The next divine name is Al Mumin, which means the Faithful. This divine name has several possible meanings. One is that the Faithful is the One who grants faith to people. The Faithful is also the One who protects His faithful servants in this world and in the next. All security in both worlds is only granted by Allah, the Exalted, the Lord of the worlds.
If a muslim desires this protection they should be faithful to the covenant of obedience they took with Allah, the Exalted, which involves fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience. In turn, He will fulfil His promise and protect them in both worlds. Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 40:
“…fulfill My covenant [upon you] that I will fulfill your covenant [from Me]…”
One should be faithful towards all of creation by treating them kindly and fulfilling any promises made with them. One cannot be faithful to Allah, the Exalted, while cheating or mistreating the creation. As Allah, the Exalted, has commanded kind treatment of people fulfilling this duty is part of being faithful to Allah, the Exalted.
The next divine name is Al Muhaymin, which means the Overseer. This can mean that the divine vision of Allah, the Exalted, encompasses everything irrespective of its size or location. In addition, Allah, the Exalted, is a witness to the actions of the creation. He observes their outer physical actions and inner hidden intentions. Nothing can escape this divine vision.
A muslim should therefore strive in obedience to Allah, the Exalted, in order to reach the level where they become constantly vigilant of the divine vision. This level has been referred to as excellence of faith in a Hadith found in Sahih Muslim, number 99. When one is fully aware of the divine vision it prevents them from sinning and encourages them to perform righteous deeds.
A muslim should be an overseer of their own soul and constantly take themself into account in order to ensure they do not become heedless. As the main cause of sin is heedlessness. It is advised that the one who takes themself into account will find their accountability on Judgement Day easy. Whoever does not watch over themself like this will commit sins without even realising it. A muslim should also ensure they keep a watchful eye on all those people under their care and advise them accordingly as this is a responsibility given to them by Allah, the Exalted. This is confirmed in a Hadith found in Sunan Abu Dawud, number 2928.
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