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

Lecture 6:  The Classification of the Divine Names.
This lecture explores the categorization of the Divine Names by the scholars into Asma’ Al-Jamal (the Names of Beauty), Asma’ al-Jalal (the Names of Grandeur and Magnificence) and Asma’ Al-Kamal (the Names of Completeness and Perfection).  It then begins by taking some samples of Asma’ Al-Jamal.

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 6: The Classification of the Divine Names

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Question 1 of 3

1. Which name of Allah was theorized by Mohammad Asad to describe the entire inner nature of Allah as being merciful?

Ar Rahmaan

Ar Raheem

Al Hakam

Ar Razzaq

Question 1 of 3

Question 2 of 3

2. Who is more likely to call upon Allah as Ar Rauf?

Sama who is feeling confident about her new job.

Ahmed who has lost a loved one, is in danger of losing his job and feels overwhelmed to handle more difficulties or harshness at the moment.

Lamar who is feeling nervous about her wedding program taking place during COVID and wishes she could somehow have her friends and relatives at the wedding.

Alyan who wants to avoid a difficult life every day.

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Question 3 of 3

3. Al Ghafoor and Al Ghaffar both use sighat al mubalaghah but for which situation would one use Al Ghaffar while calling upon Allah for repentance?

The person has committed major shirk.

The person has treated his parents badly and now feels bad about it.

Someone keeps committing a minor sin over and over again.

Someone leaving his daily prayers.

Question 3 of 3

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