99 Names of Allah (Asma’ Al-Husna) Series by Dr Gasser Hathout

Lecture 1: An Introduction to the 99 Divine Names.  In this lecture, we ask the questions: how do we know there are Divine Names, and how do we know that they are 99?  Then, we review a list of the 99 Names, which we will use throughout the lecture series.

This lecture series introduces the viewer to the Divine Names, or al-Asma’ Al-Husna, of Allah SWT, as a springboard for further study.  It has two components: an “intellectual” component, and a “spiritual” component. The intellectual component tackles the foundational questions of how we know that here are Divine Names, how do we know how many they are, and where does the list of names (that perhaps hangs on our wall at home) come from?  The spiritual component then explores the possible purpose behind the Divine Names, and introduces the viewer to the classification scheme posited by some of the scholars, and then takes some examples of Divine Names from each category of the classification to explore their spirituality and beauty.  Along the way, nuances of the Arabic structure are explored, as well as the differences between similar names, and what those differences may imply.

Please take the following Quiz:

Lecture 1: An Introduction to the 99 Divine Names of Allah

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Question 1 of 3

1. What is the meaning of “Ahsa” (أحصى) in the context of the Hadith about the 99 Names?

Count

Memorize

Write

Recite

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Question 2 of 3

2. Where do we find evidence for the number, 99, with regards to the number of Divine Names?

The Qur’an

Sahih Bukhari

Sunan Abu Dawood

Sunan An-Nasai

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Question 3 of 3

3. Which of the following Surahs mentions the Divine Names?

Surah Fatihah

Surah Baqara

Surah A’raf

Surah Anfal

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