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The Excellent Names of the Prophet
Jubair Mutim's son tells us of the names given to the Prophet and said that the Prophet said, "I have been given five names. I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am Al Mahi (the eraser) by whom Allah extinguishes disbelief. I am Al Hasher (the gatherer) at whose feet mankind will gather, and I am Al Aqib (the last in prophetic succession)."
One of the special gifts, given to Prophet Muhammad by Allah lies in the fact that Allah named him "Ahmad and Muhammad" which are names derived from the Arabic root "to praise". The name Muhammad bears the meaning "the object of more praise", whereas Ahmad bears the meaning of "more praised". Both the names Muhammad and Ahmad are found in the Koran, and these names are also derived from the same root from which some of the finest Names of Allah are derived. Therefore the creation praise the Creator with His Divine praised finest Name, and also venerate His Prophet with his praised prophetic name.
Prophet Muhammad is the most excellent, and best of all those who praise and the one who is most praised among creation.
Prophet Muhammad is referred to by the name 'Ahmad' in the Koran, and this name was known to Jesus and mentioned in the original Gospel revealed to him. The name 'Ahmad' is derived from the word 'praise' whereas the Prophet's name 'Muhammad' bears the meaning of abundance of praise.
On the Day of Resurrection, the Prophet will come as the bearer of the Banner of Praise (to Allah) and this is will be the completion of the perfection of the praise for him, and his Lord will, as promised, give him the Praiseworthy Station. At that time and place, the first and last generations will thankfully praise him for the intercession he makes for them, and as we learned earlier, he will begin praising Allah in a way never given to anyone before. In the previous Books given to the prophets, the nation of Prophet Muhammad are referred to as "the praisers", therefore it befits him that he is called Muhammad and Ahmad.
These two names are very special and contain not only qualities but signs. Before Prophet Muhammad's advent, no one had been called Ahmad. Allah in His wisdom had preserved it especially for him. Even though the name Ahmad had been written in previous scriptures proclaiming the good news of his coming, no one was called by it before his coming.
The same can be said of his name Muhammad. Neither Arabs nor non-Arabs knew of it until shortly before his birth when they heard the news and that it would be a person bearing this name who had been selected to be a prophet.
When the news of his name became known, six Arabs named their son Muhammad in the hope that it would be their son who would be the chosen one, but
Jubair Mutim's son tells us of the names given to the Prophet and said that the Prophet said, "I have been given five names. I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am Al Mahi (the eraser) by whom Allah extinguishes disbelief. I am Al Hasher (the gatherer) at whose feet mankind will gather, and I am Al Aqib (the last in prophetic succession)."
One of the special gifts, given to Prophet Muhammad by Allah lies in the fact that Allah named him "Ahmad and Muhammad" which are names derived from the Arabic root "to praise". The name Muhammad bears the meaning "the object of more praise", whereas Ahmad bears the meaning of "more praised". Both the names Muhammad and Ahmad are found in the Koran, and these names are also derived from the same root from which some of the finest Names of Allah are derived. Therefore the creation praise the Creator with His Divine praised finest Name, and also venerate His Prophet with his praised prophetic name.
Prophet Muhammad is the most excellent, and best of all those who praise and the one who is most praised among creation.
Prophet Muhammad is referred to by the name 'Ahmad' in the Koran, and this name was known to Jesus and mentioned in the original Gospel revealed to him. The name 'Ahmad' is derived from the word 'praise' whereas the Prophet's name 'Muhammad' bears the meaning of abundance of praise.
On the Day of Resurrection, the Prophet will come as the bearer of the Banner of Praise (to Allah) and this is will be the completion of the perfection of the praise for him, and his Lord will, as promised, give him the Praiseworthy Station. At that time and place, the first and last generations will thankfully praise him for the intercession he makes for them, and as we learned earlier, he will begin praising Allah in a way never given to anyone before. In the previous Books given to the prophets, the nation of Prophet Muhammad are referred to as "the praisers", therefore it befits him that he is called Muhammad and Ahmad.
These two names are very special and contain not only qualities but signs. Before Prophet Muhammad's advent, no one had been called Ahmad. Allah in His wisdom had preserved it especially for him. Even though the name Ahmad had been written in previous scriptures proclaiming the good news of his coming, no one was called by it before his coming.
The same can be said of his name Muhammad. Neither Arabs nor non-Arabs knew of it until shortly before his birth when they heard the news and that it would be a person bearing this name who had been selected to be a prophet.
When the news of his name became known, six Arabs named their son Muhammad in the hope that it would be their son who would be the chosen one, but