The 99 names of Allah are also known as His attributes. In Islam's Holy book, The Quran, Allah has revealed His 99 names or attributes. Prophet Muhammad SAW said, "Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise." This book is an humble effort to list the names of Allah along with their meanings.
Allah! There is no god but He! To Him belongs the Most Beautiful Names. - Taha, 20:8 'Who is Allah?' is the most important subject that can be studied and the main topic of the Qur'an. This book presents and confirms the meanings of the 99 Names of Allah, giving us an objective understanding of who Allah(SWT) really is. By the end of 'The 99 Names of Allah', you will know: - The Importance of studying Allah and His 99 Names. - The beautiful Names of Allah and their meanings from the Quran. - How to use the Asma-ul-Husna to strengthen your du'a'. - How the 99 names of Allah can assist your entry into paradise. - How to use the 99 Names of Allah to increase your emotional connection to Allah and bring life to your prayers.
"Allah's are the names most beautiful. Whatever is in the heavens and earth extols His glory."—The Qur'an (Al-Hashr 59:24) "Allah has 99 names. He who remembers these will certainly enter Paradise."—Prophet Muhammad (Bukharhi Hadith Kitab Ad-Dawat, 2,949) Remembering the Names of Allah is a sacred tradition in Islam. Both the Qur'an and sayings of the Prophet (Hadiths) state the importance of learning them and promise reward for reciting them in supplications and prayers. This beautiful presentation of Allah's most revered nintety-nine names draws the reader nearer to the Divine through contemplation and reflection of Allah's names, their meaning, and how each impacts our daily lives. They help to conceptualize Allah, Whose limitless greatness and glory is impossible to grasp. Each name is presented in the original Arabic and its translation into English. Accompanying each name is a commentary that is concise and easy to understand but rich in meaning. Abdur Raheem Kidwai (b. 1956) is a professor of English at the Aligarh Muslim University, India, and a visiting fellow at the School of English, University of Leicester, United Kingdom. He earned his two PhDs in English from the Aligarh Muslim University and the University of Leicester. He is a well-known author of many works on the Qur'an and Islam, including: The Qur'an: Essential Teachings; Daily Wisdom: Islamic Prayers and Supplications; Daily Wisdom: Selections from the Holy Qur'an; and What Should We Say?
This book is a humble effort to list the 99 names of Allah to learn and memorize them in a colorful way along with their meanings. Allah has revealed His names repeatedly in the Holy Quran primarily for us to understand who He is. Learning and memorizing the names of Allah will help us to identify the correct way to believe in Him. Allah says in the Quran: And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. (Quran 7:180) Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise." (Sahih Bukhari 50:894) Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number." (Sahih Muslim Book-48 Hadith-5)
This book takes the reader into the heart of the mystery of the 99 sacred Names of Allah. It is a vehicle for understanding the infinite nature of God, and for discovering the divine potential in every soul. It is also a guidebook for progressing through the stages of the spiritual path and an instruction manual for teachers on how to work with students more wisely, as physicians of the heart. In the process of this voyage to discovery, the reader is systematically exposed to the universal mysticism encoded in the Qur'an and in the classical Sufi traditions, as well as to a modern psychological approach that works with the 99 Names to achieve individuation and wholeness.
In this work, here presented in a complete English edition for the first time, the problem of knowing God is confronted in an original and stimulating way. Taking up the Prophet's teaching that 'Ninety-nine Beautiful Names' are truly predicated of God, Ghazali explores the meaning and resonance of each of these divine names, and reveals the functions they perform both in the cosmos and in the soul of the spiritual adept. Although some of the book is rigorously analytical, the author never fails to attract the reader with his profound mystical and ethical insights, which, conveyed in his sincere and straightforward idiom, have made of this book one of the perennial classics of Muslim thought, popular among Muslims to this day. This volume won a British Book Design and Production Award in 1993.
Fear and Hope are the most powerful emotions that drive decision making. Most of us grow without knowing how to regulate these crucial emotions. Knowing Allah through His attributes helps to know of Allah's power and mercy. Knowing and believing in Allah through his attributes reminds that there is no reason for despair even in times of trials and turbulences. This is so crucial in a world where our kids are presented with new challenges every day. It is essential that kids grow knowing how to ground themselves enough to regulate their emotions and navigate through life with Allah's mercy in mind. Most kids learn the 99 Names of Allah through a nasheed (chants). This alone does not help them to get to know the attributes enough to impact on one's own fear and hope. To live by the Names of Allah means to have one's decision making guided by Allah's attributes, and this requires a lot more than chants. The book contains 60 crossword puzzles. Several studies have shown that crossword puzzles are an effective self-learning tool and are linked with multiple benefits such as critical reasoning skills, understanding-learning-recall-retention of concepts, expansion of vocabulary and mind stimulation. It also helps learners to memorize the vocabulary faster. The book provides a 12 week schedule in which the kids can memorize the 99 Names of Allah and their meanings. This is only a step towards learning the deeper meanings of the attributes.
This book provides a comprehensive explanation for Allah's names and attributes. The author has effectively defined the attributes of Allah in such a way to ensure sufficient detail is provided for the reader, without excessively analysing and over complicating the topic. The aim and achievement of this book is to introduce God in the term in which He introduces Himself, and thereby make the approach to Him easier for willing hearts and minds. Furthermore it allows for a lighter, more pleasant and rewarding experience on the journey in reconnecting and strengthening the bond with our Creator.
