Understanding Salat — Page 53
Qiyam 53 Allah Almighty taught us that we are able to do something so basic as declaring His holiness. Also, in some cases, the َ و can be interpreted to add emphasis to the phrase that follows. or, accord. to Aboo-’Amr Ibn-El-’Alà, the و is cor- roborative, as in the phrase, َ وَهُو َ لَك , for َ هُو َ لَك. ( Lane’s Lexicon, Root: حمد - Entry: ٌ حَمْد ) ________ O _________ َ وَتَبَارَك َ اسْمُك and blessed is Your name The names of Allah Almighty are a source of blessings for us because they are the only way we have of knowing Him. For example, Allah Almighty is described as An-N ū r [The Light]. Our eyes cannot see light, they can only see how light reflects off of objects. We could be floating in outer space and be surrounded by intense light, but if there were nothing for it to reflect on, we would be unaware of it. Space seems dark because of its emptiness, not necessarily because of an absence of light. When we see an object reflecting light, that is a sign for us that there is light present. In the world of our Attributes of Allah are only way we can see Him