and spirits by burning in a spiritual hell. It is also a manifestation
of the name al-Qahhar since it is a spiritual destruction. Allah, who destroys
them spiritually in this world, will also destroy them in Hell, which is the
largest mirror of His name Qahhar, and show that He is the only owner of
absolute victory. Yes, Hell will embrace all rebels as the mirror of His name
Qahhar.
Since we came to this world in order to know Allah, who is the owner of this
world, and to believe in Him and since there are windows that open to Him
and ways that lead to Him in everything, we need to open windows to Him in
everything and mention and glorify Him with the names in those windows.
That is, when we see the ruins of a nation that was destroyed, we need to
say, O Allah, who destroys those who rebel against Him! You are Qahhar;
You destroy those whom You wish. Your destruction occurs with Your justice.

You hold the reigns of everything with Your hand of power. No rebel can
escape your destruction and no oppressor can defy you. You grant a delay to
people but you do not ignore and forget them
When we see the creatures of the spring that die in winter, we need to
say, O my Lord, who gives life to spring with His name al-Muhyi and
who destroys them in winter with His name Qahhar! You can
destroy, You are al-Qahhar. Every creature that dies in winter
mention Your name al-Qahhar with their tongue of disposition;
similarly, I join their circle of dhikr and mention You by saying, O
Qahhar! O Qahhar!
When we see thousands of people die and buildings collapse in an
earthquake, we need to say, O my Lord, who shakes the earth like a cradle
with His power! The seal of Your name Qahhar is seen and its flag waves on
the buildings that collapsed and the people that died. However, under the
manifestation of the name Qahhar, Your mercy becomes manifest. You
regard those believers who die in the earthquake as martyrs. You regard the
troubles that they experience as atonement for their sins and you eradicate
their sins just like trees shedding their leaves. You regard their destroyed
goods as sadaqah. I know that the sins that we committed caused the
manifestation of Your name Qahhar. O Sultan of the sultans! I take refuge in
Your mercy from the manifestation of Your name Qahhar.
When we see storms, hurricanes and tornadoes whirl by uttering, O Qahhar!
O Qahhar!, we need to say, O my Lord, whose magnificence and grandeur
make everything small, due to the glory of whose fear mountains break into
pieces, to whose power and grandeur everything surrenders and whose fear
makes everything humiliated! These storms and hurricanes are Your obedient
soldiers and they are manifestations of Your name Qahhar. They make the
world shiver by saying, O Qahhar! O Qahhar! I mention Your name and
glorify You by saying, O Qahhar! O Qahhar! though my voice is not as
strong as theirs and though my sins make my voice hoarse
The greatest lesson to be taken from the name Qahhar is as follows:
Man needs to look at the previous centuries and see the end of the rebellious
and stubborn nations living there. He needs to understand that man is not at

large and unattended. He can always be exposed to a blow of the name Jalal
and Qahhar. The reason why he is not tortured because of his sins is the fact
that Allah grants him a delay. Allah will never ignore and forget him.
He needs to make use of this delay and avoid sins before he receives a blow
from the name Qahhar.

Al-Wahhab (The Liberal Bestower)

Al-Wahhab means the one who grants or donates. Grant is donation that is
given without expecting any returns. Yes, Allah is Wahhab; He grants without
expecting any returns and He does not ask any money in return for what He
gives. Besides, if man wanted to pay for what Allah gives him, he could not
do it.
- We were non-existent; we came into being.
- We could have become non-living beings like stones, soil or
mountains but we were given life.
- We could have become beings like trees and flowers among living
beings but we were given consciousness.
- We could have become animals among conscious beings but we
were not created as animals; we were created as human beings.
- We could have become fire worshippers, Hindus, who worship
cows, idolaters, who worship idols among humans but we knew
Allah and believed in Him.
- We could have become Jews or Christians, who attribute a son to
Allah, among those who believed in Him and could have attracted
His wrath. However, we did not become Christians or Jews;
Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), we became Muslims.

- We were honored to become the ummah of Hz. Muhammad (pbuh),

who is the Sultan of the Prophets and the Beloved of the
Magnificent.
What did we give to Allah in return for those bounties?
Nothing
Thus, Allahs name Wahhab is manifest on the bounties that are granted
generously and without expecting any returns. That is, our life, body, eyes,
ears, tongues and other organs placed in our bodies, our feelings and
faculties placed in these organs, in short, what we materially and spiritually
have are all grants of Allah. They are a manifestation of the name Wahhab.
That is, the leaves, flowers and fruits placed on trees, wings placed in birds
and fins placed in fish, in short, all of the grants and gifts given to all
creatures are a manifestation of Allahs name Wahhab.
That is, every creature mentions Allah with His name Wahhab and glorifies
Him in return for the organs, placed in them, feelings given to them,
sustenance granted to them and all of the favors done for them with the
tongue of disposition.
The duty of man is to hear the glorification of those creatures "O Wahhab! O
Wahhab!" performed by their tongue of disposition, to see the manifestation
of the name Wahhab on him and to join that circle of glorification by his
disposition, tongue and all organs by uttering, "O Wahhab! O Wahhab!"
Man becomes real man when he does it. That is the reason why he was sent
to this realm.
How can man, who does not forget a small favor and becomes grateful to
that person who does that favor by mentioning him with praise for years,
forget the endless bounties and favors of Allah? How can he show his
gratitude only to the person that becomes a means for a bounty though he
needs to be grateful to Allah?
It is foolish to kiss the feet of a poor person who brings us a precious gift of a
king and not to know the owner of that gift; similarly, it is much more foolish
to praise and love the means that bring us Allah's bounties and to forget
Allah, who is the real owner of those bounties.

Yes, the chicken is a means; the egg is a grant of Allah. The sheep is a
means; the milk is a grant of Allah. The bee is a means; the honey is a
bounty of Allah. The cloud is a means; rain is mercy of Allah. Trees are
means; the fruits are gifts from Allah. All of the bounties given to us through
various means are all grants of Allah. They are a manifestation of His name
Wahhab.
Then, the one who is worthy of thanking and praising is Allah, who is the real
owner the bounties because the one that sends the bounties is important not
the one that brings it.
A person can make this name as part of his ethics as follows: he should not
expect any returns for the favors he does. The returns do not have to be
goods, money or property. Expecting praise, desiring to earn an honor,
expecting respect and desiring kindness are spiritual returns. If a person
expects spiritual returns like those, he is not regarded to have the name
Wahhab as part of his ethics.
He should perform worship for Allah's sake only and he should not expect
Paradise in return if he wants the name Wahhab to be manifest in him.
Besides, worship means thanking Allah for the previous bounties. It does not
mean thanking for the bounties to be given in the future. We have received
the bounties and we have to worship.
A saint of Allah describes this state and shows that he has the name Wahhab
as part of his ethics as follows:
The people of the world are in the world,
The people of the hereafter are in the hereafter,
Each one loves something,
What I need is Allah.
Aziz Mahmud Hudai

Ar-Razzaq (The Supplier, The Provider)

Ar-Razzaq: It means the one that provides sustenance for all of His
creatures and meets their needs. Allah is Razzaq and to provide sustenance
is peculiar to Allah. He is the guarantor of the sustenance of all humans and
animals. Sustenance is divided into two:
1- External sustenance like provisions and sustenance for the body.
2- Sustenance for spiritual faculties and feelings like spirit, heart and mind.
1- External sustenance like provisions and sustenance for the body;
He is the one that creates all of the material and spiritual sustenance for all
of the living beings on the ground, in the air and in the sea, especially for the
weak ones and the young animals out of dry and simple soil, non-living dry
pieces of wood that are like bones. The soil virtually becomes a cauldron and
all kinds of sustenance are cooked in it. The dry branches of all trees become
the hands of mercy; those hands treat the best fruits.
The finest sustenance is the pure nutritious milk coming from between blood
and excrement; blessed animals like sheep and goat become a milk fountain
of mercy and give us the finest sustenance which is like elixir of life on behalf
of ar-Razzaq and show the name Razzaq even to the blind eyes.
Suppose that we saw a dinner table with a few olives and some pieces of dry
bread on it; could y be convinced that those olives and pieces of bread
appeared on the table by coincidence? Definitely not. Even if the whole world
came together, they could not convince us that this table came into being on
its own.
Even a small table necessitates somebody that prepared it; is it possible for
the table of the earth to emerge by chance?
It is such a table that the immense spring is the rose bunch of this table.
There are numerous visitors at this table all the time. They are treated as
they deserve. There are all kinds of food on this table. Billions of guests sit at
that table all the time; when they become full, they leave the table but the
table is never empty. Even a small table cannot be without an owner. Is it
possible for the table of the earth to be without an owner?
Do not think that only humans and animals sit at that table. The species of
trees and plants, which lack ability and will, also need sustenance. They trust

in Allah and remain fixed but they are fed perfectly. They feed more young
ones than animals. Their leaves, flowers and fruits are their young ones.
In spring, to clothe all trees with garments of Paradise resembling fine silk
brocade like houris of Paradise, to decorate them with the ornaments of
flowers and fruits, to give us various sweet and artistic fruits through their
branches, which are their fine hands, to feed us with sweet honey through
the hands of a poisonous insect, to extract milk for us among blood and
excrement, to clothe us with soft silk garments through a handless insect, to
keep a great treasure of mercy in a tiny seed, to make the seas a storehouse
of fish and a jeweler's with pearls and coral, and to make everything, from
chicken's egg to the rain coming from the sky, and all of the other bounties
that we cannot count are all manifestations of Allah's name Razzaq.
That is, the seal of the name Razzaq is present on every morsel of food we
eat. All of the living beings that leave their homes hungry in the morning and
return home full glorify Allah Almighty with their tongue of disposition and
virtually recite the following verse:
How many are the creatures that carry not their own sustenance?
It is Allah Who feeds (both) them and you: for He hears and knows
(all things). (al-Ankabut: 60)
Allah, who is Razzaq and Rahim (the All Compassionate), created the eye,
ear, heart, imagination, spirit, mind and other faculties in the form of the
keys to His treasure of mercy and equipped man with them to give him more
sustenance.
For instance, the eye is a key that opens the precious treasures of the face of
the universe like beauty. The tongue is a key that opens the key to the realm
of sounds. Similarly, each faculty is a key to a realm and man makes use of
that realm through its key. That is, every organ and faculty is a manifestation
of the name Razzaq since they are means of attaining bounties.
We make payments to the people who bring us the bounties of Allah; what
price does Allah, who is the real owner of those bounties and who creates
them out of nothing for us, demand from us for those bounties?
He wants three things from us: one is remembrance, one is thanks, and one
is reflection. Saying, "Bismillah" (In the Name of Allah) at the start is

remembrance, and, "Alhamdulillah" (All praise be to Allah) at the end is

thanks. And perceiving and thinking of those bounties, which are valuable
wonders of art, being miracles of power of the Razzaq and Karim (the
Generous) and gifts of His mercy, is reflection.
2- Sustenance for spiritual faculties and feelings like spirit, heart
and mind
Why does man like listening to nice things?
Why does he want to see beautiful places?
Why does he want to speak?
Why does he feel some pleasure that he cannot describe while listening to
the Quran?
Why does he feel pleasure when he meditates on Allahs name and
attributes?
The answer to all of those questions is because the faculties find their
sustenance at that moment?
The stomach wants its sustenance; similarly, the organs and faculties of man
like the heart, spirit, mind, eye, ear and mouth want their sustenance from
Allah, who is Razzaq and Rahim, and receive it by thanking Him. Each one is
granted the sustenance they deserve from the treasure of mercy separately.
The sustenance of the ear is nice sounds; the sustenance of the eye is
beautiful things; the sustenance of the heart is the Quran; the sustenance of
the mind and spirit is mediation on Allahs names and attributes, and so on
The most important spiritual sustenance is righteous deeds. For, the
righteous deeds of the world will be presented to their doers in the form of
eternal sustenance in Paradise. After they are presented them, the people of
Paradise will say, The sustenance we eat now is the results of our righteous
deeds in the world. That is, the righteous deeds become embodied and
transform into sustenance in Paradise.
The best righteous deed is salah (prayer). That is, a person who performs
prayers is addressed by Allahs name Razzaq when he prays. Similarly, those
who read the Quran mentions Allah's names and attributes, gives sadaqah,

circumambulate the Kaaba and perform other kinds of worship are mirrors of
the name Razzaq.
Let us end this name with the following prayer:
O Razzaq and Karim! O Rahman and Rahim! O our Sultan who feeds
us with His bounties! Show us the source and origin of these
examples and shadows you have shown us! Draw us nigh to your
seat of rule; do not let us perish in these deserts! Have mercy on
us! Feed us there on the delicious bounty you have caused us to
taste here! Do not torment us with desperation and banishment!
Amin!

Al-Fattah (The Opener, The Revealer)

Fattah means the one that makes judgments, that helps by opening doors
that grants victory and conquest, and that gives shapes to beings. Now, let
us analyze the meanings of this name respectively:
1- The one that makes judgments: Allah is Fattah. With this name, He
separated the truth from the falsehood; He put a distance as wide as the
distance between the earth and the sky; He made the truth superior and the
falsehood invalid. In this sense, the Quran is the biggest mirror of the name
al-Fattah because with the revelation of the Quran, the truth came and
falsehood perished. Every decree of the Quran showed the truth and justice
and saved people from the molestation of falsehood and oppression. The
name Fattah became manifest in our Prophet (pbuh) at the highest level. The
Prophet (pbuh) judged among people justly and with every judgment he
made, he made the truth victorious and eliminated the falsehood. Therefore,
one of the names of our Prophet (pbuh) is Fatih (Conqueror). This name
also became manifest in the just sultans and kings that judged truly and
separated the truth from the falsehood. Hz. Umar, Fatih Sultan Muhammad
and Sultan Selim II are among those sultans.

Anyone who wants this name to be manifest in him should separate the truth
from the falsehood in his own soul, know the truth as truth and follow it, and
know the falsehood as falsehood and avoid it. Then, he should judge truly
among people; he should follow justice even if the truth is against him.
Anyone who acts like that will succeed in being a mirror of the name Fattah.
May Allah Almighty make the name Fattah be manifest in us!
2- The one that opens doors: With the manifestation of the name Fattah,
material and spiritual doors are opened, problems are solved and hard tasks
are made easy. An unemployed person finds a job, a debtor pays his debt, a
student understands a difficult question and a complicated fact, he discovers
new topics, the market rallies, people's eyes are opened to see the truth,
doors of repentance are opened for sinners, oppressed people are helped,
doors of hope are opened for hopeless people, the world is closed and the
hereafter is opened thanks to the manifestation of this name.
What we need to do is to mention Allah Almighty with his name Fattah with
the following prayer all the time: O Allah, who opens doors! Open all of the
doors of goodness for us! and when a material or spiritual door of goodness
is opened, to meditate on Allah with his name Fattah and to thank Him.
3- The one that grants victory: Allah Almighty is Fattah. He eases
conquests for His slaves. The conquest of Makkah by the Prophet, Iran by Hz.
Umar, Jerusalem by Salahuddin Ayyubi, Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Muhammad
and all of the other conquests took place by the manifestation of Allah's
name Fattah. May Allah Almighty grant the ummah of Muhammad new
Umars, Fatihs and Selims! May He ease new conquests, which aim to lead to
the truth and eliminate oppression, for us! Along with material conquests,
spiritual conquests take place with the manifestation of the name Fattah. The
Prophet became the sultan of the hearts as a result of such a spiritual
conquest. That is, to win the love in the heart and to be loved by a person
takes place thanks to the manifestation of the name Fattah.
O Lord! Conquer our hearts with Your love and the love of Your beloved
Prophet in such a way that there will be no place for others! Amin.
4- The one that gives shapes to beings: One of the meanings of the
name Fattah is to give shapes to beings. With the manifestation of the name

Fattah, flowers are produced from a seed, trees are created from stones,
flowers, leaves and fruits are obtained from trees, animals are created out of
eggs, humans and animals are created out of water drops called sperms.
The name Fattah becomes manifest in the world at maximum level in this
sense. For, the formation of various orderly shapes from simple materials like
seeds and sperms, their opening all together everywhere and at the same
time, giving an appropriate shape to all creatures is the strongest evidence
for oneness and the most wonderful miracle of the power of Allah.
While the name Fattah becomes manifest before his eyes all the time in this
sense, man does not notice it due to seeing it all the time and his
heedlessness, virtually becoming the addressee of the following verse:And
how many Signs in the heavens and the earth do they pass by? Yet
they turn (their faces) away from them! (Yusuf 105)
Then, our duty toward the name Fattah is as follows: To look at the creatures
which that are extracted from seeds, stones, sperms and eggs and which are
given shapes, in order to take lessons, to meditate on the name Fattah that
becomes manifest in them and to ask Allah Almighty to make our deeds
which are like seeds open like ears of grain of Paradise.

Al-Alim (The All-Knowing)

It means the one who knows. Allah is alim. His knowledge is pre-eternal
and post-eternal; it embracess the whole universe and everything. Nothing
can remain out of His knowledge. It is not possible for objects on the face of
the earth to be hidden from the sun without any barrier; similarly, it is not
possible for things to be hidden in the face of the light of the All-Knowing
One of Glory's knowledge. This is because they are within the compass of His
witnessing; He penetrates into all things.
Our Prophet (pbuh) describes Allah with His attribute ilm (knowledge) as
follows: O knower of ghayb (the unseen, the unknown)!

O He whose knowledge embraces all things! O Knower of things secret and

hidden! O He whose knowledge embraces everything in the past and future!
O He who knows the weight of mountains, the dimensions of seas, the
number of water drops, the number of the leaves of the trees, everything
that the night covers and that the day illuminates! Now, we will mention
some of the proofs of Allahs knowledge:
1- To give all living beings the sustenance that they need
appropriately, at a suitable time and from an unexpected place can
take place only through knowledge that embraces everything.For,
the one that sends sustenance needs to know the ones who need
sustenance, when they need it and to meet their needs; after that, he can
give their sustenance properly. For instance, the one who feeds young
animals with milk and who helps the plants of the earth that need water
knows those young animals and their needs, sees those plants, knows that
they need rain and then sends them what they need. Then, every creature
whose sustenance is given perfectly witnesses Allah Almighty's attribute of
knowledge.
2- To give things orderly and wise shapes separately is possible only
through all-embracing knowledge.Let us have a look at the camel, one of
the numerous examples of the issue:
A camels hump is like a reservoir. For days, the camel can manage
with this sustenance, and it can live without water for three weeks.
Its feet are wide and the camel can run in the sand without sinking.
The lashes on its eyes are like a net, and even in the severest
conditions, its eyes will not be filled with sand.
The camels nose was created in such a way that the camel can still
breathe easily even in the most frightening storms.
Its top lip is cleft and it allows the camel to eat thorny desert
plants.
Its long neck enables the camel to eat leaves three meters above
the ground.

Its knees are covered by calluses having been formed from skin that
is as thick and hard as a horn. When the camel lies down, the
calluses protect the animal from the grounds extreme heat and
from injury.
Thanks to its thick fur, the camel is able to endure summer
temperatures of 50 degrees Celsius and winter colds that are - 50
degrees Celsius. In addition to these characteristics, there are
several others.
While we can think of numerous shapes and possibilities for the body of the
camel, to give it the best appearance and shape for the continuation of its
life proves the knowledge of a being that knows everything.
For instance, if the camel was to have the legs of a horse in addition
to all of its present characteristics, it would not be able to travel
even one kilometer in the desert.Then, would any of the camels
other characteristics have any importance? Or, if the camels eyes
did not have nets, it would not be able to take even a single step in
a storm. And if its lips were not cleft, it would not be able feed.
As it is seen, the camel was given the wisest properties. To give it the best
appearance, perfect body and the most appropriate attributes among
numerous possibilities can be possible only through all-embracing
knowledge.
Now, compare elephants, fish, birds, insects and other creatures with camels
and meditate on the endless knowledge of Allah a bit.
3- The creation of the creatures and the ease in their creation
indicate unlimited knowledge. For, the ease in a job is proportionate to
the level and proficiency of knowledge. The more one knows, the easier he
does things. Now, let us have a look at the creation of the creatures. They
are created so easily, quickly, faultlessly and without being confused but in a
miraculous way. That is, there is a being that has endless knowledge; so,
they are created easily. For instance, 4 humans are created in a second and
about 350.000 humans are created in a day. Each of them is equipped with
tens of organs like eyes, ear and tongue. In the same second that a human is
created, unlimited number of individuals from microbes, bacteria, ants, flies

and insects to birds, fish and other living things are created. In fact, things
that are created suddenly and out of simple material need to be simple and
artless; however, we see that every creature is created with beautiful art,
adornments and in a perfect way. This creation shows us the perfection of
Allahs name alim.
4- The proportion and balance in the universe point to Allahs name
alim. For, creating proportionately and in a balanced way can only be
possible through knowledge. Now, let us leave the creatures aside and have
a look at man, and see how delicate the balance is:
There are about sixty elements in our bodies. Our bodies contain
specific amounts of iron, magnesium, chromium, and other such
elements. A cause for disease develops when there is too much or
too little of these elements in our bodies. For example, copper has a
blood-producing characteristic. When there is too little of it,
nervous system diseases will occur. Manganese operates the
functions of the brain and a lack of it causes behavior disorders.
The duty of cadmium is to regulate blood pressure and to ensure it
to operate smoothly; however, too much or too little of it can cause
disturbances in blood pressure. The accumulation of elements in
any part of the body produces hormonal deficiencies. This balance
and delicate system is possible only through the manifestation of
all-embracing knowledge. Only an insane person can deny this allembracing knowledge after seeing this balance.
5- The fact of preservation in the universe shows endless
knowledge.We look at this realm and see that everything, whether big or
small, low or high, wet or dry, in the sky or on the earth, on land or at sea, is
preserved in a perfect system.
Plants are preserved in seeds, trees in stones, animals in eggs and water
droplets called sperms. The shapes and programs of all of the flowery and
fruity beings of the spring are recorded and kept in small seeds and are
created again in the next spring. The life story of man is preserved in his
memory and all of his properties are kept in his DNAs.

Such careful preservation can only be possible through endless knowledge;

otherwise, it is impossible. That is, all seeds, stones, sperms, memories and
DNAs point to the knowledge of Allah Almighty with the knowledge and
programs preserved in them. We refer these proofs to the Risale-i Nur
collection of Bedizzaman Said Nursi and regard the five proofs we have
mentioned sufficient.
Since the owner of this universe has such knowledge, He definitely sees
humans and their deeds; He knows what they deserve. He treats and will
treat them based on His wisdom and mercy. O man! Pull yourself together
and be careful! Know what kind of a Being knows and sees you! Be aware of
it and come to your senses!

Al-Qabid (The Withholder, The Restrainer)

It means the one that holds, restricts, constricts, makes it difficult and gives
very little.
With His name Qabid, Allah sometimes reduces his grace and grant to His
slave, shortens his sustenance, makes him needy, deprives him of his
comfortable life and impoverishes him. When a person undergoes one of the
cases above, it means he has become a mirror of the manifestation of the
name Qabid. That is, Allah's name Qabid becomes manifest when a person
goes bankrupt, cannot pay his debt, loses his property, is dismissed and
undergoes financial trouble.
As the name Qabid becomes manifest in the material world, it also becomes
manifest in the spiritual world: with this manifestation, the world becomes
too tight for a person; he feels depressed; his heart feels bored; he feels as if
he is in a cage. This state is a manifestation of the name Qabid. With this
manifestation, the slave understands his weakness and poverty; he turns
toward Allah and asks his mercy through prayer and supplication; he takes
refuge in Allah. That is, the manifestation of the name Qabid is an invitation
to prayer and supplication.

The name Qabid has become manifest when it does not rain. Allah
sometimes does not send any rain to some places and send very little rain to
some other places. He holds the rain. That is, the name Qabid has become
manifest when there is no rain. You can see the manifestation of the name
Qabid in many cases: For instance, when there is a traffic jam, when a
person cannot understand something and it becomes more and more
difficult, when crops are destroyed as a result of a misfortune, when the
earth becomes dry and no crops grow, when business slackens, and when
life becomes difficult for people, the name Qabid has become manifest.
As the name Qabid becomes manifest in the material world, it also becomes
manifest when one's spirit is removed when he dies. Everybody becomes a
mirror of the name Qabid when they die and when their spirits are removed.
The name Qabid, which becomes manifest at death, also becomes manifest
at sleep, which is the sister of death. The spirits of those who die during
sleep are not returned but the spirits of those who do not die are returned to
their bodies. Its only difference from death is that the spirit leaves the body
permanently at death; but during sleep, the connection between the spirit
and the body is not cut off completely. Holding the spirits during sleep is also
a manifestation of the name Qabid.
This manifestation is stated in the Quran as follows: It is Allah that takes
the souls (of men) at death: and those that die not (He takes) during
their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He
keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their
bodies) for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who
reflect. (az-Zumar 42)
The name Qabid, which becomes manifest at death and when the spirit is
removed during sleep, also becomes manifest when the grave constricts a
person and during other troubles on the Day of Judgment.
To sum up, every material and spiritual trouble that one undergoes, every
difficulty in the world and in the hereafter is a manifestation of the name
Qabid. What a person needs to do here is to show patience when the name
Qabid becomes manifest and to show his weakness and poverty by prayer
and supplication, believing in the fact that there is relief after every difficulty.

Al-Basit (The Expander)

It means the one that widens, opens, makes things easy and gives a
lot.
Allah increases His grants to His slaves, widens His sustenance and
transforms His state from poverty to richness and from trouble to ease with
His name Basit. With the manifestation of this name, a poor person becomes
rich, a debtor pays his debt, an unemployed person finds a job; all of the
other financial troubles are eliminated; they are replaced by grace and
grants.
The hearts and spirits that are tightened by His name Qabid cheer up, rejoice
and refresh with the manifestation of this name. With this state, the slave
understands the grace and grant of Allah Almighty, and thanks Allah for the
gifts of His mercy. That is, the manifestation of the name Qabid is an
invitation to prayer and supplication; the manifestation of the name Basit is
an invitation to thanks and praise.
The rain falls with the manifestation of this name; the ground becomes a
cauldron of mercy with the manifestation of this name and cooks various
kinds of plants in it. With the manifestation of this name, the earth becomes
a dinner table, the spring becomes a rose bunch of that table; the trees
become the hand of mercy and the flowers become a nice gift of that mercy.
Again, with the manifestation of this name, deadness in business is
transformed into good profit and abundance; life becomes easy for people;
material and spiritual troubles are replaced by comfort and happiness.
The spirit that is removed in sleep returns to the body with the manifestation
of the name Basit. That is, whenever we wake up, we should meditate on
and mention Allah's name Basit.
Again, with the manifestation of this name, we take pleasure from worship;
difficult kinds of worship is made easy for man; spiritual delights, which are
advance rewards of worship, are felt.

To sum up:All of the material and spiritual, worldly and otherworldly

wideness and ease are a manifestation of the name Basit. A person finds the
one that gives bounty from the bounty; he knows Allah, who is the owner of
the material and spiritual bounties granted to him, with His name Basit; he
sees an aspect of the name Basit in every wideness; and, he praises and
thanks him.
May Allah give us material and spiritual wideness, save us from troubles and
shortage and make His name Basit manifest in us. Amin!

Al-Khafid (The Humbler)

Al-Khafid: means the one that brings down, that abases and humiliates.
With this name, Allah Almighty abases oppressors, rebels and Pharaohs. He
humiliates them both in the world and in the hereafter. This name abases
oppressors but it sometimes abases some believers and innocent people to
test their patience. That is, this name sometimes becomes manifest in a
person due to his oppression and sometimes to test him in terms of patience.
Now, let us see the manifestations of this name in this realm:
Oppressive presidents and administrators are deposed with the
manifestation of this name. Pharaohs, Nimrods, Abu Jahls and their
representatives in all centuries are abased with the manifestation of the
name Khafid; they lose their sultanate and become humiliated and
disgraced. That is, every oppressive sultan who loses his sultanate is
overwhelmed with the manifestation of this name.
This name became manifest in both people and states; Empires like the
Roman, Byzantine and Persian, and many states were demolished and
imbedded in history.
The name al-Khafid also becomes manifest in the following cases:

The name Khafid is manifest when an administrator loses his seat and
position, when a successful student fails, when a rich person loses his wealth
and becomes poor, when a healthy person loses his health, when a strong
person loses his strength and when all of the other abasements and
humiliations take place.
It must also be known that abasement does not always take place due to
committed sins and faults. Allah Almighty sometimes removes the bounties
He has given to a person and abases him in order to test his patience; thus
He makes His name Al-Khafid manifest in him.
This name becomes manifest materially as it is described above; it can also
becomes manifest spiritually as it is described below: The name Khafid
becomes spiritually manifest when a Muslim exits Islam and becomes an
unbeliever, when a person who performs daily prayers abandons performing
prayers, when a person who knows the Quran by heart forgets it, when a
person falls down from his spiritual level, from the best of mold to the lowest
of the low May our Lord us from these kinds of spiritual manifestations of
this name!
This name is manifest in the world; it will also be manifest in the hereafter;
unbelievers will be put into Hell; they will be disgraced and humiliated there.
This may be the greatest manifestation of the name al-Khafid!
Our Prophet (pbuh) attracts attention to the name al-Khafid as follows:
Hz. Anas (ra) narrated: Adba, the camel of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh),
was very fast in races and it was almost impossible to surpass it in speed.
There came a bedouin riding a camel of his, and that camel outstripped it in
the race. That result was hard on the Muslims. The Prophet (pbuh) said, "It is
the law of Allah that nothing is raised high in this world except what
He lowers or puts down.
This hadith states that every rise will be followed by a fall and it teaches us
the name al-Khafid.
What a person needs to do when this name becomes manifest in him is as
follows:

1-If he has been abased due to the manifestation of the name al-Khafid, he
needs to check himself and abandon the sins and faults that have caused it;
then, he needs to take refuge in Allah Almighty and worship him properly.
2-He needs to know that this world is a world of testing. Allah will purify him
of his sins and elevate his spiritual rank if he shows patience. Therefore, a
person needs to show patience with consent when this name becomes
manifest.
3-It is necessary to take lessons from the nations that were destroyed,
sultans that were deposed, people who lost their ranks, positions and fame
due to the manifestation of the name al-Khafid; it is necessary to avoid and
keep away from the deeds that caused their destruction.

Ar-Rafi (The Exalter, The Uplifter)

Ar-Rafi: means the one that exalts, that raises up. Allah Almighty is Rafi. He
abases and humiliates those whom He wishes and He raises and exalts those
whom He wishes. He can make a king a slave; He can also make a slave a
king.
Allah Almighty elevates the ranks of the believers in Paradise with this name.
He makes them approach Him both in the world and in the hereafter. He
abases oppressors with His name Khafid and elevates believers and
righteous people; and He puts them to high ranks with His name Rafi.
States enlarge with the manifestation of this name and become superior to
other states. Once, the Ottoman Empire enlarged by becoming a mirror of
this name and became superior to the other states. Then, it was made fall
down with the manifestation of the name Khafid.
This name became manifest in the Era of Bliss and the following Era of
Rightly Guided Caliphs; the Muslims of that century became superior to all of
the religions and states and dominated them. This was also a manifestation
of the name Rafi.

The name Rafi that became manifest in the states also became manifest in
the administrators; some of those administrators governed those states for
years as a manifestation of this name. That is, sultans and presidents hold
those positions with the manifestation of this name. Naturally, after a while,
this name was replaced by al-Khafid and the presidents were toppled.
Now, let us see some other manifestations of this name in this realm:
The name Rafi becomes manifest when the sky is elevated, birds fly, trees
grow, a plane takes off, ships float on water, an administrator obtains a rank
and position, a slow student becomes successful, a poor person becomes
rich, an ill person gets well, a weak person becomes strong and when all of
the other elevations take place.
This name becomes manifest materially as it is explained above; it also
becomes manifest spiritually as follows: The name Rafi becomes manifest
when angels ascend to the sky, an unbeliever becomes a Muslim, a person
who has not performed prayers starts to perform prayers, spirits leave
bodies and ascend to the sky, a person is elevated spiritually in terms of his
ranks due to the righteous deeds he does, a person is elevated to the level of
the best of molds from the level of the lowest of the low, and in many similar
cases. Miraj (the Ascension), which is one of the greatest miracles of the
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), took place with the manifestation of this name.
May our Lord make us attain the spiritual manifestations of this name!
As this name becomes manifest in this world, it will also become manifest in
the hereafter; those who die as Muslims will go to Paradise and be elevated
there. This is probably the greatest manifestation of the name Ar-Rafi!
What a person needs to do when this name becomes manifest is as follows:
1-If he has been elevated with the manifestation of the name ar-Rafi, he
needs to know that this elevation is not due to his own talent but due to
Allahs mercy; so, he needs to praise and thank Allah and avoid the deeds
that will cause him to fall down from that level. In short, he must not act like
Qarun (Croesus), who said, This has been given to me because of a certain
knowledge which I have and who attributed the bounties to himself.
2-He needs to know that this world is a world of testing. Testing is carried out
sometimes through patience and sometimes through thanking. His elevation

is testing through thanking. He needs to know it and thank all the time
instead of being conceited and boasting.
3-The nations that are elevated, the kings that are made powerful, the
people who are given ranks, positions and fame through the manifestation of
the name ar-Rafi should not be envied. One needs to think that those
bounties were given to them for testing; he should not demand them lest he
should lose the test. What he needs to envy is deeds related to the hereafter
and deeds that will make him attain the consent of Allah Almighty.

Al-Muiz (The Bestower of Honor)

Al-Muiz: means the one that gives dignity and honor to whomever He
wishes. Allah Almighty is Muiz. Everyone who has dignity has attained dignity
through His permission. Dignity is different from conceit. In dignity, a person
discovers the reality of his own soul and attributes his superiority to Allah. In
conceit, a person forgets about his weakness and poverty and attributes his
superiority to his own soul.
Allah Almighty knows His slaves who deserve dignity and honor best. He
gives dignity to whomever He wishes, increases his fame and makes him
solemn. Thanks to the manifestation of this name, this person is always
under the command of his Lord and in the way of His Messenger; he never
does anything that will make him disgraced.
Now, let us think of the manifestations of this name a bit:
First of all, this name becomes manifest only in believers and Muslims. For,
Islam and belief are essential for dignity and honor. The criterion of dignity
and honor is Islam. This fact is indicated in the Quran as follows:
Those who take for friends Unbelievers rather than Believers: is it
honour they seek among them? Nay, all honour is with Allah. (anNisa, 139)

But honour belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the

Believers; but the Hypocrites know not (al-Munafiqun, 8)
With the expression of those verses, dignity and honor belong to Allah, the
Prophet (pbuh) and believers. Believers are given dignity and honor due to
their attributes of belief. That is, belief and Islam are a reason for dignity.
This name becomes manifest in the commanders who have dignity and
honor. The dignity and honor in them is a manifestation of Allah's name Muiz.
That is, dignity and honor in Fatih Mehmed II, Suleyman I, Selim I, and all
other dignified commanders are a manifestation of the name Muiz.
The name Muiz, which becomes manifest in commanders also becomes
manifest in states and nations; some states in which the name Muiz became
manifest defeated and dominated other states. The Ottoman state became a
mirror of the manifestation of the name Muiz and became dominant in three
continents for 600 years; the sun never set on the land of the Ottoman state.
The scholars who learn branches of science and act in accordance with their
knowledge also have their share from the name Muiz. For, knowledge is also
a reason for dignity and honor.
This name also becomes manifest in slaves who worship and obey Allah. For,
there is no better dignity and honor than obeying Allah. The Prophet (pbuh)
points to this fact as follows: The honor of a believer is performing night
prayer (tahajjud). His dignity is not to ask and beg anything from people.
The name al-Muiz will be manifest on the Day of Judgment with all of its
magnificence and believers will be put into Paradise with dignity. That is,
entering Paradise takes place with a manifestation of the name Muiz.
May Allah Almighty make us dignified both in the world and in the hereafter
for the sake of this name and keep us away from all deeds that will deprive
us of this name! Amin.

Al-Mudhil (The Disgracer, The Dishonorer)

Al-Mudhil: means the one that degrades and humiliates whomever He

wishes. As Allah dignifies and honors whomever He wishes, He also abases
and humiliates whomever He wishes. Nobody can make a person that Allah
abases and humiliates honorable; nobody can make a person that Allah
dignifies and honors abased. Dignity is honor that Allah gives to His slaves;
abasement is wretchedness and deprivation.
Dusty pages of history are full of nations that become abased with the
manifestation of this name. All of the rebellious nations, from the nation of
Ad to Thamud and from the people of Madyan to the nation of Lot, who
denied their prophets, were destroyed by the blow of the name Mudhil. Their
ruins were left as exemplary signs for the people to come after them. Some
of those nations were transformed into monkeys and pigs, which is
humiliation with the most degrading torture. All of the blows and misfortunes
given to the enemies of Allah like the Pharaoh being drowned in the sea,
Nimrod being destroyed by a lame mosquito, Qarun (Croesus) being buried
alive in the ground with all of his treasures are a manifestation of the name
al-Mudhil.
The name Mudhil, which becomes manifest in the rebellious nations that do
not accept Allah, also becomes manifest in every unbeliever and hypocrite.
For, belief and Islam is a reason for dignity and polytheism; and unbelief is a
reason for abasement. That is, no matter how rich and strong an unbeliever
is, he is abased and disgraced in reality. No matter how poor and weak a
Muslim is, he is dignified and honorable in reality. For, a person who is a
friend of Allah does not become disgraced and a person who is an enemy of
Allah does not become dignified.
The name Mudhil becomes manifest in all of the creatures that obey man.
That is, what makes man ride a camel is not his strength; it is because Allah
puts the camel under man's command and makes it abased. The camel
becomes abased before man due to the manifestation of the name Mudhil in
it. Similarly, what makes man, who is defeated by a scorpion with no eyes
and by a snake with no legs, obtain silk from a tiny worm and bee from a
poisonous insect is not his strength but the effect of the Lord. That is, those
creatures obey man because Allah abases them.

As the name al-Mudhil becomes manifest in the world, it will also become
manifest in the hereafter with all of its magnificence and the unbelievers will
be made humiliated by being thrown into Hell.
Allah can make Muslims humiliated before unbelievers due to their sins;
unfortunately, the current situation of the Islamic world is an indication of
this fact. Muslims became dignified whenever they adhered to the Quran and
Islam; they became humiliated whenever they moved away from the Quran
and Islam. The Prophet (pbuh) points to this fact as follows: If a person
breaks his promise to Allah, He inflicts his enemies upon him. The
domination of the enemies and the defeat of Muslims is a humiliation caused
by breaking the promise made to Allah. One of the reasons why Muslims lose
their dignity and become humiliated is their desire and ambition for the
world. For, ambition is a reason for deprivation and humiliation for a believer.
What we need to do if we do not want to be humiliated is to remove the love
of world from our hearts and to feel satisfied with the bounties we have.
May Allah Almighty save us from the manifestation of His name Mudhil! May
He help us avoid the sins that will cause the manifestation of this name! May
He make us live with dignity, die with dignity and resurrect with dignity!
Amin.

As-Sami (The All-Hearing)

As-Sami means the one that hears. Allah Almighty is Sami. He hears all
sounds. The lowest sounds and the most secret whispers cannot be excluded
from His hearing. Nothing can prevent Him from hearing.
He is the one that hears the prayer of a seed uttered by the tongue of ability
to become a flower and answers its prayer by making it a flower.
He is the one that hears the prayer of a butterfly to have wings and answers
its prayer by giving it wings.

He is the one that hears the prayer of a leaf that is about to dry uttered by
the tongue of need and answers its prayer with an army of clouds.
He is the one that hears everything from the most secret sound felt by a
heart to the footsteps of an ant in the dark.
Allah Almighty is equipped with all of the perfect attributes; He is away and
free from all faults and deficiencies. Not to hear is a fault and deficiency.
Allah Almighty is away and free from this fault; that is, He is Sami. The
attribute of hearing is a divine attribute of Allah Almighty; it is not possible
for us to understand the real nature of this attribute. We can understand the
magnificence of this attribute a bit through the following example:
The voice of how many people can you hear simultaneously and understand?
Two people? Three people? Or four people? The voice of how many people
can man hear simultaneously and understand? Yes, it is not possible for man
to listen to two people simultaneously and understand.
Now, let us have a look at the magnificence of Allah's attribute of hearing.
This universe has a composition of music full of various sounds and different
songs from the movements of galaxies to the buzzes of flies, from the songs
of winds to the exclamations of clouds, from the waves of seas to the songs
of rain.
Allah Almighty hears all of those sounds simultaneously. He hears the sounds
of all beings, from the fish at the bottom of the sea to the stars in the sky
and from humans to angels. No sound can prevent another sound. Let alone
sounds, He hears even what the hearts feel. It is definitely impossible for our
minds to understand such hearing.
The Quran teaches us this name through the following verses:
When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to
them); I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on
Me. (al-Baqara 186)
(They (Moses and Aaron) said: "Our Lord! we fear lest He hasten
with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds." He said:
"Fear not: for I am with you: I hear and see (everything). (Taha 4546)

And if (at any time) an incitement to discord is made to thee by the

Evil One, seek refuge in Allah. He is the One Who hears and knows
all things. (Fussilat 36)
Our Prophet (pbuh) praises Allah as follows with His name Sami:
O He who hears sounds!
O He who answers prayers!
O He who hears complaints!
O He whose hearing is superior to all hearers!
O He who hears the most secret sounds and desires!
O He who hears the screams and laments of the hopeless people!
O He who is not distracted by one thing from hearing another!
What we need to learn from this name is as follows: Since Allah is Sami and
hears everything, we need to pray to Him by begging and make Him hear
our supplication. Since He is Sami and hears everything, and even what we
feel in our hearts, we need to control our tongues and hearts; we must not
let our Lord hear what He does not want to hear from us.

Al-Basir (The All-Seeing)

Al- Basir: means the one that sees everything. Yes, Allah is Basir. He sees
everything. Nothing can be concealed from Him. Everything is in scope of His
vision all the time. It is not possible for objects to be hidden from the sun
without any barrier; the sun surrounds them with its light. Similarly, no object
can be concealed from the sight of Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty sees all
objects like He sees one thing; seeing one of them does not prevent Him
from seeing the others.
It is not possible to understand Allah's attribute of Basar fully. A small
manifestation of the name Basir is present in man. Thanks to the

manifestation of this name in him, man sees the world and the things in it.
However, man's attribute of seeing is limited. For instance, he sees the wall
but cannot see what is behind the wall. He sees things at a certain distance,
but he cannot see beyond. He sees what is in front of him but not what is
behind him. When he sees something, he cannot see some other things.
However, Allah Almighty sees all objects simultaneously. Seeing one object
does not prevent Him from seeing the others. He sees everything, from
particles to suns, from daisies to galaxies, from fish at the bottom of the seas
to the candles in the sky simultaneously. It is definitely impossible for man to
understand such a magnificent attribute of seeing with his insufficient mind.
We accept and believe that Allah Almighty has the attribute of seeing.
However, we cannot understand the nature and content of this attribute.
This realm witnesses that Allah Almighty is Basir as follows: Every being
witnesses that Allah is Basir with with their orderly and artistic body and
addresses those who hear as follows: O man! Look at me and read me! Look
how regularly I was created! What a wonderful art I have! Look, there is
balance in all of my organs! All branches of science have been busy to
discover this system and balance. My Creator definitely needs to see me in
order to create me like that. He needs to see me so that He will create me so
orderly and artistically. A being that cannot see cannot have this order and
art. Every being witnesses that Allah Almighty is Basir with the tongue of
disposition of their order and art.
The creation of sustenance perfectly and its deliverance to those who need it
just in time proves that Allah Almighty is Basir. For, to deliver the sustenance
to those who need it just in time and to create the sustenance in accordance
with the body of that creature can only be possible through seeing. A being
that cannot see cannot do this wise deed. That is, the doer of this wise deed
can only be a being that sees everything simultaneously.
The general order in this realm, from atoms to the movement of stars, proves
that Allah Almighty is Basir. For, such an order can only be controlled by a
being that sees the whole universe. A being that cannot see the whole
universe simultaneously cannot establish and maintain this order. That is, the
order in this realm witnesses with its tongue of disposition that Allah
Almighty is Basir.

The orderly and artistic bodies of the creatures, the creation of their
sustenance, its deliverance to those who need it just in time, and the order in
this realm witness that Allah Almighty is Basir; similarly, the creation of the
creatures with decoration, their wise relationships with one another, the ease
in their creation, the difference in their shapes and many other aspects
witness that Allah Almighty is Basir.
Now, let us listen to the Quran and pay attention to some verses where the
name Basir is mentioned:
No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above
all comprehension yet is acquainted with all things. (al-Anam: 103)
Verily Allah knows the unseen of the heavens and the earth: and
Allah sees well all that ye do. (al-Hujurat: 18)
What we need to learn from this name is as follows: Since Allah is Basir and
sees everything, He definitely sees us and watches all of our acts. No state of
us can be concealed from Him. Since He sees us, we need to feel ashamed
and have good manners. We must not show Him the deeds that he does not
consent to; that is, we must not do those ugly deeds. We must avoid doing
the deeds about which we feel ashamed even in the presence of a small
child in the presence of Allah when He sees us.
O our Lord! You hear what we say and see our state; nothing can be
concealed from you. We are your poor, needy, sinning, rebellious slaves who
oppress their souls. Forgive us and pardon the ugly states that you see in us
with your grace and generosity.

Al-Adl (The Just)

Al-Adl means the one who is very just and fair, who never oppresses, who
judges justly and who has justice. The name al-Adl is one of the names that
are regarded as ism al-azam (the greatest name of Allah) by both Hz. Ali and
Abu Hanifa.

Allah has justice. He does not wrong or oppress anybody. In fact, oppression
is transgressing others' property. All property belongs to Allah. Therefore, it is
impossible to think that Allah Almighty oppresses - God forbid. He judges
everything justly. There is no of oppression whatsoever in His calculation,
estimation, punishment, wrath and activities. He is just in all of His acts and
deeds.
Now, let us meditate on the manifestations of the name al-Adl in the realm:
1. All of the heavenly blows on the oppressors are a manifestation
of the name al-Adl.
All of the heavenly blows on the oppressors are a manifestation of the name
al-Adl. The destruction of the nation of Noah, Ad, Thamud, the Pharaohs,
Nimrods and Qarun (Croesus) are due to the manifestation of this name.
Wherever there is an oppressor and wherever an oppressor receives a
heavenly blow, the manifestation of the name al-Adl is there. Now, let us
have a look at the manifestation of this name as the Quran puts it:
(Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to them Moses
with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet they
could not overreach (Us) . Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them,
against some We sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were
caught by a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and
some We drowned (in the waters): it was not Allah Who injured (or
oppressed) them: they injured (and oppressed) their own souls. (al-Ankabut
39-40)
All of the wraths mentioned in the verses above were sent down by the
manifestation of the name al-Adl and the oppressors were destroyed by the
manifestation of that name.
O Lord! We take refuge in You from the manifestation of this name in this
sense.
O Lord! We take refuge in Your consent from Your wrath, in Your forgiveness
from Your torture, in Your mercy from Your justice. Your forgiveness is your
generosity and Your torture is Your justice. Treat us with Your generosity not
with Your justice. Amin!

2. The balance and equilibrium in the universe is a manifestation of

the name Al-Adl.
The balance and equilibrium in the universe is a manifestation of the name
Al-Adl. Now, let us meditate on this meaning of the name al-Adl in the realm.
Every being, from microorganisms to plants and animals, want to invade the
world. Their inclination to and desire of invasion is prevented by the barrier
of a power and they cannot overstep certain limits.
For instance, an organism has the capacity to have a weight equal to 5000
worlds in 44 hours if it has the favorable conditions. If this microorganism
were to proliferate as it wished, it would be able to invade this world on its
own. Nevertheless, this microorganism has not been given permission to do
this so that the rights of other life forms can be protected. To prevent its
invasion, the microorganism has been forced to struggle against various
enemies. What prevents this microorganism from growing is the
manifestation of the name al-Adl.
Some restrictions have been introduced for millions of fish that lay eggs in
the sea. If a limitation had not been introduced, every species of fish would
invade the seas with its own kind and the balance would be destroyed.
For example, in one year, a lobster can lay 7 million eggs. If all of them
produced lobsters, the seas would be swarming with them within a few
years.
A whiting fish lays 6 million eggs per year. If all whiting fish survived, the
seas would be overflowing with whiting fish in less than a year. However,
only one dozen of those whiting fish can survive as the rest become bait for
other fish.
If fish and other sea creatures could proliferate as they wanted, three out of
four seas would be swarming with sea creatures within one year, and it is
probably not difficult to forecast that there would be an incursion of seawater
on land. However, there is no allowance for this and the seas are maintained
at a perfect balance. This balance is a manifestation of the name al-Adl.
It has been determined that a species of mouse has the potential of reaching
400 in numbers in one year and 65,000 within two years. If the reproduction
and proliferation of mice were not prevented, the entire earth would be

covered by mice of two spans high within two years. That this mouse cannot
proliferate as it wishes is also a manifestation of the name al-Adl.
What about the oxygen balance in the atmosphere of the earth? The
atmosphere contains 21% oxygen, 77% nitrogen, and 2% other gases. If the
proportion of oxygen was a little over 21%, the world could easily burn if you
were to light a match to turn on the oven. And if it was less than 21%, we
would be breathless as if somebody wrapped a rope around our neck. This
balance is also a manifestation of the name al-Adl.
It is possible to increase examples and to write a book about the balance in
the universe. Besides, every scientific topic is related to it and every science
is a loyal witness to the existence of this balance. All of the balances in this
realm are a manifestation of the name al-Adl. That is, if this name removed
its manifestation from this realm for a moment, this realm would be in chaos
and everything would be intermingled. We praise and thank our Lord
endlessly due to the manifestation of this name in this sense.
3. To create everything with precise measurements, to give them
faces and to place every organ in the perfect location is a
manifestation of the name al-Adl.
To create everything with precise measurements, to give them faces and to
place every organ in the perfect location is a manifestation of the name alAdl. Now, let us meditate on the manifestation of the name al-Adl in this
sense in the mirror of man:
There are about sixty elements in our bodies. All of these elements exist in
our bodies based on some balance and proportion. Our bodies contain
specific amounts of iron, magnesium, chromium, and other such elements. A
cause for disease develops when there is too much or too little of these
elements in our bodies. For example, copper has a blood-producing
characteristic. When there is too little of it, nervous system diseases will
occur. Manganese operates the functions of the brain and a lack of it
causes behavior disorders. The duty of cadmium is to regulate blood
pressure and to ensure it to operate smoothly; however, too much or too
little of it can cause disturbances in blood pressure. The accumulation of
elements in any part of the body produces hormonal deficiencies.

Now, let us have a look at the balance in the faces and the placement of
organs:
Here is the face of man... So proportionate and balanced How harmonious
are the organs For instance, if our nose were a bit longer, it would close our
mouth. If our eyebrows grew longer, they would close our eyes. What if our
teeth or tongue were longer? How would we close our mouth then? Every
organ was created in a balanced way and each one is in perfect harmony
with other organs
And now, compare the proportion in the faces of other creatures, and the
balance and the harmony among their organs to man
The creation of the faces in a balanced way, the creation of the organ
proportionately and the harmony among the organs are a manifestation of
the name al-Adl. In this sense, the name al-Adl becomes manifest in
innumerable beings at any moment.
4. To give each being its due based on their ability is the
manifestation of the name al-Adl.
To give each being its due based on their ability, that is, to meet all of the
needs of its body and to equip it with the organs that are necessary for it to
survive in the most suitable way is the manifestation of the name al-Adl.
Now, let us meditate on the manifestation of the name al-Adl in the camel in
this sense:
A camels hump is like a reservoir. For days, the camel can manage with this
sustenance, and it can live without water for three weeks.
Its feet are wide and the camel can run in the sand without sinking.
The lashes on its eyes are like a net, and even in the severest conditions, its
eyes will not be filled with sand.
The camels nose was created in such a way that the camel can still breathe
easily even in the most frightening storms.
Its top lip is cleft and it allows the camel to eat thorny desert plants.
Its long neck enables the camel to eat leaves three meters above the
ground.

Its knees are covered by calluses having been formed from skin that is as
thick and hard as a horn. When the camel lies down, the calluses protect the
animal from the grounds extreme heat and from injury.
Thanks to its thick fur, the camel is able to endure summer temperatures of
50 degrees Celsius and winter colds that are - 50 degrees Celsius. In
addition to these characteristics, there are several others.
For instance, if the camel was to have the legs of a horse in addition to all of
its present characteristics, it would not be able to travel even one kilometer
in the desert.
Then, would any of the camels other characteristics have any importance?
Or, if the camels eyes did not have nets, it would not be able to take even a
single step in a storm.
And if its lips were not cleft, it would not be able feed.
The creation of the camel like that, that is, endowing it with the most
suitable body and organs to maintain its life and to meet its needs, in other
words, maintaining its right to live is a manifestation of the name al-Adl.
Now, compare the elephants, fish, birds, insects, plants and other creatures
to the camel. Look at the body given to them and the organs endowed to
them in order to maintain their right to live and see that their needs are met
perfectly; and then prostrate in astonishment upon this manifestation of the
name al-Adl!
5. To respond to good deeds with good results and to respond to
bad deeds with bad results is a manifestation of the name al-Adl.
To respond to good deeds with good results and to respond to bad deeds with
bad results is a manifestation of the name al-Adl. That is, to send the
believer to Paradise and send the unbeliever to Hell is a manifestation of the
name al-Adl. As a matter of fact, a person cannot deserve Paradise; it is a
grace of Allah but to differentiate between believers and unbelievers and to
send believers to Paradise and unbelievers to hell is justice and a
manifestation of the name al-Adl. This aspect of the name al-Adl will be
manifest fully in the hereafter.

What we need to learn from this name is as follows: First of all, we should act
honestly and justly in our jobs and become a bright mirror of the name alAdl. We should never tell lies or deceive people. Then, we should meditate on
the meanings of this name mentioned above in the pages of this realm and
ascend to the level of marifatullah (knowledge of Allah) by reading the name
al-Adl through various aspects.
May Allah Almighty make us real mirrors of His name al-Adl! May He put us
among the group of His slaves who attain Him by reading the manifestation
of this name in the creatures! Amin!

Al- Hakam (The Judge)

Al-Hakam: means the one that judges, the one that distinguishes between
the truth and falsehood, the wrong and the true, the beautiful and the ugly.
Allah Almighty is Hakam in all of these senses. He makes judgments about
everything and He applies His judgments fully. Nothing, no event can take
place without His decree; there is no power that will invalidate, delay or
prevent His decree.
Allah is Hakam. He judges justly. Hedistinguishes between the truth and
falsehood, the wrong and the true, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and
the bad. If it were not for the manifestation of this name of Allah Almighty,
we would not be able to distinguish between these opposites; we would
never know what is true and what is wrong, what is beautiful and what is
ugly, what is good and what is bad.
Now, let us see some manifestations of the name Hakam:
The name Hakam became manifest in our Prophet (pbuh) in the widest
sense; with the manifestation of this name, He differentiated between the
truth and falsehood, the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the evil; he
judged among people justly. All of the topics of the Sunnah and decrees
occurred with the manifestation of the name al-Hakam.

The Quran is a large mirror of the name Hakam. The manifestation of the
name al-Hakam is manifest in the true decrees that differentiate betweenthe
truth and falsehood, the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly.
The name al-Hakam is also manifest in the Islamic Shari'ah and in all decrees
of the Shari'ah. In fact, thanks to this manifestation, Islam judged among
people with justice for 14 centuries and established justice by giving people
their due.
The name al-Hakam is also manifest in all of the judges in the world who
make judgments justly; they make correct decisions thanks to the
manifestation of this name.
Real scholars like judges are a nice mirror of the name Hakam. Thanks to the
manifestation of this name in them, they differentiate betweenthe wrong and
the true, the truth and falsehood, the good and the evil, and show them to
us. This name becomes manifest in such a large area that Allah's name
Hakam is one of the six names that Hz. Ali regards to be ism al-azam (the
greatest name of Allah) and one of the two names that Abu Hanifa regards
to be ism al-azam.
The name Hakam becomes manifest in every event in the universe. For,
every event takes place when Allah makes a judgment. In this sense, the
name Hakam becomes manifest in every event, from the falling of a leaf to
the hatching of a chick, from the breath we take in to a newborn baby, from
the waves in the sea to the planets in the sky; in other words, they take all
place as a result of the manifestation of the name Hakam.
Allahs domination is valid even over the body of the unbeliever who denies
Allah and rebels against Him; and the name Hakam becomes manifest in
Him. The one that makes his heart function, his blood circulate, that feeds all
of his cells, that gives color to all of his hair, in short, the one that dominates
all actions in his body and applies them is Allah.
As the name al-Hakam becomes manifest in this world, it will also become
manifest in the hereafter. Allah Almighty, who will gather all people in the
Gathering Place, will judge among man with justice with the manifestation of
the name al-Hakam and He will take the right of hornless sheep from the
horned one and give it to the hornless one; with the manifestation of this

name, He will differentiate between believers and unbelievers and He will

send believers to Paradise and unbelievers to Hell. The reckoning in the
hereafter will be carried out by the manifestation of the name al-Hakam and
nobody will be oppressed at all.
What we need to learn from this name is as follows: A person who
uses broken scales will weigh wrong even if he is the fairest person in the
world. It is necessary to repair the scales first. Similarly, we, who believe in
Allahs name al-Hakam, need to follow the rules applied by the Messenger of
Allah (pbuh) and abandon using the wrong scales of people; we should
evaluate every issue in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. We need to
find solutions to our problems in the light of the Quran and Sunnah, which
are the largest mirror of the name al-Hakam, and shiver due to the threat of
the following verse:
But no, by thy Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make
thee judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no
resistance against thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest
conviction. (an-Nisa 65)

Al-Latif (The Gracious)

The name Latif has 2 meanings:

1- It means the one who is gracious and who shows grace.
2- It also means the one who knows all secret and subtle things and
jobs, and the one who surrounds everything with his knowledge.
Allah is latif in both senses.
He is gracious to His slaves. He gives them sustenance out of nowhere and
unexpectedly. He grants them things for unknown reasons.
His knowledge penetrates into everything. Nothing can be hidden and
concealed from Him. He is aware of all states and situations whether secret

or open. He knows what we do openly and secretly. He sees all of our deeds
and states
Now, let us meditate on these two meanings of the name Latif in the realm:
1- Allah is gracious and shows grace.
Gracious is Allah to His servants: He gives Sustenance to whom He
pleases: and He has Power and can carry out His Will. (ash-Shura,
42/19)
Allah is Latif. His grace is abundant and his grant is vast. Every creature is
given sustenance out of unexpected places and their needs are met out of
unknown places with the manifestation of this name; they receive favors
from unexpected places.
In this sense, the name Latif surrounds this realm. For instance:
We did not exist; we came into being. Our Lord showed us grace by creating
us
We became living beings. We could have become non-living beings like
stones or mountains. Our Lord showed us grace by giving us life
We were given life. However, we could have become spiritless beings like
trees and flowers. Our Lord showed us grace by giving us spirit
We were given spirit. However, we could have become animals like an insect,
a butterfly or a fly. Our Lord showed us grace by creating us as humans
We were created as humans but we could have become fire worshippers,
Hindus, who worship cows, idolaters, who worship idols, Jews, or Christians,
who call a human being God. Our Lord showed us grace by creating us as
Muslims and including us among the ummah of Muhammad (pbuh)
All of those grants and favors are manifestations of our Lord's name Latif.
All of the material organs like eyes, tongue, ears we have been equipped
with and all of the spiritual organs like the mind, love and knowledge are all a
manifestation of the name Latif.
With the manifestation of this name, the bird is equipped with wings and the
fish is equipped with fins. Again with the manifestation of this name, this

gigantic sun becomes a lamp and stove, this moon becomes a night lamp
and calendar maker for us and those stars become candles for the world,
which is our house.
Again with the manifestation of this name, sins are forgiven, mistakes are
covered, sins are eliminated and all of the sins are transformed into rewards
all of a sudden. All of those grants and grace are the grace of our Lord,
whose grants are endless and a manifestation of the name Latif.
With the manifestation of this name, the earth becomes a dinner table and
the spring becomes a rose bunch of this table. With the manifestation of this
name, dry trees become full of life; they stretch their hands to us and
present us with the beautiful bounties of our Lord, who is Latif.
It is this name that makes the ground boil like a cauldron and that cook all
kinds of plants in this cauldron It is this name that makes us eat honey out
of a poisonous insect and makes us wear very soft material like silk out of a
handless insect
It is this name that makes animals like sheep, camels and goats fountains of
milk, that makes everything, from camels to ships, from horses to elephants
and from the sun to clouds, obedient to us and that puts them under our
order
With the manifestation of this name, the sky becomes a building and the
earth becomes a bed for us. Mountains become columns and clouds become
water supplies. The night becomes a period of time for relaxation and the
day becomes a promenade
With the manifestation of this name, ill people find remedies and debtors pay
their debts. Every needy person attains what they need and all of those who
are in trouble find solutions with the manifestation of this name.
It is the manifestation of this name that makes man who is weak and poor be
addressed by Allah, who is the Lord of Realms. It makes man His guest in the
world and His friend in Paradise.
All of the beauties in this realm are a manifestation of the name Latif. That
the creatures are so beautiful, that they are created in adornment, that they

are painted colorfully and that they are arranged wisely originate from the
fact that our Lord, who is Latif, prefers beauty and grants beauty.
Volumes of books will not be enough to explain the meaning of the name
Latif in the sense of "gracious and endowing a lot of things". For, every
breath that we take is a manifestation of this name. By counting which
bounties of our Lord can we finish explaining the manifestations of this
name? Do the bounties of our Lord end as we count them? Thus, the name
Latif becomes manifest so widely in this realm. Every being, from butterflies
to angels, from flowers to birds, becomes alive, comes to this world and
receives unlimited bounties with the manifestation of this name. Every grant
and grace seen in them is a manifestation of this name. Paradise, which is so
large, is a weak shadow of this name.
O our Sultan who becomes manifest in us with His name Latif and who feeds
us with His bounties! Show us the source and origin of these examples and
shadows you have shown us! Draw us nigh to your seat of rule; do not let us
perish in these deserts! Take us into your presence and have mercy on us!
Feed us there on the delicious bounty you have caused us to taste here! Do
not torment us with desperation and banishment! Do not leave your
yearning, thankful and obedient subjects to their own devices; do not cause
them to be annihilated! Amin!
2- Allah knows all secret and subtle things and jobs, and surrounds
everything with his knowledge.
The second meaning of the name Latif is that Allah knows all secret and
subtle things and jobs, and surrounds everything with his knowledge. In this
sense, Allah is also Latif. His knowledge penetrates into everything. Nothing
can be concealed from Him. He is aware of all secret things. He knows all of
the things that we do openly and secretly.
It is not possible for objects on the face of the earth to be hidden from the
sun without any barrier; similarly, it is not possible for things to be hidden in
the face of the light of the All-Knowing One of Glory's knowledge. This is
because they are within the compass of His witnessing; He penetrates into
all things.

The creation of the creatures, their orderly and artistic bodies, the creation of
their sustenance, their sustenance being given to them when they need and
the system and the balance in this realm witness that Allah Almighty is Latif;
in addition, the creation of the beings in adornment, the ease in their
creation, the differences in their faces and similar aspects also witness that
Allah Almighty is Latif.
Now, let us listen to the Quran and pay attention to some verses where the
name Latif is mentioned in this sense:
And whether ye hide your word or publish it, He certainly has (full)
knowledge, of the secrets of (all) hearts. Should He not know He
that created? And He is the One that understands the finest
mysteries (and) is well-acquainted (with them). (al-Mulk, 13-14)
"O my son!" (said Luqman) "If there be (but) the weight of a
mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the
heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands
the finer mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them). (Luqman,
31/16)
O my soul! You have such a Latif Lord that sees you and knows every secret
state of you. Let alone your deeds, your memories and imaginations cannot
be concealed from Him. He is aware of every secret of you. He is superior to
you and observes you all the time. Then, how dare you do not feel ashamed
and you commit so many crimes in His presence? Just think When you
commit each sin, your Lord is near you. He sees you and knows you. How
dare you do not feel embarrassed and you keep committing that crime?
O Lord! You are Latif. You know every state of us; and you see everything of
us. None of our states, jobs, thoughts and feelings can be concealed from
you. Forgive our mistakes that you see in us. Eliminate our mistakes that you
see in us with the manifestation of your name al-Latif; Show us grace by
eradicating our sins. We are your weak, poor and erring slaves, who
desperately need the manifestation of your name Latif. Be manifest in us
with your grace both in the world and in the hereafter. Amin!

Al-Khabir (The All-Aware)

Al-Khabir means the one that knows the inside and secret aspects of
everything. Allah Almighty is al-Khabir in this sense.
He knows so much that no state of us can be concealed from Him. He knows
the inside of everything; He knows about the most secret things about us. He
knows not only our states but also what comes to our hearts and minds,
what our souls want and intend to do and the most secret states of us
He is such khabir that even an ant on a rock at night cannot be concealed
from Him. A microbe that is impossible to see through the eyes cannot be
concealed from Him. A leaf does not fall without His knowledge. An atom
cannot move by hiding from Him.
This name resembles the name al-Alim (the Knower of All). However, there is
a difference between them. When His knowledge is attributed to secret and
esoteric things, that knowledge is called khibr and the owner of that
knowledge is called khabir. Thus, Allah Almighty is alim since He knows
everything; He is khabir since He knows the inside of everything.
In Jawshan al-Kabir (the Great Shield), this name is referred to as follows in
the following couplets in a very nice way:
O He who knows the secrets and what is concealed! O He who hears all
prayers! O He who sees everything but who is not seen! O he whose
knowledge reaches everything! O he whose sight penetrates into everything!
O He, who knows all of the secret things in the conscience of those who keep
silent! O He who sees the state of those who repent their rebellion and sins!
O He who changes the hearts as He wishes and who is closer to a person
than his heart!...
Hz. Luqman teaches his son the manifestations of this name as follows:
"'O my son!' (said Luqman) 'If there be (but) the weight of a
mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (anywhere) in the
heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands
the finer mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them)'" (Luqman
16)

O my soul! O man! Do you not see that your Lord, who is true to His name alKhabir, knows you, sees everything about you and is aware of all of your
states? He knows what is in your heart, the desires of your heart and the
intentions of your deeds. Come to your senses and know your Lord. Know
your Lord and show Him that you know Him by worshipping Him.
O my soul! Know that your Lord, who knows the most secret things about
you, will tell you all about He knows you one day. He will list all of your
mistakes. He will make your eyes, hands and other organs witness against
you. What will you be like then? Come to your senses and repent before that
day comes. Know in your heart that your Lord knows all about you with His
name al-Khabir. Feel ashamed in the presence of your Lord and avoid
committing sins in His presence. When you intend to commit a sin, think of
the name al-Khabir and say to yourself, "How will I not feel ashamed in the
presence of my Lord while I feel ashamed in the presence of even a child? He
sees and knows me. He is definitely aware of my state. How can I disobey
Him while He knows and sees me? How can I rebel against Him and commit a
sin in His presence?'
O Lord! Remind us all the time that we are under the observation of the
name al-Khabir and protect us from rebelling against you, committing sins
and from shamelessness. Amin!

Al- Halim (The Forbearing)

When you commit a sin or when you see somebody commit a sin,
Allah does not punish you or that person immediately; it is the
manifestation of which name of Allah?
He has the power to punish the sinners and destroy all of them but He treats
them leniently and postpones their punishment. Allah Almighty is al-Halim
(the Forbearing) in this sense. He does not catch those who disobey Him at
once. He gives them some time in case they repent. He has the power to

punish all sinners at the same time but He does not punish and catch them
at once.
We want to attract attention to the following point: A person who has no
power to punish cannot be called Halim (forbearing). There are so many
weak people who would destroy people and towns if they had the power.
They cannot be called halim when they do not punish because they have no
power to punish. Halim means a person who does not punish though he
can. Allah is al-Halim in this sense. Although He has the power and can
turn the stars in the sky like a catapult stone with one order, He does not
punish those who disobey Him and do not catch them at once. He gives them
time to repent.
This name is indicated as follows in the Quran: If Allah were to punish
men according to what they deserve, He would not leave on the
back of the (earth) a single living creature: but He gives them
respite for a stated Term... (Fatir 45)
The reality is as the verse points out. If Allah caught and punished everybody
who sinned, there would not be anybody left in the world. However, He treats
His slaves leniently and generously. He sends sustenance even to His
enemies. On the one hand, He grants bounties to His beloved slaves; on the
other hand, He sends bounties to the tables of Pharaohs. He does so though
He sees the mistakes people make and the sins they commit and though He
has the power to punish them all.
He is such Halim that He conceals mistakes, forgives sins and
pardons those who repent. His forgiveness surpasses His torture
and His mercy surpasses His wrath. He is the shelter for rebels, hope for
those who fear and the savior of the sinners. He does not scold the criminals
immediately. He covers ugly things. He does not tear the veil over sins. His
forgiveness is big, His pardoning is vast, His mercy is large and his forbearing
is nice.
We should learn the following from this name of Allah:
First of all, we should know that the reason why we are not punished due to
our sins at once is not because they are not known or that we are not seen.
We are not punished for our sins immediately because of the manifestation

of the name al-Halim on us. We should not think that Allah does not see us,
does not get angry with us due to our disobedience that our sins are not
recorded or that we will get away with our disobedience.
Definitely not! God forbid He knows us. He is closer to us than our jugular
veins. However, He gives us some time; He does not catch us at once
because He is Halim. It is of His glory to treat us with
forbearance.However, when we lose our worthiness of this name, He will
treat us with His names al-Aziz (the Mighty), al-Jalil (the Glorious) and alQahhar (the Subduer) instead of His name al-Halim.
O Lord! We take refuge in You from the manifestations of those
names. We take refuge in Your consent from Your wrath, in Your
forgiveness from Your torture and in You from You. Treat us with
Your name al-Halim all the time. Forgive our sins; do not embarrass
us; do not catch us due to our sins. Do not disgrace us due to our
rebellion.
We should also learn the following from this name: Allah Almighty is alHalim; He treats us leniently. He does not catch us at once due to our sins;
he does not embarrass us due to our disobedience. Therefore, we should be
equipped with this good manner and treat people who make mistakes
leniently. We should hide their mistakes, overlook their wrong deeds and give
them some time; we should avoid conceitedness and arrogance.
May Allah Almighty include us and you among those who act in accordance
with His name al-Halim! May Allah treat us with this name both in this world
and in the hereafter! Amin!

Al- Azim (The Magnificent)

Al- Azim (the Magnificent)

Al-Azim means the owner of magnificence and greatness. Allah is al-Azim. He
owns magnificence and greatness both in His personality and in His names

and attributes. All of the great things are small in His presence. What we
know as great and big attains this property through the manifestation and
reflection of the name al-Azim.
We will deal with this name from two aspects. We will analyze and
contemplate the magnificence of Allah Almighty first in His personality and
then in His names and attributes.
1- Allah is magnificent in terms of His personality.
Allah Almighty is Azim in essence and He has magnificence. Human beings
are too weak to understand this magnificence and greatness. Man
sometimes sees the greatness of something through his eyes; he sometimes
perceives it through his mind; he sometimes understands it through his
imagination; sometimes, even imagination cannot perceive it.
For instance, when you see an elephant, you say, "It is big." Then, when you
look at a mountain, you say, "This is bigger." Then, you look at a sea and say,
"This is bigger than the mountain." The eyes see their bigness but when we
say, "the world is big", the eye cannot perceive it. For, the world is bigger
than what the eye can see. This bigness can be perceived only through the
mind and scientific data.
The mind accepts it with difficulty that the sun is 1.300.000 times bigger
than the world; some people cannot perceive it. This greatness may be the
limit of the mind's perception. For, it is very difficult to make the world
1.300.000 bigger and then to see this bigness through the mind.
After this bigness, we encounter examples of bigness that our mind cannot
perceive; maybe our imagination will perceive them. For instance, it is stated
that there are 300 billion stars like the sun in the galaxy of the Milky Way.
The radius of the galaxy of the Milky Way is 100.000 light years. The mind
gives up in such situations and transfers the duty to imagination. Imagination
tries to understand those greatnesses but it can manage it to a certain
extent.
Then, we encounter the greatnesses that even imagination cannot cope with.
For instance, the star of Canis Majoris. This star is 7 decillion times bigger
than the world. If we express it in figures, this star can contain
7.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 worlds.

That is, 33 zeros next to the figure 7. Can you imagine the size of the star
that can contain 7.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000 worlds?
Let alone the mind and imagination, even the tongue cannot pronounce it.
The manifestation of Allah Almighty's name al-Azim is seen in those
greatnesses. Our duty related to this name is to think that the huge beings
are a manifestation of the name al-Azim and to glorify our Lord by saying O
Azim! O Azim! when we look at them.
After seeing the greatnesses of these beings, let us deal with the greatness
of Allah
We showed above that man is unable to understand and realize the
greatness of the creatures and beings created by Allah. How can man, who is
unable to understand and realize the greatness of these creatures
understand the greatness of the being that created them out of nothing, that
is, Allah? He can never understand and realize it. Man cannot understand the
greatness of stars and greatness; how can he understand the greatness of
the personality of Allah?
Then, what man needs to know and say related to Allah's personality in
terms of the name al-Azim is as follows: Allah is Azim. His personality is
greater than everything and all great things. He is the one that creates big
things. What we know as big and great is small compared to Him. However, I
am unable to understand the nature of this greatness, to realize its secrets
and to perceive it through my mind. I know that Allah is Azim and greater
than everything; and I believe in it. I accept that I am unable to perceive His
greatness but I refer the reality of the issue to Allah. Yes, Allah is Azim but
my mind, perception and imagination cannot understand it. How can I
understand the greatness of the Being, who creates the sun and galaxies out
of nothing with only one command, while I cannot understand the greatness
of the sun? I only believe in it and approve it.
Thus, we end the aspect of the name al-Azim regarding the personality of
Allah Almighty; now, we will think and meditate the aspect of this name
related to Allah's names and attributes.
2- Allah is great with His names and attributes.

There is no limit for the names and attributes of Allah Almighty. He creates a
flower through His power easily; He creates the spring and Paradise as easily.
Particles and stars are equal in the presence of the power of Allah. We cannot
say this is easier than that related to His power. Creating a fly is as easy for
Allah as resurrecting all human beings after death. In this sense, there is no
limit for the attribute of the power of Allah. Allah is al-Azim in terms of the
limitlessness of His attribute of power.
Allahs knowledge is also limitless like His power. For instance, Allah knows
me with His power; similarly, he knows all human beings and creatures.
There is nothing that Allah does not know. We cannot say knowing this is
easier than knowing that related to His knowledge. We cannot talk about
yesterday, today and tomorrow related to Allah. The past and the future, the
pre-eternity and post-eternity are always under His control. In this sense,
there is no limit for the attribute of the knowledge of Allah. Allah is al-Azim in
terms of the limitlessness of His attribute of knowledge.
Allahs sight is limitless like His knowledge. For instance, Allah sees me
through His name al-Basir (the All-Seeing); similarly, He sees all human
beings and creatures. Everything is in the scope of His sight. No creature can
be concealed from His sight. He sees and knows the footprints of an ant
under the ground in a dark night. In this sense, there is no limit for the
attribute of the sight of Allah. Allah is al-Azim in terms of the limitlessness of
His attribute of sight.
Allahs hearing is limitless like His sight. For instance, Allah hears me through
His name as-Sami' (the Hearer of All); similarly, He hears all human beings,
the sounds of our hearts and all creatures. One sound does not prevent
another sound. One task does not prevent another task. In this sense, there
is no limit for the attribute of the hearing of Allah. Allah is al-Azim in terms of
the limitlessness of His attribute of hearing.
You can compare all of His names and attributes to the examples above. All
of the names and attributes of Allah are limitless. The name that expresses
this limitlessness and greatness is al-Azim.
Oh owner of greatness and sultanate! Oh the being whose magnificence
everything surrenders to! O the being whose magnificence is seen in

everything! O the being who is greater than all great beings! O He who is
Azim in His magnificence, majesty, power and all names and attributes!
Forgive us, Your sinning slaves, for the sake of Your magnificence! Show
mercy to Your slaves, who have nobody except You and whose only hope is
Your forgiveness and mercy! Make this study about Your names and
attributes atonement for our sins! Make us Your slaves and ummah for your
beloved Prophet! Amin!

Al-Ghafur (The Forgiver)

Al-Ghafur means the one who forgives a lot, covers up sins a lot and
pardons mistakes. Allah Almighty is Ghafur. He forgives sins, covers up
mistakes and pardons His slave. What distinguishes this name from the
name al-Afuww (the Pardoner) is as follows: The name al-Afuww also forgives
sins but the mistakes and sins are shown; the slave becomes embarrassed.
The name al-Ghafur forgives sins but does not show sins and does not
embarrass the slave. We can understand the difference better through the
following example:
Suppose that a shopkeeper gives the key to his safe to an employee. The
employee gives in to temptation and steals some money from the safe he is
entrusted. The shopkeeper catches him red-handed. The shopkeeper can do
three different things to the employee.
The first one is as follows: He scolds the employee, takes him to the police
and sends him to jail. This is the act of punishing. The shopkeeper punishes
his employee.
The second one can be as follows: The shopkeeper starts to talk to his
employees. He starts to list his favors to him: Did I not do you many favors?
Did I not give you more money than your wages? Did I not look after you
when you were in need? How did you do it despite all of the things that I did
for you? Do you not have a heart? Do you not feel ashamed? He utters
many similar sentences like these ones and humiliates him. He taunts him

and reminds him his favors. After that, he says, I will not take you to the
police. I will not punish you. This disgrace is enough for you. I forgive you.
This is the act of forgiving. With this act, the shopkeeper shows the reflection
of Allah's name al-Afuww.
The third act of the shopkeeper can be as follows: He sees and knows about
the theft of his employee but he does not tell him about it. He does not
question him; he acts as if he does not know about it. He does not humiliate
him. This act is not called pardoning (afw) but mercy. With this act, the
shopkeeper shows the reflection of Allah's name al-Ghafur.
Allah Almighty treats His slaves in three different ways as it is described in
the examples above. Sometimes, He punishes His slaves due to their sins
and disobedience. This is the act of punishment by Allah. Sometimes, He
does not punish His slaves both in this world and the hereafter due to his
sins. However, He reminds His slaves of his sins on the Day of Judgment. He
makes his eyes, ears and other organs speak and humiliates him. He
humiliates him so much that the slave even wants to go to Hell to get rid of
this humiliation as it is stated in the hadith.
The following is reported from Jabir Ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah
(pbuh) said, On the Day of Judgment, man is humiliated and embarrassed
so much in the presence of Allah that he wants to be sent to Hell in order to
get rid of the humiliation and embarrassment. (Suyuti, Durrul Mansur:
2/411)
Yes, Allah Almighty will embarrass and humiliate some of His slaves so much;
then, He will send some of them to Hell and punish them; He will pardon
some of them and send them to Paradise. This is called pardoning. That is,
He does not punish him by sending him to Hell but humiliates and
embarrasses him by reminding him of his sins. The third treatment of Allah
Almighty is as follows: He does not remind His slave of his sins. He even
makes His slave forget his sins so that he will not be embarrassed in His
presence and he will not be sad. This is the manifestation of the name alGhafur. The slave is made forget his sins and the sins are overlooked.
Therefore, when we read the last verses of the chapter of al-Baqara after the
night prayer, we pray
( Vaghfu anna, Vaghfir lana) Blot out

our sins and grant us forgiveness and ask for forgiveness and mercy
from Allah. For, only forgiveness is not enough; we also need mercy so that
we will not be humiliated and embarrassed. This mercy, which we want, is
the manifestation of the name al-Ghafur and bears a meaning beyond
pardoning.
What we need to learn from this divine name is as follows: We should act as
if we are blind when we see the mistakes of people. We should not humiliate
and embarrass people due to their sins. We should pity them and try to
improve them. A person who does so becomes a mirror of Allah's name alGhafur, which is a great virtue.
Read the nice words of Hz. Isa (Jesus) regarding the issue: Overlook the
mistakes of people as if you are their Lord. You are a slave; see your
own mistakes.
May Allah Almighty make us a mirror of His name al-Ghafur! May He cover up
our sins and may He not embarrass us! May he become manifest with His
name al-Ghafur for us! Amin!

Ash-Shakur (The Rewarder of Thankfulness)

Shakur means the one who gives a lot in return for little work, who
grants endlessly in return for little worship and who gives unlimited
rewards in return for a little obedience. This name is a name
that expressesthe generosity of our Lord.
( shakara); it is an
In Arabic, Shakur is a noun derived from the verb
active noun (doer) indicating exaggeration. This kind of noun shows that the
doer does that deed a lot. Another active noun derived from the
( shakara) is"Shakir". Shakir is also a name of Allah like
verb
Shakur. The difference between the two names is as follows: Shakir
indicates that He gives ten or one hundred in return for one. Shakur indicates

that He gives seven hundred, one hundred thousand or one million in return
for one; endless rewards in return for very few deeds.
We also want to draw your attention to the following point: The names of
both Shakir and Shakur are also used for men. When someone says, "Ahmad
is Shakir", it is understood that Ahmad is a person who thanks (Allah). When
someone says, "Ahmad is Shakur", it is understood that Ahmad is a person
who thanks (Allah) a lot.
When these names are used for a person they mean the one who thanks
and thanks a lot"; when they are used for Allah Almighty, they
mean the one who gives a lot in return for little things, who grants
endlessly in return for few deeds.
Yes, Allah Almighty is Shakur. He grants eternal Paradise in return for few
deeds. He grants high degrees in return for a little obedience. He forgives all
of the sins of a person when he repents sincerely. Along with forgiving his
sins, He transforms them into rewards (thawabs). He sometimes grants
Paradise of Firdaws (the highest level of Paradise) to a person in return for a
single date he gives to a poor person sincerely.
We can understand how Shakur Allah Almighty is through the
following example:
We want you to find the answer to the following question: What is the worldly
equivalent of the worship we perform for Allah in the eye of businessmen?
Try to calculate the following: How much do we worship Allah in a day or
throughout our lives? What is the burden this worship puts on us? If we tried
to sell this work (time spent for worship) in the world, how much would a
businessman pay us?
For instance, think of a person who performs five daily prayers. Performing
five daily prayers a day takes about an hour. It is very easy worship for the
body. Calculate the time spent for prayer in the life of a person and its
burden on the body. Get the result and go to the market of the world and ask
a businessman, "How much would you give me in return for my work?"
The price you would get for your work would probably be a sarcastic smile. A
businessman would not think that what you did deserves a price. He would
say, Is this what you call your work? You would only get a smile in return for

your efforts. If we acted a bit more generously, we would treat you a cup of
tea. Those who work 10 times as much as you do earn their living here. You
would not be accepted to work here with what you do let alone getting a
salary."
Yes, this is the reality. If we put together all of our prayers and worship for
Allah, they would not even give us a house with four walls in this world in
return for our work.
However, Allah Almighty is Shakur. He gives great rewards for a little
worship. He gives us Paradise and endless bliss in return for our deeds, which
are worth almost nothing in the world. This is due to His generosity and
grace. It is not what a person deserves.
You sometimes read a hadith: It says if you do this deed, you will be given
such and such rewards. If you read this prayer, you will be given such and
such rewards
When you read a similar hadith, you get surprised and say, Is this a
fabricated hadith? What makes you say so is the greatness of the reward in
return for such a little deed. You mean to say, Can such a big price be given
for such little work? I will read this short prayer once or I will repeat this short
dhikr 10 times and I will be given a great reward in Paradise. It is
impossible."
These statements originate from our ignorance about the name Shakur of
Allah Almighty. If we knew the meaning of the name Shakur and the endless
generosity of our Lord, we would not find the rewards in hadith strange and
when we read the rewards mentioned in the hadiths, we would say, "O Lord!
You are Shakur and the most generous. You give endless grants and
rewards in return for little deeds." Thus, we would find a way to increase
our love of Allah.
What man is to learn from the name Shakur is as follows: Man needs to know
that the rewards given to him in return for his worship is a manifestation of
the name Shakur of Allah; thus, he needs to be modest, getting rid of
boasting and conceitedness.

In addition, man needs to make this name part of his character and treat
people generously in return for their favors; he needs to give as much as
possible in return for the small favors of people.
May Allah Almighty treat us with His name Shakur and make us
receive the manifestation of this name. Amin.