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 determines and creates according to the proper measure and proportion of each
thing. The One who plans and determines how, when and where to create.
The One whose works are perfectly suited, appropriate, fitting and proper. The One who creates
something from nothing. The One who creates both the inner and the outer in just proportions.
The One who brings things into existence from a state of non-existence. The One who has the
power to change things back and forth between the states of existing and non-existing.
From the root kh-l-q which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to measure accurately
to determine the proper measure or proportion for something
to proportion one thing according to another
to create something based on a pattern or model which one has devised
to bring a thing into existence from non-existence
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 59:24
Related names:
Bâri' denotes the way the One works with substances, often creating from existing matter, making
and evolving that which is free and clear of any other thing, free and clear of imperfections.
Badî' denotes the One who creates in wonderful, amazingly original ways that have no precedent
whatsoever, ways that are awesome innovation.
Khâliq denotes the One who continues to plan, measure out and create, and who has the power to
change things from non-existing to existing.
Musawwir denotes the One who arranges forms and colors, and who is the shaper of beauty.
Mubdi' denotes the One who starts or begins all things, or that which has precedence given to it.
Also expressed as al-Khallâq (great creator).
(Also written as al-khaliq, al-khaaliq, the Creator: ya khaliq, ya khaaliq)
12. Al-Bari’-The Maker, The Producer, The Evolver, The Maker from Nothing, The Artificer, the
Creator, One Who Gives Life.
The Evolver. O Evolver who created all things so that each whole and its parts are in perfect
conformity and harmony.The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
Ya Bariu: If a barren woman fasts for 7 days and each day, after making iftaar with water, reads
Ya-Bari Ya-Mussawwir 21 times, Allah will grant her male children Insha-Allah. If a women who has
no chlidren fasts 7 days and after opening her fast with water reads this name God will grant her
children.
The One who creates form out of nothing. The One who creates with no model or similarity.
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