Allah’s Most Beautiful Names Activity

© 2009 Umm An-Nu’man

اهللا

الرمحن

الرحيم

امللك

القدوس

السالم

املؤمن

املهيمن

اجلبار

لعزيز

اخلالق املتكرب

املصور

البارئ

القهار الغفار

الوهاب

الرزاق

الفتاح

العليم

القابض

الباسط

البصري السميع

احلكم

اللطيف

احلليم اخلبري

العظيم

الغفور

الشكور

العلى

الكبري

احلفيظ

املقيت

احلسيب

الكرمي

الرقيب

ايب

الواسع

الودود احلكيم

ايد

الشهيد

احلق

الوارث

املتني

الوىل

الوكيل القوى

احلي

الرؤوف

احلميد

القيوم

القادر

املاجد

الواحد

الصمد

األول

املقتدر

املقدم

املؤخر

الوايل

األخر

العفو

الباطن

املتعايل

الرب

التواب

Allah’s Most Beautiful Names Activity

Cards

© 2009 Umm An-Nu’man

Allah - The Greatest

Name

Ar-Rahim - The

All-Merciful

Al-Quddus - The

Holy

Al-Mu'min - The

Grantor of Security

Ar-Rahman - The

All-Compassionate

Al-Malik - The

king

As-Salam - The

Source of Peace

Al-Muhaymin - The

Dominating One

Al-Aziz - The All-

Mighty

Al-Jabbar - The All

Compelling

Al-Mutakabbir -

The Proud One

Al-Khaliq - The

Creator

Al-Bari' - The All

Capable

Ar-Razzaq - The

Provider

Al-Ghaffar - The

All Forgiving

Al-Qahhar - The

Ever –Forceful

Al-Wahhab - The

Ever Giving

Al-Musawwir - The

Bestower of Forms and

Shapes

Al-Fattah - The

Deciding Judge

Al-`Alim - The

Knowledgeable One

Al-Qabid - The

One Who Seizes

Al-Basit - The

Expander

As-Sami - The All

Hearing

Al-Basir - The All –

Seeing

Al-Hakam - The

Judge

Al-Latif - The

Sublime

Al-Khabir - The

Well-Informed

Al-Halim - The

Gentle

Al-Azim - The

Great

Al-Ghafur - The

Forgiver

Al-Ali - The Lofty

Ash-Shakur The

All-Thankful

Al-Kabir - The

Great

Al-Hafiz - The

Guardian

Al-Muqit - The

Protector

Al-Hasib - The

Reckoner

Al-Karim - The

Generous

Ar-Raqib - The

All-Watcher

Al-Mujib - The

Responder

Al-Wasi - The

Expansive One

Al-Hakim - The

All- Wise

Al-Wadud The

Loving

Al-Majid - The

Majestic

Ash-Shahid - The

Witness

Al-Haqq - The

Truth

Al-Wakil - The

Guardian

Al-Qawiyy - The

Strong One

Al-Matin - The

Mighty

Al-Waliyy - The

Protector

Al-Hamid - The

Praiseworthy

Al-Hayy - The

Ever Living

Al-Qayyum - The

Eternal

Al-Majid - The

Majestic

Al-Wahid - The

One

As-Samad - The

Eternal

Al-Qadir - The

Capable

Al-Muqtadir - The

All – Capable

Al-Muqaddim - The

One Who Brings Forth

Al-Akhir - The

Last

Al-Batin - The

Hidden

Al-Mu'akhkhir -

The Delayer

Al-Wali - The

Protector

Al-Awwal - The

First

Al-Muta'ali - The

Most High

Al-Barr - The

beneficent

At-Tawwab - The

Acceptor of

Repentance

Al-'Afuww The

Pardoner

Ar-Ra'uf - The All

Kind

Source for Allah’s Names & Their Meaning: Concerning the Beautiful Names and Attributes of

Allah by Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen (r.a.)

Important Information about Allah’s Names & Attributes

From: http://islamqa.com/en/

The names of Allaah are not limited to a specific number. There is a saheeh report from which

some people understand that Allaah has only ninety-nine names. This report was narrated bu

al-Bukhaari (2736) and Muslim (2677) from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him),

and says that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah

has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one. Whoever learns them will enter Paradise.”

Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) narrated that the scholars were unanimously

agreed that the names of Allaah are not limited to this number. In the answer to question no.

41003 we have quoted the evidence that they cannot be limited to this number, as well as the

comments of the scholars refuting those who say that the names of Allaah are limited to this

number.

In the answer to question no. 48964 you will find a detailed discussion of the guidelines

concerning the names that may correctly be applied to Allaah, may He be exalted.

The hadeeth which is narrated by al-Tirmidhi, listing these ninety-nine names is a da’eef (weak)

hadeeth. It was classed as da’eef by Imam al-Tirmidhi (may Allaah have mercy on him) himself

and others.

Al-Tirmidhi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, after narrating the hadeeth:

This is a ghareeb hadeeth (i.e., it is weak, as is the apparent meaning of his words here). It was

narrated to us by more than one person from Safwaan ibn Saalih, but we only know of it

through Safwaan ibn Saalih, and he is thiqah (trustworthy) according to the scholars of hadeeth.

This hadeeth was also narrated by more than one person from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet

, but in many reports we do not know of any saheeh isnaad mentioning the names except this

hadeeth. Adam ibn Abi Iyaas narrated this hadeeth with another isnaad from Abu Hurayrah

Al-Warith - The

Inheritor

from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), in which he mentioned the

names of Allaah, but its isnaad is not saheeh.

Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 5/530 – 532

The hadeeth was also classed as da’eef by al-Haafiz ibn Hajr in al-Talkhees al-Habeer, 4/172. He

also narrated that Ibn Hazm, al-Bayhaqi and others classed it as da’eef.

And it was classed as da’eef by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on him) in

Majmoo’ al-Fataawa, 22/482.

Many scholars have striven to derive the names of Allaah from the Qur’aan and Sunnah. One of

these scholars is Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, in his book al-Qawaa’id al-

Muthla fi Sifaat Illaahi wa Asmaa’ihi’l-Husna. In this book he lists the names of Allaah in the

Qur’aan and Sunnah according to his findings. You can find these names in his book by clicking

on the following link:

http://www.ibnothaimeen.com/all/books/article_16821.shtml

Thirdly:

With regard to the attributes of Allaah, may He be exalted, they are more than can be listed

here. In the answer to question no. 39803 we have discussed this matter in more detail. Please

refer to this question.

In the book mentioned above, Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy on him) has

discussed some useful principles concerning the attributes of Allaah, may He be exalted, which

you will find by clicking on the following link:

http://www.ibnothaimeen.com/all/books/article_16822.shtml

With regard to striving to learn them according to what is narrated in the Qur’aan and Sunnah,

some scholars have striven to list the attributes that are mentioned in the Qur’aan and Sunnah.

One of the best books that have been written on this topic is the book of Shaykh ‘Alawi ibn ‘Abd

al-Qaadir al-Saqqaaf: Sifaat Allaah ‘azza wa jall al-Waaridah fi’l-Kitaab wa’l-Sunnah. You can

read this book on his site by clicking on the following link:

http://dorar.bet/book_view.asp?book_id=2939

And Allaah knows best.

Islam Q&A

Directions for Play

- Print all cards and laminate insha’Allah

- Students match the large activity card with the correct Name of Allah and its

meaning insha’Allah.