God’s Names

Muʿjam al-Aḥādīth al-Muʿtabara · Volume 1 · Section 11 · 4 narrations

Hadith 508

I asked Aba Abdillah عليه السلام about the interpretation of Bismillahi-r-Rahmani-r-Rahim. He said: The Ba is the Baha (Splendor) of Allah, the Sin is the Sana (Exaltedness) of Allah, and the Mim is the Majd…

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Hadith 509

Aba Abdillah عليه السلام about the Names of Allah and their derivation saying: What is Allah derived from? He (Hisham) said: So he (the Imam) said to me: O Hisham, ‘Allah’ is derived from ‘ilah’ and ‘al-ilah’ connotes…

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Hadith 510

He (the Imam) was asked about the meaning of Allah so he said: The one who rules over what is lowly and great.

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Hadith 511

The Messenger of Allahصلى الله عليه واله said: Allah Mighty and Majestic has ninety-nine names. Whoever asks Allah through them is answered. Whoever enumerates them enters paradise.

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