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To:From: "Siraj" Subject: The 99 most beautiful names of Allah Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 17:00:14 +0200 The list of the most beautiful names of Allah most people know can be found in the hadith collection of Tirmidhi (al-Sunan); - many of the names thereof can also be found in the Qur'an, like ar-Rahmaan in Qur'an 1:3, - 17 of the names of this list can be found indirectly in the Qur'an, like al-Qaabid in Qur'an 2:245 - 9 names of this popular list cannot be found in the Qur'an like al-'Adl. However this list, although the most widespread and the most popular is not the only one.There are 4 lists of names: 1. The list you know is by far the most widespread. You'll find it in all the mosques. It goes back to Abu Hurayra and is of Walid bin Muslim ad-Dimashqi (d. 810). This one is used by Tirmidhi in his Sunan and you'll find it by Zajjaj, Qushayri, Juwayni, Ghazzali (translated 2 times into English), Razi (a 2 volume translation in French has appeared) and many other writers. In regard to this list there are several versions available, some with bigger and some with smaller differences. 2. A second list going back to Abu Hurayra is from Abd al-Aziz bin al-Husayn bin at-Tarjaman (his 'dates' are unknown but it is certain that the list belongs to the same century as the previous one. Baghdadi and Bayhaqi cite this list in extenso. Ghazzali briefly alludes to it in his Maqsad. Much later is is cited by Suyuti. This second list has appeared in several versions. 3. A third list going back to Abu Hurayra is based on the authority of a certain Zuhayr bin Muhammad at-Tamimi (d. 779). There are 2 versions: the one of Ibn Maja and the one of Ibn Babuya. 4. A fourth list goes back to 'Ali and is rapported and commented upon name by name by Ibn Babuya. I am interested in this subject because I have brought out a book in the Dutch language dealing with the most beautiful names, their meanings, practices connected to them, etc. Now I am occupied with the English version thereof, which may take at least another year to come out. Siraj
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