the Most Beautiful Names

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The Most Beautiful Names refers to the 99 exalted names and attributes of Allah in Islamic tradition, each expressing a distinct aspect of His perfection and majesty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious concept
theological doctrine
alsoKnownAs Asma al-Husna
linked to: Asma ul Husna

Asma ul Husna
al-asmaʾ al-ḥusnā
linked to: Al-Asma ul-Husna
associatedWith Islamic calligraphy
Sufi practice
tawhid
basedOn Hadith
Qurʾan
linked to: Quran
centralTo Islamic spirituality
Islamic theology
describes attributes of Allah
expresses distinct aspects of Allah
divine majesty
divine perfection
hasAttribute beautiful
exalted
perfect
hasDoctrinalStatus accepted in many Shia traditions
widely accepted in Sunni Islam
includesName Al-Akhir
linked to: Akhirah

Al-Alim
Al-Awwal
Al-Aziz
Al-Batin
Al-Ghafur
linked to: Al-Ghaffar

Al-Hakim
Al-Hayy
Al-Khaliq
Al-Latif
Al-Malik
Al-Qayyum
linked to: As-Samad

Al-Quddus
Al-Wadud
Ar-Rahim
Ar-Rahman
Ar-Razzaq
As-Salam
As-Samad
Az-Zahir
languageOfTerm Arabic
numberOfNames 99
purpose to invoke Allah in prayer
to know Allah
to remember Allah
refersTo the 99 names of Allah
linked to: Al-Asma ul-Husna
religion Islam
usedIn Islamic devotional practice
dhikr
supplication

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Asma ul Husna hasMeaning the Most Beautiful Names