The Perfect Names of Allah

The Perfect Names of Allah

 The Perfect Names of Allah

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 The Perfect Names of Allah

PUBLISHER’S NOTE .............................................................................. 9

TRANSLATOR’S FOREWORD……………………………………….11
INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 13
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Allah, Rabb ! .......................................................................... 54
Allah, Al-Malik, M lik Al-Mulk, Al-Mal k ........................................... 61
Allah, Al-Qudd s .................................................................................... 67
Allah, As-Sal m ...................................................................................... 75
Allah, Al-Mu’min.................................................................................... 79
Allah, Al-Muhaymin ............................................................................... 84
Allah, Al- Az z ........................................................................................ 86
Allah, Al-Jabb r ...................................................................................... 92
Allah, Al-Mutakabbir .............................................................................. 95
Allah, Al-Kh liq, Al-Khall q, Al-B ri’, Al-F "ir.................................... 99
Allah, Al-Mu#awwir.............................................................................. 109
Allah, Al-Gh fir, Al-Ghaf r, Al-Ghaff r .............................................. 112
Allah, Al-Q hir, Al-Qahh r................................................................... 118
Allah, Al-Wahh b.................................................................................. 120
Allah, Ar-Razz q................................................................................... 127
Allah, Al-Fatt ..................................................................................... 137
Allah, Al-‘!lim, Al-‘Al m, Al-‘All m.................................................. 141
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Allah, As-Sam ‘,Al-Ba# r ...................................................................... 154

Allah, Al-$ak m, Al-$akam ................................................................. 161
Allah, Al-La" f ....................................................................................... 168
Allah, Al-Khab r.................................................................................... 172
Allah, Al-$al m..................................................................................... 176
Allah, Al-‘A% m..................................................................................... 182
Allah, Ash-Sh kir, Ash-Shak r ............................................................. 187
Allah, Al-‘Aliyy, Al-A‘l , Al-Muta‘ l ................................................. 190
Allah, Al-Kab r...................................................................................... 194
Allah, Al-$ fi%, Al-$af %...................................................................... 197
Allah, Al-Muq t ..................................................................................... 201
Allah, Al-$as b...................................................................................... 203
Allah, Al-Kar m, Al-Akram .................................................................. 208
Allah, Ar-Raq b ..................................................................................... 212
Allah, Al-Qar b, Al-Muj b..................................................................... 215
Allah, Al-W si‘ ..................................................................................... 224
Allah, Al-Wad d ................................................................................... 233
Allah, Al-Maj d ..................................................................................... 235
Allah, Ash-Shah d ................................................................................. 238
Allah, $ &&...................................................................................... 244
Allah, Al-Mub n .................................................................................... 249
Allah, " ..................................................................................... 253
Allah, Al-Wak l ..................................................................................... 256
Allah, Al-Qawiyy .................................................................................. 262
Allah, Al-Mat n ..................................................................................... 267
Allah, Al-Waliyy, Al-Mawl ................................................................. 268
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Allah, $ .................................................................................... 271

Allah, .................................................................................... 274
Allah, $ Al-Qayy m ................................................................. 283
Allah, ' .................................................................... 287
Allah, # ( .................................................................................... 295
Allah, Al-Q dir, Al-Qad r, Al-Muqtadir ............................................... 296
Allah, Al-Awwal, Al- khir, ) * " ................................... 301
Allah, Al-Barr........................................................................................ 304
Allah, At-Taww b ................................................................................. 305
Allah, Al- ‘Afuww................................................................................. 314
Allah, Ar-Ra’ f...................................................................................... 317
Allah, Al-Ghaniyy ................................................................................. 320
Allah, N r as-Sam w t + ........................................................... 327
Allah, Al-H d ....................................................................................... 338
Allah, Bad ‘ As-Sam w t w +....................................................... 346
Allah, A # ..................................................................................... 350
Allah, Al-W rith.................................................................................... 352
Allah, # ( &..................................................................................... 354
Allah, Al-J mi‘ ...................................................................................... 357
Allah, Al-K f ........................................................................................ 360
Allah, Al-Musta‘ n................................................................................ 362
Allah, Al-Mann n.................................................................................. 364
Allah, Ad-Dayy n.................................................................................. 366
Allah, Ash-Sh f .................................................................................... 368
Allah, ................................................................................... 369
Allah, " ...................................................................................... 371
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Allah, , --. .................................................................................. 373

Other Potential Names for Allah......................................... 374

Allah, Al-Jal l.................................................................................... 375
Allah, Al-A‘azz, Al-Mu‘izz, Al-Mudhill .......................................... 376
Allah, / + Ar-R fi‘................................................................ 378
Allah, Al-Muqaddim, Al-Mu’akhkhirr ............................................. 380
Allah, 0 -+ * ", Ar-R ziq ................................................ 381
Allah, $ , As-Sitt r ............................................................... 382
Allah, Al-Jam l.................................................................................. 383
Allah, " 1 - 2 3 ............................................. 384
Allah, Ar-Raf q ................................................................................. 385

Knowing Allah Through His Attributes............................................ 386

Knowing Allah Through His Attributes That Imply Choice........... 388

Allah’s Deeds ................................................................................. 393

1.Veering of Winds ............................................................................... 395
2.Sending Down Rain From the Sky ..................................................... 398
3.Contemplating the Creation of Allah.................................................. 401

SYMBOLS’ DIRECTORY ................................................................... 406

GLOSSARY .......................................................................................... 407
TRANSLITERATION CHART............................................................ 412
 Publisher’s Note

Praise be to Allah ( ), the Lord of the Worlds, and may the blessings and
peace of Him be upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad ( 4, his family,
his Companions, and all those who follow in his footsteps until the Day
of Resurrection.
Allah’s Apostle ( ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred
minus one, and whoever knows (memorizes and understands) them will
go to Paradise.” [ ah al-Bukh : 3/894]
The significance of learning Allah5 in the above
mentioned hadith. Knowing The Perfect Names of Allah is a path which
leads to Paradise.
In the light of the Qur’an and Sunnah, Dr. Umar al-Ashqar addressed The
Perfect Names of Allah with a delicate excellence. He takes us on a
journey through The Perfect Names of Allah to discover who Allah is
through learning the meanings of His Names.
May Allah bless with His Acceptance the efforts of the author, the
translator, and all those associated with the publication of this work.
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.
General Manager
An-Nafaes House for Publishing & Distribution.
Amman, Jordan
 TRANSLATOR’S FOREWORD

Belief in Allah, His Names, and Attributes is the foremost pillar of faith
in Islam. The Holy Qur’an and the Prophet’s Sunnah encourage Muslims
to know well the Names of Allah and His Attributes in order to
strengthen and perfect their faith. In fact, no one can truly appreciate the
Glory, Majesty, and Omnipotence of Allah unless he fully realizes the
meanings of Allah’s Names and Attributes which are mentioned in
different Qur’anic verses and Prophetic narrations. Dr. Umar al-Ashqar,
may Allah bless him and his efforts, managed to put these names and
attributes together into one volume, thus making it easier for readers to
access the meanings of these names in one book: The Perfect Names of
Allah.
Despite the availability of some references on the Names of Allah, this
book remains unique among similar books due to the following
distinctive features:
1. The rigorous methodology and precise documentation implemented in
determining the Names of Allah.
2. The simple vivid style makes the book easy and straightforward to
understand.
3. The wide-range of information presented in the book renders it a
reliable source.
The translation of The Perfect Names of Allah into English was, though
arduous, a very enjoyable and edifying experience. The translator avoided
using the word ‘best’ to describe the Names of Allah, because this
superlative form implies that some Names of Allah are good, better than,
or the best of all other names. In fact, all of Allah’s Names are perfect.
That is why, I opted for the word “perfect” rather than the best.
The translation of the meanings of the Qur’anic verses comes from The
Translation of the Meanings of the Noble Qur’an by Dr. Muhammad
Mu sin Khan and Dr. Muhammad Taqiyy ad-D n al-Hil l . The
Prophetic narrations were translated by the translator of this book with
minor changes in punctuation and transliteration.
In addition, many of the Arabic religious terms have been retained, with
explanations given either in the text or in the glossary.
Finally, I ask Allah to reward the author and translator for the efforts they
exerted in writing and translating this valuable reference book.
Shehdeh Fareh
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This means that we should accept and believe in whatever Allah reveals
to us. Through this revelation we come to know our Lord, His Attributes
and Deeds, His Angels, His Prophets and Messengers, His Paradise and
Hell. Furthermore, through this revelation we can know ourselves, the
universe around us, and whatever Allah wants us to do. This is what some
people of knowledge meant when they (attributed to Ibn ‘Abb s [ ])
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known Him.” This means that Allah acquainted me with Himself through
His Explanation about Himself in His Book without which I could not
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the Ever-Living, the One Who Sustains and Protects All That
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worship the sun, the moon, the idols, fire, the stars, the trees, and stones
which are not worthy of worship. They do not possess any attribute that
may qualify them to be worshipped or to be considered unique in their
work like creation and sustenance. Only Allah possesses these attributes;
a matter which makes Him rightly worshipped. In the verse of al-Kurs ,
Allah mentioned the attributes that make worship exclusive to Him: He is
the Ever-Living; the One Who Sustains and Protects All That Exists.
Accordingly, neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs
whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. No one can intercede
with Him except with His Permission. He knows what happens to them
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