Bismi’llaahi ‘r-rahmaani ‘r-rahiim
Assalatu was’salaamu alaika Yaa Rasoollullaah! {sall'Allaahu ta'aalaa alaihi wa'sallam}
Asma-ul-Husna - The Beautiful Names of Allaahu ta’aalaa {jalla jalaaluhu}
Allaah is the proper name of God, however, we know Him generally through His attributes. These attributes describe how Allaahu ta’aalaa manifests Him to us. Allaahu ta’aalaa's attributes are innumerable since human intellect cannot possibly comprehend every aspect of the Supreme Being. A Hadiith ash-shariif of the Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} makes mention of Ninety Nine names of Allaahu ta’aalaa commonly known as Al-Asma-ul-Husna {the Most Beautiful Names}.
The essence of Islaam is to accept no deity except Allaahu ta’aalaa. It is naturally important, then, to understand Allaahu ta’aalaa as precisely as possible within our limited abilities. This understanding is to be based only on the Qur'aan al-kariim and Sunnah. Our understanding of the Lord of the universe is to be derived from no other sources beyond these two. We are not permitted to go beyond the description of Allaahu ta’aalaa contained in the Qur'aan al-kariim and Sunnah, and we are also not permitted to deny anything in them concerning Him.
It is not possible to perfectly translate the names and attributes of Allaahu ta’aalaa from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close explanations.
In the Holy Qur’aan al-keriim we read:
“The most beautiful names belong to Allaah, so call on Him thereby.” {7:180}
"And to Allaah alone belong all perfect attributes. So call Him by these. And leave alone those who deviate from the right way with respect to His Attributes." {7:181}
"Allaah - there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleeps. To Him belongs whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. Who is he that will intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them; and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He pleases. His knowledge extends over the heavens and the earth; and the care of them burdens Him not; and He is the High, the Great." {2:256}
"Allaah there is no god but Him! To Him belongs the Most Beautiful Names." {20:8}
Allaah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The similitude of His light is a lustrous niche, wherein is a lamp. The lamp is in a glass. The glass is as it were a glittering star. It is lit from blessed tree - an olive - neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would well-nigh glow forth even though fire touched it not. Light upon light! Allaah guides to His light whomsoever He will. And Allaah sets forth parables to men, and Allaah know all things full well. This light is now lit in houses with regard to which Allaah has ordained that they be exalted and that His name be remembered in them, Therein is He glorified in the mornings and the evenings {24:36-37}
"He is Allaah, and there is no God beside Him, the Knower of the unseen and the seen. He is Gracious, the Merciful. He is Allaah, and there is no God beside Him, the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Source of Peace, the Bestower of Security, the Protector, the Mighty, the Subduer, the Exalted. Holy is Allaah far above that which they associate with Him. He is Allaah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most Beautiful Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is the Mighty the Wise. {59: 23-25}
In the Hadiith ash-Shariif states:
Hadrat Abu Huraira {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} narrated: The Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said, "Allaahu ta’aalaa has ninety nine Names, one hundred less one; and who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise." {Bukhari Shariif}
The Messenger of Allaahu ta’aalaa {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said: 'There is nobody who is afflicted with distress or grief and who says:
"Allaahumma inni 'abduka wa ibn 'abdika wa ibn amatika, naasiyati bi yadika maadin fiyya hukmuka 'adlun fiyya qadaa'uka, as'aluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika aw anzaltahu fi kitaabika aw asta'tharta bihi fi 'ilmi al-ghaybi 'indaka an taj'al al-Qur'aana rabee'a qalbi wa noor sadri wa jilaa'a huzni wa dhihaaba hammi
{O Allaahu ta’aalaa, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your maidservant, my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is ever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You have named Yourself with, or which you revealed in Your Book, or which You taught to any of Your creation, or which You have preserved in the knowledge of the Unseen with You, that You make the Qur'aan the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety}
THE BEAUTIFUL 99 NAMES:
{1} Allaah {jalla jalaaluhu}: “The personal name, it’s belongs to God who is only One {Allaah}.
It has possible meanings: The One who deserves to be worshipped, The One whose existence is a must {He has always been and always shall be}, The Unique One and there is no limit of meanings for His name.
This is the self name of Allaahu ta’aalaa. This name has been repeated 2,607 times in the Qur’aan al-kariim.
This is one of the beauties of His name that no one can tease His name by removing any letter from His Great name.
The name of Allaah contains four Arabic letter of “Aleef” “Laam” “Laam” “Hae” which comes to word of “ALLAAH” {“Aleef” “Laam” “Laam” “Hae” = Allaah}.
If we remove first letter from the word “Allaah” which is “Aleef”, then it becomes “Lillaah” {“Laam” “Laam” “Hae” = “Lillaah”}.
If we remove two letters from the word “Allaah” which is “Aleef“ & “Laam”, then it becomes “Laahu” {“Laam” “Hae” = Laahu}.
If we remove three letters from the word “Allaah” which is “Aleef”, “Laam” & “Laam”, then it becomes “Hu” {“Hae” = Hu}
These all three words shows direction towards Allaah which is “Lillaah”, “Laahu” and “Hu”
Nagma-e Sarmadi written by Sarkaar Aamir Piya :
Mere dil ke qharaar aur meri aarzoo,
Rakhle donoa jahaan mai meri aaburoo,
Tairii khaatir mai phirtaa hun ab kubaku,
Allaahu ke siwa kuch nahiin justajoo,
Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu!
Attributes of this Name:
If this name is recited 66 times at the time of Asar namaaz {afternoon prayer time} or at the time of setting sun, or in that last part of the night, prayer will be granted and legitimate desires will be fulfilled.
If this name is recited 200 times on a Friday with ablution for any legitimate desire it will be fulfilled by Almighty Allaahu ta’aalaa.
If this name is pasted on the wall in the house there will be blessings of Almighty Allaahu ta’aalaa.
If this name is recited 11,000 times on pills of flour and those pills are thrown in the river or sea, difficulties of the person will be solved by Almighty Allaahu ta’aalaa.
If this name is recited 1,000 times daily the person will become pious and worldly love will be vanished form the heart of the person and cognizance of Almighty Allaahu ta’aalaa will be achieved.
There are many merits of this name; due to lack of space these few have been written.
{2} Ar-Rahmaan {jalla jalaaluhu}: “The Most Merciful”
{The one who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the hereafter}
Hadrath Abu Hurairah {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} reported that Huzoor {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said : There are one hundred {parts of} mercy of Allaahu ta’aalaa and He has sent down out of these one part of mercy upon the Jinn and Human beings and the Insects and it is because of this {one part} that they love one another, show kindness to one another and even the beast treats its young one with affection, and Allaahu ta’aalaa has reserved ninety-nine parts of mercy with which He would treat His servants on the Day of Resurrection. {Muslim Shariif}
This name in Qur’aan al-kariim :
This name has been repeated 10 times in Qur’aan al-Kariim on given below ayat references:
{1:3}, {17:110}, {19:58}, {21:112}, {27:30}, {36:52}, {50:33}, {55:1}, {59:22} and {78:38}
Nagma-e Sarmadi written by Sarkaar Aamir Piya :
Ab talak zaath hi ki sunii hai khabar
Baad is ke sifath ki hai phir rahguzar
Ek chupe ek nazar aaye dar harnazar
Pooch Rehmaan ki gar mile baakhabar
Maan Rehmaan ko laa shareeka lahoo
Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu
If this name is recited 100 times after every Wajib prayer, Almighty Allaahu ta’aalaa will be very merciful to the individual and also he/she will regain memory and will be cured from forgetfulness.
{3} Ar-Rahiim {jalla jalaaluhu}: “The Most Compassionate”
{The one who has plenty of mercy for the believers}
This name in Qur’aan al-kariim :
This name has been repeated 11 times in Qur’aan al-kariim on given below ayat references:
{2:163}, {3:31}, {4:100}, {5:3}, {5:98}, {11:41}, {12:53}, {12:64}, {26:9}, {30:5} and {36:58}
Nagma-e Sarmadi written by Sarkaar Aamir Piya :
Ay merai Rahmaan chupne waale miyaan
Jis tarah jism mai chup gayii merii jaan
Teree faizaan hi se hai sab kuch ayaan
Rahmkun jaane maa! Shobaman Shoayaan
Jaane har khubaru jalwah kun rubaru
Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu
Attributes of this name:
If this name is recited 100 times in a day, the person will become compassionate.
If any one has got any difficult task or the person will achieve the particular object for which recited:-
Yaa Allaah, Yaa Rahmaan, Yaa Rahiim:
These above names of Almighty will be recited in such a way as if the person is calling Almighty Allahu ta’aalaa.
If this name is recited 313 times, the person will become free from all sorts of cares and desires.
If this name is written with saffron and washed with water and with this water a tree is irrigated there will be more production.
If this name is recited daily after every salaah 100 times, the reciter will be safeguarded against all calamities, and maladies and the entire creation will become affectionate towards him.
{The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection}
Hadiith ash-Shariif :
Hadrath Abu Hurairah {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} reported that the Huzoor {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said, “Allaahu ta’aalaa will hold the whole earth and roll all the heavens up in His Right Hand, and then He will say, ‘I am the King, where are the kings of the earth?” {Bukhaari Shariif}
This name in Qur’aan al-kariim :
This name has been repeated 5 times in Qur’aan al-kariim on given below ayat references:
{20:114}, {23:116}, {59:23}, {62:1} and {114:2}
Nagma-e Sarmadi written by Aamir Piya :
Aaen Maalick hast ghada, Aan Maalick haste khudaa
Aaen ghahe baadshah, yaa ghahe khud ghadaa
Iqtedaarish bah har cheez haste barmalaa
Harchah khuwahid kand darsaza wajaza
Kainathe jahaan haste dar daste woo
Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu Allaahu
Attributes of this name:
One should recite this holy name 64 times daily and its benefits are permanence of Wealth, Greatness and Kingdom and also for the mastery over subordinates.
If this name is recited 90 times daily the person will become contented and independent.
If this name is readed abundantly each day after Zawaal the reader will be given abundant wealth.
