The beautiful names of Allah (sheikh Yasir Qadhi) *Al Kareem* and *Al Akram* Al Karrem occurs 2 or 3 times in the Quran: th Quran is recited in 10 authentic qira2at (recitations) and in some qira2at, Al Kareem occurs as a name of Allah, while in others, it occurs as a description of the throne of Allah وَمَن شَكَرَ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ رَبِّي غَنِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ(سورة النمل) يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ الْكَرِيمِ (سورة الإنفطار) The third time: فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ ۖ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ (سورة المؤمنون) This is our reading of the Quran (the 7afs reading). In this recitation, there is a kasra at the end so here, Al Kareem is a description of al 3arsh. There are other recitations of the Quran where there is a dammah ضمة at the end, so Al Kareem becomes a description of Allah Imam Al Ghazali explains: Karam is to be generous while you are kind, before being asked, and to be gentle to anyone who asks even the most precious thing from you like food. يقول الإمام الغزالي: "وأما الكرم فالتبرع بالمعروف قبل السؤال، والإطعام في المحل، والرأفة بالسائل مع بذل النائل" _Meanings of Al Kareem:_ 1)🔸Al Kareem is the One who is extremely generous. He gives without reason and without being asked. He gives to everyone, the rightous and the disbeliever. *كُلًّا نُّمِدُّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ وَهَٰؤُلَاءِ مِنْ عَطَاءِ رَبِّكَ* ۚ وَمَا كَانَ عَطَاءُ رَبِّكَ مَحْظُورًا (سورة الإسراء) Which means that wealth, for example, is not a sign that Allah is pleased with you. The only thing that signifies Allah's pleasure is when He gives Taqwa. يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّا خَلَقْنَاكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ وَأُنثَىٰ وَجَعَلْنَاكُمْ شُعُوبًا وَقَبَائِلَ لِتَعَارَفُوا ۚ *إِنَّ أَكْرَمَكُمْ عِندَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاكُمْ* ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ (سورة الحجرات) 2)🔸 The One who gifts us with blessings, and when we use them and thank Him for them, He praises us. Al Juneyd al baghdadi cried when he heard someone recite an ayah about prophet Ayyub عليه السلام: وَخُذْ بِيَدِكَ ضِغْثًا فَاضْرِب بِّهِ وَلَا تَحْنَثْ ۗ إِنَّا وَجَدْنَاهُ صَابِرًا ۚ نِّعْمَ الْعَبْدُ ۖ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ (سورة ص) When asked: why are you crying? Al Juneyd said: How can u not be amazed? Allah is the One who gave Ayyub patience, and when he was patient, Allah accepted that patience from Ayyub and then praised him for it (نعم العبد) 3)🔸Al Kareem also indicates Magnificence. The Arabs considered the most generous of them to be the most Noble and respected in society. Allah calls His عرش Kareem because the عرش is magestic: فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ ۖ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ *الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ* (سورة المؤمنون) The Quran is also described as Kareem because it is genenous: it gives you purpose of life and Iman. And it is a magnificient book *إِنَّهُ لَقُرْآنٌ كَرِيمٌ* (سورة الواقعة) 4) 🔸 Allah is Al Kareem to the level that He loves to be asked of His generosity. In fact, Allah will become angry if He is not asked. And this is unparalleled in the creation. قال النبي ﷺ: *من لم يسأل الله يغضب عليه*. (إسناده حسن) Our prophet said: when you ask Allah, ask more than what you had in mind: *إذا تمنَّى أحدُكُم فليستَكْثِرْ ، فإنَّما يسألُ ربَّهُ عزَّ وجلَّ* (صحيح الترمذي) When you ask for Jannah, ask for Al Firdaws: قال الرسول ﷺ:( *إذا سألتم الله فسألوه الفردوس* فإنها أعلى الجنة ومنها تفجر أنهار الجنة ) You are asking Al Kareem, so don't cheapen your duaa. 🔹 *Al Akram*: Allah is the Most Generous. Occurs only once in the Quran: اقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ *الْأَكْرَمُ* (سورة العلق) It is the *first name of Allah to be revealed* because this is a characteristic of Allah that even the disbelievers can't deny. Everything we have is from Allah so how can we deny His blessings. Allah has enveloped us in blessings, whether we see them or not: أَلَمْ تَرَوْا أَنَّ اللَّهَ سَخَّرَ لَكُم مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَأَسْبَغَ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعَمَهُ ظَاهِرَةً وَبَاطِنَةً ۗ… (سورة لقمان) 🔺Allahs loves those who are generous: قال الرسولﷺ: *إنَّ اللهَ كريمٌ يُحبُّ الكُرَماءَ* Being generous is linked to Iman. It is a sign of Iman: و قال الرسولﷺ:... *ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر ، فليكرم جاره ، ومن كان يؤمن بالله واليوم الآخر ، فليكرم ضيفه* (رواه البخاري ومسلم) 🔺A very beautiful verse to reflect on: يَا أَيُّهَا الْإِنسَانُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ *الْكَرِيمِ* (سورة الإنفطار) O mankind, what has caused you to be deceived about your Lord who is Al Kareem. How can you ignore the rights of your Lord: to worship only Him, when He is the One who gave you everything in this world. 🔺اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عُفُوٌّ *كَرِيمٌ* تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنّا
Love from Bangladesh. Thanks to Allah, i hv found these lectures of sheikh. Surely, I am benefitting from these. Ma Sha Allah. May Allah protect us all from hell fire and grant us jannatul ferdous.Ameen.
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ "Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful." Quran 59:10
Peace Lover The question is,do you love yourself?i guess the answer is a YES! Then remember,Allah loves you more than yourself and more than your own mother and anyone in this world. Shaytan is making you feel the way you are feeling and it’s a trick,so don’t allow him to win Never lose hope in the mercy of Allah,for he indeed forgive all sins,he’s the most forgiving and merciful. So Turn to Him today and you will find him must loving and forgiving
of course, Allah loves you. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be existed in the first place. Please read quran with meaning and read tafsir.. You will surely find a way towards peace of heart. May Allah guide you to right path. Ameen.
Masha'Allah a beautiful series of lectures but how will you complete all the names. hope you continue after ramadan. it would be a shame if you dont complete them.
