Allah is the Name of the Lord, the Exalted. It is said that, “Allah” is the Greatest Name of Allah, because it is referred to when describing Allah by the various attributes. For instance, Allah said,
| “ | He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him. He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. |
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Hence, Allah mentioned several of His Names as Attributes for His Name Allah. Similarly, Allah said,
| “ | Say "Call upon Allah or call upon the Most Merciful [ar-Rahmān]. Whichever [name] you call – to him belong the best names." And do not recite [too] loudly in your prayer or [too] quietly but seek between that an [intermediate] way. | ” |
Also, the Two Sahihs recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah said,
| “ | “Indeed, Allaah has ninety-nine names, that is, one hundred minus one names. Whoever counts (preserves) them will enter Paradise.” | ” |
| “ | AIIah is a proper name belonging only to the one Almighty God, Creator and Sustaincr of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them, the Eternal and Absolute, to whom alone all worship is due. | ” |