Sufi Introduction to the 99 Names of Allah and sufi ... - Deen islam

Collected by Muhammad Sajad Ali - webmaster – www.deenislam.co.uk - 10 th December 2009
The One who has manifest all of creation and who is manifest in all of creation.
The One whose nature and existence is demonstrated in all of creation.
The One whose essence and attributes are shown throughout all of creation.
The One who is above creation, yet who is made visible through creation.
From the root z-h-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to be visible, manifest, obvious, clear, distinct
to open, to come out, to cause to appear after being concealed
to be conspicuous, distinct
to ascend, mount, have higher status
to have the upper hand, subdue, overcome
to endorse, help, aid, support others, render superior
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 57:3
Note that the letter z sounds nothing at all like the English letter z, but rather is a open-jaw "th"
sound.
The ancient root of z-h-r points toward that which goes from the center and spreads out, disperses
or radiates into being, which is to say that it becomes outwardly manifest.
Zâhir (manifest) and Bâtin (hidden) are complementary attributes.
Zâhir is that which is outward, manifest, apparent, visible.
Bâtin is that which is inward, concealed, obscured.
(Also written as al-zahir, al-zaahir, az-zahir, az-zaahir, the Manifest: ya zahir, ya zaahir)
76. Al-Bâtin- The Hidden, The Secret One, the Interior, The Inner One, Knower of Hidden
Things
The Hidden. He who is hidden, concealed.
YA BATINU: O Hidden One! Those who invoke this Name, three times a day, will come to recognize
the reality of thingsAnyone who says this Ism 33 times daily, will soon begin to perceive the deeper
secret of Allah. Moreover, strong bond of love and affection will result between him and Allah. And
anyone who continously says:- Huwal Awwalu wal' Akhiru waz-zzhiru wal-baatin: wa Huwa Bi-Kuli
Shay'in' Qadeer after offering 2 rakaat solat, all his needs will be fulfilled Insha-Allah. Any person
who offers 2 rakat prayers and then reads "HO WAL AWAL O AKHIR O ZAHIR O BATIN ALI KUL SHAYE
QADEER" God will fullfill all his prayers.
The One who is veiled from our sensory perception. The One who is unseen, yet whose existence
and essence are made known through signs.
The One who knows the inner states, inner circumstances and inner thoughts of all of creation.
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