Do words that bear one of the Beautiful Names of Allah, but are not intended to refer to Allah Almighty, such as "Al-Kabeer" (The Great) in "Al-Qasr Al-Kabeer" (The Great Palace), and "Al-Malik" (The King) in "Wakeel Al-Malik" (The King's Deputy), and "Al-Wakeel" (The Trustee) in "Al-Wakeel Al-Aam Lil-Malik" (The King's Attorney General), or "Al-Sayyid" (Master) and "Al-Salam" (Peace) at the end of letters, as well as words mentioned in the Quran such as "Al-Maghrib" (the name of a country), and names of Companions like "Khalid" (Khalid ibn Al-Walid)—do these words have a sacred inviolability when used outside their religious context?

The sanctity of Allah's names applies to those names exclusively belonging to Him, the Exalted. As for shared names, their sanctity is not established unless Allah, the Exalted, is intended by them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to remove his ring before entering the lavatory, and it had the word "Allah" engraved on it. The sanctity of a revered name is linked to its intended meaning; thus, words mentioned in a context implying human beings do not carry sanctity. Shared words in the Qur'an and elsewhere attain the sanctity of the Qur'an within the context of its verses, but not when mentioned outside of it, as they are not Qur'an at that point. There is no clear evidence for the sanctity of the Companions' names, but it is preferable not to dishonor them out of respect for them and for the sanctity of the Arabic letters.