Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Allah: The Concept of God in Islam

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Introduction
• Section 1: Knowing Allah
• Muslims Start Everything in the Name of Allah
• How Prophet Muhammad Praised His Lord
• Commonly Asked Questions About "Allah"
• 1. How can you describe Him?
• 2. Can you define Him?
• 3. Can one ask: "What is He?"
• 4. Is He one or more?
• 5. Is He confined to any place?
• 6. When did He begin to exist?
• 7. Over what does He rule?
• 8. What is [the extent of] His knowledge?
• 9. What is His speech?
• 10. How is He?
• 11. Why is He the Praised One?
• 12. What is His will?
• 13. Why is He the all-Knowing, the Omnipotent?
• 14. Does He have sons, daughters, parents, or any family members or relatives?!
• 15. Does He forgive?
• 16. What about His creation?
• 17. Can He be seen?
• 18. How does He command?
• Note
• Section 2: The Ninety Nine Attributes of Allah
• Explanation and derivation of the word "Allah"
• Derivation of the Word "Allah"
• The Attributes of Allah
• 1. "Allah"
• 2. "Al-Rahman"
• 3. "Al-Rahim"
• 4. "Al-Malik"
• 5. "Al-Quddoos"
• 6. "Al-Salam"
• 7. "Al-Mu'min"
• 8. "Al-Muhaimin"
• 9. "Al-`Aziz"
• 10. "Al-Jabbar"
• 11. "Al-Mutakabbir"
• 12. "Al-Khaliq"
• 13. "Al-Bari"
• 14. "Al-Musawwir"
• 15. "Al-Ghaffar"
• 16. "Al-Qahhar"
• 17. "Al-Wahhab"
• 18. "Al-Razzaq"
• 19. "Al-Fattah"
• 20. "Al-`Aleem"
• 21. "Al-Qabid"
• 22. "Al-Basit"
• 23. "Al-Khafid"
• 24. "Al-Rafi`"
• 25. "Al-Mu`izz"
• 26. "Al-Muthill"
• 27. "Al-Samee`"
• 28. "Al-Baseer"
• 29. "Al-Hakam"
• 30. "Al-`Adl"
• 31. "Al-Lateef"
• 32. "Al-Khabeer"
• 33. "Al-Haleem"
• 34. "Al-`Azeem"
• 35. "Al-Ghafoor"
• 36. "Al-Shakoor"
• 37. "Al-`Aliyy"
• 38. "Al-Kabeer"
• 39. "Al-Hafeez"
• 40. "Al-Muqeet"
• 41. "Al-Haseeb"
• 42. "Al-Jaleel"
• 43. "Al-Kareem"
• 44. "Al-Raqeeb"
• 45. "Al-Mujeeb"
• 46. "Al-Wasi`"
• 47. "Al-Hakeem"
• 48. "Al-Wadood"
• 49. "Al-Majeed"
• 50. "Al-Ba`ith"
• 51. "Al-Shaheed"
• 52. "Al-Haqq"
• 53. "Al-Wakeel"
• 54. "Al-Qawiyy" and 55. "Al-Mateen"
• 56. "Al-Waliyy"
• 57. "Al-Hameed"
• 58. "Al-Muhsi"
• 59. "Al-Mubdi"
• 60. "Al-Mu`eed"
• 61. "Al-Muhyi"
• 62. "Al-Mumeet"
• 63. "Al-Hayy"
• 64. "Al-Qayyum"
• 65. "Al-Wajid"
• 66. "Al-Majid"
• 67. "Al-Wahid"
• 68. "Al-Samad"
• 69. "Al-Qadir"
• 70. "Al-Muqtadir"
• 71. "Al-Muqaddim"
• 72. "Al-Mu'akhkhir"
• 73. "Al-Awwal"
• 74. "Al-Akhir"
• 75. "Al-Zahir"
• 76. "Al-Batin"
• 77. "Al-Wali"
• 78. "Al-Muta`ali"
• 79. "Al-Barr"
• 80. "Al-Tawwab"
• 81. "Al-Muntaqim"
• 82. "Al-`Afuww"
• 83. "Al-Ra'oof"
• 84. "Malikul-Mulk"
• 85. "Thul-Jalali wal Ikram"
• 86. "Al-Muqsit"
• 87. "Al-Jami`"
• 88. "Al-Ghaniyy"
• 89. "Al-Mughni"
• 90. "Al-Mani`"
• 91. "Al-Darr"
• 92. "Al-Nafi`"
• 93. "Al-Noor"
• 94. "Al-Hadi"
• 95. "Al-Badee`"
• 96. "Al-Baqi"
• 97. "Al-Warith"
• 98. "Al-Rasheed"
• 99. "Al-Saboor"
• Notes
• Section 3: Unity of Allah (Tawhid)
• 1. Tawhid In The Holy Qur'an
• a. Allah is Unique, Peerless
• b. He is the Only Creator
• c. The One in Godhead and in Nurturing His Beings
• d. Allah is the Only Source of Legislation
• e. The Only One to Obey
• f. Allah is the Only Judge
• g. Rewards of Testifying that "There is no god except Allah"
• 2. How Sunnis View Allah
• 3. How Shi`as View Allah
• Allah as Viewed by the Commander of the Faithful Imam `Ali
• Notes
• Section 4: How to Supplicate to Allah
• A Supplication Containing Allah's Greatest Name