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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 Attributes." (7:181).
"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)
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)
"He 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)
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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