Zakir Naik – To Allah Belong the Most Beautiful Names

29 August 2024

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The speaker discusses the importance of calling Allah by the Arabic word God, rather than the English word God. This change in language is discussed as a way to avoid confusion for Muslims who may use the wrong name. The speaker also mentions that Muslims prefer calling Allah by the Arabic word God over the English word God due to the unique characteristics of the Arabic word.

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Allah says in the Quran in Surah Isra,

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chapter number 17 verse 110.

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Say call upon him by Allah or by

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Rahman. By whichever name you call upon him,

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to him belong the most beautiful names. You

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can call Allah by any name, but it

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should be a name given by him. It

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should be a beautiful name. It should not

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conjure up a mental picture.

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And this message that to Allah belongs the

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most beautiful names. Besides surah Israa, chapter 17,

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verse a 110. It's even given in surah

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chapter number 7 verse 780. Chapter number 20

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verse number 8. And chapter

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number 15 verse number 24. That to Allah

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belong the most beautiful names.

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But,

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we Muslims,

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we prefer calling Allah

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by the Arabic

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word Allah instead of the English word God.

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The reason is, a person can play mischief

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with the English word God.

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The Arabic word Allah is unique.

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