All meanings of perfect and inclusive glory are always rendered to Allah, and all of them
combined are but a drop in the ocean of His Glory. Glory is also attached to His prophets, to
the successors of the latter, and to the mujahidin.
Allah has described the Holy Qura'n as majeed, saying, "Qaf. I swear by al-Qura'n al-
majeed..." (Qura'n, 50:1). The Holy Qura'n is majeed because of the abundance of wealth of
knowledge, ethics, and sublime objectives it contains and due to the benefits it contains; so, it
is beneficial for man both in the life of this world and in the life to come.
One who personifies in his conduct the essence of this attribute ought to be gracious in all
circumstances and most cultured.
- "Al-Ba`ith"
Allah has said, "And the hour is coming; there is no doubt about it, and Allah shall resurrect
those who are in the graves" (Qura'n, 22:7).
"Al-Baith" is an attributes linguistically derived from baith which means: exciting or
stimulating action, something stirring someone to action, sending someone somewhere, going
out seeking revenge, or simply waking up someone. It also means sending a soldier to war:
bai`th means army. It also means to bring life back to the dead.
The word "al-Ba`ith" conveys more than one meaning: 1) the Almighty will bring His
creation back to life on the Day of Judgment as stated in Surat al-Hajj quoted above. 2) He
sends messengers to His servants: In Surat al-Nahl, He says, "And certainly We raised in
every nation an prophet" (Qura'n, 16:36). 3) He commissions His servants to perform specific
tasks by creating the impulses and motivations in them. 4) He sends aid to His servants who
need it and helps the sinners by accepting their repentance.
Al-Baith resurrects those in the graves, stirs things into motion, causes determination, manifests the knowledge of the unknown, brings His servants back to life, resurrects His creation on the Day of Judgment, Who records what the breasts conceal. Bath is the life
hereafter. One who knows the real meaning of resurrection knows the real meaning of this
Attribute. Most people have numerous general misconceptions and ambiguous presumptions
about it. They imagine that death is the end of everything, and that resurrection starts a new
creation from nothing, just as the first creation was started. Their belief that death is the end
of everything is surely erroneous, for we have come to learn from studying the Sunnah that
the grave is either a pit of fire or a piece of Paradise. The dead are either happy or miserable.
The happy ones, such as the martyrs, are not dead; rather, Allah says the following about
them in Surat Ali-`Imran (the Family of Amram): "And do not reckon those who are killed in
the way of Allah as dead; nay! They are alive receiving sustenance from their Lord, rejoicing
in what Allah has given them out of His grace, and they rejoice for the sake of those who,