Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
In the same way that Muhammad(un) rasul Allah (Muhammad is the Messenger of God) follows La Ilaha ill Allah, the names of the Prophet (pbuh) flow from those of God and are a ladder that leads to Him. The Prophet (pbuh) has even been honored by God by having some of the Divine Names such as Ta Ha and Nur also bestowed upon him. The chanting of the litanies of the names of the Prophet (pbuh) is an important practice in Sufism and on a more external level in the everyday activity of many pious Muslims.
Not only is the Prophet (pbuh) called Muhammad, the most praised one, but he is also Ahmad, the most praiseworthy of those who praise God. He is Wahid, the unique one; Mahi, the annihilator of darkness and ignorance; and Aqib, the last of the prophets. He is Tahir, the pure and clean one; Tayyib, he who possesses beauty and fragrance; and Sayyid, prince and master of the universe. He is, of course, Rasul, messenger, but also Rasul al-Rahmah, the messenger of mercy; and Khatim al rusul, the seal of prophets. He is Abd Allahl, the perfect servant of God, but also Habib Allah, the beloved of God; and Safi Allah, the one chosen by God. He is both Nasir, the victorious helper of men, and Mansur, the one who is made triumphant in this world.
The Prophet (pbuh) is Muhyi, the vivifier of the dead hearts of men, and Munji, he who delivers man from sin. He is Nur, light, as well as Siraj, the torch that illuminates the path in man’s life; Misbah, the lamp that contains the light of faith, and Huda, the guide to God and paradise. He is Dhu quwwah, the possessor of strength; Dhu hurmah, possessor of sacred reverence; and Dhu makanah, the possessor of integrity. He is both Amin, trustworthy, and Sadiq, truthful. He is miftah, or key to paradise, and Miftah al-rahmah, the key to God’s mercy. The love of the Prophet (pbuh) is in fact both a sign of the love of God and the gate to that Mercy from which the very substance of the universe was created.
From Islamic Spirituality, edited by Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
Ya Haqq!
I am always struck by Seyyed Hossein Nasr’s immense intellectual power, whether I read something of his, or hear him speak. I had a chance to see him give a talk when he came to Montreal last year for a big world religions conference, and he was great as always.
I’ve got the 99 names of Muhammad (saw) next to the 99 Names of Allah (swt) hung above my PC monitor. But my Arabic is terrible so I cannot read them! This post is thus a glorious discovery – Jazak Allah.
Salaam Dear Brothers:
Thank you for commenting :) You’re right, Shiraz, he is really an amazing intellect and scholar. He actually wrote the chapter on the Prophet’s (pbuh) names, and he also edited the rest of the book, comprised of many articles by other excellent scholars. And Yakoub, Alhamdulillah, that the post has been of some small service :)
Ya Haqq!
Thank you for posting this. I was listening to Taleal Bedru Aleyna by Yusuf Islam recently and it contained some of the names of the Prophet (pbuh), but I didn’t know what some of them meant. Now I do :)
Ya Haqq!
Salam,
This was a gripping post. Reading the names and their meaning had a kind of ‘cleansing effect’.
Thank you!
Assalamu alaikum, attributes and qualities of such noble esteem, may we by knowing these poignant names be blessed with the gift of more and more closeness to our Beloved, SallAllahu alaihi wasallam. Once again dear brother Irving, Insha’Allah huge rewards to be showered upon you and yours for your caring posts, Ameen.
Wassalamu alaikum
JazakAllah for sharing this.
Hi
Very interesting information! Thanks!
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Thank you Brother Irving!
Wa alaikumas Salam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu Dear Kind Brother Irving.
Many thanks for bringing some beautiful names of Rasulullah SAWS as every one has deep meanings mashaALLAH. Largest list of his names I found was in Tosun Bayrak’s translation of the book Name and the Named . I will give a list below but explanations are long so I will not be able to write them.
1.Muhammad (SAWS)
2.Ahmad
3.Hamid
4.Mahmud
5.Ahid
6.Wahid
7.Mahi
8.Hashir
9.’Aqib
10.Ta Ha
11.Ya Sin
12.Tahir
13.Mutahhar
14.Tayyib
15.Sayyid
16.Rasul
17.Nabi
18.Rasul ar-rahmah
19.Qayyim
20.Jami
21.Muqtafi
22.Muqaffi
23.Rasul al-malahim
24.Rasul ar-rahah
25.Kamil
26.Iklil
27.Muddaththir
28.Muzammil
29.’Abdullah
30.Habibullah
31.Safiyullah
32.Naji’ullah
33.Kalimullah
34.Khatim al-anbiya
35.Khatim ar-rusul
36.Muhyi
37.Munji
38.Mudhakkir
39.Nasir
40.Mansur
41.Nabi ar-rahmah
42.Nabi at-tawbah
43.Haris’alaykum
44.Ma’lum
45.Shahir
46.Sh’ahid:The celebrated one
47.Shahid:The Martyr
48.Mashshud:The witnessed.
49.Bashir:The sender of good news to the believers.
50.Mubashshir: The bringer of good news of blessings and paradise.
51.Nazir:The one who calls humanity to virtue with warnings of Allah’s wrath.
52.Munzir: The one who warns and dissuades from sin.
53.Nur
54.Siraj: The Torch of the right path.
55.Misbah:The lamp which contains the light of faith and Islam which lights the realms of worship, submission, and salvation.
56.Huda:The guidance to Truth and Paradise.
57.Mahdi:The rigtly guided one, guide to the path of knowledge, obedience, and worship.
58.Munir: The illuminator of the universe.
59.Da’i: The one who calls to faith and islam.
60.Mad’u The one who heard and accepted the divine call.
61.Mujib:the one who accepts the prayers
62.Mujab:The answered one, the answer to our prayers.
63.Hafi: true answerer of all questions.
64.’Afu: the clement
65.Wali: The friend of Allah and of all who believe.
66.Haqq: The Truth
67.Qawi: The powerful.
68.Amin: The trustworthy
69.Ma’mun: The one in whome people confide
70.Karim: The generous one
71.Mukarram: The ennobled one.
72.Makin:The authoritative one
73.Matin: the firm and consistent one
74.Mubin: The distinguisher and the explainer.
75.Mu’ammil: The hopeful one.
76.Wasul: The uniter.
77.Dhu quwwah: The source of strength
78.Dhu hurmah: The source of sacredness
79.Dhu makanah: The source of integrity
80.Dhu’izz: The source of might.
81.Dhu fadl: The source of virtue
82.Muta’:The one whome the faithful obey.
83.Muti’: The one who is obedient to Allah.
84.Qidam as-sidq:The one constantly sincere.
85.Rahmah:Compassion.
86.Bushra: Good news.
87.Ghawth: Savior
88.Ghatyh
89.Ghiyath: The helper.
90.Ni’matullah: The blessing of Allah.
91.Hadiyatullah: The gift of Allah to the universe.
92.’Urwah wuthqa: The firm tie that binds humanity to its Creator.
93.Siratullah: The path leading to Allah and the Truth.
94.Sirat mustaqim: The straight and shortest way leading to Allah.
95.Dhikrullah: The rememberence of Allah.
96.Sayfullah: The sword of Allah
97.Hizbullah: Allah’s partisan, destroyer of the enemies of Allah.
98.Al-najm al-thaib: The star whose fire burns devils.
99.Mustafa: The divinely elected.
100.Mujtaba: The chosen one.
101.Muntaqa: The one chosen for his purity
102.Ummi
103.Mukhtar
104.Ajir : The reward of the believers
105.Jabbar
106.Abul-Qasim
107.Abul-Tahir
108.Abul-Tayyib
109.Abu Ibrahim
110.Mushaffa’
111.Shafi’
112.Salih
113.Muslih
114.Muhaymin
115.Sadiq
116.Musaddaq
117.Sidq
118.Sayyid al-mursalin
119.Imam al-muttaqin
120.Qa’id al-ghurri al-muhajjalin
121.Khalil al-Rahman
122.Barr
123.Mabarr
124.Wajih
125.Nasih
126.N’asih
127.Wakil
128.Mutawakkil
129.Kafil
130.Shafiq
131.Muqim as -sunnah
132.Muqaddas
133.Ruh al-quddus
134.Ruh al-Haqq
135.Ruh al-qist
136.Kafi
137.Muktafi
138.Baligh
139.Mubaligh
140.Shafi
141.Wasil
142.Mawsul
143.Sabiq
144.Sa’iq
145.Hadi
146.Muhdi
147.Muqaddam
148.’Aziz
149.Fadil
150.Mufaddal
151.Fatih
152.Miftah
153.Miftah ar-Rahmah
154.Miftah al-jannah
155.’Alam al-iman
156.’Alam al-yaqin
157.Dalil al’khayrat
158.Musahhih al-hasanat
159.Muqil al-atharat
160.Safuh’an az-zallat
161.Sahib ash-shafa’ah
162.Sahib al-makan
163.Sahib al qidam
164.Makhsus bil-’izz
165.Makhsus bil-majd
166.Makhsus bish-sharaf
167.Sahib al-wasilah
168.Sahib al-sayf
169.Sahib al-fadilah
170.Sahib al-izar
171.Sahib al-hujjah
172.Sahib as-sultan
173.Sahibal-rida’
174.Sahib ad-darajat ar-rafi’ah
175.Sahib at-taj
176.Sahib al-mighfar
177.Sahib al-liwa’
178.Sahib al-mi’raj
179.Sahib al-qadib
180.Sahib al-Buraq
181.Sahib al-khatam
182.Sahib al-’alamah
183.Sahib al-burhan
184.Sahib al-bayan
185.Fasih al-lisan
186.Mutahhir al-janan
187.Ra’uf
188.Rahim
189.Udhn khayr
190.Sahih al-Islam
191.Sayyid al-kawnayn
192.’Ayn al-na’im
193.’Ayn al-qurr
194.Sa’d Allah
195.Sa’d al-khalq
196.Khatib al-umam
197.’Alam al-huda
198.Kashif al-karb
199.Rafi’ al-rutab
200.’Izz al-a’rab
201.Sahib al-faraj
As Salam and Love
GaribaN
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