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
26. As-Sami’- The Hearer, The All hearing, all knowing,The Ever-Listening
The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument
or organ.
YA SAMi°U: O All-Hearing One! Allah takes care of all the needs of those who invoke this glorious
Name one hundred times after the early forenoon prayer on Thursday, before speaking to anyone
One who says this beautiful name 500 times of 50 times on Thursday after offering Salatud-Doha
(Chast), all his duas will be assured granted - Insha-Allah. It is necessary that no talking is done
during the course of reciting it. If anyone reads it 100 times on Thursday between the Sunnah and
Fardh or fajr, Allah will favour him with his special blessing Insha-Allah.
Any person on the day of thursday after the prayer of Chasht reads this name 500 or 100 or 50 times
God will listen to his prayer but it is necessary that the person should not talk to anyone during
reading the name.
The One whose hearing and attention comprehends everything. The One who pays attention to
every supplication and invocation.
The One who listens to every voice. The One who hears and accepts every word, thought and
secret.
The One who listens to everything, perfectly, eternally, without limitations.
From the root s-m-' which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to hear, to listen
to accept, to receive, to be told
to pay attention to, pay regard to
to understand the meaning
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 17:1
Imam al-Ghazâlî has said that in order to explore the depths of an attribute of Allah, one must
venture far beyond the human expression of such a quality:
When you elevate the All-Hearing above changes which happen to Him when audible sounds occur,
and exalt Him above hearing by ears, you will realize that His hearing is an attribute by which the
perfection of the qualities of things heard is disclosed. Whoever does not not take care in
considering this matter will inevitably fall into mere anthropomorphism. So, be wary, and be
precise when you consider it.
The word samâ' (often written sema in Turkish), which literally means hearing or paying attention
to, is commonly used to describe the musical gatherings of the Sufis, especially the great whirling
dance of the dervishes.
(Also written as al-sami, al-samee, as-sami, as-samee, the All-Hearing: ya sami, ya samee)
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