The beautiful names at the close of al-Ḥashr
هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ۖ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ
"He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful…"
Context
The three verses that contain the densest concentration of the divine names. The Prophet ﷺ said whoever recites them in the morning has angels seeking forgiveness for him until the evening.
What the classical scholars said.
Passages from our audiobook library that reference this verse, its theme, or its vocabulary.
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"recite the first five verses of Surah Al-Hadid up to 'All-Knowing of what is within the breasts', and from the end of Surah Al-Hashr, from 'If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain' to the end of the surah. Then say, 'O He who is such and such, do such and such for me,' and then pray for what you wish." Hadith on the Virtue of Three Verses from the End of Surah Al-Hashr: It is narrated that whoever reads the last verses of Surah Al-Hashr during the day or night and then dies that day or night, Allah has assured Paradise for him."
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"applies to the Quran, not to the letters of the alphabet. Chapter We believe that Allah, the Almighty, has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one. Whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise. This is narrated from Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said, Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one."
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"location, sitting, or sleeping by saying, I seek refuge in Allah and his perfect words, which no righteous or wicked person can surpass, and in all the beautiful names of Allah, those I know and those I do not know, from the evil of what he created, scattered, and brought forth, from the evil of what descends from the sky and what ascends therein, from the evil of what is scattered on the earth and what emerges from it, from the trials of night and day, and from the visitor of night and day, except a visitor who comes with good, O most merciful of the merciful, and from every creature whose forelock my Lord holds."
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""And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear God; indeed, God is severe in penalty." Surah Al-Hashr 59:7 "And fear God" and do not oppose Him, abandoning what He brought and inventing for yourselves acts and worship, as He, the Exalted, said regarding those who strayed from God's path: "But monasticism they invented; We did not prescribe it for them." Surah Al-Hadid 57:27 Then God Almighty has purified His Prophet Muhammad, God's peace and blessings be upon him and his family and companions, and absolved him from falsehood and lies, saying:"
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"and the السُّنَّة over innovation, following the path of the Messenger of اللّٰه, peace be upon him, and his companions, rather than the customs of creation. The breath of love stems from reflecting on the divine names and attributes, and witnessing the blessings and favors bestowed by اللّٰه. When one remembers their sins, they breathe with fear; when they recall the mercy of their Lord, His vast forgiveness, and pardon, they breathe with hope; and when they contemplate His beauty, majesty, perfection, benevolence, and generosity, they breathe with love."
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"may God's peace and blessings be upon him, as God Almighty said: "...And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you, abstain from it." Surah Al-Hashr 59:7, and He, the Exalted, said: "Say, 'If you love God, then follow me, and God will love you.'" . Surah Al-Imran 3:31. Thus, you annihilate your desires and your self and its recklessness in both your outward and inward states, so that there is The Messenger of God, may God's peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Patience is half of faith, and certainty is all of faith.""
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"about Wadia, a man from Banu Auf, and Malik ibn Abi Qalqal, Suwayd, and Da'is, who were among his group. The verse of Allah was revealed, If they are expelled, they will not go out with them. From Surah Al-Hashr, when they secretly sided with Banu al-Nadir. Introduction of the book It is said that the term Asa refers to the state of a cane when it becomes dry and brittle, indicating a decline in strength and vitality. The word Asha, with the letter Sheen, signifies a weakening of vision. This explanation is found in the book Al-Nahaya."
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"However, if he is in a state of witnessing اللّٰه's grace upon him, his complete dependence on Him, his annihilation in Him, and his inability to do without Him in the slightest, and his heart is filled with love, joy in اللّٰه, intimacy with Him, longing to meet Him, and witnessing the vastness of His mercy, forbearance, and forgiveness, and the lights of the divine names and attributes have illuminated his heart, then forgetting the sin and turning away from it is more appropriate and beneficial."
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""He is Allah, there is no deity except Him, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, He is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate." Turn to the Beloved Alone The Desired Fruit! Surah al-Hashr 59:22. To the end of the surah, and God is the guide and helper, for there is no power nor strength except with God, the Most High, the Most Great. Turn to the Beloved Alone He said, may God be pleased with him and grant him peace:"
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"what Allah has decreed. Al-Khattabi, may Allah have mercy on him, said, As for Ruqya, with the Quran, or with the names of Allah, it is permissible, for the Prophet, peace be upon him, used to recite Ruqya for Al-Hassan and Al-Hussain, saying, I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah from every devil and every poisonous creature and from every evil eye, and with Allah we seek help, and upon him we rely."
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"Ramadan holds the merit of Laylat al-Qadr and is the month in which the Quran was revealed. Mujahid used to say, "Do not call it Ramadan, for it is one of the names of Allah, but say 'the month of Ramadan.'" Dhu al-Hijjah is also a month of great virtue, as it is sacred and includes the greater pilgrimage and the known days, which are the first ten days, and the specified days, which are the days of Tashreeq."
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"Other times it uses the causative K, such as in his saying, so that it will not be a perpetual distribution among the rich from among you, from Surah Al-Hashr. Sometimes it uses by, because of, such as in the saying of Allah, that is for what your hands have put forth, from Surah Al-Imran and Surah Al-Anfal, and for what you used to do from Surah Al-A'raf, and for what they used to earn from Surah Al-An'am."
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"the messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, If I live, I will prohibit naming slaves Yasar, Baraka, Rabi, Najah, or Afla. Using titles and names that parallel the names of Allah, such as King of Kings or Shahanshah, is also discouraged, as this was a custom of the Persians. Names that are only befitting for Allah, such as Quddus, Ilah, Khaliq, Muhaimin, and Rahman are also discouraged."
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"of Allah and his perfect words from the evil of what he created, brought into being and spread, and from the evil of every creature whose forelock my Lord holds. The use of the Quran and the names of Allah for healing is permissible, as Allah Almighty says, and we send down of the Quran that which is healing and mercy for the believers. He also says, And this is a blessed book which we have revealed."
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"The third category consists of those who have overcome desires, opened insight, and have the love of God prevailing in their hearts. However, they lack scholastic profundity and are unfamiliar with the divine names and attributes. If listening opens a door, the thoughts about God might align with misconceptions, causing harm in the form of doubts greater than the benefits of listening."
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"It is said, Indeed, he forgets himself in the gravest manner, Allah Almighty said, Do not be like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. They are truly disobedient. This is from Surah Al-Hashr. When they forgot their Lord, the Exalted, He forgot them and made them forget themselves, as He said, They forgot Allah, so He forgot them. This is from Surah At-Tawbah."
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"was reviewing a book when it fell from his hand and he stepped on it without realizing. Seeing this, the man said, "Lift your foot off the Names of Allah, Exalted and Glorified, and then speak as you will." Al-Ma'mun did not understand at first, and the man repeated his words twice. Finally, he grasped the man's meaning, retrieved the book, kissed it, and was ashamed."
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"I seek refuge in Allah from the suggestions of the devils, and I seek refuge in You, my Lord, from their presence. It is narrated that whoever says it thrice in the morning and recites the last three verses of Surah al-Hashr, Allah appoints seventy thousand angels for him. The same virtue is mentioned if recited in the evening, and it is considered hasan gharib."
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