In His Name, be He glorified!

And there is nothing but it glorifies Him with praise.(17:44)

In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Compassionate.

There is no god but God, He is One, He has no partner; His is the dominion, and His is the praise; He alone grants life, and deals death, and He is living and dies not; all good is in His hand, He is powerful over all things, and with Him all things have their end.[1]

[This  sentence  expressing  divine  unity,  which  is  recited  following  the morning and evening prayers, possesses  numerous merits [2]  and according to an authentic narration bears the degree of the Greatest Name.[3]  It consists of eleven phrases each of which conveys both some good tidings, and a degree in  the  unity  of  dominicality  (tevhid-i  rubûbiyet),  and  an  aspect  of  thegrandeur and perfection of divine unity from the point of view of a Greatest Name. Referring a full explanation of these vast, elevated truths to other parts of the Risale-i Nur, in fulfilment of a promise we shall for now write a brief, index-like summary of them in two “Stations” and an “Introduction.”]

------------------------------

[1] Bukhari, Adhan, 155; Tahajjud 21; Muslim, Dhikr, 28, 30, 74, 75, 76; Tirmidhi, Mawaqit, 108; Hajj, 104; Nasa’i, Sahw, 83-6; Ibn Maja, Du^a, 10, 14, 16; Abu Da’ud, Manasik, 56; Darimi, Salat, 88, 90; Muwatta’, Hajj, 127, 243; Qur’an, 20, 22; Musnad, i, 47; ii, 5; iii, 320; iv, 4; v, 191.

[2] See, Musnad, iv, 60; al-Haythami, Majma’ al-Zawa’id, x, 107.

[3] See, Ibn Maja, Du’a, 9.

Next PageLast