KNOWING

ALLAH

Let us start everything we do with ‘Bismillah’This means ‘In the name of Allah’Follows prophet Muhammed (pbuh) Benefits:• Seeking Allah’s blessing• Restricts the intention of our action (only for Allah)

One of the unique names of Allah (swt).

It means possessor of extensive mercy.

It means the One who possesses bestowed mercy.

He owns the mercy given to His creation.

In the name of Allah, the most gracious, the most merciful.Rahman and Raheem put together means:

“The One who grants His mercy to those whom He wills among His creation.”

Surah Al-AnkabootHe punishes whom He wills and shows mercy to whom He wills, and to Him you will be returned. (21)

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99 Names of Allah

Allah (swt) has a total of 99 names revealed in the Quran and the Sunnah

Some of majestic qualities can be derived from His names.

1 Allah (الله)The Greatest Name2 Ar-Rahman (الرحمن)The All-Compassionate3 Ar-Rahim (الرحيم)The All-Merciful4 Al-Malik (الملك) The Absolute Ruler5 Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Pure One

6 As-Salam (السالم) The Source of Peace7 Al-Mu’min (المؤمن) The Inspirer of Faith8 Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن)The Guardian9 Al-Aziz العزيز)) The Victorious10 Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Compeller11 Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Greatest12 Al-Khaliq الخالق)) The Creator13 Al-Bari’ (البارئ)The Maker of Order14 Al-Musawwir (المصور)The Shaper of Beauty15 Al-Ghaffar (الغفار)The Forgiving

16 Al-Qahhar (القهار)The Subduer17 Al-Wahhab (الوهاب)The Giver of All18 Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق)The Sustainer19 Al-Fattah الفتاح)) The Opener20 Al-`Alim (العليم) The Knower of All21 Al-Qabid (القابض)The Constrictor22 Al-Basit (الباسط)The Reliever23 Al-Khafid (الخافض)The Abaser24 Ar-Rafi (الرافع)The Exalter25 Al-Mu’izz المعز)) The Bestower of Honors

How do We Recognize Allah?

Reflecting on the Signs or Ayats found in

1. Quran

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Surah Al-IkhlasIn the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the

Merciful

Say, “The truth is that Allah is One. 1 (1) Allah is the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures

need, (He neither eats nor drinks), needing none. 2 (2) He neither begot anyone, nor was he

begotten. (3) And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.” (4)

Reflecting on the Signs or

Ayats found in 2. Sunnah of Prophet Muhammed

Reflecting on the Signs or Ayats found in

3. Vastness and Variety of His Creation (Universal Signs)

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Surah FatirHe merges the night into

the day and He merges the day into the night. He has subjected the sun and the moon, each runs its course for a term appointed. Such

is Allâh your Lord; His is the kingdom. And those, whom you invoke or call

upon instead of Him, own not even a Qitmîr (the thin membrane over the date-

stone). (13)

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Surah Ya-SeenAnd for the moon We have appointed

measured phases, until it turned (pale, curved and fine) like an old branch of

date palm. (39)

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Surah Al-Mumenoon

Then We fashioned the clot into a little

lump, then fashioned the little lump with bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!

(14)

Reflecting on the Signs or

Ayats found in 1. Quran (Laws/Legislative

Signs)2. Sunnah of Prophet

Muhammed3. Vastness and Variety of His

Creation (Universal Signs)

Referenceshttp://syayidss.wordpress.com/20

12/02/02/99-names-of-allah-in-indonesian-arabic-letters-and-english/

Commentary on the Three Fundamentals of Islam, pages 19-36.