Sufi Introduction to the 99 Names of Allah and sufi ... - Deen islam
Sufi Introduction to the 99 Names of Allah and sufi ... - Deen islam
Sufi Introduction to the 99 Names of Allah and sufi ... - Deen islam
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Collected by Muhammad Sajad Ali - webmaster – www.deen<strong>islam</strong>.co.uk - 10 th December 2009<br />
"Say: 'Call on <strong>Allah</strong> or call on <strong>the</strong> All-Merciful, whichever you call upon, <strong>the</strong> Most<br />
Beautiful <strong>Names</strong> are His." (17:109)<br />
"Do you not see that <strong>Allah</strong> has made everything on <strong>the</strong> earth subservient <strong>to</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
ships running upon <strong>the</strong> sea by His comm<strong>and</strong>? He holds back <strong>the</strong> heaven, preventing<br />
it from falling <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> earth - except by His permission. <strong>Allah</strong> is All-Compassionate <strong>to</strong><br />
mankind, Most Merciful." (22:63)<br />
Ar-Ra'ûf: The All-Gentle<br />
Intensive form <strong>of</strong> mercy, or it is <strong>to</strong> make a suffering s<strong>to</strong>p, <strong>the</strong> Clement, <strong>the</strong> One who makes things<br />
easier for people than need be out <strong>of</strong> tenderness. It is more far-reaching than rahma.<br />
Ar-Ra'uf is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ninety-Nine <strong>Names</strong>.<br />
"<strong>Allah</strong> is Ever-Gentle with His slaves." (2:205)<br />
"<strong>Allah</strong> is Ever-Gentle, Most Merciful." (24:20)<br />
Al-Hannân: The Tender<br />
Having tenderness; <strong>the</strong> One who shows favour or presents a favourable aspect <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> one who turns<br />
from him or shuns him, having mercy. [someone who separated from someone dear <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong><br />
yearns for <strong>the</strong>m <strong>and</strong> grieves for <strong>the</strong>m.)<br />
Ar-Rafîq; Ash-Shafîq: The Kind, The Compassionate<br />
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