Verse 01
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, that is, I begin with every name of Allah (Subhanahu wa Ta'ala – Glorified and Exalted is He); this includes all the (beautiful) names of Allah.
Allah – He is the One Who is worshipped, the only One Who deserves to be worshipped, because of the divine attributes He has, which are attributes of perfection.
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful – These two names indicate that He possesses great mercy that encompasses all things and includes all living beings, and He has decreed it for the pious, the followers of His Prophets and Messengers. Absolute mercy is for them; others have a share of it.
It should be noted that one of the basic principles on which the early generations of the Ummah and its leading scholars are agreed is belief in the names and attributes of Allah and how those attributes are manifested. For example, they believe that He is Most Gracious, Most Merciful; He possesses mercy that is one of His attributes, and this mercy has an impact on His creation. So, all types of blessings are signs of His mercy. The same applies to all of His names. We may say concerning the All-Knowing that He has (unlimited) knowledge, by means of which He knows all things. Similarly, the All-Powerful is possessed of might and has power over all things.
Glossary (Hinglish/urdu)
- Gracious – Dayalu (दयालु) / Meharban (مہربان) – Jo daya dikhata hai, udarta wala.
- Merciful – Rehamdil (रहमदिल) / Reham karne wala (رحم کرنے والا) – Jo maaf karne wala ho.
- Glorified – Tarif kiya gaya (तारीफ किया गया) / Saraaha gaya (سراہا گیا) – Jise log izzat aur tarif dein.
- Exalted – Uchcha (ऊँचा) / Buland (بلند) – Jo bahut upar ho ya izzat wala ho.
- Divine – Bhagwan jaisa (भगवान जैसा) / Ilaahi (الہی) – Jo bhagwan ya Allah se juda ho.
- Attributes – Gun (गुण) / Sifatein (صفات) – Khaas aadatein ya qualities.
- Possesses – Paas hona (पास होना) / Malik hona (مالک ہونا) – Jo kisi ke paas ho.
- Encompasses – Sametna (समेटना) / Shaamil karna (شامل کرنا) – Jo sab kuch apne andar le le.
- Decreed – Faisla kiya (फैसला किया) / Hukum diya (حکم دیا) – Koi pakka faisla lena.
- Pious – Dharmik (धार्मिक) / Nek (نیک) – Jo bhagwan ya Allah ki ibadat kare.
- Absolute – Pakka (पक्का) / Poora (پورا) – Jo bilkul sahi ho, jisme koi kami na ho.
- Principles – Niyam (नियम) / Usool (اصول) – Jeene ke tareeke ya rules.
- Generations – Peedhiyan (पीढ़ियाँ) / Naslein (نسلیں) – Purane aur naye zamaane ke log.
- Leading – Aage rehne wala (आगे रहने वाला) / Rehnuma (رہنما) – Jo sabse aage ho.
- Scholars – Gyaani log (ज्ञानी लोग) / Ilm wale (علم والے) – Jo bahut gyaan wale ho.
- Manifested – Samne aaya (सामने आया) / Zahir hua (ظاہر ہوا) – Jo dikhne lage.
- Impact – Asar (असर) / Prabhav (اثر) – Koi badlav ya asar.
- Creation – Banai gayi cheez (बनाई गई चीज़) / Takhleeq (تخلیق) – Koi cheez jo banai gayi ho.
- Applies – Lagu hota hai (लागू होता है) / Chalta hai (چلتا ہے) – Jo kisi cheez par fit ho.
- Concerning – Ke baare mein (के बारे में) / Mutaliq (متعلق) – Kisi cheez se juda hua.
- Similarly – Bilkul usi tarah (बिल्कुल उसी तरह) / Waisa hi (ویسا ہی) – Jaise pehle tha, waise hi.
- Might – Taqat (ताकत) / Quwat (قوت) – Shakti ya zor.