Does guilt, disbelief, or polytheism befall one who reads about the meaning of his name and the characteristics of its bearer in psychology, knowing that he rejects divination and believes that the science of personalities is unseen?
Some scholars believe there is a relationship between a name and its bearer, and that every person has a share from their name. Therefore, Islamic law encouraged beautifying names and forbade ugly ones. The proof for this is the hadith narrated by Sa'id ibn al-Musayyab, from his father, from his grandfather: "I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he said: 'What is your name?' I said: 'Hazn (roughness/difficulty).' He said: 'You are Sahl (easy/smooth).' He [the grandfather] said: 'I will not change a name my father gave me.' Ibn al-Musayyab said: 'And that roughness never left us.'"
Therefore, cast away these whisperings and do not pay attention to them, for, by the grace of Allah, no shirk (associating partners with Allah) or disobedience has occurred from you.
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