Names of Allah
– Al Wadoodh
Now imagine the name
Allah it is including all the names of all the other names of Allah!
Subahanallah! And we need to really fill our hearts with the other names of
Allah as well!
Today we are going to
do about the name of Allah AL WADOODH!
From the word: al
Wudh or Al Mawaddah
Hubbh = love
But Mawaddah or Wudh
has a different meaning! It means =
1. Affection or Pure Love!
2. Companionship and Friendship
3. To Wish [Surah
Baqarah ayat 96 ]
Now we all have
friends but we don’t have a Mawaddah with them right! We don’t love them purely
right!
The name Al Wadoodh mentioned only
twice in the Quran:
Surah Hud ayat
90
وَاسْتَغْفِرُوا
رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوا إِلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّي رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ
"And ask
forgiveness of your Lord and turn unto Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord is
Most Merciful, Most Loving."
Surah Buruj
ayat 13
إِنَّهُ
هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Verily, He it
is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter) (or
originates the creation of everything, and then repeats it on the Day of
Resurrection).
Now what do you mean
that Allah is Al Wadoodh? Before we go to see this we will see how humans have Wudh.
Say there is someone
who does something to bring the love and affection of other people! Now say you
want to choose a friend then what do you chose? The main thing is you want Love
right! You want a loving friend!
So any relation we
look for Love right!
You may even have
friends but you don’t always make Wudh to her? Some people who are very close
to us we don’t do special things for them because they are known people!
E.g.: your husband
when he comes you open the fridge and make him find his food. But when unknown
people come you really prepare for them etc….
So see the Wudh?!!!!
Now imagine if your
husband is Wadoodh or your sister is Wadoodh and he/she tries hard to do
everything with care!
Or imagine someone
deals with u without this Wudh then you will really wish they were not like
that right! Because we like to receive the Wudh from people right!
Human beings we crave
this feeling right but sometimes we die trying to get this love from other
humans and how much of trouble we go through! But can we ever find the Wudh
that is a mutual thing from both sides? No way!
Because always there
will be something missing right!
The prophet
sallallahu’alayhi’wasallam gave a parable for the mu’mineen: the believer they
have this mercy and passion and love purely for the sake of Allah!
Now imagine when u
have this love and if one person has a problem doesn’t everyone run to him and
doesn’t everyone feel the same pain! Subahanallah! This is how the mu’mineen
should be!
Allah
Subahanawatha'la said in the Quran:
The more you
believe and do good deeds then Allah Subahanawatha'la will put the Wudh in the
hearts of everyone!
So we really need
this Wudh that works both ways! And we cannot find this Wudh except with:
Iman and Amalus Saalih!
And who puts the Wudh
in the heart? Allah!
So don’t be a slave
to someone in order to get the Wudh from them!
So this is the impact
of the name Al Wadoodh!
Because the love and
being stable in life is related right! Some people are not stable in life
because the Wudh is missing in their lives or because they are too much
depending of the Wudh of the people! But the real WADOODH is ALLAH!
So in order to get
the Wudh we need a shortcut! Don’t go begging people or being a slave to people
but turn to Allah Huwa Al Wadoodh!
Now sometimes when
you are sad and depressed and then someone who doesn’t know your problem but
they come and are nice to u and show you love and care for you and all! And
then what happens? You will forget about your troubles right!
So everyone in life has
problems and we all need the Wudh right! So never go begging for it from people
because you don’t control their hearts but turn to Allah!
We need to know how
Allah Subahanawatha'la will be Wadoodh!
Now when we are
showing Wudh to someone who will benefit? That person as well as you right! Because
the hand who gives is more happier than the hand who receives! So the benefit
is always there! But then Allah Subahanawatha'la being Wadoodh does he benefit
from his Wadoodh? NO!
Why?
Because he is the
most RICH! Subahanallah!
Take the Rahma – when
we are merciful to others we will benefit right! But Allah az’awajal does he
benefit from the mercy he gives out? NO!
Allah is Al Wadoodh and he is so RICH and all His actions
and attributes are purely for the benefit of HIS
CREATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So the relationship
between Allah az’awajal and us is PURELY for US!
Subahanallah!
The Rahma and Love is
all FOR US! The real Wadoodh is for US! Subahanallah!
Sheikh us Saa'di
rahimullah said the name Al Wadoodh has 2 meanings. But first we will talk
about the personal attribute of the name Al Wadoodh!
Allah is Al Wadoodh, he is the one who draws himself
close to the creations and give the love to the creations and has the care for
the creations!!
The love starts from
Allah and Allah Subahanawatha'la INITIATES the LOVE! The SOURCE OF ALL LOVE!
It’s not like we are
born and we need to love Allah! No! Allah Subahanawatha'la is the one who drew
himself close to the creation and showered the Love on the creation!
So maybe some people
might say- I can’t see this?
But maybe we are too
attached to the dhunya and we don’t see it!
So how does Allah
Subahanawatha'la give love to the creation?
Us humans when we
want to show our love to people we do some actions right!
E.g.: when the wife
wants to show love to the husband what will she do? Make the bed and clear his
things and make food for him etc… but the husband not always does he notice
right! Some husbands will notice and some won’t!
So the people are the
same with regards to the love of Allah! The people are of two types:
v
Those who
can see! Where even a flower they see how Allah Subahanawatha'la is being Wudh
to us!
v
But there
are those who are blind and cannot see!
So how does Allah
Subahanawatha'la come close to his slaves?
Through the ayatillah that
we see around us!
When u see the signs
in the vast universe! Look at everything and you will see how Allah
Subahanawatha'la is making Wudh to all of creation- not just the believers!
To all the creation-
animals, humans, jinn etc...
Us humans when we
want to be Wadoodh we might be Wadoodh to some people right but not to all!
Depending on what our heart wants to do right! Or sometimes our emotions get
the better of us and we can’t be Wudh to the people we want to right!
But Allah is AL
WADOODH! He gives his Wudh to ALL THE CREATION! Allahu Akbar!
Now let’s look at the
ayatillah in the Quran and then after we read the ayat in the Quran we will
reflect upon reality!
Surah Ar-Rum ayat 20
20. وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَكُمْ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ إِذَا أَنْتُمْ بَشَرٌ
تَنْتَشِرُونَ
And among His Signs is this, that He created you (Adam)
from dust, and then [Hawwa' (Eve) from Adam's rib, and then his offspring from the
semen, and], - behold you are human beings scattered!
How us humans we were
CREATED! We exist! Subahanallah! And we were made from Turaabin- from sand!
Subahanallah!
We may not look like
we are made from sand but see how Allah az’awajal gave us limbs and a mind and
intelligence! See the Wudh of Allah!
And also us humans we
come and go all over the earth right! Don’t you see the Wudh of Allah!
Also Allah
Subahanawatha'la created us and he perfected our life and reformed your life!
E.g.: sometimes when
we see people who are jobless and homeless and u take them inside and clean
them and make them look better and everything and on top of that u give them a
car and a house and money and u perfect everything for them! So we see you
drawing close to the person who is so poor right!
But look at Allah
Subahanawatha'la! He created you and he prepared everything in the life for
YOU!!! Subahanallah! Do you see the Wudh!
It’s like as soon as
we were born we have all the facilities for everyone! And what are these
facilities?
1. The whole universe! For everyone! All of creation!
2. In that universe we see the sun! Subahanallah! Isn’t
the sun so beautiful when it rises and why do we need the sunrise? Because us
humans we need the beauty! This is all from the Wudh of Allah! Imagine u are
sitting on that universe and u see the sunrise and sunset then won’t you feel
the Wudh of Allah!
3. Then what about the Moon at night! Alhamdulillah! And
this moon is not just one shape but it changes also! See the Wudh of Allah!
This is Allah's love to YOU!!!!!!!
Surah Nuh ayat 16
وَجَعَلَ الْقَمَرَ فِيهِنَّ نُورًا وَجَعَلَ
الشَّمْسَ سِرَاجًا
And has made the moon a light therein, and made the sun a
lamp?
About the moon and
the sun! Where the moon is like a light and the sun a lamp! Subahanallah! Don’t
we see the Wudh of Allah Subahanawatha'la!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Also look at the stars! What did Allah Subahanawatha'la say of
the stars?
Surah An’am ayat 97
وَهُوَ الَّذِي جَعَلَ لَكُمُ النُّجُومَ لِتَهْتَدُوا بِهَا فِي ظُلُمَاتِ
الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ ۗ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا الْآيَاتِ لِقَوْمٍ يَعْلَمُونَ
It is He Who has set the stars
for you, so that you may guide your course with their help through the darkness
of the land and the sea. We have (indeed) explained in detail Our Ayât (proofs,
evidences, verses, lessons, signs, Revelations, etc.) for people who know
Imagine Allah is al
Wadoodh and he doesn’t want u to feel scared when the night comes! Even the
night is full of Love from Allah!
The night is so
beautiful and peaceful especially when it is adorned with the stars! Not just
for decoration but also to guide the people on land and sea!
Now just imagine
there is no electricity but u have a guest then what will u do? Will u let them
sit in the dark? NO! You will bring candles and all right!
So just imagine Allah
Subahanawatha'la has made the night so perfectly for you! Subahanallah!
5. The sea! Imagine what did Allah Subahanawatha'la say about the sea?
Allah Subahanawatha'la made the sea which serves us! What is the
service we get from the sea?
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Food
[fish]
§
Jewelry
§
Ships for
transportation and travel!
Imagine who made all
this! Subahanallah! Allah Subahanawatha'la he could have made the earth so
plain! But he didn’t! Even the sea it is like a beauty for the eyes right and
this is all the Wudh of Allah!
6. Day and Night! Imagine when the morning comes and the night comes we have different
feelings right!
Allah Subahanawatha'la said about how when we sleep in the morning and
the night and we take the livelihood in the morning this is all form the Wudh
of Allah!
And even the night and day between places it differs- some have long
days and some have short depending on the seasons also! So all this is from the
Wudh of Allah!
And there is no routine and everything changes right!
7. Take the Creation!
E.g.: fish! Do we eat all types of fish? No! Most of the fish- the
colorful ones are all there for beauty!
They beautify the sea!!!! Allahu Akbar!
This is all from the Wudh of Allah!!!!!!!!!!!!
Even in at the bottom of the sea how beautiful are the fish that live
there! In different colors also! Subahanallah!
E.g. 2: the birds! We don’t eat all the birds! But most of them are for
beauty!
E.g. 3: flowers! Do we eat them? Only a few! But most of them are for
beauty right! Subahanallah! Don’t we really feel so happy when we see flowers
or when people gift us flowers! Yes!!! It makes us happy and feel so good!
And Subahanallah this is all from the Wudh of Allah!
E.g. 4: the fruits! We see it in different colors and textures and all!
Subahanallah! This is all from Allah's Wudh!
He is Wadoodh in order to draw you to Him! And he doesn’t need
ANYTHING! Subahanallah!
8. Love between the husband and wife!
Surah Ar Room ayat 21
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا
لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي
ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
And among His Signs is this,
that He created for you wives from among yourselves, that you may find repose
in them, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are
indeed signs for a people who reflect.
So see here where Allah Subahanawatha'la is saying he is the one who is
putting the love!
Allah Subahanawatha'la he created two people of opposites who love each
other and Allah Subahanawatha'la put the love and mercy between then!
Subahanallah!
So if u want the love never beg the people to get the love! Never look
at spouses who have a good relationship and say- oh he is kind or the wife is
patient etc…
This love is ONLY from Allah! So attach to Wadoodh!
9. When u sit with your friends whom you love for the sake
of Allah! Subahanallah!
You love them and u
are not bored with them and u don’t feel like leaving them also right!
Subahanallah! Don’t we see this in life! This is from the Wudhallah!
So we see in the
universe how Allah Subahanawatha'la brought the LOVE for us! And this is
GENERALLY FOR ALL OF CREATION!
