Allah calls Himself Az-Zhaahir— The Apparent, The Manifest, The Evident— once in the Quran. Az-Zhaahir is the One who is above, yet manifest in all of the creation. His Existence and Oneness is apparent through all of the signs in the universe, yet He is not to be perceived by our senses in this world!
The Manifest and High, The One Who Overcomes
Zaahir comes from the root zhaa-haa-raa, which points to five main meanings. The first meaning is to be visible, manifest and distinct, the second is to open or to come out. The third meaning is to ascend and have a higher status. The fourth meaning is to subdue and overcome and the fifth is to help and support others.
This root appears 59 times in the Quran in ten derived forms. Examples of these forms are zhahara (“is apparant”), yazhaahiroo (they have supported”), liyuzhhirahu (“to make it prevail”) and zhahrihi (“its, his back”).
Az-Zhaahir is the most Manifest as everything other than Him is only manifested by His Attributes. He is high above His creation, the One who subdues everything and everyone and He is the true Helper, while others can only provide help and support through His aid.
Az-Zhaahir Himself says: . . . He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing. [Quran, 57:3]
The Prophet (S) explained these in a succinct and clear way while addressing his Lord, You are the First, there was none before You. You are the Last, there will be none after You. Your are the Manifest, there is nothing above You. You are the Inward, there is nothing close to you.’
Explanation of Adh-Dhaahir from the book, “Who is Allah?“:
Verse from the Qur’an:
{He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things.} (Qur’an 57:3)
Tafseer
Allah (the Exalted) is the Outward. There is nothing above Him. Ibn Katheer’s tafseer says that this means that Allah is “knowing [of] all things”. Adh-Dhâhir indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes. Allah (the Exalted) puts the four names – the First, the Last, the Outward and the Inward – together in the above verse. Together, they show the vastness of Allah (the Exalted), the vastness of His knowledge, and that there can be no escape from Him. Everything is known by Allah (the Exalted), for He is the First, the Last, the Outward, and the Inward. Ibn ‘Abbâs (RA) recommended reciting the above verse if one has doubts in his or her heart.
Application
Knowing that Allah (the Exalted) is the Outward subdues the servants of Allah (the Exalted). Their hearts are filled with awe and fear of Allah, and they know that there is no escape from the judgment of Allah. Therefore, the servants of Allah strive to submit to Allah and please Him in all that they say and do, knowing that Allah is the Outward and inescapable.
Duaa Mentioning Allah’s Name, Adh-Dhaahir, from Duas.com:
Du’aa When Afflicted with Doubt in Faith:
Translation:
If one finds something doubtful in his/her heart then he should recite the following verse:
“He (Allah) is The First and The Last, The Uppermost and The Innermost and He knows well all things.”
Note: Adhaahir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes.
Al-Baaṭin: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.
Transliteration:
“Huwal-awwalu, wal-aakhiru, wadh-dhaahiru, wal-baaṭinu, wa huwa bi kulli shay’in ‛aleem.”
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Iman’s Homeschool was wonderful enough to participate in the FIRST annual 99 Names Project and created these fabulous downloadable worksheets to go along with the program. There are these educational worksheets, as well as fun coloring sheets for younger children, and various lesson plans, lapbooks, and other resources ideal for homeschooling parents. Just visit her blog to find more resources
A Worksheet for Kids from Iman’s Home-School:Adh-Dhaahir
Assalam u alaikum……I need to make my family….kids adults alike…..to memorize Allah’s name in this Ramadan.insha Allah..but it post finishes on 66 names
Further….there are few new names which r not on the list we memorize.like alqareeb …al aala…ash shakir..al hayye…etc……..these r attributes of Allah no doubts but not the list…….Wat do u have to say abt it
Wa alaikum salaam, I have had to pause the project because I work fulltime outside of the home now and volunteer and work in my business on weekends so I haven’t had anytime to do the posts.
Hope to finish during Ramadan, but my schedule will not change so I’m not making any promises. Sorry for inconvenience.
You can see the whole list on the website or type “list” in the group search and you’ll find it there.
The Names listed are all Names according to Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen. Type “uthaymeen” in the group search for discussions on this.
2. 99 DAYS TIL RAMADAN Countdown Chart!
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Worksheet Available Here: Adh-Dhaahir
Assalam u alaikum……I need to make my family….kids adults alike…..to memorize Allah’s name in this Ramadan.insha Allah..but it post finishes on 66 names
Further….there are few new names which r not on the list we memorize.like alqareeb …al aala…ash shakir..al hayye…etc……..these r attributes of Allah no doubts but not the list…….Wat do u have to say abt it
Wa alaikum salaam, I have had to pause the project because I work fulltime outside of the home now and volunteer and work in my business on weekends so I haven’t had anytime to do the posts.
Hope to finish during Ramadan, but my schedule will not change so I’m not making any promises. Sorry for inconvenience.
You can see the whole list on the website or type “list” in the group search and you’ll find it there.
The Names listed are all Names according to Sheikh Ibn Uthaymeen. Type “uthaymeen” in the group search for discussions on this.
Jzk khair kaseerun kaseera
Rite now I’m in the process of jotting down the names…..n was feeling miserable for not finding few names…..but Allah is all merciful n all hearing. 😊
Dear Ke’lona Hamilton, Hope you are fine. Just to know that everything is ok with you. 🙂
Assalam Alaikum Sis Ke’lona, unlike u not to respond. I do hope all is well?
Shukrun
Ma shaa Allah Sis Ke’lona, see you have been busy. May Allah keep blessing u and reward you for this awesome project.
Pls don’t forget the tests esp the comprehensive one. They are also so useful if consolidating the knowlegde. Still hyped amd excited!!!!
Happy Mothers Day Sister- Thank you for these post and we pray Allah continue to bless you.