What is the Purpose of Creation?

There was nothing exceptALLAH, who is the Sultan of eternity and post eternityAs every possessor of beauty and perfection wants to see and display his own beauty and perfection,ALLAH, who is the owner of the infinite beauty and perfection, also wanted to see and display His beauty and perfection and created this realm.He embroidered every creature one by one and displayed all kinds of manifestation of His beauty and perfection in this realm and laid the duty and honor of watching on man.Yes, the purpose and wisdom of the creation of man and the duty of his coming to this realm is this.To know, recognize and seeALLAHAlmighty in the beings that He created.Every creature is a book and the duty of man is to read the names and attributes of that book.Every work is a mirror and the duty of man is to seeALLAHAlmighty in that mirror and recognize Him.Now, let us start to recognizeALLAHwith His names.

The glorified name; ALLAH and the properties of this name

The name of the owner of this universe and the Sultan of the palace of this realm isALLAH.And when He mentions about Himself in His book, He callsAnallahwhich meansI am Allah.There are some properties that differentiates this name from other names. Now let us try to analyze them:-The first verse of the Quran which is revealed isBasmala (Bismillahirrahmanirrahim).And the name of Allah is the first name among the three names that exists in Basmala. So the name of Allah is the first name revealed in the Quran.-The name of Allah is the main name inal-Asma al-Husna. (the most beautiful names of Allah.)Other names are attributed to this name. For example,ash-Shafi (the Curer)can be called a name ofAllahbut it cannot be said thatAllahis a name ofash-Shafi.Orar-Rahman" (the all merciful)can be called a name ofAllahbut it cannot be said thatAllah is a name of ar-Rahman.-The name ofAllahis a proper name. It cannot be used for any other person even in a metaphorical way. This name is peculiar toAllahand only refers to Him. Even the Pharaoh who claimed divinity saidAna Rabbukumul alawhich meansI am your glorious lordbut could not sayAnallah (I am Allah!).He could not dare to use the name ofAllahwhen he used the nameRab (Lord) of Allah.Again, Meccan polytheists placed 360 idols in and around the Kaaba and they named them differently but they never called any of them Allah.So, this name belongs to Allah only.-Becoming a believer is possible with Kalima ash-shahadah.Kalima ash-shahadah, which is the bases of belief, is only accepted with the name of Allah. For example, when a non-Muslim says Ashadu an la ilaha illa'r Rahman or Ashadu an la ilaha illa'l Malik instead of Ashadu an la ilaha illa'llah in order to become a Muslim, he is not considered to have become a Muslim.Because, the name of Allah is a special name that expresses the personality of the Glorious One who is unique and has no partners.It is not possible to think the meaning of partnership for private names. For this reason, there is real tawhid (oneness) in this name.As for the other names, there is no such real tawhid and the oneness of Allah is not acknowledged with them; so belief is not accepted.-If the letters that constitutes the name of Allah are removed one by one; the meaning is still not broken down. However,this feature does not exist in other names. For example, when the Arabic letter mim is removed from the name of al-Malik, the remaining part lik has no meaning at all. Or when the letter of sad is removed from the name of as-Samad, there remains only mad and this has also no meaning, either.However, in the name ofAllah,there is a quality of bringing together. For example:*When alif is removed from the beginning, it becomeslillahand this also meansAllah.*When the first lam is removed fromLillah,it becomesLahuand this also refers to Him.*When thislamis removed, it becomeshuand this refers toAllahagain.*And when the hiddenwawis removed inhu,"he"remains, this also refers toAllah.For the root ofhuishe. Wawis not the origin but an addition. In fact, because of this secret, every living creature commemoratesAllahwhile breathing ashe, he, he.-In the meaning ofAllah,there is a quality of bringing together. This does not exist in other names. Other names only refer to one meaning. For example, the name ofHadi,only meansthe guider,the name ofNafionly meansthe propitiousand the name ofKhaliqonly meansthe creator.However, the name of Allah expresses the whole meanings of them as well as the other names.When we say the sun, we remember a source of light that has seven colors, warmth and light and something that does not have these attributes cannot be the sun.Similarly, when the name ofAllahis mentioned, the holy personality that has all perfect attributes and names comes to mind. Something that does not have these names and attributes cannot be calledAllah.Since, He isAllah;He is attributed with all perfect attributes. That is why, someone who saysAllahby thinking all these names is regarded to have commemorated the Almighty Creator with all of His names and attributesCan Allah be called God?In this section, we are going to see the evidence thatAllah cannot be called God:- According to the creed of Ahl as-Sunnah, the names ofAllahcannot be changed. That is, it is permissible to say the names which are informed byAllahbut it is not permissible to say what is not informed. For example,Allah is called al-`Alim (The All-Knowing)but He cannot be called faqih which has the same meaning. And again,Allah is called al-Jawadwhich means the generous but He cannot be called sahi which has also the same meaning. For, Allah does not introduce Himself with the names of faqih and sahi.For this reason, it is not permissible to say God instead of Allah.Imam Ghazali says that since we cannot give a name to a person as we would like to, how can we dare to do such a thing for Allah?-God means deity. For example, it is said that the god of many Hindus is the ox and for Zoroastrians is the fire. In other languages, different words are used for god and deity. However,the name of Allahis used exactly in foreign translations. For, the equivalent of this name does not exist in any language.-Though the name of Allah is mentioned 2806 times in the Quran, the word god it is not mentioned even once. While our Almighty Creator repeatedly says in the Quran,My name is Allah, call me with the name of Allah; worship me by calling Allah and beg me by calling Allah but He does not say in any verse, "I am God or call me God."The word god is not mentioned in hadiths, either. Then, it is so clear that it is wrong not to call Allah with the name that He wanted but to call Him god, which is the name the polytheists use while associating partners with Him and for their false gods.A ruler says his name as Ahmad to his servants and orders them to call his name as Ahmad; suppose that despite this order, they say that they want to call him Uthman instead of Ahmad since both of them are names alike and call him like that; as a result the ruler will get angry; similarly, it will cause Divine wrath when the word god is used for His name and in worship though the name god is not ordered by Him or may be disliked by Him.

Ar-Rahman (The All Merciful)

Rahmanmeans the One who gives His creatures endless benefactions and sustenance, meeting their needs and wishing goodness and mercy for His creatures. We see with our eyes that there is someone who has made the earth a dinner table, filled that table with the most delicious foods and invited all creatures there. Now let us look at these dining tables:Here is the dining table of animals! Look, the sustenance of every animal is being given suitably when they need.1- Here is the fish!How beautifully He feeds them and their sustenance is put in their mouths.Who feeds them so easily?2- Here are the depths of seas!Darkness, desertedness, hard water and sand and helpless creatures! But none of those creatures sustenance is forgotten; none of them is left hungry and their needs are met perfectly. Who is the One who feeds them with compassion and making the depths of the sea a perfect dining table for them? And who is the One who equips them with necessary tools that enable them to benefit from that table?3- Here are the insects!Small, weak and helpless! However, they are fed so easily. They are in need. They have no power. Some have no hands, eyes or feet. However how perfectly are their needs and sustenance given to them from where they cannot reach. Who is the One who shows mercy to these helpless creatures and meets their needs?4-Here are the weak babies who need compassion!Their sustenance is given to them unexpectedly from where they cannot reach in a proper time and according to their needs. They are helped. However, they have no power to meet even one percent of their needs. So, there is someone behind the veil who knows their needs and feeds them with mercy and compassion. Who is He? Let the Quran give the answer:There is no moving creature on earth but its sustenance depends on Allah: He knoweth the time and place of its definite abode and its temporary deposit: all is in a clear Record.(Hud 6)And other needy ones who benefit from the table ofthe All Merciful One!Now let us look at the species of plants who are the guests of the All Merciful One! They are weaker and poorer compared to animals! However, despite their weakness,Allah,who is all-merciful, feeds them more easily. Their sustenance is sent to them. Sometimes the armies of clouds are sent as a help to those plants that scream because of heat and thirst. The sun is a lamp and stove over them and the soil under them is a reservoir which is full of minerals. They breathe the oxygen with their leaves that have the function of lungs.Who is the One who hears the scream of these plants and sends help to them with the hand of lifeless creatures?And now, let us see the most glorious guest of this Divine dinner table! Man, who is cause of the setting of this table, vicegerent of the earth and special addressee ofAllah,who isAll Merciful!Let us see whatAllahprepared for the man, for whose honor the tables are set and how the manifestation of the name ofRahmanis shown on that tables! WhileAllah,who isthe most merciful One,wants Himself to be loved with many of His embroidered fruits of His mercy and show His love and compassion with many different benefactions, if man does not let himself be loved byAllahthrough worshipping, will he be worthy of being called human when he does not respect Him by giving his thanks and praising in return for all?As a matter of fact, our Lord states the reason of giving of all these benefactions in His book as follows:O ye who believe! Eat of the good things that We have provided for you and be grateful to Allah if it is Him ye worship.(al-Baqara, 172)

Ar-Rahim (The All Compassionate)

Ar-Rahimmeans the one who shows mercy, feels pity for and shows compassion to the creatures that He created.Allah (God)isar-Rahim;He encompasses all realms with His compassion.* He created this realm out of nothing with His mercy,* He clothed each being with a dress peculiar to each being,* He educated each being in different ways,* He taught them their duties,* He equipped them with the tools that are necessary for them to maintain their lives,* He met their material and spiritual needs with compassion.Let us see some drops from that sea of mercy together!If you saw a great fire being extinguished by water coming out of a hose but if you did not see the hand that held the hose, would you think the hose itself extinguished the fire? Of course not! The doer of the deed of extinguishing must have attributes like life, knowledge and power. A being that is lifeless, that does not know what fire is and that cannot hold the hose cannot extinguish the fire. Above all, extinguishing originates from mercy; a being without mercy cannot be the doer of that deed. If everybody came together, they could not make us believe that the hose itself extinguished that fire.Who sends water down in drops from the clouds that are like a hose in order to extinguish the fire of the earth and to soothe the temperature of life?Doubtlessly, lifeless and unconscious clouds cannot be the doer of the deed that makes us feel this mercy and compassion.Then, who is holding the hose? Let the Quran answer the question:He is the One that sends down rain (even) after (men) have given up all hope and scatters His Mercy (far and wide). And He is the Protector Worthy Of all Praise.(ash-Shura 28)Each drop that comes down in the form of rain is the manifestation of the namear-Rahim.And other manifestations of mercy!To make curative and sweet honey in the abdomen of a poisonous insect and to serve that honey with the hands of that insect cannot be the deed of that insect. That is, what makes honey is not the insect but the mercy ofAllah.In the season of spring, to clothe all of the trees in the best clothes like the houris of Paradise and to decorate them with flowers and fruits and to feed us through dry branches that are like hands with fruits of different flavors, colors, aromas and shapes is definitely a manifestation of mercy. Otherwise, those dry trees would not know us and would not show mercy on us.To clothe us in a very soft dress like silk through a handless insect is the outcome of mercy. Otherwise, that handless insect would not eat the green mulberry leaves and produce white silk for us.What about animals like cows, camels, sheep and goats? It is the deed of mercy to make them eat green grass and produce white nourishing milk out of blood and flesh and to make those animals like a milk factory.And to make that huge sun a stove and lamp for the world, to make the moon a candle and a calendar and to decorate the sky with stars is definitely a manifestation of mercy.Now, let us have a look at a partial manifestation of mercy in man:What would we do if we did not have eyes? A completely dark realm!What if we did not have ears? A silent realm!What if we did not have a tongue and it did not have the sense of tasting? A realm with no speech and flavor!What if we did not have a nose? A realm with no smell!Of course, it would be very difficult to live in a realm like that. What would we do if we did not have material gifts like hands, feet and fingers and spiritual gifts like the mind, fear, compassion and love? It means a manifestation of mercy is visible in the grant of every organ.Allah,who decorated man with such material and spiritual organs and feelings, equipped animals with the organs that are necessary for them in order to be able make use of this realm. He equipped birds with wings and taught them to fly; He equipped fish with fins and taught them to swim; He gave each being a body and organs that are necessary for them to maintain their lives, treating them with His mercy.The mercy of Allahhas encompassed everything like that.Now, we will watch a film. What do you think this frog is doing? Why is it trying to dig the earth? Why is it putting up with this difficulty? Let us find out the reason by watching. Yes, endeavoring in order to protect its tadpoles from death and to make them attain water. It is apparent that this frog shows mercy and compassion to its tadpoles; I wonder who gave the feeling of compassion to the frog to show to its tadpoles.Definitely Allah did.The compassion of the mother frog to its tadpoles is a manifestation Allahs mercy. Is showing compassion and mercy to baby animals peculiar to this frog only? Now, let us have a look at the mercy of wildest animals to their babies and meditate on Allah's mercy by watching it.One of the greatest manifestations of the namear-Rahimin this realm is ourProphet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh).Our Lord stated the following for our Prophet (pbuh), who is the harbinger of the endless bliss, the announcer of the endless treasures of mercy and the promulgator of the sultanate ofAllah:"We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures."al-Anbiya: 107Yes, with the light of the truth he brought, he transformed the night of the humanity into day and the winter into spring; he changed the shape of the realm with the revolutions he introduced and made it have a luminous form. Thanks to that light, the universe ceased to be meaningless and be a toy in the hands of coincidence and was elevated to the level of a divine school.Almighty Allah wants to make Himself known through His name,ar-Rahimwith His works of mercy.Here are the duties of man! :* Seeing the name of ar-Rahim in the mirrors of mercy of which we have mentioned and have not been able to mention.* Contemplating and praising Allah with this name.* Being grateful and rendering thanks for His benefactions.* Putting the manifestation of mercy into the heart and showing mercy to all creatures for the sake of Allah.As man performs these duties, he will be worthy of being called the perfect man and will be honored withthe mercy of Allahalong with reaching the eternal happiness in the hereafter.

Al-Malik (the Absolute Ruler)

Malikmeans sultan and king.Allah Almighty is Malik.He is the sultan and king of this universe. He has the keys to everything and He holds the reigns of everything. Everything is settled by His command.When we see a magnificent palace, it is impossible for that palace to be without a sultan and owner. Even if we do not see the sultan, the palace indicates the existence and magnificence of its sultan with its existence and magnificence.Is it possible for the palace of the universe to be without a sultan, this world to be without a king and this property to be without an owner while even such a palace cannot be without a sultan?The universe is such a palace that stars are the lamps of that palace. The world is only a tiny room in that palace. The sun is the lamp and stove of that room. The moon is the night lamp. Now, let us go for a short trip in the palace of the universe and see the magnificence of the sultanate of Allah, who is the pre-eternal and post-eternal Sultan and the manifestation of his name al-Malik partly.The sun, the lamp of our world, is 1.300.000 times greater than our world.In our own galaxy, the Milky Way, there are 200 billion to 300 billion stars. Can you imagine the area in which there are 300 billion stars, each of which is as big as the sun? Who can make all those stars travel without colliding with each other?Scientists discovered 800.000.000 galaxies. According to their own confession, they have been able to discover maybe only one in a million of the universe. What is the size of the universe? The central heat of the sun is 20.000.000 degrees centigrade. (It is a known fact that water boils at 100 degrees centigrade.) If we were able to bring a substance as tiny as the head of a pin to the world from the sun, it could burn something 160 km far away. If the whole world were woods and coal, it would not meet the suns need of fuel even for one day. Who keeps the stove of the sun burning without a pause?The distance of the sun to the world is 150.000.000 km. The diameter of our Milky Way is 100.000 light years. (The speed of light per second is 300.000 km.) If we were to get on a rocket going at a speed of 10.000 km a second, we would need 15.800.000.000 years to go from one end of our galaxy to the other end.Scientists discovered 1.400 comets. The shortest one has a tail that is 300.000.000. km long.We have learnt that the sun is 1.300.000 times greater than the world. Now please note! We are going to talk about a star which our imagination cannot grasp: The star of Canis Majoris! This star, whose radius is 2100 times as big as the radius of the sun, is known as the biggest star. This star is so big that more than seven quadrillion worlds are necessary to fill inside it.And, if we see a great army moving in an orderly fashion, but if we do not see its commander, can we ever think that this army is without a commander and an owner?Definitely not!For, some states like soldiers proper manners, having weapons, having their clothes changed, having their needs met prove that this army belongs to a commander and a governor and that it acts in accordance with his orders.If even such a small army cannot be disciplined, fed and their needs cannot be met without a commander and cannot be referred to chance, is it ever possible that thousands of different armies of animals and plants be without a commander and owner?It is such an army that its nations, weapons, clothes, instructions, shapes and sustenance are different.Is it possible for such an army to be without a king and commander? This army has such a king that does not forget any of them and does not confuse anything.This army is bigger than the army in our example and to the extent of its size and perfection, it introduces us its commander, Allah, with His names Malik and Sultan.Our duty isto look at the palace of the universe and to mentionAllah, the sultan of this palace,uttering the following verse:O Allah! Lord of Power (and Rule) Thou givest Power to whom Thou pleasest and Thou strippest off power from whom Thou pleasest thou enduest with honour whom thou pleasest, and Thou bringest low, whom Thou pleasest; in Thy hand is all Good. Verily, over all things Thou hast power.Our duty is also to look at the armies on the earth and to rememberAllah, the commander of these armies,with the following verse:For, to Allah belong the Forces of the heavens and the earth; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom, to glorify and meditate Him with the nameal-Malikand to be a slave and worshipper of that Malik by obeying Him as everything obeys Him.

Al-Quddus (The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The All-Perfect)

Allah is Quddus.He is free and away from imperfection and deficiencies. He is free from weakness, poverty and all kinds of deficiencies. Another meaning of this name is the one that purifies His creatures of material and spiritual impurities.Yes, beauty comes from beauty and perfection comes from perfection; grant comes from generosity and wealth comes from richness.With all of its beauties, this realm points to the beauty ofAllah Almighty,with its perfection to His endless knowledge, with its invention and orderly movements to His matchless power, with its treasures to His endless wealth and with its grants to His unlimited generosity. That is, with its beauty and perfection, the universe is a mirror of His perfection and the nameal-Quddus.Now, we will look at the meaning ofthe one that purifies His creatures of material and spiritual impurities,which is another manifestation of the nameal-Quddus.If you saw a street cleaned by a broom and if you did not see the hand sweeping it, would you believe if the whole worldclaimed that the broom swept the street on its own? Definitely not. You would laugh at this claim becauseIt is necessary to have life in order to sweep the street. A being that has no life cannot sweep it. However, the broom has no life.The one that sweeps must have strength. However, the broom has no strength.The one that sweeps must have will. He needs to prefer sweeping to not sweeping. However, the broom has no will.Along with those attributes, the broom needs to know how to sweep.It needs to have mercy; it needs to pity the inhabitants of that street.It needs to have wisdom and understand what is useful. And it should have many other attributes.However, the broom has none of those attributes. Therefore, even if we do not see the hand that holds the broom, we associate that wise activity with a doer that has those attributes. That we do not see the hand does not indicate its nonexistence. On the contrary, that wise activity indicates its existence.Since cleaning a small street cannot be attributed to a broom, how can cleaning the world, which is one of the streets of the universe, be attributed to causes, which are like the broom?Yes, this universe and this world are large factories, guesthouses and inns that are filled and emptied every moment. However, those busy factories, inns, and guesthouses become very dirty with debris and refuse. A person cannot remain inside and will choke if they are not cleaned and maintained carefully. However, this universes factory and this worlds guesthouse are so immaculate, clean, and unpolluted that an unbeneficial particle and a coincidental piece of dirt cannot be found within them. If it is found, then, it gets cleaned quickly. It means, the caretaker of this factory takes care of it very well. This factory has such an owner who is able to clean this huge factory and palace as if he cleans and sweeps a tiny room.If a person does not bathe for a month and does not clean and sweep his/her room for the same amount of time, then both the person and the room become very dirty and filthy. This shows that the purity and cleanliness in the castle of this universe result from a sapient and careful cleaning. If that constant cleaning and careful maintenance did not take place, then, within one year, the 100 thousand nations of every animal species would choke on the Earth, the debris of the stars in the sky would cause death and rocks the size of mountains would rain on our heads.However, as we will see soon, this universe has been washed with the manifestation ofAllahs name, al-Quddus (the Pure One),and its cleanliness is a mirror of His nameal-Quddus.Behold the seas!Every day thousands of fish die yet you never see a corpse.Behold the forests!Hundreds of thousands of animals live within them and every day thousands are born and thousands die yet there are no signs of filth.And look at how creatures clean themselves. See a manifestation of the nameal-Quddus.And now look at animals,which are the soldiers and officials of the name al-Quddus. Who taught them how to clean? Upon whose command do they act?Do we ever rememberedAllah with His name al-Qudduswhen we see the earth washed by the rain drops sent down from clouds though our purpose and duty is to knowAllah by His names and attributes?Rain is a manifestation of the nameal-Quddus;similarly, wind is also a manifestation of the nameal-Quddus.Thanks to them, the dirty smell in the air and the surface of the earth are cleaned.Eyelids are also a mirror of this name since they clean the eyes. We are always exposed to the manifestation of the nameal-Qudduswhen we breathe in and out since breathing cleans our blood.Look at the clean vegetables, fruits and flowers that are extracted from the dark soil and dry branches thanks to the manifestation of this name. Then glorify your Creator by sayingO Quddus, O Quddus, O Quddus!

As-Salam (The Source of Peace, The Flawless)

This name has three meanings.1- The one that leads people to salvation.2- The one that is free from all kinds of faults and mistakes.3- The one that greets His slaves in Paradise.Let us try to analyze these three meanings one by one.1- The one that leads people to salvationAllah is Salam.When He becomes manifest with this name for His creatures, he leads them to salvation from dangers, misfortunes and all kinds of troubles. Now, let us see the meaning and manifestation of the name Salam in creatures.Look! A frog waiting for its victim and a salamander. The frog is attacking and swallowing the salamander. It looks as if the salamander has been defeated. But no! There is deadly poison in the skin of the salamander. The frog dies in a few minutes.Look at Allah's name of Salam.He saves the salamander with the poison He placed in its body. In this event, the salamander experiences the manifestation of the nameas-Salamand attains salvation; on the other hand, the name al-Mumit (the one that kills) becomes manifest for the frog. The same thing is valid for the living beings when they are saved from the attacks of their enemies; they become mirrors for thename as-Salam. And a tortoise.The name Salambecomes manifest in it. It is saved from its enemies thanks to its hard shell. The same thing is valid for the living beings when they are saved from the attacks of their enemies thanks to the organs given to them; they become mirrors for thename as-Salam.Yes, to equip the creatures with the organs that will save them from their enemies is a manifestation of the nameas-Salam; similarly, to save them in this way is also a manifestation of the nameas-Salam.And the other beings in which the name Salam becomes manifest through camouflage. And a fetus in the uterus. It is weak and defenseless. To save it from dangers like being drowned, starving and being poisoned is a manifestation ofAllah's name as-Salam.And the invisible enemies of man! Microbes! To establish a defense system against microbes in human body and to save humans from illnesses, and sometimes to make them ill due to some wisdom is also a manifestation ofAllah's name as-Salam.Allah, who has established a defense system in human body, has also equipped the world, which is a big man, with defense systems and has made us known the name as-Salam with different manifestations.Here is one of them: The atmosphere that surrounds the whole world. It becomes a big mirror ofAllah's name as-Salamby acting as a shelter against many dangers from meteors to harmful rays.We are always mirrors of this name and we need the manifestation of this name. To be saved from an inevitable traffic accident unexpectedly, to survive a destructive accident without any injuries, to have a sound building after an earthquake or to be saved from under a building that collapsed, to survive a very dangerous medical operation and to survive many similar visible and invisible dangers are a manifestation ofAllah's name as-Salam.2- The one that is free from all kinds of faultsThe second meaning of the name Salam: Allah is free from all kinds of faults and mistakes. This meaning of the nameas-Salamis similar to the name al-Quddus. In this sense, every creature acts as a witness forAllah's name as-Salam.Let us see together how a flower acts as a witness forAllah's name as-Salam.What qualities does a maker need to create a flower?First of all, He must not be weak and He must have endless power. For, to extract the flower from a simple seed can only be possible through having endless power. A weak being cannot create a flower. Thus, with its existence, a flower acts as a witness thatAllah is free from weakness and that He has endless power.The maker must not be ignorant; He must have knowledge. For, the wisdom and art in the flower can only be explained through endless knowledge. Besides, this flower is related to the whole realm from the sun to the air and from the cloud to the soil. Only a knowledgeable being can arrange those relations. Thus, the flower indicates that Allah is free from ignorance and that He has endless knowledge with the tongue of the art and wisdom in it and with the arrangements of its relations.The maker of the flower must not be blind; He must be able to see. The one that makes sees what he does; the one that cannot see cannot do.With its existence and the perfect art, the flower acts as a witness thatAllah is free from blindness and that He is basir (sees everything).The flower was non-existent; it became existent. Its existence was preferred to its non-existence. That is, its maker has the attribute of will. The one that cannot prefer and that has no will cannot make the flower. Thus, the flower acts as a witness thatAllah is free from lacking will and has absolute willsince its existence was preferred to its non-existence.Look at how the flower is shown mercy and how beautifully its needs are met. Thus, with this state, the flower acts as a witness thatAllah is free from mercilessness and that he is Rahim (All-Merciful).Millions of flowers like this one are created at the same time. Each of them is equipped with different adornments. It means, their owner has endless treasures. A poor one cannot have them. Thus, with its thousands of friends, this flower acts as a witness thatAllah is free from poverty and that He is Ghaniyy (rich).With hundreds of tongues, many creatures like them acts as a witness thatAllah is Salam and that He is free from all kinds of faults and mistakes.3- The one that greets His slaves in ParadiseThe name as-Salam becomes manifest in this world by saving us from dangers and troubles; it will also become manifest in the hereafter. The believers who experience the manifestation of this name will be saved from trouble and torture in the grave, which is the first station of the realm of the hereafter. The believers who experience the manifestation of this name will also be saved from the severity of reckoning on the Day of Gathering. Man will need the manifestation of this name so much on that day that even the prophets will ask salvation from Allah by saying,Allahumma Sallim, Allahumma Sallim (O Allah! Give salvation!).The believers will experience the manifestation of this name when their righteous deeds will overweigh on the Scale (mizan); every believer who is saved from Hell and goes to Paradise will also experience the manifestation of this name. When believers enter Paradise, they will be mirrors of the manifestation of this name as the following verse puts it:Peace (Salam)! a Word (of salutation) from a Lord Most Merciful.May our Lord save us from the torture of the grave, trouble of the Gathering Place, the severity of the reckoning and the terror of Hell by making this name manifest in the hereafter as He did in this world! May He address us with the manifestation of this name and greeting in Paradise!

Al-Mumin (The Remover of Fear)

The manifestation of which name of Allah makes you feel free from fears and worries of earthquake, fire, flood and destruction of your goods?Al-MuminThis name has 4 meanings.1st meaning: He makes His creatures be free from fears and makes them live in security.2nd meaning: He gives His slaves the light of belief and makes them believers.3rd meaning: Allah is trustworthy; He makes promises; He never breaks them.4th meaning: His slaves are trustworthy; they are honest and reliable.1- He makes His creatures be free from fears and makes them live in securityThink of the worst event you have experienced. It may be a fear of earthquake, accident or death. Go to that moment imaginarily and try to feel that fear again in your heart. Now, think of this: What would you do if you had to live with that fear throughout your life? How difficult and unbearable would life be for you?Then, have we ever thanked for this feeling of security placed in our hearts?Have we ever thought the manifestation of which name of Allah this state originates from?In accordance with the principle, "everything is known by its opposite",Allah deprives some people of this bounty so that people will notice this bounty.He removes the feeling of trust and security from them through some illnesses like panic attack and depression; that is, He does not become manifest in them withHis name Mu'minso that we will notice this bounty and thank Allah by prostrating.WhenAllahbecomes manifest in His slave withHis name Mu'min, He places a feeling of security in his heart against fears and worries. If the manifestation of this name were to be removed from us for a moment, the world would be like Hell for us. Then, the feeling of security is a great bounty and a manifestation ofAllah's name al-Mu'min.This name becomes manifest in human beings and they live in security thanks to this name; similarly, it becomes manifest in animals and they live securely with the manifestation of this name, too. We thank our Lord, who becomes manifest in us withHis name Mu'min, who frees our hearts from fears and worries and who does not deprive us from this bounty.2- He gives His slaves the light of belief and makes them believersAllah is mumin.When He becomes manifest in his slave with this name, he ignites the light of belief in his heart. Every slave that believes inAllah is a mirror of this name.With the manifestation of this name, man is saved from worshipping fire, idols, the sun and other ephemeral beings; he knows his owner, possessor and sultan. Belief makes man into man, indeed, it makes man into a king. Belief has thousands of levels. The share of a water drop and a sea from the sun light is not the same; similarly, the manifestation of the name mumin in Hz. Abubakr and in us is not the same. What we need to do is to turn our imitative belief to investigative belief by meditating on the truths of belief a lot and to increase our share from the manifestation of this name. 3- Allah is trustworthy; He makes promises; He never breaks themAllah is mumin.That is, he is trustworthy; He keeps His promise.He never breaks His promise because breaking His promise does not fit His dignity. In this sense,Allah's promise can never be doubted. Since Allah is mumin, He will keep His promise.He promised Hell to sinners, and Paradise and His consent to believers. Then, what we need to do is to worship Him properly by depending on His promise. 4- His slaves are trustworthy; they are honest and reliableThat human beings are reliable and that they keep their promises is a manifestation of this name. This name is manifest in the greatest level in our Prophet (pbuh) in this sense; he was given the name Muhammad al-Amin by the unanimity of his friends and enemies.What we need to do is to be equipped with the qualities of this name of Allah Almighty and to become believers who are honest and trustworthy; we also need to act in accordance with the following hadith:Adhere to honesty; never leave it. For, honesty leads to goodness. Goodness leads to Paradise. As a person tells the truth and searches what is true, he is registered as a truthful person in the eye of Allah. Avoid telling lies because lies lead to evil. Evil leads to hell. As a person tells lies, he is registered as a liar in the eye of Allah.

Al-Muhaymin (The Protector, The Bestower of Security)

Allah isMuhaymin.This name has 2 meanings regarding Allah:1st meaning: Allah is the one that keeps and guards. A person who takes care of something is called the keeper and guard of that thing; that is, Muhaymin. A person who guards something is called a guard or guardian.2nd meaning: Allah always watches His creatures and sees what they do.Now, let us try to understand the two different meanings of this name:1- Allah is the one that keeps and guards.According the research of cytologists, it has been determined that the DNAs in a single cell of man have as much information asto fill 1 million pages.We can understand the size of the information included in a DNA when we consider that ANA Britannica, the biggest encyclopedia of the world, has 40.000 pages.25 times more information than that of the biggest encyclopedia of the world has been placed in the DNAs in a cell, which can be seen under microscope only after it is magnified hundreds of times. Is possible for such extraordinary work to take place by chance?If the whole world came together, could they convince us that ANA Britannica emerged by chance? Definitely not. Then, how is it possible to claim that the encyclopedia of DNA, which is hundreds of times better than this giant encyclopedia, emerged by chance?With the information kept and maintained in it, every DNA cell introduces us Allah with His name Muhaymin. With the manifestation of this name, Allah keeps the deeds of people in their memories, Books of Deeds and the Preserved Tablet. Again with the manifestation of this name, Allah keeps the programs of flowers and plants in their nuclei and seeds. He gives them back in the next spring.He keeps and maintains the life programs of animals in their eggs and sperms.The name Muhaymin becomes manifest by maintaining the programs and deeds of living beings; it also becomes manifest by saving His creatures from dangers and protecting them. Let us see the manifestation of the name Muhaymin in the mirror of man: To preserve the brain, the most important organ of man, in the skull, which is very hard and sound.To protect the eye with eyelids and eyebrows.To guard the tongue, which is the organ of speech and taste, in the mouth.To protect our body from external factors with the skin, which is placed on us like a garment.To preserve our inner organs in the rib cage.To preserve the sustenance that is necessary to survive in the form of adipose tissue in our body and to protect us from starving to death.They are all the manifestations of this name. In addition, the feeling of fear, which makes us avoid possible dangers, is also a manifestation of the name Muhaymin. If this name were not manifest in us, we would touch electric wires, speed on the roads while driving or jump before a train moving very fast.All of the material and spiritual organs placed in our body for the continuation and maintenance of our life are a manifestation of Allahs name al-Muhaymin. If man, who was sent to this world to know Allah, makes use of these organs but does not know Allah, who has given him these organs, with His name Muhaymin, he will have opposed to the purpose of his creation.2- Allah always watches His creatures and sees what they doThe other meaning of the name Muhaymin: Allah sees and watches everything. It is impossible for the things that are uncovered not to see the sun; similarly, it is impossible for the things to be concealed from Allah. For, everything is under His observation. If this lifeless sun, weak man, those beings like unconscious x rays that have light can see things and penetrate into them though they were created, Allah will definitely see everything.And He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah sees well all that ye do(al-Hadid:4)Seest thou not that Allah doth know (all) that is in the heavens and on earth? There is not a secret consultation between three, but He makes the fourth among them nor between five but he is the sixth nor between fewer nor more, but He is with them, wheresoever they be.(al-Mujadila: 7)Since Allah, who is the owner of this universe, states that He is Muhaymin in His book, and since He sees and watches over everything, He definitely sees us and our deeds.How can man, who is disturbed when somebody else finds out about his bad deeds, commit sins in the presence of Allah, who sees everything, and disobey Him?

Al-Aziz (The Mighty)

With which name do you remember Allah when you look at a high mountain, pass nearby the ruins of a destructed nation, and see the obedience of the stars, moons, suns and other creatures? The nameal-Azizhas 3 meanings.1. Allah has dignity and is mighty.2. Allah is never defeated; He is victorious.3. He makes His creatures obey His commands.Now, let us try to see the three manifestations of the name al-Aziz in the mirrors of the realm:1-Allah has dignity and is mightyAllah is aziz. That is, He has dignity, magnificence and might. He is lofty. The big creatures in this world are mirrors of Allah's name al-Aziz. If you listen to the high mountains, vast seas, storms in seas, immense deserts, moons, suns and stars, you will hear that they glorify Allah by saying,"O Aziz! O Aziz! O Aziz!"The name Aziz is seen in the world, in man and even in states of the world like that. The human beings in whom Allah's name al-Aziz is manifest are His messengers and believers as it is stated in the following verse:But honor belongs to Allah and His Messenger, and to the Believers.(al-Munafiqun,8)That is, only Allah, His Messenger and believers are aziz. This name also became manifest in the Ottoman State, whose name is written in gold letters in history, and all of the states that accepted the Quran as their guide.What we need to do now is to become aziz both in the world and in the hereafter by reading Allahs name al-Aziz on the pages of the realm, listening to the glorification of the creatures who utter Allah's name as "O Aziz! O Aziz!" and making the Quran our guide.2- Allah is never defeated; He is victoriousAllah is aziz. He is victorious over His creatures. The world is full of the ruins of the tribes that rebelled against him and were defeated. Allah mentions those rebellious and stubborn nations as follows in His book:"And when Our Messengers came to Lut, he was grieved on their account, and felt himself powerless (to protect) them: but they said "Fear thou not nor grieve: we are (here) to save thee and thy following, except thy wife: she is of those who lag behind.For we are going to bring down on the people of this township a Punishment from heaven, because they have been wickedly rebellious."And We have left thereof an evident Sign, for any people who (care to) understand.To the Madyan (people) (We sent) their brother Shu'ayb. Then he said: "O my people! serve Allah, and fear the Last Day: nor commit evil on the earth with intent to do mischief."But they rejected him: then the mighty Blast seized them, and they lay prostrate in their homes by the morning.(Remember also) the `Ad and the Thamud (people): clearly will appear to you from (the traces) of their buildings (their fate): the Evil One made their deeds alluring to them, and kept them back from the Path, though they were gifted with Intelligence and Skill.(Remember also) Qarun, Pharaoh, and Haman: there came to them Moses with Clear Signs, but they behaved with insolence on the earth; yet they could not overreach (Us) .Each one of them We seized for his crime: of them, against some We sent a violent tornado (with showers of stones); some were caught by a (mighty) Blast; some We caused the earth to swallow up; and some We drowned (in the waters): it was not Allah Who injured (or oppressed) them: they injured (and oppressed) their own souls. (Ankebut 33-40)Allah's name al-Aziz is seen majestically in all of the destroyed nations. Have we ever remembered and mentioned Allah's name al-Aziz when we passed by the ruins of those nations and saw their destroyed graves?Have we ever uttered Allah's name al-Aziz on those ruins?Have we ever thought that Allah would catch us like them if we rebel against Him?3- He makes His creatures obey His commandsThat Allah's creatures obey Him and never oppose Him is also a manifestation of Allahs name al-Aziz.The fact that, with the exception of man and certain wild animals, all things, from the sun, the moon and earth to the smallest of creatures, perform their functions with the utmost exactitude, do not overstep their bounds by an inch, and observe a universal obedience in a spirit of great awe shows that they act by the command of a Possessor of great glory and dignity. Every creature that obeys Him buy fulfilling its duty is a mirror of Allahs name al-Aziz.While all creatures obey Him like that, how dare we oppose with our rebellion the commands of a Monarch so glorious that the stars, moons, and suns obey His commands like soldiers under orders?Through our defiance, we oppose such an aziz being who has obedient soldiers so awesome that, if to suppose the impossible, devils could withstand them, they would drive them off with cannon-balls the size of mountains.We revolt in the realm of a such a Sultan who has servants and troops so fearsome, it is not insignificant little impotent creatures like us; if we were each infidel enemies the size of mountains or the earth, they would be able to hurl stars, flaming projectiles, and molten metal the size of mountains or the earth at us, and rout us.

Al-Jabbar (The Compeller, The Restorer, The Repairer)

Allah is Jabbar.The name Jabbar has the following meanings regarding Allah.1-Allah can compel things and people to do whatever He wishes.2-He settles His slaves' jobs and completes them.3-He repairs broken things and finds remedies to illnesses.4-He is a grand and magnificent Sultan.Now, let us try to understand these different meanings of the name al-Jabbar and see its manifestations in the universe:1- Allah can compel things and people to do whatever He wishesAllah is Jabbar.He can compel things and people to do whatever He wishes. There is no power that can reject His decree and change His preference. His command and decree is dominant over everything. Anyone who looks at the universe carefully will see that it is a very magnificent and active country with a wise administration and a very strong city. He will see everything and every creature fulfilling a duty obediently.One is a honey factory; another one is a milk fountain; yet another is a fine hand of mercy and another one is a lamp and stove for the guesthouse of the world. Every creature is busy with the duty ordered by Allah like them. They cannot rebel against that duty. Despite its size and magnificence, the sun cannot say, I will not rise or I will not set today" and oppose the decree of Allah, who is Jabbar. The moon cannot ignore his duty of being a candle and calendar. Every being except man takes care of their duty and obeys the order of Allah, who is Jabbar. The name Jabbar is seen in every creature that fulfills their duty, obeys Allah's order and that surrenders to Him.Have we ever meditated on Allah's name al-Jabbar when we saw a chicken lay an egg and a sheep give milk? Or have we ever praised Allah when we saw a man travel on a camel and mentioned Allah by His name al-Jabbar?For, the name al-Jabbar becomes manifest in every creature that is made obey man and that does not oppose its duty. Everything, from the particles of the universe to the stars of the sky, obeys Allah and becomes a mirror for His name al-Jabbar. However, unlucky people are an exception.See how our Prophet (pbuh) penetrates into the truth of Allah's name al-Jabbar and how he describes Him: O He before whose grandeur all things are abased;O He to whose power all things yield;O He before whose might all things are brought low;O He to whose awesomeness all things defer;O He to whose dominion all things submit;O He at the dread of whom all things are humbled;O He out of fear of whom the mountains are cleft;O He at whose command the heavens are upheld;O He through whose leave the earth is stable;2- He settles His slaves' jobs and completes themAllah is Jabbar.He settles His slaves' jobs and completes them. The name Jabbar always becomes manifest in us in this sense: When an unemployed person finds a job, a shopkeeper who has not sold anything starts to sell a lot of things, a slow students starts to improve, a family that cannot find wood or coal to heat the house finds wood or coal, an incomplete file is completed and similar tasks are settled, it means Allahs name of Jabbar has become manifest.The name Jabbar becomes manifest in the material world like that; when it becomes manifest in the spiritual world, He corrects the situations of His slaves, makes them repent, improves their ethics and manners, makes them fulfill the worship that they have not been able to do and completes the deficiencies of His slaves regarding the spiritual realm.May Allah settle our material and spiritual jobs and complete our deficiencies for the sake of His name al-Jabbar! 3- He repairs broken things and finds remedies to illnessesAllah is Jabbar.He repairs broken things and finds remedies to illnesses. A broken heart is consoled through the name Jabbar. A broken bone heals through the manifestation of this name. This name shows material and spiritual ways to those who hesitate and stumble, helps those who are in need and hears those who are in trouble. Ill people heal thanks to this name and people who have problems find solutions. That is, remedy to ill people, solution to people who have problems and payment for those who are in debt are sent through this name. People who are cross with each other make up with the manifestation of this name. Our topic is to know Allah and to open a window for Him in everything. Have we ever thought that it is a manifestation of the name Jabbar when we glued something broken?We have a debt but have no possibility of paying it. Have we ever meditated on Allah's name al-Jabbar when we paid our debt with some money that emerged out of nowehere unexpectedly while we were brooding over it?4- He is a grand and magnificent SultanAllah is Jabbar.He is a grand and magnificent Sultan. He is such a sultan that His Sultanate has no beginning or end. No sultanate other than His will continue.He is such a sultan that everything, from the wing of a fly to the candles of the skies, from the cells of the body to the constellations of the sky, belongs to Him. The gigantic sun is a small lamp in His universe; stars are candles and the moon is a calendar maker.Yes, the universe has only one sultan. He holds the key to everything and the reigns of everything. Everything is settled upon His command.They show man the following:He who finds Him loses nothing. He who loses Him finds nothing. He who finds the Sultan of the Universe finds everything and becomes free of fears. He who cannot find Him cannot find anything but troubles.

Al-Mutakabbir (The Supremely Great, The Perfection of Greatness)

Allah is mutakabbir.The meaning of this name: Allah deems only Himself worthy of magnificence and sublimity; He shows His grandeur in all events.Therefore, this name becomes manifest in earthquakes, mountains that touch clouds, stars that float in the sea of the sky, tornados and storms that uproot trees, thunders, lightning and everything that seems magnificent and grand.In order to understand why Allah is mutakabbir and why magnificence belongs only to Allah, it is necessary to understand the magnificence of Allahs personality, names and attributes. When they are understood, the secret of the following hadith will also be understood:Magnificence is my garment and grandeur is my cloak. I will send anyone who dares to be my partner in them to Hell.Now, let us see the grandeur of Allahs personality, names and attributes in order to reach His name mutakabbir.Greatness belongs to Allah.All of the expressions and phrases of greatness are small compared to His greatness.The mind is too weak to understand the real nature of this greatness. The Prophet (pbuh), who knows Him best, describes Him as follows:O He whose perfection lies beyond the range of all vision,O He whose glory cannot be described by His creatures,O He whose attributes exceed the bounds of all understanding,O He whose grandeur is beyond the scope of all thought,O He whose cloak is sublimity and grandeur Yes, the mind istoo weak to understand the real nature of this greatness. We can give an example: When we see a book, we knowthe existence of its writer and accept him. We know that the writer is knowledgeable because he wrote it with his knowledge. A person who has no knowledge cannot write a book. We know that the writer has a will because he preferred writing to not writing. We know that the writer has power because he who cannot hold a pen cannot write. We know that the writer is alive because a dead person cannot write a book. We know many names and attributes belonging to the writer.However, we cannot know who he is, how tall he is, how much he weighs, what color his skin is, etc; that is, we cannot know his attributes.Similarly, this book of the universe points to the knowledge, will, power, life and the other names and attributes of Allah, who wrote this book. We cannot know the personality of the writer of the book in the example; similarly, we cannot know the personality of Allah because minds cannot understand His personality, thoughts cannot realize His grandeur and dreams cannot cover Him.2- Allah is great in His names and attributes.Allahs names and attributes are endless. His power, knowledge, will, sight and hearing are endless; similarly, His mercy, grant, wisdom and all of His other names and attributes are endless, too. The Prophet (pbuh) expresses the grandeur of those names and attributes as follows:O He whose knowledge overtakes all things;O He whose power reaches all thingsO He whose sight penetrates all things;O Hearer and answerer of all sounds,O He whose are the most exalted attributes and the most beautiful names,O He who is much given to pardoning,O He whose might is perpetual,O He who is the wisest of the wise,O He who is the fairest of the fair,O He who is the most generous of the generous,O He who is the most merciful of those who show mercy3- Allah is great in his deeds.How many days does it take a tailor to sew a garment for a tree or an animal? He must sew such a garment that the garment must also grow as the tree and the animal grow; it must be neither loose nor tight. Even if all of the tailors of the world came together, they would not be able to sew a garment for an ant. However, He clothes millions of plants and animals every moment and shows His name mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed of sewing.How many days does it take a painter to paint a parrot? It must be such paint that the colors must match; they must not fade or disappear. Even if all of the painters of the world came together, they would not be able to paint a fish swimming in water with irremovable paint. We do not want to think of painting an octopus that can have 7-8 different colors based on the environment it is in. However, Allah paints every creature with most beautiful color and shows his name mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed of painting.How many people can an administrator direct without any assistants? He must direct them in such a way that he must be aware of all of their situations, hear them and meet their needs. We see a lot of administrators who cannot direct a small community though they have thousands of assistants. Now, have a look at Allah's management; the universe is like a perfect city with its order. Every creature in it is directed with wisdom. Each of them is heard; their needs are met. Allah shows his name Mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed of directing. A carpenter can make a few tables out of a tree. Look at the being who astonishes the minds through His art: He makes thousands of fruits with different colors, tastes, shapes and smells out of the tree. He shows his name Mutakabbir through the greatness in the deed of creating with art.A sculptor works for months in order to make a sculpture out of stone. However, Allah creates 4 people in a second and 300 thousand people in a day out of a drop of water. They are not lifeless like stone; they are alive. If we consider that in the same second when a human is created, numerous microbes, bacteria, ants, flies, insects and other creatures, and about a million plant species are created, the name Mutakabbir can be understood a little through the greatness in the deed of creating.Let us compare those deeds with the deeds of feeding, shaping, giving life and killing, and try to understand Allah's name Mutakabbir a little.In conclusion, Allah is Mutakabbir due to the magnificence and grandeur of His personality, names and attributes. Allah deems only Himself worthy of magnificence and sublimity.Since only Allah is Mutakabbir and magnificence belongs to Him only, what a slave needs to do is to listen to the following verse and prostrate due to His magnificence and sublimity in awe and love:Nor walk on the earth with insolence: for thou canst not rend the earth asunder, nor reach the mountains in height.(al-Isra 37)

Al-Khaliq (The Creator)

Khaliqmeans the one that creates out of nothing. The name Khaliq is one of the names that becomes manifest the most in the realm.For, the name Khaliq becomes manifest in every being that comes out from the darkness of non-existence to the realm of existence.When we look at this realm, we see that things and especially living things come into being suddenly and at a very short time. For instance, 4 humans are created in a second and about 350.000 humans are created in a day. Each of them is equipped with tens of organs like eyes, ear and tongue.In the same second that a human is created, unlimited number of individuals from microbes, bacteria, ants, flies and insects to birds, fish and other living things are created.In fact, things that are created suddenly and out of simple material need to be simple and artless; however, we see that every creature is created with beautiful art, adornments and in a perfect way. This creation shows us the perfection of Allahs name Khaliq.Can a letter come into being without a writer?Or let us ask this question: Suppose that we put a pen and paper in a room; Is it possible for a meaningful writing or even a letter to appear on the paper if 100 years pass? Definitely not. For, a writer who has a will and who will prefer the existence of the letter to its non-existence is necessary if we want a letter to be written. However, the pen and paper do not have that will. Besides, the writer to write that letter needs to be alive because a lifeless being cannot write a letter. However, the pen and paper have no life; they are lifeless. In addition, the writer needs to have other attributes like power and knowledge but the pen and paper lack those attributes.Then, if we want to deny the writer of a meaningful writing or even a letter on a piece of paper that we see, we need to accept one of the following two options:1-To deny the existence of the writing and to assume that it does not exist. When you deny the writing, you can deny the writer and say, "There is no writing; so, a writer is not necessary." 2-You canattribute the ability to write to the pen and claim that the pen is the writer and that the pen wrote it on its own.There is not another option in order to be able to deny the writer. A person who cannot prefer one of these two options has to accept the existence of the writer; to prefer one of these two options can only be possible when a person loses his mind.Similarly, the universe is a perfect book. The world is a small part of it; the spring is one page of it; a flower, for instance, a daisy is a line of that page, every daisy is a word; and the seed of that flower is a point in that book.If you want to deny Allah, who is the writer and Khaliq (Creator) of this book, you have to accept one of the following options:1-To deny the existence of the universe and to ignore the realm; for, when you deny the universe, you can deny the creator and say, there is no work; so, a master is not necessary." However, when you do it, everything, from the leaves of the trees to the candles of the skies, will refute what you say by saying, "We are here; we exist."2-As you attributedthe ability to write to the pen, you can claim that atom, which forms the matter, have attributes like will, life, knowledge and power and accept that it created things. It is impossible just like the first option.If we take a pot full of ink and pour it on an empty sheet of paper, a meaningful page will never occur. Then, the meaning on thepage makes it impossible for the ink to be a writer and doer because the meaning on the page shows that its writer and doer has will, power and knowledge. The ink does not have those attributes. Then, it cannot be the writer of that page. Even if the whole world comes together, they cannot convince us that the meaningful words and sentences that exist on that page occurred by chance.Is the universe not a meaningful book that was written by the ink of atom? How can we believe that this meaningful book came into being out of will-less, powerless, lifeless and ignorant causes like ink? Can we call the people who believe in it sane people?Now, let us listen to the manifestation of the name Khaliq in man from the Quran, the word of its creator.Man We did create from a quintessence (of clay); Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest firmly fixed; Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump; then We made out of that lump bones and clothed the bones with flesh; then We developed out of it another creature: so blessed be Allah, the Best to create.(al-Muminun 12-14)Now, let us go on a short trip in the pages of this book of the universe, see some of the letters of this book and remember Allah, who is the writer of this book, with his name Khaliq.

Al-Bari (The Maker, The Producer, The Maker from Nothing)

Al-Barimeans the one that creates flawlessly. This name has the following meanings that are different from the name al-Khaliq:1- The one who creates in a proper, orderly and beautiful way as if cast from mold,2- The one who creates the organs of the creatures in harmony with one another,3- The one who creates all creatures in compliance with the general system and purposes in the universe.Now, let us try to read these three meanings of the name Bari from the pages of the book of the universe:1- The one who creates in a proper, orderly and beautiful way as if cast from moldWhat do you do to make a drinking glass whose raw material is available?The first thing to do is to prepare a mold for the glass. You cannot produce a glass if you do not have a mold. Then, if you want to produce 50 glasses with different shapes, you need 50 molds.That is a master and molds are necessary to produce a simple thing. That thing cannot be produced without a master and mold.Now, let us see what is necessary to create a fly or a flower:1- To draw the plan of that flower and fly and to make a program,2- To collect the atoms and materials that form the flower and the fly from all over this realm,3- After sieving the collected atoms and materials, to determine with precise criteria and pick the ones that are necessary for the flower and the fly,4- To cast those materials in mold and produce them in a proper, orderly and beautiful way.When we spread rose seeds on the ground, the ground needs to be able to do the following in order to "create s rose": to plan and program the rose, to collect the materials necessary for the rose from the realm, to be able to determine the materials necessary with precision scales and to cast them in a mold. A rose emerges after these deeds are done.Let us leave the first 3 things aside and think about the mold: Since the ground produces different plants out of thousands of different seeds, it is necessary to accept that the ground has as many molds as the number of the plants in the world.Furthermore, the leaves, fruits, flowers and shapes of each plant are different; therefore, it is necessary to accept that the ground has as many molds as the number of leaves, fruits and flowers along with plants. To accept it is such a thought that it contains as many impossibilities and superstitions as the number of the plants, flowers and fruits in the world.However, when these artistic plants and wise works are attributed to Allahs name Bari, those atoms are sent into the spiritual molds of Allah's knowledge and predestination with the direction of His power. And they come out in a proper and orderly way.Then, when we look at an apple, a butterfly, a flower, a human being, the organs of a human being, in short, every creature, we need to glorify Allah with His name 'Bari' upon seeing the proper and orderly creation as if cast from mold.That is, everything that is created in a proper and orderly way has experienced the manifestation of Allahs name Bari and each one is a letter from Allahs name Bari.2- The one who creates the organs of the creatures in harmony with one anotherThe creation of the organs in harmony with one another is a manifestation of the name Bari. In this sense, the name Bari becomes manifest in human beings, all animals and even trees and plants. For, the organs of all creatures were created in harmony with one another.For instance, let us have a look at man: His tongue is in harmony with his mouth. If his tongue were longer, it would not fit into his mouth and life would be difficult for him. The harmony between the tongue and the mouth is a manifestation of the name Bari.Just like the harmony between the tongue and the mouth, there is a harmony between the teeth and the mouth. The teeth are lined up in the mouth like pearls. If our teeth were longer and if they did not fit into the mouth, we would experience great difficulty. The creation of the teeth in harmony with the mouth is a manifestation of the name Bari.The harmony between the eyebrows and the eyes is also a manifestation of this name. The eyebrows do not grow much and they do not prevent eyesight. Suppose that eyebrows grow like hair and cover the eyes; we can understand how desperately we need the manifestation of the name Bari.The harmony between two eyes and two ears of man, the harmony between the length of the arm and the body, the harmony between fingers and toes, the equal length of legs, the harmony of the teeth with one another and the harmony of the internal organs with one another are all a manifestation of the name Bari. Thanks to the manifestation of this name, one leg is not longer than the other and all organs complement one another.The name Bari, which becomes manifest in man at maximum level, also becomes manifest in animals. The fact that the eagle is not equipped with the wing of a fly, the fly is not equipped with the sting of a bee and that all creatures are equipped with the organs that are in compliance with their bodies are all a manifestation of the name Bari.In this sense, the name Bari becomes manifest even in trees. The harmony between the trunk of the tree and the branches, the harmony between the branches and the fruits are all a manifestation of the name Bari. When you look at a tree, you may think that the leaves are placed randomly. However, it is not so. Every leaf that is placed on the branch is placed in such a way to prevent the sunlight of the other leaves the least. The placement of leaves in a tree also takes place with the manifestation of this name.Since our duty is to know Allah and to read His name and attributes that become manifest in creatures and this duty is the greatest purpose of our creation, we need to praise Allah and glorify Him with His name Bari when we look at ourselves and other creatures and see that the organs are in harmony with one another.3- The one who creates all creatures in compliance with the general system and purposes in the universe.Every creature was created in compliance with the system and purposes of the universe.For instance, let us think of man: all of his organs were created in accordance with the system and purposes of the universe. He has eyes that can see light, ears that can hear sounds, a nose that can smell, a tongue that can taste and speak, lungs that can breathe air and other organs that are in compliance with the system in the universe.Then, the same being created the eyes of man and light. The being that created sounds placed ears in man. The being that gave man the nose created the beings that he smells and the smell in those beings. The being that placed the tongue in man's mouth created the food items that he tastes and the speech he makes. To sum up, in this situation, man virtually speaks like this: Whoever created me also created all of the things related to me and the system in the universe. Whoever owns me owns the universe. And the name of that being is Al-Bari. Everything in the universe was created in compliance with the purposes in the universe. For instance, there exists the purpose of the continuation of life in this realm. Every flower and tree was designed in a way to serve this purpose. They act like experts to maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A flower maintains that balance by producing oxygen throughout its life. The flower that breathes in carbon dioxide throughout its life breathes out oxygen when it dies. If carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere, all plants accelerate their breathing. If it is claimed that the one that establishes this system is not Allah - God forbid - , who is Bari, we want to ask the following questions:How do plants that have no consciousness work like chemical engineers?What instruments do they use for measurements?Why is the continuation of life so important for them?Who placed the device that transforms carbon dioxide into oxygen in their bodies?After seeing that the organs of man are in compliance with the system in the universe and the relationship of flowers and plants with the purposes in this realm, let us compare bees, butterflies, birds, fish and the other living and non-living beings with humans and flowers. Let us try to hear the following statement by looking at their creation and their organs that are in compliance with the system in the universe:I was not planned alone when I was created. I was equipped with organs that are in compliance with the system in the universe. I was assigned duties that will serve those purposes. With my organs that are in compliance with this system and with my service to those purposes, I am a mirror of Allahs name Bari. Look at this aspect of mine and say, 'O Bari! O Bari!' with your tongue as I say, 'O Bari! O Bari!' with my state and glorify your Lord.

Al-Musawwir (The Fashioner, The Bestower of Forms)

Al-Musawwirmeans the one that depicts and shapes. All creatures show Allah Almighty's name musawwir in the shapes given to them and depicted for them.Every being, from a raindrop to a snowflake, from daisies to carnations, from fingerprints to pupils, from ants to stars in the sky and from particles to galaxies are mirrors of Allah's name al-Musawwir with their forms and shapes peculiar to them.Now, let us deal with a human being and try to see the manifestation of the name Musawwir: even if we leave aside the head, which is an outcome of an extraordinary planning with all of its components, there are millions of probabilities for a face that can be placed on this prepared material. It is definitely impossible to choose the most suitable and the most beautiful one in a way to incapacitate all minds among those numerous probabilities. The material used on a persons face is utterly simple and plain. There is only one piece of skin, one pair of eyes, and a little hair. Despite this, if you had never seen the beauty of a face, would you be able to imagine that a two-month old babys face, a beauty amidst simplicity and plainness, could be created?After drawing a face for a person, it is as impossible to draw another face for a second person. There is nothing as difficult as drawing a separate face for each one by using the same elements. For, it is necessary to draw a face by leaving aside all of the faces drawn previously.Besides, the face of a person is not a simple portrait. Each organ on the face has functions that necessitate both limitless art and limitless knowledge. Even if we were to put all these functions aside, would it not be just as impossible to create facial expressions such as a smile, worry, fear, laughter, and hundreds of others, as it is to create the face? It is difficult to fill a cup with the ocean; similarly, it is also difficult to depict the human soul in a face. A believers face is bright like his soul whereas a non-believers face is dark like his soul.Sometimes it could take years for a sculptor to give a simple statue symmetry. On the other hand, every second, 4 people and every day 350.000 people are fully created with utmost easiness, Each individual has a different face.When we see twins or triplets that resemble each other, we marvel at them. Then, we would like to ask: Which one is more difficult: to make two faces resemble each other or to make billions of people not resemble one another? Why do we marvel at the former but not marvel at the latter?Who is the creator of these distinct faces?Who is the artist who makes brilliant works of art from simple substances and whose craftsmanship perplexes the mind?Who is the one who shows countless expressions on a face?Who is the one who has given each individual a distinct face?Who is the one who allows the organs of the face to work perfectly?Who is the one who has taught the eye to see, the nose to smell, the tongue to taste, and the ears to hear?There is one answer to all these whos? and that is, Allah, who is Musawwir (the Shaper)!After studying human face a little, let us compare the depiction and shapes of all animals, plants, flowers and living and non-living beings to man. And let us see the name musawwir through the following windows:A deed cannot be without a doer; a piece of art cannot be without an artist; a book cannot be without a writer; similarly, shaping cannot be without a musawwir, that is, a being that depicts and shapes.If a simple picture of a face on paper necessitates an artist, does unlimited number of real faces in this realm not necessitate the existence of Allah, who is Musawwir?It is necessary to know all of the faces that had been drawn in order to be able to draw a different face; similarly, is it not necessary to know all of the faces that had been created in order to create a different face? Does it not indicate the oneness of Allah, who is Musawwir and that He created all faces?Every face indicates Allah's name Musawwir; do they not indicate Allah's attributes like knowledge, will and power since they are all different?Now let us try to see Allah's name al-Musawwir in the pages of the book of the universe and to meditate on the meanings we have mentioned.The book of the universe informs us about Allah with His name musawwir; the Quran informs us about Allah's name Musawwir as follows:He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise(Aal-i Imran 6)

Al-Ghaffar (The All-Forgiving)

Al-Ghaffarmeans the one that pardons and shows mercy a lot, the one that forgives the crimes the most and the one that covers and hides ugliness and mistakes. What differentiates this name from 'al-Afuww' is as follows: the name al-Afuww includes forgiving the sin and not punishing. The name al-Ghaffar does not punish the crime; in addition, it does not put the sinners to shame or humiliate them. If someone commits a crime against you and if you do not punish him but rub it in, the name al-Afuww will be manifest in you. If you do not punish him and do not rub it in, the name al-Ghaffar will be manifest in you.Allah is al-Afuww when he does not punish but reminds His slave of his crime. When Allah eliminates the sin and does not embarrass His slave, He is al-Ghaffar.Therefore, when we pray we say, O Allah! Forgive us and pardon us." We ask Him to forgive us and not punish us through His name al-Afuww; we ask Him to forgive us and not to humiliate us through His name al-Ghaffar.The Prophet (pbuh) states the following in a hadith:Angels record the sin of a person and then ascend to the sky. When they ascend, they see that the sin does not exist in his book of deeds and that good deeds that he did not do are recorded there. They address Allah as follows:O our Lord! We did not persecute him. We recorded what he did. Thereupon, Allah says, "Yes, you are right. My slave committed those sins and did not do the good deeds written in his book of deeds. However, he repented and asked me to forgive him in tears. I forgave him and treated him generously. I am the most generous of the generous.Allah states that He is Ghaffar through the following verses in the Quran: Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.(al-Furqan 70)Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.(az-Zumar 53)Badiuzzaman Said Nursi states that we should take refuge in the name al-Ghaffar as follows: O man! You have a will known as the power of choice which is extremely weak, but whose hand in evil acts and destruction is extremely long, and in good deeds extremely short.Give one of the hands of that will of yours to supplication, so that it may reach Paradise, a fruit of the chain of good deeds, and stretch to eternal happiness.And give its other hand to the seeking of forgiveness so that it may be short for evil deeds and will not reach the Zaqqum-tree of Hell, which is one fruit of that accursed tree.That is, just as supplication and reliance on Allah greatly strengthen the inclination to good, so too repentance and the seeking of forgiveness cut the inclination to evil and break its transgressions.What we need to learn from this name is as follows:With His name al-Ghaffar, Allah hides our mistakes and does not remind us our mistakes. Similarly, we should have the characteristic of the name al-Ghaffar and cover the mistakes of others and should not rub it in.Thus, we will be a mirror of the name Ghaffar and attain the glad tidings given by our Prophet (pbuh) in the following hadith: If someone covers the sin of a believer in the world, Allah will cover his sin both in this world and in the hereafter.

Al-Qahhar (The Ever-Dominant, The Conqueror)

Al-Qahharmeans the one that overpowers and destroys his enemies, the one that has absolute victory and that can defeat his enemies any time. In this sense, the name Qahhar became manifest in many nations that rebelled against Allah like the nation of Ad, Thamud and Noah. Allah overpowered and destroyed those nations with His name Qahhar.Again, the name Qahhar becomes manifest in earthquakes in which thousands of people die, floods, storms that uproot trees, hurricanes and material misfortunes; similarly, it becomes manifest in the misfortune of unbelief and disbelief, which is the real and biggest misfortune.For, those who are deprived of the bounty of belief experience trouble in their hearts and spirits by burning in a spiritual hell. It is also a manifestation of the name al-Qahhar since it is a spiritual destruction. Allah, who destroys them spiritually in this world, will also destroy them in Hell, which is the largest mirror of His name Qahhar, and show that He is the only owner of absolute victory. Yes, Hell will embrace all rebels as the mirror of His name Qahhar.Since we came to this world in order to know Allah, who is the owner of this world, and to believe in Him and since there are windows that open to Him and ways that lead to Him in everything, we need to open windows to Him in everything and mention and glorify Him with the names in those windows.That is, when we see the ruins of a nation that was destroyed, we need to say, O Allah, who destroys those who rebel against Him! You are Qahhar; You destroy those whom You wish. Your destruction occurs with Your justice. You hold the reigns of everything with Your hand of power. No rebel can escape your destruction and no oppressor can defy you. You grant a delay to people but you do not ignore and forget themWhen we see the creatures of the spring that die in winter, we need to say,O my Lord, who gives life to spring with His name al-Muhyi and who destroys them in winter with His name Qahhar! You can destroy, You are al-Qahhar. Every creature that dies in winter mention Your name al-Qahhar with their tongue of disposition; similarly, I join their circle of dhikr and mention You by saying, O Qahhar! O Qahhar!When we see thousands of people die and buildings collapse in an earthquake, we need to say, O my Lord, who shakes the earth like a cradle with His power! The seal of Your name Qahhar is seen and its flag waves on the buildings that collapsed and the people that died. However, under the manifestation of the name Qahhar, Your mercy becomes manifest. You regard those believers who die in the earthquake as martyrs. You regard the troubles that they experience as atonement for their sins and you eradicate their sins just like trees shedding their leaves. You regard their destroyed goods as sadaqah. I know that the sins that we committed caused the manifestation of Your name Qahhar. O Sultan of the sultans! I take refuge in Your mercy from the manifestation of Your name Qahhar.When we see storms, hurricanes and tornadoes whirl by uttering, O Qahhar! O Qahhar!, we need to say, O my Lord, whose magnificence and grandeur make everything small, due to the glory of whose fear mountains break into pieces, to whose power and grandeur everything surrenders and whose fear makes everything humiliated! These storms and hurricanes are Your obedient soldiers and they are manifestations of Your name Qahhar. They make the world shiver by saying, O Qahhar! O Qahhar! I mention Your name and glorify You by saying, O Qahhar! O Qahhar! though my voice is not as strong as theirs and though my sins make my voice hoarseThe greatest lesson to be taken from the name Qahhar is as follows:Man needs to look at the previous centuries and see the end of the rebellious and stubborn nations living there. He needs to understand that man is not at large and unattended. He can always be exposed to a blow of the name Jalal and Qahhar. The reason why he is not tortured because of his sins is the fact that Allah grants him a delay. Allah will never ignore and forget him.He needs to make use of this delay and avoid sins before he receives a blow from the name Qahhar.

Al-Wahhab (The Liberal Bestower)

Al-Wahhabmeans the one who grants or donates. Grant is donation that is given without expecting any returns. Yes, Allah is Wahhab; He grants without expecting any returns and He does not ask any money in return for what He gives. Besides, if man wanted to pay for what Allah gives him, he could not do it.- We were non-existent; we came into being.- We could have become non-living beings like stones, soil or mountains but we were given life. - We could have become beings like trees and flowers among living beings but we were given consciousness.- We could have become animals among conscious beings but we were not created as animals; we were created as human beings.- We could have become fire worshippers, Hindus, who worship cows, idolaters, who worship idols among humans but we knew Allah and believed in Him. - We could have become Jews or Christians, who attribute a son to Allah, among those who believed in Him and could have attracted His wrath. However, we did not become Christians or Jews; Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah), we became Muslims.- We were honored to become the ummah of Hz. Muhammad (pbuh), who is the Sultan of the Prophets and the Beloved of the Magnificent. What did we give to Allah in return for those bounties?NothingThus, Allahs name Wahhab is manifest on the bounties that are granted generously and without expecting any returns. That is, our life, body, eyes, ears, tongues and other organs placed in our bodies, our feelings and faculties placed in these organs, in short, what we materially and spiritually have are all grants of Allah. They are a manifestation of the name Wahhab.That is, the leaves, flowers and fruits placed on trees, wings placed in birds and fins placed in fish, in short, all of the grants and gifts given to all creatures are a manifestation of Allahs name Wahhab.That is, every creature mentions Allah with His name Wahhab and glorifies Him in return for the organs, placed in them, feelings given to them, sustenance granted to them and all of the favors done for them with the tongue of disposition.The duty of man is to hear the glorification of those creatures "O Wahhab! O Wahhab!" performed by their tongue of disposition, to see the manifestation of the name Wahhab on him and to join that circle of glorification by his disposition, tongue and all organs by uttering, "O Wahhab! O Wahhab!"Man becomes real man when he does it. That is the reason why he was sent to this realm.How can man, who does not forget a small favor and becomes grateful to that person who does that favor by mentioning him with praise for years, forget the endless bounties and favors of Allah? How can he show his gratitude only to the person that becomes a means for a bounty though he needs to be grateful to Allah?It is foolish to kiss the feet of a poor person who brings us a precious gift of a king and not to know the owner of that gift; similarly, it is much more foolish to praise and love the means that bring us Allah's bounties and to forget Allah, who is the real owner of those bounties.Yes, the chicken is a means; the egg is a grant of Allah. The sheep is a means; the milk is a grant of Allah. The bee is a means; the honey is a bounty of Allah. The cloud is a means; rain is mercy of Allah. Trees are means; the fruits are gifts from Allah. All of the bounties given to us through various means are all grants of Allah. They are a manifestation of His name Wahhab.Then, the one who is worthy of thanking and praising is Allah, who is the real owner the bounties because the one that sends the bounties is important not the one that brings it.A person can make this name as part of his ethics as follows: he should not expect any returns for the favors he does. The returns do not have to be goods, money or property. Expecting praise, desiring to earn an honor, expecting respect and desiring kindness are spiritual returns. If a person expects spiritual returns like those, he is not regarded to have the name Wahhab as part of his ethics.He should perform worship for Allah's sake only and he should not expect Paradise in return if he wants the name Wahhab to be manifest in him. Besides, worship means thanking Allah for the previous bounties. It does not mean thanking for the bounties to be given in the future. We have received the bounties and we have to worship.A saint of Allah describes this state and shows that he has the name Wahhab as part of his ethics as follows:The people of the world are in the world,The people of the hereafter are in the hereafter,Each one loves something,What I need is Allah.Aziz Mahmud Hudai