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[Muslimah]

Bismillah


Well, so long as the point was raised, it has to be addressed and cleared for whowever comes to this thread, will find the reply Insh a Allah.


First to clear this point, we need to understand what exactly the hadeeth mean.


The hadeeth say:


Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allah said, "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one. Whoever <b>ahsaha</b> will enter Paradise. (Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim)


Please note that in this hadeeth, the translator did not even attempt to translate the word ahsaha.


Let us compare this word with a corresponding same working in Quran and see what exactly does it mean, does it mean like Ahmad is confused, and means to memorise them or otherwise.


In Surat Mariam Allah Used <b>ahsahum<i></i></b>


"Verily, <b>He knows each one of them</b>, and has counted them a full counting." (Quran 19:94).


In this noble Ayah, Allah Used <b>Ahsahum wa a`dahum</b>=identified and counted. Which clearly indicates that to indentify something is totally different from counting them and memorising them.


The hadeeth, although a noteworthy point, is that there is another narration that list the 99 names, and this hadeeth is classified as week by many scholars, thus, we will focus on the above mentioned narration.


<i>Ahsahum</i> (identified them, knew them, understood them, recognised them) is a word that needs insightful understanding.


To identify Allah's names and attributes, is to fully comprehend them, to attempt to know Allah The Creator, we can only Know Allah thru understanding and identifying Allah's Names and Attributes.


For example, One of Allah's Names that Dan listed below is Ajjabar.


Ajjbar, actually, can be interpreted in two ways, one is The Compeller, One Who compels others to do what the compeller wants and wills and the other meaning is one who mends.


In some cases, people might come and say, how come Allah Is a compeller? because in Arabic the word can also give the meaning of oppresor. Well, you tell them, if there is not supreme being who can oppress and compel others, who shall put an end to tyrants when they exceed limits and hard human beings. Remember, we are all human beings, thus, if a human being is granted supreior power over others and abuses this power, there must be another whom we can seek refuge to and ask for assistance. This being must be a compellor in an incomparable manner.


But at the same time, the compellor is also One Who mends, mends everything, a broken heart, ...etc.


Another example is Al A`fou: One Who Pardons, we must know that if the Creator Can Pardon, we need to do the same. WE need to learn how to develop morale derived from those names and attributes. this is what identifying them (ahsahum) means.


And this is just one example, I dont want to elaborate, because my dear brother Dan Mash a Allah is already doing this.


The end result is, one who strives to identify those names which are also scattered within the texture of Quran here and there, and sometimes people just read thru them and not realise them, but one who realises them, strives to understand them, comprehend them, develop a full sense as much as possible, live with them. shall be destined to Jannah.