What are Allah's characteristics?
2007-02-23 01:35:11 · 18 answers · asked by Amanda 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ar-Rahman 1 The All-Compassionate
Ar-Rahim 2 The All-Merciful
Al-Malik 3 The Absolute Ruler
Al-Quddus 4 The Pure One
As-Salam 5 The Source of Peace
Al-Mu'min 6 The Inspirer of Faith
Al-Muhaymin 7 The Guardian
Al-'Aziz 8 The Victorious
Al-Jabbar 9 The Compeller
Al-Mutakabbir 10 The Greatest
Al-Khaliq 11 The Creator
Al-Bari' 12 The Maker of Order
Al-Musawwir 13 The Shaper of Beauty
Al-Ghaffar 14 The Forgiving
Al-Qahhar 15 The Subduer
Al-Wahhab 16 The Giver of All
Ar-Razzaq 17 The Sustainer
Al-Fattah 18 The Opener
Al-'Alim 19 The Knower of All
Al-Qabid 20 The Constrictor
Al-Basit 21 The Reliever
Al-Khafid 22 The Abaser
Ar-Rafi' 23 The Exalter
Al-Mu'izz 24 The Bestower of Honors
Al-Mudhill 25 The Humiliator
As-Sami 26 The Hearer of All
Al-Basir 27 The Seer of All
Al-Hakam 28 The Judge
Al-'Adl 29 The Just
Al-Latif 30 The Subtle One
Al-Khabir 31 The All-Aware
Al-Halim 32 The Forebearing
Al-'Azim 33 The Magnificent
Al-Ghafur 34 The Forgiver and Hider of Faults
Ash-Shakur 35 The Rewarder of Thankfulness
Al-'Ali 36 The Highest
Al-Kabir 37 The Greatest
Al-Hafiz 38 The Preserver
Al-Muqit 39 The Nourisher
Al-Hasib 40 The Accounter
Al-Jalil 41 The Mighty
Al-Karim 42 The Generous
Ar-Raqib 43 The Watchful One
Al-Mujib 44 The Responder to Prayer
Al-Wasi' 45 The All-Comprehending
Al-Hakim 46 The Perfectly Wise
Al-Wadud 47 The Loving One
Al-Majíd 48 The Majestic One
Al-Ba'ith 49 The Resurrector
Ash-Shahid 50 The Witness
Al-h Haqq 51 The Truth
Al-Wakil 52 The Trustee
Al-Qawi 53 The Possessor of All Strength
Al-Matin 54 The Forceful One
Al-Wáli 55 The Governor
Al-Hamid 56 The Praised One
Al-Muhsi 57 The Appraiser
Al-Mubdi 58 The Originator
Al-Mu'id 59 The Restorer
Al-Muhyi 60 The Giver of Life
Al-Mumit 61 The Taker of Life
Al-Hayy 62 The Ever Living One
Al-Qayyum 63 The Self-Existing One
Al-Wajid 64 The Finder
Al-Májid 65 The Glorious
Al-Wahid 66 The Only One
Al-Ahad 67 The One
As-Samad 68 The Satisfier of All Needs
Al-Qadir 69 The All Powerful
Al-Muqtadir 70 The Creator of All Power
Al-Muqaddim 71 The Expediter
Al-Mu'akhkhir 72 The Delayer
Al-Awwal 73 The First
Al-Akhir 74 The Last
Az-Zahir 75 The Manifest One
Al-Batin 76 The Hidden One
Al-Walí 77 The Protecting Friend
Al-Muta'ali 78 The Supreme One
Al-Barr 79 The Doer of Good
At-Tawwib 80 The Guide to Repentance
Al-Muntaqim 81 The Avenger
Al-Afu 82 The Forgiver
Ar-Ra'uf 83 The Clement
Malik al-Mulk 84 The Owner of All
Dhul-Jalali
Wal-Ikram 85 The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
Al-Muqsit 86 The Equitable One
Al-Jami 87 The Gatherer
Al-Ghani 88 The Rich One
Al-Mughni 89 The Enricher
Al-Mani' 90 The Preventer of Harm
Ad-Darr 91 The Creator of The Harmful
An-Nafi 92 The Creator of Good
An-Nur 93 The Light
Al-Hadi 94 The Guide
Al-Badi 95 The Originator
Al-Baqi 96 The Everlasting One
Al-Warith 97 The Inheritor of All
Ar-Rashid 98 The Righteous Teacher
As-Sabur 99 The Patient One
2007-02-23 01:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by By Any Means Necessary 5 · 9⤊ 3⤋
Allah has 99 names that describes him, here are His characteristics:
1 Allah (اÙÙÙ) God
2 Ar-Rahman (اÙرØÙ
Ù) The All Beneficent
3 Ar-Rahim (اÙرØÙÙ
) The Most Merciful
4 Al-Malik (اÙÙ
ÙÙ) The King, The Sovereign
5 Al-Quddus (اÙÙدÙس) The Most Holy
6 As-Salam (اÙسÙاÙ
) The Peace and Blessing
7 Al-Mu'min (اÙÙ
ؤÙ
Ù) The Guarantor
8 Al-Muhaymin (اÙÙ
ÙÙÙ
Ù) The Guardian, The Preserver
9 Al-Aziz (اÙعزÙز) The Almighty, The Self Sufficient
10 Al-Jabbar (اÙجبار) The Powerful, The Irresistible
11 Al-Mutakabbir (اÙÙ
تÙبر) The Tremendous
12 Al-Khaliq (اÙخاÙÙ) The Creator
13 Al-Bari' (اÙبارئ) The Maker
14 Al-Musawwir (اÙÙ
صÙر) The Fashioner of Forms
15 Al-Ghaffar (اÙغÙار) The Ever Forgiving
16 Al-Qahhar (اÙÙÙار) The All Compelling Subduer
17 Al-Wahhab (اÙÙÙاب) The Bestower
18 Ar-Razzaq (اÙرزاÙ) The Ever Providing
19 Al-Fattah (اÙÙتاØ) The Opener, The Victory Giver
20 Al-`Alim (اÙعÙÙÙ
) The All Knowing, The Omniscient
21 Al-Qabid (اÙÙابض) The Restrainer, The Straightener
22 Al-Basit (اÙباسط) The Expander, The Munificent
23 Al-Khafid (اÙخاÙض) The Abaser
24 Ar-Rafi (اÙراÙع) The Exalter
25 Al-Mu'izz (اÙÙ
عز) The Giver of Honour
26 Al-Mudhill (اÙÙ
Ø°Ù) The Giver of Dishonour
27 As-Sami (اÙسÙ
Ùع) The All Hearing
28 Al-Basir (اÙبصÙر) The All Seeing
29 Al-Hakam (اÙØÙÙ
) The Judge, The Arbitrator
30 Al-`Adl (اÙعدÙ) The Utterly Just
31 Al-Latif (اÙÙØ·ÙÙ) The Subtly Kind
32 Al-Khabir (اÙخبÙر) The All Aware
33 Al-Halim (اÙØÙÙÙ
) The Forbearing, The Indulgent
34 Al-Azim (اÙعظÙÙ
) The Magnificent, The Infinite
35 Al-Ghafur (اÙغÙÙر) The All Forgiving
36 Ash-Shakur (اÙØ´ÙÙر) The Grateful
37 Al-Ali (اÙعÙÙ) The Sublimely Exalted
38 Al-Kabir (اÙÙبÙر) The Great
39 Al-Hafiz (اÙØÙÙظ) The Preserver
40 Al-Muqit (اÙÙ
ÙÙت) The Nourisher
41 Al-Hasib (اÙØسÙب) The Reckoner
42 Al-Jalil (اÙجÙÙÙ) The Majestic
43 Al-Karim (اÙÙرÙÙ
) The Bountiful, The Generous
44 Ar-Raqib (اÙرÙÙب) The Watchful
45 Al-Mujib (اÙÙ
جÙب) The Responsive, The Answerer
46 Al-Wasi (اÙÙاسع) The Vast, The All Encompassing
47 Al-Hakim (اÙØÙÙÙ
) The Wise
48 Al-Wadud (اÙÙدÙد) The Loving, The Kind One
49 Al-Majid (اÙÙ
جÙد) The All Glorious
50 Al-Ba'ith (اÙباعث) The Raiser of The Dead
51 Ash-Shahid (اÙØ´ÙÙد) The Witness
52 Al-Haqq (اÙØÙ) The Truth, The Real
53 Al-Wakil (اÙÙÙÙÙ) The Trustee, The Dependable
54 Al-Qawiyy (اÙÙÙÙ) The Strong
55 Al-Matin (اÙÙ
تÙÙ) The Firm, The Steadfast
56 Al-Waliyy (اÙÙÙÙ) The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
57 Al-Hamid (اÙØÙ
Ùد) The All Praiseworthy
58 Al-Muhsi (اÙÙ
ØصÙ) The Accounter, The Numberer of All
59 Al-Mubdi' (اÙÙ
بدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All
60 Al-Mu'id (اÙÙ
عÙد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
61 Al-Muhyi (اÙÙ
ØÙÙ) The Giver of Life
62 Al-Mumit (اÙÙ
Ù
Ùت) The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
63 Al-Hayy (اÙØÙ) The Ever Living
64 Al-Qayyum (اÙÙÙÙÙ
) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
65 Al-Wajid (اÙÙاجد) The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
66 Al-Majid (اÙÙ
اجد) The Illustrious, The Magnificent
67 Al-Ahad (اÙاØد) The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68 As-Samad (اÙصÙ
د) The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting
69 Al-Qadir (اÙÙادر) The All Able
70 Al-Muqtadir (اÙÙ
Ùتدر) The All Determiner, The Dominant
71 Al-Muqaddim (اÙÙ
ÙدÙ
) The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72 Al-Mu'akhkhir (اÙÙ
ؤخر) The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73 Al-Awwal (اÙØ£ÙÙ) The First
74 Al-Akhir (اÙأخر) The Last
75 Az-Zahir (اÙظاÙر) The Manifest, The All Victorious
76 Al-Batin (اÙباطÙ) The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77 Al-Wali (اÙÙاÙÙ) The Patron
78 Al-Muta'ali (اÙÙ
تعاÙÙ) The Self Exalted
79 Al-Barr (اÙبر) The Most Kind and Righteous
80 At-Tawwab (اÙتÙاب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81 Al-Muntaqim (اÙÙ
ÙتÙÙ
) The Avenger
82 Al-'Afuww (اÙعÙÙ) The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83 Ar-Ra'uf (اÙرؤÙÙ) The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84 Malik-al-Mulk (Ù
اÙ٠اÙÙ
ÙÙ) The Owner of All Sovereignty
85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذ٠اÙجÙا٠٠اÙØ¥ÙراÙ
) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86 Al-Muqsit (اÙÙ
Ùسط) The Equitable, The Requiter
87 Al-Jami' (اÙجاÙ
ع) The Gatherer, The Unifier
88 Al-Ghani (اÙغÙÙ) The All Rich, The Independent
89 Al-Mughni (اÙÙ
غÙÙ) The Enricher, The Emancipator
90 Al-Mani'(اÙÙ
اÙع) The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91 Ad-Darr (اÙضار) The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute can only be found in hadith)
92 An-Nafi' (اÙÙاÙع) The Propitious, The Benefactor
93 An-Nur (اÙÙÙر) The Light
94 Al-Hadi (اÙÙادÙ) The Guide
95 Al-Badi (اÙبدÙع) The Incomparable, The Originator
96 Al-Baqi (اÙباÙÙ) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97 Al-Warith (اÙÙارث) The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98 Ar-Rashid (اÙرشÙد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99 As-Sabur (اÙصبÙر) The Patient, The Timeless
2007-02-23 09:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by Adia Azrael 4 · 10⤊ 3⤋
Allah is merciful and Compassionate.
Allah has His own characteristics:
* One and Only
* Has No Son, Nor Father
* Has No Partners
* Omnipotent
* Omniscient
* Most Gracious
* Most Merciful
* Forgiver
* The Lord
* The Lord of all of the heavens and the earth
* Listens to the prayers of His servants
* Seer
* All Hearing
* All Seeing
* The Almighty
* The All Wise
* All Best Names Belongs to Him
2007-02-23 09:45:18 · answer #3 · answered by keep88 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate. Say (O Muhammad), He is God, the One God, the Everlasting Refuge, who has not begotten, nor has been begotten, and equal to Him is not anyone”
In one of the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), we are told that “ God is more loving and kind than a mother to her dear child”.
Muslims believe in one God with no partners he is like nothing else that the human kind can imagine but some of his characteristics is described in his 99 name others have mentioned in their answers.
2007-02-23 10:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by nevermind_bana 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are 99 names for God which also describes Him..he is The Merciful ,The great , The King , The Peceful, there is no God but him, The owner of all, The Generous,The light , The One who Guides, there are 99 names as i told u i just dont want to translate them in the wrong way but i'll get back here as soon as i find a good site which talks about the names and characteristics of almighty God....
others did the job for me they wrote the names of God and their meanings and also the source
God bless you and them
2007-02-23 09:44:53 · answer #5 · answered by me 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think u got ur answer. 99 names of Allah are used to describe Him. Muslim don't worship the names but He is known through these names. Whatever name u can think of in any religion describing God, it its accepted by Muslims but it shouldn't be any person's name..like Jesus, Raam or Budhaa
No body can see or touch him physically but he can be seen and touched by spiritual meaning.
2007-02-23 10:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by Ghulam e Panjatan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muslims here have admitted that even if we show them how many more muslims die in natural disasters than nonmuslims, and even if we show them the truth from secular history about the shames in islam and muhammad, and even if we show them the quotes and verses from the bible to tell them that it denounces muhammad, and even if we say that muhammad is a pedophile for having sex with a 9 year old infant girl, THEY WILL NOT BE SHAKEN FROM ISLAM!
OKAY, FINE... point taken okay?
My question is. Then what does that make you (muslim)?
Regular Humans or a Lunatics?
Please do not think this is an insulting question but realise that this question is a result of many of the answers and admissions you muslims have provided here. I can link you up with many of them (eg. Leah & Perception etc etc etc).
2007-02-23 11:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Your question just does not sound right.
How about " What is God like according to islam?"
2007-02-23 09:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by nuffdone 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is omnipotent and cant be seen, nor heard, nor touched, nor felt through any of the 5 human senses.
He sees everything and everyone. He knows everything and everyone. He is aware of everything and has power of everything. He is the creator and the only provided or source for all existence.
He has no form nor is constrained by the laws of nature as we know it. He is eternal. He is all fair. He is most merciful. Most patient. He has the power to do things as we know them by His 99 names.
He cannot die nor does he tire nor need rest.
He is with you all the time, he knows what goes through your head.
All that is good and all that is bad come from Him. As good and bad are only perceptions.
He is amazing and all powerful and limitless.
His love for us is so much more than the love of a mother to her child.
2007-02-23 09:50:10 · answer #9 · answered by Antares 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Merciful, compassionate, forgiving, honest ........................ Search in google for the 99 names of Allah - this is all the characteristics
2007-02-23 09:40:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋