The Perfect Names GOD (ALLAH) Their Grandeur, Sublimity and Benefits, in Light of the Book and Al-Sunnah MAHER BIN MOQADDAM

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3 The Perfect Names GOD of (ALLAH) Their Grandeur, Sublimity and Benefits, in Light of the Book and Al-Sunnah MAHER BIN MOQADDAM Translation by : Malek Abdul Hameed Kuwait

4 Their Grandeur, Sublimity and Benefits, in Light of the Book and Al-Sunnah* 2

5 9 9 NA M E S O F GOD ALLAH (1) Saheeh Al-Bukhari (6410)

6 9 9 NA M E S O F GOD ALLAH

7 9 9 NA M E S O F GOD ALLAH

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15 Acknowledgement dc (1) See his precious books: (The Perfect Names of Allah in the Book and Al-Sunnah), and also (The Perfect Names of Allah in the Holy Book).

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17 Translator s Foreward dc 1- My Methodology of Translation:

18 2- The Translation of Quranic Verses:

19 3- The Names of God: 4- The Translation of the Word Abd :

20 5- Using the Word God or Allah :

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22 6- Capital Letters: 7- Methodology of Choosing the Names:

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25 Introduction (1) dc * Sheikh Shuaib Al-Arnaoott is one of the best contemporary scholars in Islam. He is now considered as the best scholar in the world in the field of hadeeth. His books and research are widely followed by Muslims in the Arabic World.

26 The Perfect Names of God (Allah): Their Grandeur, Sublimity and Benefits, in Light of the Book and Al-Sunnah

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29 Introduction (2) dc * Professor, DR. Muhmmad Al-Tabtabaie: Former Dean of Islamic Studies, Kuwait University. President of World Conference for Contemporary Islamic Issues. 27

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33 Introduction (3) dc * Professor, DR. Mahmood Al-Reddwani: Former professor of Dogma and Contemporary Religions, at University of King Khaled. Establishing member of Scientific Committee for Dogma Sciences at College of Origin of Religion, at Islamic University, Al Madeenah Al Munnawarah.

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39 Introduction By the Author dc

40 (1) Scholars such as Ibn Othaimeen in his book: Al Qawaeed Almuthla, Dr. Abdul Allah Al-Ghusain, and Dr. Mahmood Al-Reddwani.

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42 The Objectives of Counting the Perfect Names of God (Allah): dc (1) Albukhari (6957) and Muslim (2677)

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44 1. Supplication of Need: 2. Supplication of Worship:

45 Important Recommendation

46 The Names: dc Allah (1) (1) This Name was not given a number because it is the reference (origin) Name of all added Names, as will be explained later. (2) This verse All-Kursi is the greatest verse of all of the Holy Quran.

47 (1) Meaning: O God, Jalaa Alefham (117). (2) As in the hadeeth: God (Allah) has ninety nine Names.

48 The Linguistic Meaning:

49 THE Grandeur of Allah (1) Muslim (1090)

50 (Allah) The Greatest Name:

51 (1) Saheeh Ibn Majah (3858)

52 d c 1 Ar-Rabb The Lord The Linguistic Meaning:

53 His Lordship has Two Types: 1-General Lordship: 2-Special Lordship:

54 The Grandeur of Ar-Rabb = the Lord (1) Glorification (in Arabic = Tasbeeh) means negating all bad things from the described.

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56 d c 2 Ar-Rahman The Most Merciful d c 3 Ar-Raheem The Merciful

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58 The Vastness of the Mercy of God, the Exalted: The Grandeur of Ar-Rahman, Ar-Raheem

59 (1) Muslim (2752,2753) (2) Al-Bukhari (7404) and Muslim (2752) (3) Asmaa Allah Alhusna, Dr. AlReddwani (240)

60 d c 4 Al-Hayy The Ever-Living and The Eternal

61 The Grandeur of Al-Hayy

62 d c 5 Al-Qayyoom The Sustainer of All The Linguistic Meaning:

63 The Grandeur of Al-Qayyoom (1) Badaee Alfawaeed (2/679), Allaalee Albahieah fee Sharh Alwasethiah by Al-Sheikh (1/237)

64 (1) Saheeh Ibn Majah (3858)

65 d c 6 Al-Aaliyy The High d c 7 Al-Aala The Most High d c 8 Al-Mutaal The Sublime and The High

66 The Linguistic Meaning:

67 The Grandeur of Al-Aaliyy, Al-Aala and Al-Mutaal (1) Whereas settling over His Throne is an effectual attribute that is related to His Desire.

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69 d c 9 Al-Kareem The Generous The Linguistic meaning:

70 The Grandeur of Al-Kareem (1) Muslim (6753)

71 d c 10 Al-Wadood The Lovable The Linguistic Meaning: :

72 The Grandeur of Al-Wadood

73 d c 11 Al-Ghafoor The Oft-Forgiving d c 12 Al-Ghaffarr The All-Forgiving

74 The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Almaqsad Alasni (95), Al-Razi (220) and Al-Reddwani ketab Almoqaddas (662). 72

75 The Grandeur of Al-Ghafoor and Al-Ghaffarr

76 d c 13 Al-Aazeez The All-Mighty The Linguistic Meaning:

77 The Grandeur of Al-Aazeez

78 d c 14 Al-Jameel The Beautiful The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Muslim (91).

79 1. Beauty of Self (Essence): 2. Beauty of the Names: 3. Beauty of the Attributes: 4. Beauty of the Actions: The Grandeur of Al-Jameel 77

80 (1) Muslim (293).

81 d c 15 Al-Qader The All-Able d c 16 Al-Qadeer The Omnipotent d c 17 Al-Muqtader The Dominant

82 The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Before 50 thousand years, as in Muslim (2653)

83 The Grandeur of Al-Qader, Al-Qadeer & Al-Muqtader

84 d c 18 Al-Aafuww The Oft-Pardoning The Linguistic Meaning:

85 The Grandeur of Al-Aafuww

86 d c 19 Al-Wahed The Single God d c 20 Al-Ahad The Only God

87 The Linguistic Meaning: The Grandeur of Al-Wahed, Al-Ahad (1) Asmaa Allah by Dr. Omar Al-Ashqar (228)

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89 d c 21 As-Samad The Self-Sufficient and the Master The Linguistic Meaning:

90 The Granduer of As-Samad (1) Told by Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them, and Altafseer Alsaheeh (4/681)

91 d c 22 Al-Qareeb The Near

92 The Grandeur of Al-Qareeb (1) As in Al-Bukhari (2992) and Muslim (2704)

93 d c 23 Al-Mujeeb The Responsive Answerer 1- General Answer (Fulfillment 2- Special Answer

94 The Grandeur of Al-Mujeeb (1) Peace be upon him said: Who does not ask God, God will become angry of him. Al-Turmedhi (3373). (2) As in surat Al-Ankabut, verse number 65.

95 d c 24 Al-Malik The King d c 25 Al-Maleek The Omnipotent King d c 26 Al-Maalek The Owner

96 The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Muslim (2143)

97 The Grandeur of Al-Malik, Al-Maleek, Al-Maalek (1) Asmaa Allah by Al-Zujaj (62), and Shaan Alduaa (40)

98 d c 27 Al-Hameed The All-Praiseworthy The Linguistic Meaning:

99 The Gradeur of Al-Hameed

100 d c 28 Al-Majeed The All-Glorious The Linguistic Meaning:

101 The Grandeur of Al-Majeed

102 d c 29 Al-Ghaniyy The Self-Sufficient and The Rich The Linguistic Meaning:

103 The Grandeur of Al-Ghaniyy: (1) Muslim (2577)

104 d c 30 Al-Hakeem The All-Wise The Linguistic Meaning:

105 The Grandeur of Al-Hakeem

106 d c 31 Al-Aadheem The Great The Linguistic Meaning:

107 The Grandeur of Al-Aadheem (1) Alnehayah (3/260)

108 d c 32 Al-Qawweyy The All-Powerful The Linguistic Meaning:

109 The Grandeur of Al-Qawweyy

110 d c 33 Al-Mateen The Durable The Linguistic Meaning:

111 The Grandeur of Al-Mateen

112 d c 34 As-Samee The All-Hearing The First The Second

113 The Grandeur of As-Samee

114 d c 35 Al-Baseer The All-Seeing The Linguistic Meaning: The first The

115 Second The Grandeur of Al-Baseer

116 d c 36 Al-Qaher The Irresistible d c 37 Al-Qahharr The Subduer

117 The Linguistic Meaning: The Grandeur of Al-Qaher, Al-Qahharr

118 d c 38 Al-Wahhab The Bestower The Linguistic Meaning:

119 The Grandeur of Al-Wahhab (1) Al-Bukhari (4684), and Muslim (993)

120 d c 39 Al-Mutakkabbir The Supreme (And The Extremely Proud) The Linguistic Meaning:

121 The Grandeur of Al-Mutakkabbir

122 d c 40 Al-Moumen The Giver of Security The Linguistic Meaning: The First The Second

123 The Grandeur of Al-Moumen (1) Tafseer Al-Saadi (1/364), (5/301)

124 d c 41 Al-Barr The Benevolent The Linguistic Meaning:

125 The Grandeur of Al-Barr

126 d c 42 Al-Waliyy The Protector d c 43 Al-Mawla The Supporter

127 The Linguistic Meaning: Alwaliyy Almawla

128 The Grandeur of Al-Waliyy and Al-Mawla

129 d c 44 Al-Jabbarr The Compeller The Linguistic Meaning: Al-Jabbar

130 The Grandeur of Al-Jabbarr

131 d c 45 Ar-Raoof The Sympathetic The Linguistic Meaning: Ar-Raafa

132 The Grandeur of Ar-Raoof

133 d c 46 At-Tawwab The Acceptor of Repentance The Linguistic Meaning: At-Tauwbah

134 The Grandeur of At-Tawwab (1) Muslim (2744), (2747)

135 d c 47 Al-Haleem The Most Forbearing The Linguistic Meaning: Al-Haleem

136 The Grandeur of Al-Haleem

137 (1) Muslim (2804)

138 d c 48 As-Hshaheed The All-Witness The Linguistic Meaning:

139 The Grandeur of As-Hshaheed

140 d c 49 Ar-Razzaq The All-Provider d c 50 Ar-Raziq The Ever-Provider

141 The Linguistic Meaning:

142 The Grandeur of Ar-Razzaq and Ar-Raziq:

143 (1) Saheeh Aljamee (1630)

144 d c 51 Al-Quddoos The Most Holy The Linguistic Meaning:

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146 (1) Saheeh Al-Jamee (1857)

147 The Grandeur of Al-Quddoos

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149 d c 52 Al-Khaleq The Creator d c 53 Al-Khallaq The Creator of All The Linguistic Meaning:

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152 The Grandeur of Al-Khaleq and Al-Khallaq (1) See the Name: Al-Qader

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155 d c 54 Al-Barie The Maker The Linguistic Meaning:

156 The Grandeur of Al-Barie:

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158 d c 55 Al-Musawwir The Creator of Images The Linguistic Meaning:

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160 The Grandeur of Al-Musawwir (1) Al-Bukhari (5606)

161 (1) Saheeh Al-Jamee (1000)

162 d c 56 As-Salam The Peace The Linguistic Meaning:

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164 The Grandeur of As-Salam

165 (1) Al-Bukhari (6119) (2) Saheeh Al-Jamee (3697)

166 d c 57 Al-Wasee The Vast The Linguistic Meaning:

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168 The Grandeur of Al-Wasee

169 d c 58 Al-Latteef The Kind and The Courteous The Linguistic Meaning:

170 The Grandeur of Al-Latteef

171 d c 59 Al-Kabeer The Huge and The Great The Linguistic Meaning:

172 The Grandeur of Al-Kabeer (1) Muslim (2620)

173 d c 60 As-Hshaker The Thankful d c 61 As-Hshakoor The Most Thankful

174 The Linguistic Meaning: The Grandeur of As-Hshaker, As-Hshakoor

175 (1) Al-Bukhari (3467), Muslim (2245)

176 d c 62 Al-Aaleem The All-Knowing The Linguistic Meaning:

177 The Grandeur of Al-Aaleem (1) Muslim (2044)

178 d c 63 Al-Hafeedh The Guardian (The Preserver) The Linguistic Meaning:

179 The Grandeur of Al-Hafeedh

180 d c 64 Al-Akram The Most Generous The Linguistic Meaning:

181 The Grandeur of Al-Akram

182 d c 65 Al-Awwall The First d c 66 Al-Akher The Last

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184 d c 67 Ad-Hdhaher The Manifest The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Muslim (2713)

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186 d c 68 Al-Batten The Hidden The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Muslim (2713)

187 The Grandeur of Al-Awwall, Al-Akher, Ad-Hdhaher and Al-Batten

188 d c 69 Al-Muhaymin The Controller The Linguistic Meaning:

189 The Grandeur of Al-Muhaymin

190 d c 70 Al-Haqq The Truth The Linguistic meaning:

191 The Grandeur of Al-Haqq

192 d c 71 Al-Mubeen The Most Clear and The Clarifier The Linguistic Meaning:

193 The Grandeur of Al-Mubeen

194 d c 72 Al-Fatahh The Most Trustworthy Judge The Linguistic Meaning:

195 The Grandeur of Al-Fatahh

196 d c 73 Al-Khabeer The All-Aware The Linguistic Meaning:

197 The Grandeur of Al-Khabeer

198 d c 74 Al-Wakeel The Trustee Guardian The Linguistic Meaning:

199 The Grandeur of Al-Wakeel

200 d c 75 Al-Muqeet The Nourisher The Linguistic Meaning:

201 The Grandeur of Al-Muqeet

202 d c 76 An-Nasseer The All-Supporter The Linguistic Meaning:

203 The Grandeur of An-Nasseer

204 d c 77 Ar-Raqeeb The All-Watcher The Linguistic Meaning:

205 The Grandeur of Ar-Raqeeb

206 d c 78 Al-Warith The Inheritor The Linguistic Meaning:

207 The Grandeur of Al-Warith

208 d c 79 Al-Haseeb The Reckoner The Linguistic Meaning:

209 The Grandeur of Al-Haseeb

210 d c 80 Al-Qabedd The Restrainer d c 81 Al-Basett The Expander The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Al-Turmedhi (1059)

211 The Grandeur of Al-Qabedd and Al-Basett

212 d c 82 Al-Muqaddim The Advancer d c 83 Al-Muakhkhir The Delayer (1) Muslim (771)

213 The Grandeur of Al-Muqaddim, Al-Muakhkhir Universal Advancement and Delay: Religious Advancement and Delay:

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215 d c 84 Al-Mannan The Bestower of Favors (1) Saheeh Abee Dawood (1495)

216 The Linguistic Meaning: The Grandeur of Al-Mannan

217 d c 85 Ar-Rafeeq The Gentle and The Kind The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Al-Bukhari: (6024)

218 The Grandeur of Ar-Rafeeq

219 d c 86 Al-Hayeyy The Bashful The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Al-Turmudhi (3556)

220 The Grandeur of Al-Hayeyy (1) Saheeh Abee Dawwood (1320)

221 d c 87 Ad-Dayyan The Most Accurate Judge

222 The Linguistic Meaning: The Grandeur of Ad-Dayyan

223 d c 88 Al-Mohsin The Giver of Favors and The Perfectionist The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Al-Jamee (1824)

224 ) The Grandeur of Al-Mohsin (1) Saheeh Muslim (181) and Tafseer Ibn Katheer (767) 222

225 d c 89 As-Sitteer The Concealer The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Al-Nesaee (393)

226 The Grandeur of As-Sitteer

227 d c 90 As-Sayyed The Master The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Abee Dawood (4021)

228 The Grandeur of As-Sayyed

229 d c 91 As-Hshafy The Healer The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Al-Bukhari (5351), Muslim (2191) 227

230 The Grandeur of As-Hshafy (1) Saheeh Al-Jamee (3973)

231 d c 92 Al-Moutty The Giver The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Al-Bukhari (6882)

232 The Grandeur of Al-Moutty (1) Selselat Alahadeeth Alsaheeha (2714)

233 d c 93 At-Tayyeb The Kind The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Muslim (1015)

234 The Grandeur of At-Tayyeb

235 d c 94 Al-Musaeer The Controller of Prices The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Al-Turmudhi (1314)

236 The Grandeur of Al-Musaeer

237 d c 95 As-Subboohh The Supreme Holy and The Impeccable The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Muslim (487)

238 The Grandeur of As-Subboohh

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240 d c 96 Al-Hakam The Judge The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Saheeh Abee Dawood (4145)

241 The Grandeur of Al-Hakam

242 d c 97 Al-Jawad The Bountiful The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Selselat Alahadeeth Alsaheeha (1627)

243 The Grandeur of Al-Jawad (1) Saheeh Al-Turmudhi (337)

244 d c 98 Al-Wetr The Singular in Name The Linguistic Meaning: (1) Al-Bukhari (6410)

245 The Grandeur of Al-Wetr

246 d c 99 Al-Ilah God The Linguistic Meaning:

247 The Grandeur of Al-Ilah

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