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  Names of God - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
God's names are seen as his attributes, and God is often, in prayers, referred to by these titles and attributes, such as the Mighty, the All-Powerful, the Merciful, the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Generous, the All-Wise, the Incomparable, the Gracious, the Helper, the All-Glorious, the Omniscient.
In Vaishnavism, the Vishnu sahasranama enumerates names of God.
In Shaivism, the Shiva sahasranama enumerates names of God.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Names_of_God   (2412 words)

  
 God - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jah is the name of God in the Rastafari movement
The Maasai name for "God" is Ngai, which occurs in the volcano name Ol Doinyo Lengai ("the mountain of God").
God's names are seen as his attributes, and God is often, in prayers, referred to by these titles and attributes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/God   (3324 words)

  
 99 names of God
Of the 99, 85 are presented in the Koran.
The names may be understood as an attempt to make humans understand the greatness of God, although the comprehension of these names will not measure up to the true and complete nature of God.
God's 99 names are popular with creating personal names, but then Abd, "servant", is put in front.
lexicorient.com /e.o/99_names_god.htm   (414 words)

  
 99 Islam names of god
name for God in Islam is Al-Qayyum, the self-existing by whom all subsist.
name for God in Islam is Al-Wajid, the self-sufficient, the all-perceiving.
name for God in Islam is Al-Majid, the glorified.
www.mandinkapeople.com /99Names.htm   (8180 words)

  
 Allah Encyclopedia Article @ CreatedByGod.com (Created by God)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Allāh is the Arabic language word referring to "God", "the Lord" and, literally according to the Qur'an, to the "God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob" in the Abrahamic religions.
It does not mean "a god", but rather "the Only God", the Supreme Creator of the universe, and it is the main term for the deity in Islam.
The Nation of Gods and Earths, one of the many sects created as the result of fl separatist movements in the United States, holds that the word Allāh is the name of the original fl man and stands for "Arm, Leg, Leg, Arm, Head".
www.createdbygod.com /encyclopedia/Allah   (2333 words)

  
 Comparative Index to Islam : NAMES OF ALLAH, THE 99 BEAUTIFUL
The number 99 for the names of God is a hyperbole for any large number.
The Arabs were accustomed to say 33, 44, 99, 333, etc., for any large number and the significance of the saving "God has 99 names," indicates simply that his names are manifold.
God's names are important as God has not revealed himself in Islam, as Muslim theologians hold, but has only sent down his Holy Book, the Koran.
answering-islam.org /Index/N/names_of_allah.html   (523 words)

  
 Allah is Not a Personal God
So the 99 names are reminders of God's aspects: the Merciful, the Compassionate, the Truth, the Light, the First, the Last, the Unfathomable, the Exalter, the Abaser, the Creator.
Wolfe's Muslim name is Abd Al-Majid, or servant of the Glorious One, which is one of the 99 names.
Abdallah -- whose name means ``servant of Allah''-- notes that most of the 99 names were revealed in the Koran, which refers to God as the ``Master'' or ``Cherisher of the Worlds'' in its first verse.
www.ldolphin.org /impersonal.html   (1640 words)

  
 GodNames.org: 99 Names of God ( Allah )
Allah has ninety nine names, one hundred minus one; and he who counts them all will enter Al-Jannah (the Garden Of Heaven), and Allah is "witr" (One) and loves the witr (i.e.
He is a god for fls or Arabs or Africans but not white Europeans.
Portrayals of God in Western culture are often that of an old man with a long white beard who sits in the clouds.
www.godnames.org   (313 words)

  
 the musical evolution committee - 99 names of god
99 Names began as a five piece, and has morphed through many compositional styles and has experimented with many musical structures over the past five years.
A few months ago, 99 Names released their first album on Red Moon Records, entitled "eXcursions." The members of 99 Names are currently in the process of rehearsing, writing, and booking gigs for the summer of 2000 and beyond.
But his marriage of songwriting and musical skill within 99 Names is mind blowing within in itself.
www.musicalevolution.8k.com /99names.htm   (775 words)

  
 99 Names of God
The 99 names of God, the divine names or the beautiful names are adjectives, which describe the many faces of god.
They delineate God's perfections inasmuch as He is Being (al-wujûd) and the sourse of all that exists.
This project, which is an ongoing one, contemplates the significant of the plurality in the attributes or the many names of god.
website.lineone.net /~edalatpour/project2.html   (244 words)

  
 Al-Muhajabah's Islamic Blogs: the 99 names of God
99 Names of Allah in Arabic (page is slow to load) has a calligraphy of each of the names, a brief explanation of its meaning, a verse in the Quran that expresses this meaning, and even allows you to send an e-card of that name.
The names have been and are the inspiration for prayers, meditation, and theological discussion by Muslims.
One theory is based on a reading of one of the pertinent hadiths as "God has 99 names that, if you invoke Him by them...", that is, of the names, 99 are special.
www.muhajabah.com /islamicblog/archives/veiled4allah/005074.php   (1217 words)

  
 99 names of god: NEWS ARCHIVE 2004
One might almost call 99 Names of God ambient music, yet it goes against the grain of this description by demanding to be listened to.
99 names will be performing on the 19th @ 4:00 pm, and then a second set @ 5:45 pm.
99 names of god will be playing the Ridglea Theater with Eden Automatic, times yet to be announced.
99namesofgod.com /2004.html   (1817 words)

  
 junglemonkey's Podcast
These are names that were good for having your lunch money stolen before being knocked down and punched in the neck.
For those of you who wonder why God has both boy's and girl's middle names, it is because God is not male or female but both and all.
Which means that, as with the 99 Beautiful Names of God, there are many more that have yet to be spoken out loud, and then mocked mercilessly.
www.junglemonkey.com /index.php?post_id=11164   (287 words)

  
 List Of The 99 Names Of Allah In Arabic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
A handy little book, to be carried everywhere you go, with the 99 names of Allah (al asma al husna...
Includes 99 Names of Allah, and glossary of Islamic common terms.
THE HADITH NAMING THE NINETY-NINE NAMES OF ALLAH.
www.webcentric-sa.com /list-of-the-99-names-of-allah-in-arabic.html   (310 words)

  
 Arab and Islamic Names   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Another class of Muslim names is based on the names of God in Arabic.
Not all of the 99 names of God are used as names for people.
As first names, these are all for males, but they can be used as last names for anyone.
mec.sas.upenn.edu /marhaba/arabnames.htm   (292 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/99 Names of God
Many of these names are part of Arabic personal names, for example Abd ar-Rahman ("servant of the Most Compassionate God").
The sum of these numbers is 99, for Muslims a reference to the names of God.
Ninety-nine Names of God with references to verses where the name appears in the Qur'an.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/99_Names_of_God   (552 words)

  
 99 Names of Allah - An Explanation of the Perfect Names and Attributes of God
It is not possible to perfectly translate the 99 names of Allah from their original Arabic into English.
And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him.
He is one of those men of sense, who "celebrate the praises of God, standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and c contemplate the (wonders of) creation in the heavens and the earth, (and say): 'Our Lord!
www.faizani.com /articles/names.html   (1973 words)

  
 The beautiful names of Allah (99 Names)
The 99 Names of God also known as The 99 attributes of Allah, according to Islamic tradition, are the names of God revealed to man in the Quran.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) also said: 'To God belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who memorizes them will enter Paradise; He (God) is odd (odd number, he is the Only One), and He loves odd numbers (such as 99).
The sum of these numbers is 99, for Muslims a reference to the names of God, while keeping in mind this has no Islamic basis or tradition supporting it, as it may be mere coincidence.
www.islamicarchitecture.org /islam/99namesofAllah.html   (557 words)

  
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All of these Names are close in meaning and all of them point to describing the Lord with Mercy, Generosity, Kindness, and to the great expanse of His Mercy and Generosity that
He possesses the best of names and the most perfect of attributes and the best and most complete actions for indeed the Actions of Allah are based upon Grace and Justice.
A Book which We have revealed to you that you might lead mankind out of darkness into the light by the leave of their Lord, the Mighty, the One Who is praised.
www.ecotao.com /holism/theism/99/99Names_09-20.htm   (840 words)

  
 Amazon.com: eXcursions: Music: Orange Hat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
I've seen 99 Names Of God live many times live - when an artist captivates you live and keeps you on edge until the fade of the last note, creativity has surely reached a mark of excellence.
Its rare and refreshing when an artist maintains that same feel and mood in a recording, 99 Names Of God achieves this with seductive allure on their CD Excursions.
With their unique experimentation on the canvas of sound, this CD is a blend of natural and electronic sounds, brewing a hypnotic mood intertwined with a catalyst from some cosmic industrial realm - a pleasant departure from the norm.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004T1CI?v=glance   (650 words)

  
 The 99 Beautiful Names of God for All the People of the Book (Allah)
Muslims, of course, draw the names of God from the Qur’an, but Christians and Jews will find the concepts behind the names quite familiar from the Bible.
David Bentley takes the Muslim 99 Beautiful Names of Allah and provides a single-page daily devotion for each, explaining the meaning of the Name in its Muslim setting, and then providing devotional content from the Old and New Testaments for each name, concluding with a prayer.
I recently gave a copy of The 99 Beautiful Names of God to a Muslim friend who was interested in learning more about Christianity.
www.jesuswalk.com /names-god/bentley-99-names.htm   (362 words)

  
 99 Names of God - Screen-Gems
used to call God by all his names: "Allahumma inni ad`uka bi asma'ika al-husna kulliha": O God, I invoke you with all of your beautiful names.
The 99 names are repeated a certain number of times in the
The 99 Names of God according to the tradition of
www.screen-gems.net /showthread.php?t=647   (531 words)

  
 The Ninety-Nine Names of God
specific mention of the Names is not from the words of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), by the agreement of those familiar with Hadith.
Various scholars have given different lists of 99 Names from their study of the Qur'an and Sunnah, including Ja'far al- Sadiq, Sufyan b.
list and explanation of the meanings of some of the 99 Names of God is given by the Muslim Students' Association at the University of Southern California.
www.uga.edu /islam/99Names.html   (231 words)

  
 Names of Allah : An Exploration into the 99 Names of God (Harun Yahya)
Under each name, you will find concise explanations reflecting the viewpoints that will remind you of some details about the name in question.
Although these explanations are inadequate, for many volumes could be written about just one of His names, we will limit ourselves to concise ponderings that will broaden the reader's viewpoint.
The Names of Allah only conveys what is written in the Qur'an, for we have no knowledge about His names other than what He teaches us.
islamicbookstore.com /b8795.html   (805 words)

  
 Thelemapedia: The Encyclopedia of Thelema & Magick | 99 names of God
The 99 Names of God, according to Islamic tradition, are the names of God that God has revealed to man. In the Hadith, the reported words of the Prophet Mohammed, it is said that he who memorizes these would get into paradise.
Many of them are part of Arabic person names, as in Abd ar-Rahman ("server of the Most Compassionate (God)").
The 99 Names of Allah according to the tradition of Islam are:
www.thelemapedia.org /index.php/99_names_of_God   (300 words)

  
 99 Names of Easter
We all know that Easter is not named after the Christian Pieta and Exaltation, that the egg of Easter is the feminine symbol of resurrection of nature named after Oestre, or Ishtar - Queen of Heaven, and that its date is, to this very day, phased by her full moon.
As gnostic 'Christos' I thus declare Easter to be the root fertility celebration of Renewal of the sustainable Feminine in all her forms.
Please recite this 'calling of the names' on Eostre Monday (Moonday), day of resurrection, to remind yourself of this stolen heritage, and henceforth keep only the Epiphany in the name of the Lord.
www.dhushara.com /book/genesis/easter98.htm   (1948 words)

  
 Media Guide to Islam   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Also known as the divine names, the 99 names of God refer to descriptions of God’s essence and God’s qualities.
The Quran mentions some names, others are derived from inferences in the Quran, and still others developed in the Islamic tradition.
Some representative names are: al-Awwal, the First; al-Barr, the Beneficent; al-Hafiz, the Guardian; al-Haqq, the Truth; ar-Rahman, the Merciful; al-Quddus, the Holy; al-Kabir, the Great; and an-Nur, the Light.
mediaguidetoislam.sfsu.edu /religion/03p_concepts.htm   (122 words)

  
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Likewise, He is beautiful in His names for all of them are beautiful and good.
Indeed, they are absolutely the best names and the most beautiful of names.
He is not called by any name that is divisible between perfection and other than that.
www.ecotao.com /holism/theism/99/99Names_88-92.htm   (1878 words)

  
 99 Names of God; GodNames.org
Correct is the statement that the word ilaah is the root of the name Allah and that Allah is the name inclusive of all the beautiful names and high characteristics and attributes and Allah is the All-Knowing.
More specifically He is the One Who nurtures and sustains those close to Him (awliyaa) by correcting and purifying their hearts, souls and manners.
This is why their supplications are frequently made with this Noble Name because they seek this specific nurturing.
www.godnames.org /godnames.php?f=godnames_01_08   (2105 words)

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