{"id":16133,"date":"2025-11-28T20:49:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/?p=16133"},"modified":"2025-11-28T20:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T04:49:22","slug":"an-introduction-to-the-ninety-names-of-allah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/28\/an-introduction-to-the-ninety-names-of-allah\/","title":{"rendered":"An introduction to the ninety names of Allah?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Why even begin to learn the ninety names of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 ?<\/p>\n

Take a second to guess what subject is the most repeated in the entire Qur\u2019an? Did you guess<\/span> the day of resurrection? Or maybe marriage? Perhaps various chapters describing what paradise is like<\/span>? Given this is a page dedicated to the 99 names Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 you might\u2019ve figured out that we\u2019re alluding to the correct answer, which is in fact the names of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670.<\/p>\n

The attributes of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is the most repeated subject in the entire Qur\u2019an. It\u2019s very hard to go by a page where we don\u2019t learn something about Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670. We read about how he is the most kind, the most merciful, the most wise, the knower of everything, the see-er of all that you do, free from all wants, worthy of all praise. Imam Al-Shafi\u2019i mentioned, \u201cWhatever the Umma says is merely a commentary on the tradition of the Prophet \ufdfa, and whatever the traditions of the Prophet say is merely a commentary on the Qur\u2019an, and whatever the Qur\u2019an says, it is a mere commentary on the excellent names of Allah.\u201d<\/p>\n

It can seem like memorizing the names of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is not a rigorous academic pursuit. It can seem basic, but the reality is knowing the names of Allah is a strong foundation of tawhid. Part of believing in Allah and his oneness is to know his names and attributes. Being able to paint a clear picture of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670, having that clarity starts with knowing his essence, and we can start this journey by a study of His names.<\/p>\n

Is it possible you could love and respect someone you do not know at all? It\u2019s hard to have a deep connection with a random stranger across the world who you do not know. That\u2019s not to say you can\u2019t have respect for that person or be empathetic towards their struggle. But as you converse with them, and learn about their background, his or her upbringing, passions, or interests, you begin to establish a deeper connection. Similarly, the more you engage and learn the names of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670, the more you\u2019ll love, fear, respect, and obey Him. Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is close to us, \u201cAnd We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein\u201d (50:16) The million-dollar question is what effort have we made to be close to Him? These names were revealed, so we could learn about Him and deepen our connection with our creator. But like with any relationship, the strongest and most enduring relationships require effort and hard work.<\/p>\n

We must note, that these names are not superficial either. Some of the names of Allah may seem similar, but they are not synonymous. Each name represents a unique attribute. They highlight some virtue or value that is noble in Islam. To know them is a source of knowledge. What\u2019s even greater is to try and integrate them into your life to be lived and emulated to the best of your ability.<\/p>\n

When we come to understand the ninety names of Allah, we can begin to see the world in a new light. If we understand how Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 is Al-Alim (the all-knowing), Al-Hakeem (the wise one), and Al-Muqsit (the just one) we would come to understand that whatever happens to a believer, that whatever Allah decrees would be good for him or her. Suhaib reported that Allah\u2019s Messenger (\ufdfa) said: Strange are the ways of a believer for there is good in every affair of his and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer for if he has an occasion to feel delight, he thanks (God), thus there is a good for him in it, and if he gets into trouble and shows resignation (and endures it patiently), there is a good for him in it. [3]<\/sup> If you believe in Allah and know his attributes you would not question, complain, or curse the world around you when faced with a difficult situation. Knowing the beautiful names of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 and understanding what they mean would help you, it would guide you to endure patiently. They would bring you comfort and give you peace.<\/p>\n

There is nothing greater than Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670. Therefore a study of his attributes will be one of the greatest pursuits you can undertake.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why even begin to learn the ninety names of Allah \u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0670\u0646\u064e\u0647\u064f\u06e5 \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0670\u0644\u064e\u0649\u0670 ? Take a second to guess<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[87],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-99-names-of-allah"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16134,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16133\/revisions\/16134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jislam.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}