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
From the root 'a-z-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to be great, large, big
to be vast, huge, enormous
to be great in rank, importance or dignity
to be imposing, powerful, superior
to be magnificent, honored, revered, sublime
to be immense, stupendous, lofty
to be above imperfection
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 2:255
Note that the letter z sounds nothing at all like the English letter z, but rather is a open-jaw "th"
sound.
Related names:
Jalîl is considered to be greatness in attributes.
Kabîr denotes the One whose essence is greatness.
Azîm is greatness in both attributes and self.
Mutakabbir is an empathic form which denotes actively using rights, privileges, rank and attributes
that are above and beyond the rights of everyone else.
(Also written as al-'azhim, al-'athim, al-azim, al-athim, al-azeem, al-aziim, the Supreme Glory: ya
'azhim, ya 'athim, ya azim, ya athim, ya azeem, ya aziim)
34. Al-Ghafoor-The Forgiving, The Forgiver of Sins and Faults, The Perfectly Forgiving,
The Pardoner
The One who forgives a lot.
YA GHAFURU: O All-Forgiving One! The constant invocation of this glorious Name will bring relief to
those who suffer from fever and migraine, or who experience grief and sorrow. One who repeats
this mane frequently, all his maladies, sorrow and grief will be removed Insha-Allah. Moreover
Allah will give barakah in his wealth and offspring.
It is related in a Hadith that anyone who says thrice Ya Rab Aghfirly Al-Ghafur while in sajdah, Allah
will forgive all his past sins and any sins that may commit in the future. Any person who reads this
name as much as he can God will prevent him from all pains, sadness and bless with good children
and money and it has been said in a Hadees that a person who reads this name "YA RAB AGFARLY"
while being in sajda God will bless all his sins done before and now.
The One who completely forgives our sins and faults. The One who accepts repentance and pardons
sins and faults.
The One who veils or forgives our faults and sins such that they are not seen by anyone else, not
even the angels.
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