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In this video, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi discusses the name Al-Wahhab.

Summary of talk:
-The name occurs 3 times in the Qur'an and comes from the root WaHaBa, which means to give (as gift) to somebody else something you own and without wanting anything back in return.
-The word Hiba (to gift) is derived from Wahaba, to give as a gift without any strings attached.
-Al-Wahhab gives and continuously gives what is His to us, without us working for it or deserving it, purely from His generosity.
-Spiritual and Family blessings are typically associated with Al-Wahhab in the Qur'an.

Family blessings:

-Eg 1: Ibrahim (a.s.) said: All praise be to Allah who has (wahaba) gifted me Ismail and Ishaq even though I am old.
-Allah also tells Ibrahim "We gifted Ibrahim with Ishaq and Ya'qub" (ie, son and grandson)
-Eg 2: Allah says: "We gifted Dawud with Sulaiman"
-Eg 3: Zakariya (a.s) asked Allah: "Gift me of you a wali (son)" so Allah says "We gifted him Sulaiman"
-Eg 4: Jibril (a.s) said to Maryam (a.s). "I am the messenger so that Allah will gift you" (referring to Jesus/Eisa)
-We should frequently make the du'a "Rabbana Hablana (Oh Lord, gift us) min Azwajina wa Durriyatina... (til end)"
-Those who don't have children may use "Wahhab" to ask for it, and those who already have children use it to "bless" the family

Spiritual blessings:

-Eg 1:Musa "Oh Allah gift me wisdom"
-Eg 2: The famous du'a: "Rabbana La Tuzig Qulubana... Ba'da Idh Hadaitana Wa Hab Lana Milladunka Rahmah Innaka Antal Wahhab" (gift us Rahma, you are the Wahhab)

Sulaiman (a.s.), one the great Prophets, also a King, made du'a to Allah: "Rabbi Habli Mulkan...Innaka Antal Wahhab," asking for an unparalleled dominion. Allah responded "Fa Wahabna lahu..." (We gifted him)..

-Because Allah is Al-Wahhab, by nature he gives without asking, so how about when we actually ask Allah? "Make du'a and I will respond" says Allah to us.

When we make du'a for something Halal, it is always responded to, but in 3 different ways:
a) What we ask is given to us.
b) What we ask, Allah instead diverts us from it since it was not in our best interest. So we are saved from a calamity.
c) Allah grants us an even better gift on Judgment day

-Aisha (r.a) said "Ask Allah for everything..." (even shoelace)

Al-Wahhab appears a third time in the Qur'an in Surah Saad in dual form Al-Azeez Al-Wahhab - He is powerful and is able to gift.

Note, Hadith Qudsi: Even if all of mankind and Jinn were to ask Allah for all that we desire and Allah gifts it to us, it would not diminish from His dominion a single bit just as a needle dipped in ocean does not reduce the ocean.

Therefore, we should use the name of Allah Al-Wahhab to ask for the greatest and highest of all things because Al-Wahhab may open up that door, especially in spiritual and family blessings.

Presentation details: June 29, 2016 @ Memphis Islamic Center
(Not June 30, as erroneously shown on video)

In this series, Shaykh Dr. Yasir Qadhi discusses one of the most noble topics that every single Muslim should spend time studying and memorizing, the Names and Attributes of Allah Subhana WaTa'la. The names of Allah (swt) is a central concept found in the glorious Qur'an and this knowledge is the most sacred type of knowledge one can attain. Allah reminds us in the Qur'an that "To Allah belong the most magnificent, perfect and beautiful names (Al-Asma Wal-Husna) so make Du'a with them." Follow Shaykh Yasir as he goes over a selection of these beautiful names and attributes in this unforgettable series.

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