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SOVEREIGN
LORD –
HIS
BEAUTIFUL
NAMES
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And if all the trees
On earth were pens
And the oceans (were ink),
With seven oceans behind it
To add to its (supply),
Yet would not the Words
Of God be exhausted
(In the writing): for God
Is Exalted in Power,
Full of Wisdom.
……..Q 31 : 27
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The Cardinal principle of the Islamic Faith is the Oneness of God. It is just
not possible for His subjects to define that Power, known as God, The Great. Such a
theory is beyond the compass of the human intellect to define and thereby limit the
Illimitable. Indeed, man endowed as he is with a limited knowledge, can only recite
His Beautiful Names and adore Him by His numerous Attributes. The whole body
of the Divine Book is embedded with His Beautiful Names and Sublime Attributes.
A passage of the Last Scriputre says:
From these, man can, according to his own ability and intelligence form his
own idea of the Supreme Being. No words can describe Him. No vision can
contemplate or grasp Him fully. One can only say that God is the Light of the
heavens and the earth. High above our petty evanescent lives. He illumines our
souls with means that reach our inmost being. Universe is light, so pure and intense.
A passage from Al-Quran says:
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God doth set forth Parables
For men: and God
Doth know all things: (24 : 35)
As a matter of fact, the mystic passage as quoted above reveals spiritual mysteries
which can only be expressed by the phrase “Light upon Light!” It is an endless
chain of illumination in which ordinary knowledge dissolves as if it were ignorance.
That is to say, the Cherisher of all the creatures, treats even our foolish requests with
mercy, compassion and understanding. Even the reflected glory of Lord is too great
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for the grosser substance of matter. The peak on which it shown became as powder
before the ineffable glory, and Moses could only live by being taken out of his
bodily senses. When he recovered from his swoon he saw the true position, and the
distance between our grosser bodily senses and the true splendour of God’s glory.
He at once turned in penitence to God, and confessed his faith. Having being
blinded by the excessive Glory, he could not see with the physical eye. But he could
yet sense a glimpse of the Reality through faith, and hastened to proclaim his faith.
As a matter of fact, Moses must have realized that being within Time and Place, it
would not be possible to view the Supreme Power. How beautifully it is said in
“CROSSING THE BAR”:
However, one point is crystal clear to His servants that the Sovereign Lord could be
visualized as “Light”. According to Pablo Picasso – “Everything you can imagine is
real”. We, as limited life forms have one foot in the past and one in the future. Our
“knowledge is limited but imagination encircles the whole universe”. --- Albert
Einstein
For further elucidation on this point, one reaches to a point where he says that it is
the “Unity of the Vision” which counts. Unity of vision is necessary, but no unity of
any other kind need worry us. He is at his destination. Having reached to this point
it depends how far his insight reaches. Is he skimming the surface or has he powers
to fathom the depths? Nevertheless, meta physically speaking, there are two parts to
man’s existence – THE SPIRITUAL AND THE TEMPORAL. To begin with he
(man) is of earth – earthly, but in him is lodged the spirit of God which is the
transcendent element.
Islam attribute not less than 99 different Names to the Sovereign Lord. These names
sum up the attributes of God. Referring Surah Hashir (59:22 – 24), the Supreme
Power, in a most sublime fashion, has mentioned some of his attributes. This
provides His subjects a fundamental basis, to form some idea of the Great Creator.
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He is the one with undisputed authority which is entitled to give commands and to
receive obedience; the power which enforces law and justice. Indeed, a Being free
from all stains or evil, and replete with highest Purity. He is the Source of Peace as
opposed to conflict, but wholeness as opposed to defects. He is the one who
entertains Faith, who gives Faith to others, who is never false to the Faith, that
others place in Him. He is the Guardian of Faith, Preserver of Safety. These are His
attributes of kindness and benevolence.
Nevertheless, all of God’s Names are great beyond any human description. One
Name which is hidden from His supplicanty by the Sovereign Lord is called, “Ism
Al-Azam” – The Greatest Name. However, scholars say that this Name is mentioned
in the Holy Quran, but no further identification, whatsoever is available. However, it
is certain whosoever reads the Noble.
Repeating “YA-RAHMAN” 100 times after each obligatory (fard) prayer (5-
times daily), will be free from any hardship, brings good memory and a keen
awareness.
One who repeats “YA-RAHIM” for 100 times daily after every mandatory
(fard) prayer will be protected from the worldly calamities and the people
will be kind to him in dealings.
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4. AL-MALIK (The Sovereign Lord)
“One who repeats “YA-MALIK” for several times after the morning prayers
(fajr prayer), the Lord will enrich him and will enjoy self-sustenance”.
One who repeats “YA-QUDDUS” several times post-noon time (i.e. after
zwal) shall be free from spiritual ailments.
“One Who frees his servants from all sort of dangers and impediment.
Further, gives greetings to His righteous servants who shall be in the
Paradise”.
Those who repeat “YA-SALAM” for several times shall remain protected
from the calamities of life. It is said he who repeats this Name 115 times and
breaths to a sick person. It shall help him to regain his health.
“He Who fills faith and peace in the heart of His servants and protects those
who seek refuge in Him”.
He who repeats YA-MU’MIN at the time of a danger for 630 times, shall
remain protected from that impending danger. A faithful who keeps in
writing this attribute of God with his person shall remain protected.
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A righteous person, after offering two sections (rakats) of voluntary prayer
(nafl) as per usual normal conditions of ablution an cleanliness
and repeats “YA-MUHAYMIN” for 100 times his inner-self will be
illuminated. In certain literature it is said to be read for 115 times by which
even spiritual matters are revealed to the reader.
He who repeats “YA-AZIZ” for 40 times after Morning Prayer (Fajr) for 40
days will be independent of any sort of need from any one. He who repeats
this Name for 41 times after Morning Prayer every day will always be
respected by other and will always be self-sufficient in his needs.
“The Irresistible. He who who repairs all broken things, who completes that
which is incomplete, and who has the ability, with force, to make people do
whatever He wants”.
He who repeats “YA-JABBAR”, morning and evening for 226 times daily
will not be exposed to violence, severity or hardness of a tyrant.
“He Who shows His greatness in all things and in all ways”.
“The Great Creator of the things who has created everything from nothing
and have the knowledge of what will happen to them”.
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If a righteous repeats “YA-KHALIQ” 100 times for 07 days daily he will be
protected from any sort of calamity. Further, an angel is detailed to pray up
to the Day of Judgement. The reward of this angel’s prayers will be
transferred to this person.
If a barren women who desires a child, fasts for seven days and each day at
the end of the fast (iftar), she repeats these two Names “YA-BARI, YA-
MUSAWWAR” (some say “YA-KHALIQ” be added at the beginning also)
21 times and breathes into a glass of water. She then breaks her fast with this
water. Inshallah, the Mighty will bless her with a child.
He who repeats “YA-GHAFFAR” for 100 times after “Friday Prayer”, he will
be forgiven his sins.
He who repeats “YA-QAHHAR” several times daily his soul will conquer the
desires of the flesh. His heart will be made free from the worldly attractions.
He will gain spiritual peace, tranquility, righteousness and turn towards his
Creator.
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17. AL-WAHHAB (The Bestower)
“He Who opens the solution of all problems, and eliminates obstacles”.
20. AL-ALIM 00
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He who writes “YA-QABID” on 4 pieces of mouth-full of bread/roote and
eats these one-by-one and repeats this process for 40 days continuously, he
will be free from any sort of hunger, thirst or any injury or pain, whatsoever.
He who repeats “YA-BASIT” 10 times with his hands towards the sky after
salat-ul-ishraq (optional prayer also known as salat-ul-chasht max. 8 min. 2
rakats offered 2-2 ½ hrs after sunrise). He then rubs his hands on the face.
God will make him self-sufficient and shall not be in the state of any sort of
want or deficiency.
He who fasts for 3 days, and on the 4th day sitting alone repeats “YA
KHAFID” 70 times he will win over his enemy. Further, it is said that he
who repeats this Name for 500 times daily, God will remove his hardships
and satisfy his wants.
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26. AL-MUZILL (The Dishonourer)
He who repeats “YA-SAMI” for 500 or 100 or 50 times after optional prayer
of Ishraq on Thursday-evenings without speaking in between with anybody,
God will answer his appeals and bestow upon him his special blessings.
He who repeats “YA BASIR” for 100 times after “Friday Prayers”, God will
give this person esteem in the eyes of others.
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31. AL-LATIF (The Subtle One)
He who knows even the most delicate meanings of every thing. He who
creates things most subtly, which cannot be understood by people, and He
gives blessings to people in the most subtle ways.
He who repeats “YA-LATIF” Name for 133 times, his sustenance will
enhance. His worldly lawful dealings will be completed as per his righteous
desires. Any worries, loneliness, doubts or disease will vanish. If he is in
some type of serious trouble, he should pray 2 rakat optional (nafil) with all
preliminaries performed as per the prescribed directions. Then keeping in
mind his appeal, he should repeat this Name for 100 times. Request God for
His mercy. Inshallah, his desire will be fulfilled.
He who has a bad habit which he does not like, and continuously repeats
“YA KHABIR” , will be quickly freed from this habit.
He Who repeats “YA-AZIM” Name many times daily, will gain respect.
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35. AL-GHAFUR (The All-Forgiving)
“He Who is grateful and gives rewards for deeds done for Him”.
He who repeats “YA-‘ALI” many times daily and write it, keep it with
himself will find himself up-graded, achieve his goals of life, shall be well-
off and happly placed in life.
A righteous person who has been suspended from his duties, he should fast
continuous for 07 days and daily repeat “YA-KABIR” for 1000 times with all
the parameters of neatness and cleanliness. Inshallah, he will be back on his
position.
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39. AL-HAFEEZ (The Preserver)
He who repeats “YA-HAFEEZ” for many times and write it and keep with
himself he shall escape from misfortunes and any sort of calamities. It is also
said that he who repeats this Name 16 times daily will be protected against
calamities.
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43. AL-KARIM (The Generous One)
“He who repeats “YA-KARIM” many times at night before his sleep will
have esteem in this world and Hereafter.
“He Who is keen observer of all creatures with total control on these”.
One who repeats “YA-MUJIB” for several times daily, his prayers or
supplicates will be answered.
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If there is a quarrel between two persons (may be husband and wife), and
one of them repeats “YA-WADUD ” 1000 times over some food item and
breaths on it. Then he offers the other person to eat (or both eat) there shall
be inshallah, no dis-agreement between them.
“He Who gives life to all the creatures on the Day of Judgement”.
He who repeats “YA-BA‘ITH” several times every day shall acquire fear of
God in his heart.
If one has lost something and repeats “YA-HAQQ” many times, what is lost
will be found.
“He Who provides a means to solve all problems in the best way.”
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He who repeats “YA-WAKIL” for several times at a danger of a forth-coming
calamity or disaster, he shall remain under the protection of the Almighty.
No calamity shall touch him.
He who is afraid of his enemy, repeats “YA-QAWI” with the intention of not
to be harmed, will be protected from the harm of the enemy.
If a person is not happy with his dependents’ habits, he should repeat “YA-
WALI” several times when meeting them.
“He Who knows the number of all things although they cannot be counted
and knows each of them”.
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He who repeats “YA-MUHSI” daily for 20 times and breaths on these pieces
and eats these, the people will be agreeable with him in matters of daily
affairs.
“He Who has created for the first time all beings from nothing and without
any model”.
If “YA-MUBDI” is repeated for 99 times at a time before the call (azan) for
the Morning prayer (i.e. sahri time) and breaths to a pregnant women, she
will have on easy birth.
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63. AL-HAYY (The Alive)
Anyone who repeats “YA-HAYY” for 1000 times daily will have a healthy
life free from any disease.
He who repeats “YA-WAJID” will have richness of heart. The Name may
better be repeated at the meal times.
He who repeats “YA-MAJID” in a lonely place, again and again daily, his
heart will be enlightened.
“The One and only One and has no partners of any kind”.
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He who repeats “YA-SAMAD” many times daily, God will provide his needs,
and as a result he will not need others, but they will need him.
He who repeats “YA-QADIR” regularly, all his just desires will be fulfilled.
He who repeats “YA-MU’AKHKHIR” 100 times each day, only love of God
will remain in his heart. No other worldly love can enter.
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Anyone who has no male child, he to repeat “YA-AWWAL” 40 times for 40
days, Inshallah, his desire will come true. A person on a foreign land likes to
go back to his home, he should repeat this Name for 1000 times on Friday.
Inshallah, he will be united to his family.
He who repeats “YA-AKHIR” many times will lead a good and a useful life
and will have a honourable death.
He who repeats “YA-BATIN” for 33 times daily, will experience latent divine
mysteries and his heart will be filled with the divine love with his heart
turning away from the worldly pleasures.
“He Who directs, manages, conducts, governs, measures, plans every action
which happens at any moment in the entire universe.
He Who repeats “YA-WALI” and breaths it into his house, his house will be
free from danger or he will be free from worldly troubles.
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78. AL-MUTA‘ALI (The Most Exalted)
He Who is above any thought a being can have. This beautiful Name
indicates that God is higher than the most evolved thought of any human
being.
He who repeats “YA- MUTA‘ALI” many times will gain the benevolence of
Allah.
“He Who is tolerant to His servants, to all creatures, and is good to them”.
“The One Who forgives our sins and accepts our apology and repentance”
He who repeats “YA-TAWWAB” for 360 times after performing the optional
prayer of salat-ul-ishraq (2 rakats), his repentance will be accepted. Inner
purity is a must. The name be repeated again and again daily. Such a person
will see his difficult tasks made easy.
If a person repeats this for 10 times and breaths on a tyrant, he will get rid of
the tyrannical environment.
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82. AL-‘AFUW (The Pardoner)
“He pardons all who repent sincerely as if they had no previous sin”.
He who repeats “YA-‘AFUW” Name very sincerely all his sins will be
forgiven.
“He Who is the Sovereign Lord of the Universe, Time and Space”.
“He Who is the Sovereign Lord of the universe and the most generous to His
subjects”.
He who repeats “YA-MUQSIT” will be free from the harm of the satnic
persons. If any righteous aim is to be achieved, one to repeat this daily for
700 times. Inshallah, his aim will be fulfilled.
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87. AL-JAME’ (The Gatherer)
“He who collects things, gathers them, anywhere He wants, at any time”.
He who repeats “YA-JAME’ ” for several times and then tries to find the
thing he has lost, the lost item will be found.
Repeat “YA-MUGHNI” for 11,11 times with darud repeating 11 time at the
beginning and at the end. It is advised to perform this either after the
mandatory Morning or Night (Fajir or Isha) Prayers. God will open His
treasures for him and the person will become self-sufficient in every respect,
whatsoever. It is also said to repeat this Name 10 times for 10 Fridays, the
one will become free of any wants or needs.
Any bitterness or dispute with the wife, repeat “YA-MANI” 20 times before
going to bed. The uneasiness will be dissolved, instead love and affection
will develop between the partners.
Further, repetation of this Name daily will evolve a good fami9ly re3lations.
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91. AN-NAFI (The Propitious)
“He who creates all things which provide goodness and benefit.
Those who are in a low class, if they repeat “YA-DARR” on Friday nights
(i.e. after sunset of Thursday), their status will be up-graded.
“He Who can only be compared with light, provides divine light to the entire
Universe the mind and the faces of His servants”.
Those who constantly repeat “YA-NUR” will be bestowed with the divine
light in his inner self.
He who often repeats “YA-HADI” daily, will have spiritual knowledge and
shall be lead on the right path.
He who repeats “YA-BADI‘ ” 70 times in the following way, his troubles will
vanish. Ya Badee’i as-smavat wal-ard (Oh He who is the creator of
incomparable things on earth and in the universe).
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96. AL-BAQI (The Everlasting)
“He Who has everlasting ownership of all the things. Finite man can claim
only temporary ownership. Everything belongs to the Supereme Infinite”.
“He Who guides, with His wisdom, to the straight path according to His
eternal plan”.
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Eminent scholars say that there are neither ninty-nine nor one thousand
Beautiful Names of God. The exact number is only known to the Sovereign Lord.
Appendix at the end of the book shows the Names in a tabular form from www.
They have mentioned that there is one “Greatest Name of God” (Ism Allah
al-a’zam). It is not let known to ordinary humans – the apostles of God may be
knowing this name. It is further said that if any one supplicate by that Name, his
righteous supplication will definitely be accepted. However, some blurred
reflections do occur in the religious books.
Quran, will have read the Greatest Name probably without knowing it. This
is true in the light of the Sayings of Muhammad (pbuh). Further information from
the Hadith refer the following verses of the Holy Scripture:
A. L. M.
“There is
No god but Thou:
Glory to Thee: I was
Indeed wrong! (21 : 87)
Another Hadith says that the Greatest Name is in the following Chapters of the Holy
Quran:
Baqara (Surah 2), Al-i-Imran (Surah 3), Ta Ha (Surah 20) The following Names
are also mentioned by the religious scholars:-
YA-HAYY – (He is all knowing and His strength is sufficient for everything)
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YA-QAYYUM – (He Who holds the entire universe)
YA-DHUL-JALAL-WAL-IKRAM – (The Lord of Majesty and Bounty).
It may be noted that the first word in the Names is “YA”. It refers to the appeal to
that Attribute of God.
Some of the scholars also refer “Allah” – the only Name of the Greatest
Creator – as the Greatest Name. This Name occurs in the very first foundamental
cardinal ‘Articles of Faith’ in Islam. This is the declaration of:- “La illaha illallah
Muhammad-ur-Rasoolullah” (There is no God but Allah, and Muhammad is His
Prophet). However, the mystery about The Greatest Name of God remains there
where it was on the day one.
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