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Attributes of Allah
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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). |
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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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| "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)
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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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