It is not possible to worship that which is unknown. The importance of learning the Asma ul Husnaįirst and foremost, for those who believe and want to worship Allah, the need to describe Him with certain names is essential.

It is not possible to delineate the names of Allah or divide them into sections like a circles that have been linked together, they are all connected and related to one another. These names fill the heart with a peace of mind and tranquility, as well as an awareness of Allah's mercy and bounty, which affirms hope.īecause the value of knowledge is dependent on the value of those who possess knowledge and the most honorable of those with knowledge is Allah, those who know the Asma ul Husna have greater honor and virtue.īecause the Asma ul Husna comprise adjectives such as wajib, jaiz and mumtani ( that which is true for Allah that which can or cannot be true for Allah and that which can never be associated with Allah) they provide us with sufficient and correct information about Allah. These names, when used in dhikr - remembering Allah - and in supplication, lead to the acceptance of prayers and result in the accumulation of good deeds. The Asma ul Husna awakens respect in servants toward Allah, connoting Allah's sublimity and transcendence. The phrase Asma ul Husna, made up of the word asma, the plural for 'name', and husna, meaning beautiful or most beautiful, means 'Allah's most beautiful names.' The names which are attributes of Allah can be found in the Holy Quran and the sunnah.Ību Bakr Ibn'ul Arabi lists the reasons why these attributes of Allah are revealed to us as follows: With the exception of this name, all other names that describe Allah in the Holy Quran are known as the Asma ul Husna following the revelation: ' The most beautiful names belong to Him (Allah).' (Surah Al-Hashr, verse 24). The essential name of the Almighty Creator, which is confirmed by the religion of Islam, 'Allah' has no dictionary meaning.

'To gain everything except Allah is to gain nothing at all.'*

Last 3 verses of surah hashr hadith