the Most Beautiful Names

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The Most Beautiful Names refers to the 99 exalted names and attributes of Allah in Islamic tradition, each expressing a distinct aspect of His perfection and majesty.

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instanceOf Islamic religious concept
theological doctrine
alsoKnownAs Asma al-Husna NERFINISHED
Asma ul Husna NERFINISHED
al-asmaʾ al-ḥusnā NERFINISHED
associatedWith Islamic calligraphy
Sufi practice
tawhid
basedOn Hadith
Qurʾan NERFINISHED
centralTo Islamic spirituality
Islamic theology
describes attributes of Allah
expresses distinct aspects of Allah
divine majesty
divine perfection
hasAttribute beautiful
exalted
perfect
hasDoctrinalStatus accepted in many Shia traditions
widely accepted in Sunni Islam
includesName Al-Akhir NERFINISHED
Al-Alim NERFINISHED
Al-Awwal NERFINISHED
Al-Aziz NERFINISHED
Al-Batin NERFINISHED
Al-Ghafur NERFINISHED
Al-Hakim NERFINISHED
Al-Hayy NERFINISHED
Al-Khaliq NERFINISHED
Al-Latif NERFINISHED
Al-Malik NERFINISHED
Al-Qayyum NERFINISHED
Al-Quddus NERFINISHED
Al-Wadud NERFINISHED
Ar-Rahim NERFINISHED
Ar-Rahman NERFINISHED
Ar-Razzaq NERFINISHED
As-Salam NERFINISHED
As-Samad NERFINISHED
Az-Zahir NERFINISHED
languageOfTerm Arabic
numberOfNames 99
purpose to invoke Allah in prayer
to know Allah
to remember Allah
refersTo the 99 names of Allah NERFINISHED
religion Islam
usedIn Islamic devotional practice
dhikr
supplication

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Asma ul Husna hasMeaning the Most Beautiful Names