☝️ Aqeedah: what we believe · Step 8 of 9
Names of Allah (1)
Allah has many beautiful names. Each one teaches us something about Him.
“Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one. Whoever learns them (and lives by them) will enter Paradise.”
The names
| Name | Say it | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
الرَّحْمٰن | Ar-Raḥmān | The Most Merciful (to all) |
الرَّحِيم | Ar-Raḥīm | The Especially Merciful (to the believers) |
الْمَلِك | Al-Malik | The King |
الْقُدُّوس | Al-Quddūs | The Most Pure |
السَّلَام | As-Salām | The Source of Peace |
الْخَالِق | Al-Khāliq | The Creator |
الرَّزَّاق | Ar-Razzāq | The Provider |
الْعَلِيم | Al-'Alīm | The All-Knowing |
السَّمِيع | As-Samī' | The All-Hearing |
الْبَصِير | Al-Baṣīr | The All-Seeing |
Living with the names
When we know Allah is As-Samī', we know He hears every dua, even a whisper. When we know He is Ar-Razzāq, we ask Him for what we need and thank Him for what we have.
✅ Check yourself
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Which name means 'The Provider'?
- Al-Malik
- Ar-Razzāq
- As-Salām
Show the answer
Ar-Razzāq.