The Names of Allah
Asma ul Husna - The Most Beautiful Names
What are the Names of Allah?
The Names of Allah, known as Asma ul Husna (The Most Beautiful Names), are the 99 attributes and qualities through which Muslims identify and connect with Allah.
Key points about the Names of Allah:
- Allah has 99 names mentioned in Islamic tradition, though His attributes are limitless.
- The Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) said: "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise."
- Each name reveals a different aspect of Allah's nature and relationship with creation.
- Muslims often recite these names in devotional practices, seeking to understand the divine attributes.
- The greatest of these names is considered to be "Allah" itself, which encompasses all other attributes.
Significance
Understanding and contemplating the Names of Allah is central to developing a deeper connection with the Creator.
The Quran encourages believers to call upon Allah through His beautiful names: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (Quran 7:180).
The 99 Names
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الْمُؤْمِنُ
Al Mu'min
信仰的启发者
这个名字即使对穆斯林来说也充满神秘，因为“阿勒穆敏”（Al-Mu'min）源自“伊玛尼”（Al-iman），意为“信仰”；而“穆民”（Al-Mu'minoune）一词，意为“信士”，则源于此。在《古兰经》中，它指那些信仰六件事的人：真主的独一性、天使的存在、未被篡改的经典（《讨拉特》、《引支勒》、《宰逋尔》和《古兰经》）、众先知、末日（审判日）以及前定（其善恶）。这个名字的原始确切含义很难准确界定，但可以从更深层、更具神秘色彩的视角来理解。
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المُقيِت
Al Muqeet
维系者
这个词是古阿拉伯语中已失传的词汇之一，即使在现代阿拉伯语中也极难翻译。它的意思是：祂在审判时，是那位不遗漏任何细节、甚至连最微不足道之处也明察秋毫的独一者。
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الصَّمَدُ
As Samad
至高无上的供养者
祂是我们在一切事务上可以全然依靠，并向祂祈求满足一切需求的那一位；祂无子无父，无有类似，亦无有等同者，正如哈基姆所解释的；祂是无所需求，而万物皆需祂才能存在的那一位，等等。
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الْمُؤَخِّرُ
Al Mu’akhir
推迟者
他超然于受造物的属性，且优于一切受造物；他意欲事件缓慢发生，并依照定数，使某些事物在人们看来迟缓；他依照智慧，赋予万物适合其自身的价值、品级、时间和特性。
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الآخِرُ
Al Aakhir
至终者
至后：祂是永恒存在者，众生瞬息间归于虚无，而祂却永恒不灭；祂是万物的毁灭者，自身却免于消亡，亦不受任何属性消失的影响；祂的存在超越了终结与消亡的观念。
"And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them." - Quran (7:180)