KNOWLEDGE
THE NAME OF ALLAH, AL-MAJEED is mentioned twice in the Qur’an.
WHO IS AL-MAJEED?
- Al-Majeed refers to the One Who is vast in great attributes and has many noble attributes. Al-Majeed signifies the greatness of His attributes, their abundance and vastness, and the greatness of His dominion and authority. He is greater and more magnificent and majestic than everything, and to Him belongs magnification in the hearts of His believing slaves. Their hearts are filled with magnifying Him, exalting Him, submitting to Him, and surrendering to His greatness. There is no majesty except His majesty, and no greatness except His greatness, and no beauty except His beauty. All His names, attributes, actions and statements are majestic. No one can reach Him to defeat Him, overcome Him or encompass His majesty.
- Of the ways in which one declares his Lord majestic is by praising Him (Tahmeed), declaring Him great (Takbeer), sanctifying Him from all imperfections (Tasbeeh), and declaring Him to be One (Tahleel). Whoever remains steadfast upon this will be happy, without misery and he will win the goodness of both this world and the next.
- This name is also very exclusive to Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and Ibrahim (عليه السلام) when we send blessings upon them and their household. Both of them are Khalil Allah (close companions of Allah). And both of them were granted majestic blessings. Ibrahim (عليه السلام) was not only granted one knowledgeable son, but a continuous line of knowledgeable sons who were prophets. Allah gave Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) not only the best followers but a continuous line of followers until the Last Day.
IMPACTS
- Send blessings upon the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) and Allah will praise you ten times.
- Ask Al-Hameed Al-Majeed to grant you abundant, continuous blessings that will benefit your household.
IN THE QUR’AN
قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۖ رَحْمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَّجِيدٌ
“They said: "Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be on you, O the family [of Ibrahim] Surely, He (Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, Most Majestic.”
[Surah Hud [11:73]]
IN THE SUNNAH
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Send salah upon me and strive hard in supplication, say: (O Allah, send salah upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. You are indeed Worthy of praise, Most Majestic).'"
[Sahih Sahih Aj Jam‘ie 3783, Authenticated by Al Albani as Sahih]