Tafsir Asma Allah al-Husna li-al-Sadi - Abd al-Rahman al-Sadi’ - (218)

Tafsir Asma Allah al-Husna li-al-SadiAbd al-Rahman al-Sadi’

and being contrite before Him, submitting to His majesty, fearing Him, praising Him with their tongues, and thanking and worshipping Him with their limbs. Revering Him also means fearing Him as He should be feared, so that He is obeyed and not disobeyed, remembered and not forgotten, and thanked rather than treated with ingratitude. It also means honoring what He has made sacred and prescribed, whether times, places or deeds:

“That is so. And whoever honors the symbols of Allah—indeed, this stems from the piety of hearts” 1,

and:

“That is so. And whoever honors the sacred ordinances of Allah—it is better for him with his Lord” 2.

Revering Him also means not objecting to anything He has created or prescribed3.

56 – The All-Pardoning4: (The All-Pardoning5 – The All-Forgiving6 – The Oft-Forgiving)

He, may Allah Most High have mercy on him, said: “The All-Pardoning, the All-Forgiving, the Oft-Forgiving: He has always been, and will always be, known for His pardon and described as forgiving and overlooking His servants’ faults.

Everyone is utterly in need of His pardon and forgiveness, just as they are in need of His mercy and generosity. He has promised forgiveness and pardon to those who undertake the means of attaining them. Allah Most High says:

‘Yet I am indeed All-Forgiving to whoever repents, believes and does good, then remains rightly guided’ 7 8.”

57 – The Most High9:

58 – The All-Knowing10:

1. Al-Hajj (32). 2. Al-Hajj (30). 3. Al-Haqq al-Wādih al-Mubīn, pp. 27–28. See also al-Kāfiya al-Shāfiya, p. 117. 4. Allah Most High says: “Indeed, Allah is All-Pardoning, All-Forgiving” (al-Hajj: 60). 5. The meaning of this name was explained further earlier, alongside His name, Most High, al-Halīm (the Forbearing). 6. These names will, Allah willing, be explained further alongside His name, Most High, al-Ghafūr (the All-Forgiving). 7. Tā Hā (82). 8. Al-Tafsīr, 5:623. 9. This name was discussed earlier alongside His name—mighty and majestic is He—al-Aʿlā (the Most High). 10. This name was discussed earlier alongside His name, Most High, al-Khabīr (the All-Aware).

والإنكسار له، والخضوع لكبريائه، والخوف منه وإعمال اللسان بالثناء عليه، وقيام الجوارح بشكره وعبوديته، ومن تعظيمه أن يتقى حق تقاته فيطاع فلا يعصى، ويذكر فلا ينسى، ويشكر فلا يكفر، ومن تعظيمه تعظيم ما حرمه وشرعه من زمان ومكان وأعمال ﴿ذَلِكَ وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ شَعَائِرَ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ تَقْوَى الْقُلُوبِ﴾ ١ و ﴿ذَلِكَ وَمَنْ يُعَظِّمْ حُرُمَاتِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَهُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِ﴾ ٢ ومن تعظيمه أن لايعترض على شيء مما خلقه أو شرعه٣. ٥٦ - العفو٤: (العفو٥ - الغفور٦ - الغفار) قال رحمه الله تعالى: "العفو الغفور الغفار: الذي لم يزل، ولا يزال بالعفو معروفاً، وبالغفران، والصفح عن عباده موصوفاً. كل أحد مضطر إلى عفوه، ومغفرته كما هو مضطر إلى رحمته، وكرمه وقد وعد بالمغفرة، والعفو لمن أتى بأسبابها قال تعالى: ﴿وَإِنِّي لَغَفَّارٌ لِمَنْ تَابَ وَآمَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحاً ثُمَّ اهْتَدَى﴾ ٧ ٨. ٥٧ - العلي٩: ٥٨ - العليم١٠:

١ الحج (٣٢). ٢ الحج (٣٠). ٣ الحق الواضح المبين (ص٢٧ - ٢٨) وانظر: الكافية الشافية (ص١١٧). ٤ قال الله تعالى: ﴿إن الله لعفو غفور﴾ (الحج: ٦٠). ٥ سبق زيادة بيان لمعنى هذا الاسم مع اسمه تعالى "الحليم". ٦ سيأتي إن شاء الله زيادة إيضاح على هذه الأسماء مع اسمه تعالى: الغفور. ٧ طه (٨٢). ٨ التفسير (٥/ ٦٢٣). ٩ سبق الكلام على هذا الاسم مع اسمه ﷿ "الأعلى". ١٠ سبق الكلام على هذا الاسم مع اسمه تعالى "الخبير".