| Allah
is the proper name of God, however, we know Him generally through
His attributes. These attributes describe how Allah manifests
Himself to us. God's attributes are innumerable since human
intellect cannot possibly comprehend every aspect of the Supreme
Being. A Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace be on him) makes mention
of Ninety Nine names of Allah commonly known as al- Asmaul Husna,
the Most Names. In the Holy Quran we read: "And to Allah alone
belong all perfect attributes. So call Him by these. And leave alone
those who deviate from the right way with respect to His
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| "Allah
- there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and
All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep. 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)
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| Allah
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! Allah guides to His light whomsoever He will. And Allah
sets forth parables to men, and Allah know all things full well.This
light is now lit in houses with regard to which Allah 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)
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is Allah, and there is no God beside Him, the Knower of the unseen
and the seen. He is Gracious, the Merciful.He is Allah, 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 Allah far above that which they associate with
Him.He is Allah, 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)
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| Abu
Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Holy Prophet
(Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "Allah has
ninety nine Names, one hundred less one; and who memorized them all
by heart will enter Paradise." (Bukhari, The Book of Tauhid. |
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