"O Zafar! Do not consider him a human being, no matter how i...
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21 September, 2025

"O Zafar! Do not consider him a human being, no matter how intelligent and wise he may be,

Who failed to remember God in times of luxury, and who lost the fear of God in times of anger!

— Bahadur Shah Zafar (The Late)"

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Rulings on Using the Names 'Rahman' and 'Rahim' for Humans
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Rulings on Using the Names 'Rahman' and 'Rahim' for Humans

It is not permissible, rather it is forbidden (Haram), to use the word "Rahman" for anyone other than Allah Almighty. If a person calls any human "Rahman", it amounts to Shirk (polytheism), because there can be no one besides Allah Blessed and Exalted whose mercy is so vast. Therefore, it is not per...