Series 5 - 99 names of Allaah

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99 names of Allaah

The Names of Allaah mentioned in the Qur'aan and Sunnah number over one hundred, as several scholars have agreed.
Among these names are 99 that will lead to paradise, Insha' Allaah.

The fact that there are 99 Names leading to paradise is authenticated in the following hadith, although it does not list which Names those are:
• Hadith - Sahih Muslim and Bukhari 8:419, Narrated Abu Huraira : Allaah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever 'ahsaha' [enumerates them, believes in them, ponders their meanings, worships Allaah by them and supplicates with them, and acts by them according to one's belief in them] will enter Paradise; and Allaah is Witr ("Odd", i.e. He is one, and it is an odd number) and loves 'the Witr' (i.e., odd numbers).

However:
Allaah (subhanahu wa ta`ala)'s names are not limited to 99, which is a common misconception. There are a couple of evidences, one is the du`aa where one calls upon Allaah by the names He (subhanahu wa ta`ala) has kept to Himself (obviously not taking these names since Allaah has not revealed them to us);

Points to be noted in this topic:

 Memorize the Names/Attributes of Allaah, subhana watala
 Do dhikr (remembrance of Allaah)
 For example, say "ya" ("Oh") before any of the above Names of Allaah, swt, i.e. say "Ya-Rahman" or "Ya-Raheem (if for Forgiveness) ; similarly call Allaah wit the name corresponding to your need
 Do not use what is marketed as "dhikr beads" (Urdu: Tasbeeh)... use your right hand and count on the inside joints, as our hands will be our witness on the day of judgement
 Meanwhile, modern day Sufi's exploit this list by offering mystical, unsupported advice for the use of each Name (i.e. "say this 100 times in a row over a glass of water, blow on it, and you are guaranteed success..."). There is no evidence whatsoever for such practice