asma-ul-husna is Allahs 99 names that is in the Qur'an.
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“Ya Allah” vs “Allahuma”
I have a little but not much knowledge of Arabic.
Although God is called Al-Karim, I hear the invocation Ya Karim, but I never heard the invocation Ya Al-Karim or Ya-l-Karim. Same for other names of ...
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How many names are provided for Allah in Quran and Hadith?
When there are already 1000 questions are the islam.StackExchange, I found it interesting to ask the question 1001 about 1001 names of Allah:
There is a Du'a narrated from Imam Ali-ibn-Hussain from ...
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Is naming a person using one of Allah's names allowed?
In South Asia, names like Johirul Islam or Kabir Ahmed are very common. My name is Mohayeminul Islam (Muhaiminul should be the correct spelling I suppose). All the first names I noted are the names of ...
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What are the different opinions on the etymology of the word “Allah”?
In this answer, it is mentioned that (emphasis mine),
Also, in Arabic, all words derive from their root verbs; so you can tell something about the meaning based on the letters used. In the case of ...
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Why does Islam refer to God as 'Allah' in English?
My understanding is that 'Allah' is simply a transliteration of the Arabic word for God. So why is the Arabic word used even in English, instead of simply 'God'?
Is the use of 'Allah' universal in ...
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Why does Allah (SWT) have 99 names?
بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The above verse mentions two names of Allah (SWT):
الرَّحْمَـٰنِ (Most Merciful)
الرَّحِيمِ (Most Kind)
My question is, why does Allah (SWT) have ...
