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Notes:
(1) The vocable bi-smi is composed of two words: bi+ism, "bi" is a particle serving to indicate a
'means' and 'ism' signifies 'name'. For reasons that are difficult to explain here, the initial 'i' in
this word is elided.
(2) Tabaree reminds here that in reality there is only one Agent. This aspect of the doctrine of
Tauh.eed is called "Tauh.eed al_af`aal": Unicity of Allaah in regard to His acts.
(3) Tabari makes clear (precise): the word "tasmiya" is a verbal noun (mas.dar) of the derived
verb "sammaa", derived from "ism". It is common, in Arabic, that simple substantive (noun)
which stems from its radical (here the word 'ism') is used instead of a verbal noun of an
augmented form (here the word 'tasmiyah').
(4) The Name Allaah is mentioned 980 times in the Qur'aan while the name Muh.ammad is
mentioned 4 times. Ibn Katheer said: "Allaah is the supreme Name because it is qualified by all
the Attributes, according to the divine sayings:
"He is Allaah, than Whom there is Laa ilaaha illaa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped
but He) the All-Knower of the unseen and the seen (open). He is the Most Beneficent, the Most
Merciful."
"He is Allaah than Whom there is Laa ilaaha illaa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
He) the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over
His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allaah! (High is He)
above all that they associate with Him)."
"He is Allaah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the
Best Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the
All-Wise." (Qur'aan, 59:22-24)
(5) According to this commentary the word ilaaha is, here, a synonym of `ibaadah. The word
`ibaadah signifies worship which is the worship _of_ the faithful (as they are the worshippers),
which is the most common meaning, or worship _of_ God (as the One Worshipped), which is the
aspect kept here).
(6) The term Ulooheeyah is usually translated as "function of Divinity" [tauh.eed al-ulooheeyah
= Oneness of the worship of Allaah: to believe that none has the right to be worshipped, e.g.
praying, invoking, asking for help from the unseen, swearing, slaughtering sacrifices, giving
charity, fasting, pilgrimage, etc, but Allaah.]. But according to the interpretation given by
Tabaree given to the word 'ilaaha', which he renders as a synonym to "`ibaadah" (worship), this
"function of Divinity" is intended to mean "function of being worshipped" (ma`boodeeyah).