Islam: The 99 names of Allah and their meanings

In the holy book of the Muslims of the Koran it is said that the Lord has not one name, but many. The name of the Lord and the Lord Himself are not distinct, therefore it is considered a great insult to neglect to pronounce His names or to consider that they all belong to different Gods.

It is known that Allah has 99 names. But this amount is not confirmed anywhere. Because this is the Lord, He can have countless names. But every truly religious Muslim should know at least 99 names of Allah and their meaning.

Classification of names

The names of Allah are conditionally divided into several groups. The first can be attributed to the names that define the essence of the Lord. The second group speaks about the qualities of the Most High. There are also traditional names, and there are those that are described in the Qur'an or indirectly come out of it. Theology of Islam provides a more detailed classification. There, some names include the names of Allah, indicating such qualities as kindness and mercy, severity, and to another, for example, beauty and greatness.

In Islam, there are two concepts that describe the names - "Tanzih" and "Tashbih". The first says that a person can never be compared with God. This category includes the corresponding names. However, it is difficult for a person to perceive something divine, without letting it through the prism of his human mind. Therefore, the names of the "Tanzih" include the names of the Lord, such as the Divine, the Glorified, the Independent, etc. "Tashbih" also suggests describing the Lord with qualities created by Himself. Such names as the All-Forgiving, the Gracious, the Loving, the Merciful are referred to the concept of "tashbih." It is said that you can understand the Lord, knowing the names of Allah. 99 with the translation of the names of the Lord are able to fully describe His greatness and impress not only Muslims. Knowing the names of God, one can penetrate His qualities and learn more about His all-encompassing power.

The 99 names of Allah and their meanings are a long list. In this article only the first 15 names will be presented with a translation and a detailed description. The rest will be simply named.

Names indicating the nature of the Lord

These are those that are inherent only in the Lord. Man can never be compared with God, therefore these names can be called exclusively God. The 99 names of Allah in Arabic are written in the Qur'an. Here, Arabic names will be represented by Russian letters with a translation.

Allah

This name of the Lord is mentioned in the Qur'an 2697 times and means - the One Lord. The interpretation of the name is that only Allah has a divine nature and is worthy to be worshiped by All. He is the only one who deserves obedient and humble treatment. Only him should worship all living beings in this material world. It is with this name that the description of the 99 names of Allah begins. The list will continue with the next name, indicating the essence of God.

Al Malik

The meaning of this name is the lord or king. The absolute master can only be the most perfect person, that is, the Lord Himself. No one, except Him, can so carefully guide his followers. The Lord is completely unconnected to any of his creations, but they are all supported by Him and depend only on Him.

Al-Muhaimin

The Lord is the Guardian, the Savior and the Guide. This name of Allah is mentioned in the Quran only once, but similar descriptions of the Lord are found many times. "Mukheymin" is the one who gives peace and protection. Allah is always on the side of those who unquestioningly believe in Him and give the Lord everything to themselves. The interests of such believers are in the first place with the Lord. This name has one more meaning, which says that Allah is a witness of everything that a person says and does. But the result of these actions belongs only to Him. Also this name says that Allah knows both good and bad deeds of a person, and all this is recorded in the tablet.

Al Mutakabbir

No one except Allah can have True Majesty. And the name just points to it. That is, the Lord is superior to all and is the only possessor of all the greatness of Creation.

The qualities of Allah are higher than the qualities of His creation, that is, He has nothing to do with these qualities. All living beings can not be compared to the Lord, that is, only He has the right to pride, since he has all the goods. And His pride indicates that He considers Himself by right the only creator, and no one can claim His place and desire the same power and honors. He neglects those who are arrogant and proud of both to Him and to His other creatures.

Al-Khalik

The Lord is the true Creator. This is indicated by this censure. He does everything without relying on any examples, that is, He is the original Creator of everything. The destiny of every creature created by Him is wholly determined by the Almighty. The Lord creates both masters and mastery, and is a talent in man. Allah knows all the qualities of each of the beings, since He gave them all before creation. From this name arose the following name of Allah.

Al-Bari

The Lord is the creator. Only He has the power to create all things. At His discretion He showed all of the unmanifest. And He did this without any special effort. The Lord did everything in a word, just pronouncing permission for something to happen, and it immediately manifested itself. Anyone who has known this name of the Lord will no longer worship anyone except Allah. Only He will seek refuge and ask for help.

Al-Alim

The Lord knows everything, because He created everything and controls everything. He knows not only the actions of every living being, but also his thoughts. It is impossible to hide anything from the Lord. He does not even need to turn to an additional source of information, since everything is coming from Him. Everything abides in Him, and He is everywhere, therefore even the smallest particle is not hidden from His eyes. Moreover, only the Lord knows what happened in the past and what will happen in the future.

Ar-Rahim

The 99 names of Allah and their meanings can also talk about the qualities of the Lord. The name Ar-Rahim indicates the boundless mercy of the Most High. In the Qur'an, this name occurs almost in front of every surah. The Lord shows special mercy to those who believe in Him and are obedient to Him. There is another name of Allah, Ar-Rahman, but it speaks of the boundless compassion of the Lord to all, while the name Ar-Rahim speaks only of mercy to those who are devoted to Allah.

It is important not only to read, but also to hear the 99 names of Allah. Nasheed will help to more deeply study the names of the Most High.

Al Mumin

Only God can give full protection to all living beings, only He will save from any trouble, if to Him humbly ask about protection. This name has two aspects: the Lord is protection and stability and an unshakable faith in the heart. This indicates that faith is an invaluable gift of the Lord, and that it is she who protects a person. A believer in Arabic is called a "mummy." From the word "faith" also this name occurs. So many are the names of Allah. 99, with the translation here presented, are the most common. But in fact, there are many more.

Al-Ghaffar

Every person makes a multitude of sins throughout his life. It is realized whether this happens or not, but only the Lord can forgive sinful deeds. In His devotees, He sees only positive qualities, and closes his eyes to all negative ones. In this life their sins become invisible, and in the future the Lord does not punish them for them. Those who sincerely turn to the Lord and repent of their deed are rewarded with a special blessing to atone for their guilt by virtuous deeds.

The 99 names of Allah refer to the special qualities of the Lord. The list will continue the name of the Most High, indicating His full power.

Al-Qabid

The Lord reduces or restricts goods at his discretion. Every soul is in His power. Only the Lord can be thanked for all the blessings, for only He gives them to his sincere slaves. But those who commit sinful actions, He can take everything. Most importantly, the Lord deprives them of the opportunity to know Him, because he can not forgive anyone for arrogance and disobedience. This name means "decreasing".

The 99 names of Allah in Russian can not fully convey the whole meaning. Therefore, it is necessary to seek the interpretation of this or that name in the Scriptures.

Al-Halim

This name is special. A person who understands the meaning of this name of the Lord, will acquire such qualities as restraint, calmness, gentleness and gentleness. That's the way the name is translated. The Lord bestows mercy upon all. And those who are devoted to Him, and those who disobeyed Him. He does not get angry and does not hurry to punish, despite all his power.

The 99 names of Allah and their meanings are all described in the Quran and other Muslim scriptures. The person who studies these books, eventually becomes aware of every quality of the Lord, and will understand all of His greatness. This, in turn, will strengthen his faith.