Saad bin Abd al-Rahman Nada

Saad bin Abd al-Rahman Nada (also cited as Saad Abd al-Rahman Salim Nada) was an Egyptian Islamic scholar and educator who taught at the Islamic University of Madinah Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…. He was an active contributor to the university's journal, authoring editorials and serialized studies on Islamic creed (aqida), notably Mafhum al-Asma wa al-Sifat ("The Concept of the Divine Names and Attributes") Mafhum al-Asma wa al-Sifa…+1.

Career and Academic Roles

Nada held a degree from the Faculty of Law in Egypt Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…. In the academic year 1390–1391 AH (1970–1971 CE), he joined the teaching faculty of the Islamic University of Madinah in Saudi Arabia Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…. He served as an instructor at the university and taught at its affiliated Secondary Institute Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.

Nada contributed regularly to the Journal of the Islamic University of Madinah (Majallat al-Jami'ah al-Islamiyyah), where he authored several opening editorials, including La manjata illa bi-l-Islam ("No Salvation Except through Islam") and Ummatuna al-Muslima ("Our Muslim Ummah") Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1.

Scholarly Contributions

Nada's scholarly focus centered on Islamic theology and monotheism (tawhid). In the Journal of the Islamic University of Madinah, he published serialized theological treatises, including Mafhum al-Rububiyyah ("The Concept of Lordship") and Mafhum al-Asma wa al-Sifat ("The Concept of the Divine Names and Attributes") Majallat al-Jami'a al-Isl…+1. In Mafhum al-Asma wa al-Sifat, he examined the frequency, meanings, and implications of God's names and attributes in the Quran and the Sunnah, emphasizing that understanding the divine attributes of perfection is a necessary foundation for knowing God, fulfilling monotheism, and ensuring the soundness and acceptance of worship Mafhum al-Asma wa al-Sifa….