Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
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Asma-e-Husna and Ism-e-Azam February 12, 2023

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Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 4318
“ے: allāhumma innī 'abdika wa-bna 'abdika wa-bna amatika nāṣiyatī bi-yadika māḍin fī ḥukmika 'adlun fī qaḍā'ika usluka bikulli”
Quran 2:152 · Al-Baqarah
remembering God means deep reflection, not word repetition
“Remembering God isn't repeating words — it's deep reflection”
Sahih Muslim, Hadith no. 373
what true remembrance of God actually means
“What does it really mean to remember God?”
Ahkam al-Quran by Abu Bakr al-Jassas, vol. 1, p. 113
scholar's definition of dhikr as reflecting on God's power
“True believers are never distracted by trade from remembering God”
Quran 24:37 · An-Nur
scholar's definition of dhikr as reflecting on God's power
“True believers are never distracted by trade from remembering God”
Shu'ab al-Iman by Al-Bayhaqi: 501 The Quran 33:41
scholar's definition of dhikr as reflecting on God's power
“True believers are never distracted by trade from remembering God”
Quran 33:41 · Al-Ahzab
scholar's definition of dhikr as reflecting on God's power
“True believers are never distracted by trade from remembering God”
Shu'ab al-Iman by al-Bayhaqi: 577
dhikr must be heartfelt, not lip service
“Real dhikr must be from the heart, not lip service”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 22119
hadith of Mu'adh and why gratitude is supreme worship
“The Prophet said to Mu'adh: I love you”
Quran 1:2 · Al-Fatihah
hadith of Mu'adh and why gratitude is supreme worship
“The Prophet said to Mu'adh: I love you”
Matthew 22:37
hadith of Mu'adh and why gratitude is supreme worship
“The Prophet said to Mu'adh: I love you”
Quran 14:7 · Ibrahim
“jo quran mein aaya hai "laina shaqartum laazeedannakum" . to dunya mein to sab kuch allah taala de hi raha hai, aur is ke badle aur jannat ki jo hai, woh bhi milegi isi shukr ki wajah se.”
Quran 7:12 · Al-A'raf
Iblis's arrogance and refusal turned him ungrateful
“Iblis said: I am better than him”
Quran 38:82 · Sad
real gratitude is thanking God through hardship, not comfort
“Real shukr is being grateful in ungrateful conditions”
Al-Kifayah by Al-Khatib al-Bagdadi, p. 83
this world as a testing ground for gratitude in adversity
“This world is a testing ground — and gratitude is the test”
Al-Shukr by Ibn Abi al-Dunya: 12
Musa asks how Adam's children can ever thank God
“Musa asked: how can Adam's children ever thank You?”
Sahib al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 2736
God's 99 names are for us, His attributes are infinite
“Allah has 99 named attributes — but He is limitless”
Musnad Ahmad, Hadith no. 4928
“ko ek munasib alfaaz mil jata hai apni zarooraton ko Allah ke samne rakhne ke liye. woh isi ko hadith mein bhi aya hai ke woh "yunaji rabb" ko apne rabb se munajat karta hai, sargoshi karta hai.”
Sunan Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 3544
“hai ki ek sahabi aaye, unhone namaz padhi aur phir dua ki: allāhumma innī as'aluka min laka”
Fath al-Bari by Ibn Hajar, vol. 11, p. 224
the greatest name of God is a spiritual state, not a word
“Ism-e-Azam means a state of the heart, not a word”
Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqa'iq by Ibn al-Mubarak, Hadith no. 1075
the greatest name of God is a spiritual state, not a word
“Ism-e-Azam means a state of the heart, not a word”
Quran 21:87 · Al-Anbiya
the greatest name of God is a spiritual state, not a word
“Ism-e-Azam means a state of the heart, not a word”
Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith no. 16280
Maulana's Manchester story of a child's innocent question
“A five-year-old girl knocked and asked if I needed anything”