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ASALAMOALIKUM I WANT TO KNOW ALL ALLAHS NAMES...AND IF POSSIBLE ALSO ALL ASMA E HUSNA OF RASOOL SAW. I HAVE A BOOK...WHICH TELLS ME THAT RASOOL SAW HAVE APROX.100 NAMES OR MORE.... IS ITTRUE THANKS FOR THE HELP BROTHER

 

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Respected brother Burhan, Assalam Alaikum

May Allah bless you and reward you for your unmatched work towards the spreading true knowledge about Islam.I have a question regard 99 Names of Mohammad SAW. These days we are receiving mails containing 99 names of Mohammad SAW. Is it correct to

believe on these names? Some of the names are as below:

Kareem, Raheem Yaseen, Nabi, Rasool etc.

In my view not all names attributed for Nabi SAW are correct, pls answer this question so that other muslims also can benefit from it and may be guided by the grace of Allah swt. One more question related to this, how many names Allah swt has in total?

Jazak allah Khair.

 

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Allahs and Prophet Mohamed’s names

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

 

Asma means names, and husna means beautiful. Thus “asma al husna” means the Beautiful Names of Allah Subhanah.

 

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 17 Surah Bani Israel verse 110:For to Him (Allah Alone) belong the Most Beautiful Names.

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari HadithHadith 3.894 Narrated by Abu Huraira

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said, "Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise."

 

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 8.419 Narrated by Abu Huraira

 

 

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allah is Witr (one) and loves 'the Witr' (i.e., odd numbers).”

 

The Asma-ul-Husna of Allah Subhanah are:

1. Ar-Rahmaan The Beneficient

2. Ar-Raheem The Merciful

3. Al-Malik The Sovereign Lord

4. Al-Quddus The Holy

5. As-Salaam The Source of Peace

6. Al-Mumin The Guardian of Faith

7. Al-Muhaymin The Protector

8. Al-Aziz The Mighty

9. Al-Jabbaar The Compeller

10. Al-Mutakabbir The Majestic

11. Al-Khaliq The Creator

12. Al-Bari The Evolver

13. Al-Musawwir The Fashioner

14. Al-Ghaffaar The Forgiver

15. Al-Qahhaar The Subduer

16. Al-Wahhaab The Bestower

17. Ar-Razzaak The Provider

18. Al-Fattah The Opener

19. Al-Aleem The All-Knowing

20. Al-Qabid The Constrictor

21. Al-Basit The Expander

22. Al-Khafid The Abaser

23. Ar-Rafi The Exalter

24. Al-Muizz The Honorer

25. Al-Mudhill The Dishonorer

26. As-Sami The All-Hearing

27. Al-Baseer The All-Seeing

28. Al-Hakam The Judge

29. Al-Adl The Just

30. Al-Lateef The Subtle One

31. Al-Khabeer The Aware

32. Al-Haleem The Forbearing One

33. Al-Adheem The Great One

34. Al Ghafoor The All-Forgiving

35. Ash-Shukoor The Appreciative

36. Al-Ali The Most High

37. Al-Kabeer The Most Great

38. Al-Hafiz The Preserver

39. Al-Muqeet The Maintainer

40. Al-Hasib The Reckoner

41. Al-Jaleel The Sublime One

42. Al-Kareem The Generous One

43. Ar-Raqeeb The Watchful

44. Al-Mujeeb The Responsive

45. Al-Wasi The All-Embracing

46. Al-Hakeem The Wise

47. Al-Wadood The Loving

48. Al-Majid The Most Glorious One

49. Al-Baith The Ressurrector

50. Ash-Shahid The Witness

51. Al-Haqq The Truth

52. Al-Wakeel The Trustee

53. Al-Qawi The Most Strong

54. Al-Mateen The Firm One

55. Al-Wali The Protecting Friend

56. Al-Hamid The Praiseworthy

57. Al-Muhsi The Reckoner

58. Al-Mubdi The Originator

59. Al-Mueed The Restorer

60. Al-Muhyt The Giver of Life

61. Al-Mumeet The Creator of Death

62. Al-Hayy The Alive

63. Al-Qayyum The Self-Subsisting

64. Al-Wajid The Finder

65. Al-Majid The Noble

66. Al-Wahid The Unique

67. Al-Ahad The One

68. As-Samad The Eternal

69. Al-Qadir The Able

70. Al-Muqtadir The Powerful

71. Al-Muqaddim The Expediter

72. Al-Muakhkhir The Delayer

73. Al-Awwal The First

74. Al-Aakhir The Last

75. Az-Zaahir The Manifest

76. Al-Baatin The Hidden

77. Al-Waali The Governor

78. Al-Mutaali The Most Exalted

79. Al-Barr The Source of All Goodness

80. At-Tawwaab The Acceptor of Repentance

81. Al-Muntaqim The Avenger

82. Al-Afu The Pardoner

83. Ar-Raoof The Compassionate

84. Maalik ul Mulk The Eternal Owner of Sovereignty

85. Dhul Jalaale wal Ikraam The Lord of Majesty and Bounty

86. Al-Muqsit The Equitable

87. Al-Jame The Gatherer

88. Al-Ghani The Self-Sufficient

89. Al-Mughni The Enricher

90. Al-Mani The Preventer

91. Ad-Darr The Distresser

92. An-Nafi The Propitious

93. An-Noor The Light

94. Al-Hadi The Guide

95. Al-Badi The Incomparable

96. Al-Baqi The Everlasting

97. Al-Waarith The Supreme Inheritor

98. Ar-Rasheed The Guide to the Right Path

99. As-Saboor The Patient

 

Your Question: I have a question regard 99 Names of Mohammad SAW. These days we are receiving mails containing 99 names of Mohammad SAW. Is it correct to believe on these names?

Some misguided people have gone to the extreme in their love and reverence of the Noble Messenger of Allah, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (saws), and have in their ignorance elevated him to the status that is reserved for Allah Subhanah Alone!

 

Just because Allah Subhanah has ninety-nine Names and Attributes, these ignorant people have tried to fix some names and attributes to the Noble Messenger of Allah (saws)! Never did the Prophet (saws) ever say that he had 99 names, nor did any of his noble companions ever call him or recognize him from his 99 names.

 

The Quran is extremely clear that the ‘Asma-ul-Husna’ can belong Only to Allah Subhanah Alone, and it does not behove the believers, who sincerely believe in Allah and the Last Day, to share the Attributes or elevate anyone in the Universe to the status or rank of Allah Subhanah.

 

May Allah Subhanah guide the believers to the Path that is Straight. Ameen.

 

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

 

Your Brother in Islam,

 

 

Burhan