Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings

Ahl al-Bayt (as) Teachings

Concept and Levels of Tasbīḥ and Tasbīḥ of the Name in Ḥadīths: Focusing on the First Verse of Sūrah A‘lā

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD student in Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith, Department of Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Humanities, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 Associate Professor, Department of Qur’anic Sciences and Hadith, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The themes of tasbīḥ (glorification) and divine names are central to the Musabbiḥāt chapters (Qur’anic chapters beginning with glorification). Their thematic unity reveals a close interrelation. A significant portion of these verses involves God’s glorification and His command for creation to glorify Him. This command appears in various forms: the imperative sabbih, glorification with praise (fa-sabbih bi-ḥamdi…), and twice as fa-sabbih bi-ismi rabbika al-‘aẓīm. Crucially, the direct command sabbih isma rabbika al-a‘lā (87:1) to glorify the Name occurs only once. Tasbīḥ al-ism is distinguished by three features: it has no temporal restriction (unlike pure tasbīḥ or tasbīḥ with praise), it is exclusive to the musabbiḥāt, and its verse content is unique. This suggests a special divine emphasis on this concept. According to tradition, tasbīḥ purifies the heart from all but God, and the inner reality (bāṭin) of the divine Name is the Ahl al-Bayt (as). Therefore, tasbīḥ of the Name signifies sincere acceptance of the guardianship (wilāyah) of the Almighty God and the Ahl al-Bayt (as), leading to heart purification and progress in divine knowledge (ma‘rifah). This study elucidates these inner dimensions based on reliable ḥadīths.




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Volume 3, Issue 3
Autumn 2025
Pages 31-54

  • Receive Date 16 December 2025
  • Revise Date 01 January 2026
  • Accept Date 30 January 2026
  • First Publish Date 30 January 2026
  • Publish Date 01 December 2025