It was also said that she was called so because she had...

It was also said that she was called so because she had devoted herself to Allah the Almighty and turned her back to the worldly life.’[^11] Az-Zahra’ Shining; she was called so because her great faith and high morals were shining.

Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) was asked why she was called so and he said, ‘When she stood in her mihrab (for worshipping), her light shone for the inhabitants of the Heaven as stars shone for the inhabitants of the earth.’[^12] Al-Jami’ al-Azhar in Cairo was built by the Fatimids and called so by them after the name of Fatimah az-Zahra’ to be blessed and honored. Her Surnames Fatimah (s.a.) had several surnames.

Here are some of them: Umm38 Abeeha The mother of her father: she was called so (by her father) because she was too kind and loving to her father the messenger of Allah (S).[^13] From the examples of her kindness and great love to her father was that once, he came back to Medina from one of the battles, and came to Fatimah’s house first before his wives as usual. Fatimah (s.a.) received him, and began kissing him on the face and the eyes, and crying.

The Prophet (S) asked her, ‘Why are you crying?’ She said, ‘I see that you have turned pale.’ The Prophet (S) calmed her down and said, ‘O Fatimah, Allah the Almighty has delegated your father with a mission that no house on the face of the earth remains until it is entered into it with glory or with meanness. It will reach wherever night reaches.’[^14] “With glory” is for those who believe in him, and “with meanness” is for those who deny his mission and fight him. She highly revered her father.

She addressed him by say ing “O messenger of Allah” especially after the revelation of this verse. “Make not the calling of the messenger among you as your calling one another.” (24:63) That was difficult for the Prophet (S) who said to her, ‘O Fatimah, it (the verse) was not revealed about you, nor your family, nor your progeny. You are from me and I am from you. It was revealed about the harsh and rude people of Quraysh; the people of lavishness and haughtiness. You say: O father!

It is more refreshing to the heart, and more satisfactory to the Lord.’[^15] Fatimah (s.a.) was the most beloved one to her father from among all his family, and she was the kindest to him. When he left to the better world, she was terribly affected and after a short time she joined him in the Paradise.