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  Ar-Rahmaan Ar-Raheem According to a hadeeth, Allah’s Messenger (PBUH) said, ‘There are ninety-nine names of Allah; whoever recites them will enter Paradise.’ [AI-Bukharee and Muslim] These names are known as AI-Asmaa’ ai-Husnaa [The Most Beautiful Names]. These names express the Attributes of Allah. They lend us the proper understanding of our relationship with our Creator. They also help us shape our lives accordingly. However, the most repeated names of Allah are ar-Rahmaan (The Most Compassionate) and Ar-Raheem (The Most Merciful). They form part of Bismillaah with which all the surah’s of the Quran, except Surat at-Tawbah (surah nine), begin with. Both these words come from the root word ‘rahima’. It means to show mercy. Thus these attributes of Allah are often translated as the Most Merciful Most Compassionate Beneficent Most Gracious, Mercy Giving, or the Caring. However, these translations do not convey the full meaning of the terms. They do not show the deep differences b...

  The Rights and Duties of Husbands and Wives Common rights of both the spouses, the rights of the husband, and the rights of the wife. We shall explain each of these separately with the help of Allah. Common Rights The family is a divinely-inspired  institution in Islam . Quran refers to marriage as meethaaq ghaleedh, a strong, most solemn covenant, for it leads to a number of relationships and gives rise to a set of mutual rights and obligations. Both partners are expected to make a serious and sustained effort to live together and play their role in society. The  institution  of the family plays a very significant role in Muslim society. It is interesting to note that about one-third of the ahkaam, or the legal injunctions of the Quran, relate to the family and its proper regulation. The Muslim family is an extended family. It is not a nuclear family consisting of the parents and children only. One of the objectives of marriage is psychological, emotional, and spi...