Wednesday, June 20, 2007

List of Names

The 99 Names of God according to the tradition of Islam are:
1
Ar-
Rahman (الرحمن)
The All Beneficent
2
Ar-
Rahim (الرحيم)
The Most Merciful
3
Al-
Malik (الملك)
The King, The Sovereign
4
Al-
Quddoos (القدوس)
The Most Holy
5
As-
Salam (السلام)
The Peace and Blessing
6
Al-
Mu'min (المؤمن)
The Guarantor
7
Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن)
The Guardian, The Preserver
8
Al-
Azeez (العزيز)
The Almighty, The Self Sufficient
9
Al-Jabbar (الجبار)
The Powerful, The Irresistible
10
Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر)
The Tremendous
11
Al-Khaliq (الخالق)
The Creator
12
Al-Bari' (البارئ)
The Rightfull
13
Al-Musawwir (المصور)
The Fashioner of Forms
14
Al-Ghaffar (الغفار)
The Ever Forgiving
15
Al-Qahhar (القهار)
The All Compelling Subduer
16
Al-Wahhab (الوهاب)
The Bestower
17
Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق)
The Ever Providing
18
Al-Fattah (الفتاح)
The Opener, The Victory Giver
19
Al-
`Aleem (العليم)
The All Knowing, The Omniscient
20
Al-Qabid (القابض)
The Restrainer, The Straightener
21
Al-Basit (الباسط)
The Expander, The Munificent
22
Al-Khafid (الخافض)
The Abaser
23
Ar-Rafi'e (الرافع)
The Exalter
24
Al-Mu'ezz (المعز)
The Giver of Honour
25
Al-Mudhell (المذل)
The Giver of Dishonour
26
As-Sami'e (السميع)
The All Hearing
27
Al-Baseer (البصير)
The All Seeing
28
Al-Hakam (الحكم)
The Judge, The Arbitrator
29
Al-
`Adl (العدل)
The Utterly Just
30
Al-Lateef (اللطيف)
The Subtly Kind
31
Al-Khabeer (الخبير)
The All Aware
32
Al-Halim (الحليم)
The Forbearing, The Indulgent
33
Al-Azeem (العظيم)
The Magnificent, The Infinite
34
Al-Ghafoor (الغفور)
The All Forgiving
35
Ash-Shakur (الشكور)
The Grateful
36
Al-Aliyy (العلي)
The Sublimely Exalted
37
Al-
Kabeer (الكبير)
The Great
38
Al-
Hafeez (الحفيظ)
The Preserver
39
Al-Muqeet (المقيت)
The Nourisher
40
Al-
Hasib (الحسيب)
The Reckoner
41
Al-
Jaleel (الجليل)
The Majestic
42
Al-Kareem (الكريم)
The Bountiful, The Generous
43
Ar-Raqeeb (الرقيب)
The Watchful
44
Al-Mujeeb (المجيب)
The Responsive, The Answerer
45
Al-Wasse'e (الواسع)
The Vast, The All Encompassing
46
Al-
Hakeem (الحكيم)
The Wise
47
Al-Wadood (الودود)
The Loving, The Kind One
48
Al-Majeed (المجيد)
The All Glorious
49
Al-Ba'ith (الباعث)
The Raiser of The Dead
50
Ash-
Shaheed (الشهيد)
The Witness
51
Al-
Haqq (الحق)
The Truth, The Real
52
Al-Wakeel (الوكيل)
The Trustee, The Dependable
53
Al-Qawaie (القوى)
The Strong
54
Al-Mateen (المتين)
The Firm, The Steadfast
55
Al-Walaie (الولى)
The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
56
Al-
Hameed (الحميد)
The All Praiseworthy
57
Al-Muhsi (المحصى)
The Accounter, The Numberer of All
58
Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ)
The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All
59
Al-Mu'eed (المعيد)
The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
60
Al-Muhyee (المحيى)
The Giver of Life
61
Al-Mumeet (المميت)
The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
62
Al-Hei (الحي)
The Ever Living
63
Al-Qeiyoom (القيوم)
The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
64
Al-Wajid (الواجد)
The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
65
Al-Majid (الماجد)
The Illustrious, The Magnificent
66
Al-Wahid (الواحد)
The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity
67
Al-Ahad (الاحد)
The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68
As-Samad (الصمد)
The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting
69
Al-Qadir (القادر)
The All Able
70
Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر)
The All Determiner, The Dominant
71
Al-Muqaddim (المقدم)
The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72
Al-Mu'akhir (المؤخر)
The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73
Al-Awwal (الأول)
The First
74
Al-Akhir (الأخر)
The Last
75
Az-Zahir (الظاهر)
The Manifest, The All Victorious
76
Al-Batin (الباطن)
The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77
Al-
Wali (الوالي)
The Patron
78
Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي)
The Self Exalted
79
Al-Barr (البر)
The Most Kind and Righteous
80
At-Tawwab (التواب)
The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81
Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم)
The Avenger
82
Al-'Afuww (العفو)
The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83
Ar-Ra'oof (الرؤوف)
The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84
Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك)
The Owner of All Sovereignty
85
Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام)
The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86
Al-Muqsit (المقسط)
The Equitable, The Requiter
87
Al-Jami'e (الجامع)
The Gatherer, The Unifier
88
Al-Ghanaie (الغنى)
The All Rich, The Independent
89
Al-Mughni (المغنى)
The Enricher, The Emancipator
90
Al-Mani'e (المانع)
The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91
Ad-Darr (الضار)
The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute can only be found in
hadith)
92
An-Nafi'e (النافع)
The Propitious, The Benefactor
93
An-Noor (النور)
The Light
94
Al-Hadi (الهادي)
The Guide
95
Al-Badi (البديع)
The Incomparable, The Originator
96
Al-Baqi (الباقي)
The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97
Al-Warith (الوارث)
The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98
Ar-Rasheed (الرشيد)
The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99
As-Saboor (الصبور)
The Patient, The Timeless
Another epithet found in the Qur'an is Dhul Fadl al Azim (ذو الفضل العظيم) "The Lord of Infinite Grace"
but it is not part of the traditional list of the 99 names of God.

100th Name of God
Muslims teach that there are 99 names for God and that the 100th name is hidden. The idea has become a kind of mystery with little reference to what it means.

Once again, the Hadith about the names of God says:
"Verily, there are ninety-nine names of God, one hundred minus one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise."

Sufism
In
Sufism, the idea of the 100th name is most prominent. It has become the elusive object of mystic devotion, the symbol of God's transcendent being
Sufis often describe their discipline as the quest to know the one-hundredth name of God and thus to merge their consciousness with the divine reality.

Mahdi
Other such
Hadiths, which vary according to different Shi'a sects of Islam, suggest that the 100th Name will be revealed by the Mahdi.

Bahá'í
The
Bahá'í Faith has claimed to fulfill the prophecy of the Mahdi, and the 100th name was revealed as "Bahá’" (an Arabic word بهاء meaning "glory, splendor" etc.), and is the root word for Bahá'u'lláh and Bahá'í. The Báb wrote a noted pentagram tablet with 360 derivatives of the word "Bahá'" used in it. While the Bahá'í Faith has roots in Islam, it is an independent religion, and its followers are not considered Muslims.

Arab Christianity
In
Arab Christianity, the idea of the 100th name is based on the trinitarian idea. Thus the 100th name of God for some Arab Christians is الثالوث المقدس ath-Thalouth al-Muqaddas, meaning 'Holy Trinity'.

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