Should one advise someone who mispronounces some of the Beautiful Names of Allah, such as [changing] "Abd al-Qadir" to "Abd al-Adir" or "Abd al-Jadir," without intending distortion, and does the one who says he will not advise them, even if that were disbelief, become a disbeliever?
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First, it is necessary to adhere to the legal pronunciation of the Beautiful Names (of Allah), even if the sin of those who alter them is not explicitly clear. Advise them gently and kindly, and stay away from whispers () that could lead to great evil.
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