Faithful Muslims: Part 1 - Faith in Allah

Assalamualaikum, and good morning to my fellow brothers and sisters in Islam. Since this is my first entry on this blog I joined, I decide to tell about faith. Faith is really important mainly because it involve with our Iman. When I say faith, it means we have a belief and our belief as in Allah (tawakkul 'ala Allah ) As some of us might have learned Tawheed (the Oneness of Allah) Remember my dear friends, disbelief in Allah is marked as Kufr or Kafir. Learning Tawheed will rekindle our Iman, as well as it is compulsary for every muslim to understand its meaning.




Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise.” To count something means to know it by heart.

Also, in the Noble Qur'an:

وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

And to Allāh belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.

Now we see why Faith is Allah is really important for us to understand and learn thrugh through the concept of Tawheed.

This is the list of Allah's beautiful names their meanings:

#	Arabic	Transliteration	Translation (can vary based on context)	Qur’anic Usage
1	الرحمن	Ar-Rahman	The All Beneficent, The Most Merciful in Essence, The Compassionate, The Most Gracious	Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
2	الرحيم	Ar-Rahim	The Most Merciful, The Most Merciful in Actions	Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
3	الملك	Al-Malik	The King, The Sovereign, The True and Ultimate King	59:23, 20:114
4	القدوس	Al-Quddus	The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The Most Perfect	59:23, 62:1
5	السلام	As-Salaam	The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety, The Most Perfect	59:23
6	المؤمن	Al-Mu’min	The Guarantor, The Self Affirming, The Granter of Security, The Affirmer of Truth	59:23
7	المهيمن	Al-Muhaymin	The Guardian, The Preserver, The Overseeing Protector	59:23
8	العزيز	Al-Aziz	The Almighty, The Self Sufficient, The Most Honorable	3:6, 4:158, 9:40, 48:7, 59:23
9	الجبار	Al-Jabbar	The Powerful, The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Most Lofty, The Restorer/Improver of Affairs	59:23
10	المتكبر	Al-Mutakabbir	The Tremendous	59:23
11	الخالق	Al-Khaliq	The Creator	6:102, 13:16, 39:62, 40:62, 59:24
12	البارئ	Al-Bari’	The Rightful	59:24
13	المصور	Al-Musawwir	The Fashioner of Forms	59:24
14	الغفار	Al-Ghaffar	The Ever Forgiving	20:82, 38:66, 39:5, 40:42, 71:10
15	القهار	Al-Qahhar	The All Compelling Subduer	13:16, 14:48, 38:65, 39:4, 40:16
16	الوهاب	Al-Wahhab	The Bestower	3:8, 38:9, 38:35
17	الرزاق	Ar-Razzaq	The Ever Providing	51:58
18	الفتاح	Al-Fattah	The Opener, The Victory Giver	34:26
19	العليم	Al-Alim	The All Knowing, The Omniscient	2:158, 3:92, 4:35, 24:41, 33:40
20	القابض	Al-Qabid	The Restrainer, The Straightener	2:245
21	الباسط	Al-Basit	The Expander, The Munificent	2:245
22	الخافض	Al-Khafid	The Abaser	95:5
23	الرافع	Ar-Rafi‘e	The Exalter	58:11, 6:83
24	المعز	Al-Mu‘ezz	The Giver of Honour	3:26
25	المذل	Al-Mudhell	The Giver of Dishonour	3:26
26	السميع	As-Sami‘e	The All Hearing	2:127, 2:256, 8:17, 49:1
27	البصير	Al-Basir	The All Seeing	4:58, 17:1, 42:11, 42:27
28	الحكم	Al-Hakam	The Judge, The Arbitrator	22:69
29	العدل	Al-`Adl	The Utterly Just	6:115
30	اللطيف	Al-Lateef	The Subtly Kind	6:103, 22:63, 31:16, 33:34
31	الخبير	Al-Khabeer	The All Aware	6:18, 17:30, 49:13, 59:18
32	الحليم	Al-Haleem	The Forbearing, The Indulgent	2:235, 17:44, 22:59, 35:41
33	العظيم	Al-Azeem	The Magnificent, The Infinite	2:255, 42:4, 56:96
34	الغفور	Al-Ghafoor	The All Forgiving	2:173, 8:69, 16:110, 41:32
35	الشكور	Ash-Shakoor	The Grateful	35:30, 35:34, 42:23, 64:17
36	العلي	Al-Aliyy	The Sublimely Exalted	4:34, 31:30, 42:4, 42:51
37	الكبير	Al-Kabeer	The Great	13:9, 22:62, 31:30
38	الحفيظ	Al-Hafeez	The Preserver	11:57, 34:21, 42:6
39	المقيت	Al-Muqeet	The Nourisher	4:85
40	الحسيب	Al-Hasib	The Reckoner	4:6, 4:86, 33:39
41	الجليل	Al-Jaleel	The Majestic	55:27, 39:14, 7:143
42	الكريم	Al-Karim	The Bountiful, The Generous	27:40, 82:6
43	الرقيب	Ar-Raqib	The Watchful	4:1, 5:117
44	المجيب	Al-Mujib	The Responsive, The Answerer	11:61
45	الواسع	Al-Wasse‘e	The Vast, The All Encompassing	2:268, 3:73, 5:54
46	الحكيم	Al-Hakeem	The Wise	31:27, 46:2, 57:1, 66:2
47	الودود	Al-Wadud	The Loving, The Kind One	11:90, 85:14
48	المجيد	Al-Majeed	The All Glorious	11:73
49	الباعث	Al-Ba’ith	The Raiser of The Dead	22:7
50	الشهيد	Ash-Shaheed	The Witness	4:166, 22:17, 41:53, 48:28
51	الحق	Al-Haqq	The Truth, The Real	6:62, 22:6, 23:116, 24:25
52	الوكيل	Al-Wakeel	The Trustee, The Dependable	3:173, 4:171, 28:28, 73:9
53	القوى	Al-Qawee	The Strong	22:40, 22:74, 42:19, 57:25
54	المتين	Al-Mateen	The Firm, The Steadfast	51:58
55	الولى	Al-Walee	The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper	4:45, 7:196, 42:28, 45:19
56	الحميد	Al-Hamid	The All Praiseworthy	14:8, 31:12, 31:26, 41:42
57	المحصى	Al-Muhsi	The Accounter, The Numberer of All	72:28, 78:29, 82:10-12
58	المبدئ	Al-Mubdi’	The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All	10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
59	المعيد	Al-Mu‘id	The Reinstater Who Brings Back All	10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
60	المحيى	Al-Muhyi	The Giver of Life	7:158, 15:23, 30:50, 57:2
61	المميت	Al-Mumit	The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer	3:156, 7:158, 15:23, 57:2
62	الحي	Al-Hayy	The Ever Living	2:255, 3:2, 25:58, 40:65
63	القيوم	Al-Qayyum	The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All	2:255, 3:2, 20:111
64	الواجد	Al-Wajid	The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing	38:44
65	الماجد	Al-Majid	The Illustrious, The Magnificent	85:15, 11:73,
66	الواحد	Al-Wahid	The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity	2:163, 5:73, 9:31, 18:110
67	الاحد	Al-Ahad	The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible	112:1
68	الصمد	As-Samad	The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting	112:2
69	القادر	Al-Qadir	The All Able	6:65, 36:81, 46:33, 75:40
70	المقتدر	Al-Muqtadir	The All Determiner, The Dominant	18:45, 54:42, 54:55
71	المقدم	Al-Muqaddim	The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward	16:61, 17:34,
72	المؤخر	Al-Mu’akhir	The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away	71:4
73	الأول	Al-Awwal	The First	57:3
74	الأخر	Al-Akhir	The Last	57:3
75	الظاهر	Az-Zahir	The Manifest, The All Victorious	57:3
76	الباطن	Al-Batin	The Hidden, The All Encompassing	57:3
77	الوالي	Al-Waali	The Patron	13:11, 22:7
78	المتعالي	Al-Muta’ali	The Self Exalted	13:9
79	البر	Al-Barr	The Most Kind and Righteous	52:28
80	التواب	At-Tawwab	The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting	2:128, 4:64, 49:12, 110:3
81	المنتقم	Al-Muntaqim	The Avenger	32:22, 43:41, 44:16
82	العفو	Al-‘Afuww	The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins	4:99, 4:149, 22:60
83	الرؤوف	Ar-Ra’uf	The Compassionate, The All Pitying	3:30, 9:117, 57:9, 59:10
84	مالك الملك	Malik-al-Mulk	The Owner of All Sovereignty	3:26
85	ذو الجلال والإكرام	Dhu-al-Jalaliwa-al-Ikram	The Lord of Majesty and Generosity	55:27, 55:78
86	المقسط	Al-Muqsit	The Equitable, The Requiter	7:29, 3:18
87	الجامع	Al-Jami‘e	The Gatherer, The Unifier	3:9
88	الغني	Al-Ghani	The All Rich, The Independent	3:97, 39:7, 47:38, 57:24
89	المغني	Al-Mughni	The Enricher, The Emancipator	9:28
90	المانع	Al-Mani’e	The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender	67:21
91	الضار	Ad-Darr	The Distressor, The Harmer, The AfflictorThis attribute can only be found in hadith	6:17
92	النافع	An-Nafi‘e	The Propitious, The Benefactor
93	النور	An-Nur	The Light	24:35
94	الهادي	Al-Hadi	The Guide	25:31
95	البديع	Al-Badi	The Incomparable, The Originator	2:117, 6:101
96	الباقي	Al-Baqi	The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97	الوارث	Al-Warith	The Heir, The Inheritor of All	15:23
98	الرشيد	Ar-Rashid	The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower	2:256
99	الصبور	As-Sabur	The Patient, The Timeless.

I took this from a wonderful website called Faith in Allah.
So, the first step towards achieving our aim in order to strengthen our Iman is by knowing the names of our God. Know that, memorising them all, Allah promised His worshippers Al-Jannah (the Heaven).

I guess I'll stop now in this post. Assalamualaikum......