What is the correct meaning of the the word "Rabb"? And is it derived from "tarbiyah" (upbringing) as some claim?
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"Al-Rabb" (the Lord) is one of the names of Allah the Almighty, and it is not applied to anyone else except in a possessive construct. It has been said that it is the Greatest Name (al-Ism al-A'zam). Linguistically, it refers to the owner, the master, the reformer, the director, the sustainer, and the worshipped, and all these meanings are true concerning Allah the Almighty.
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