IN THE COMPANY OF GOD

CLOSENESS TO ALLAH THROUGH THE BEAUTY OF HIS NAMES Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: `Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever comprehends them all will enter Paradise.” It is the author’s conviction that “comprehending” Allah’s names means far more than simply knowing them or committing them to memory. Their meanings should shape a person’s life and character. Sheikh Salman advises: “We must take something of Allah’s light to ourselves by learning His beautiful names and what they mean, and then develop our temperaments accordingly. Then we will truly have comprehended His names.” `Allah is All-Knowing and He loves those who possess knowledge. He is Beautiful and He loves beauty. He is Merciful, and He loves those who show mercy. He is Kind and He loves those who show kindness to others.” In this highly original work, Allah’s names are not just defined and explained, but the beauty depicted by those names is explored in depth so that the believer benefits from knowing them and can learn to live according to that knowledge. 561 true appreciation of Allah’s names should lead us to living more ethical lives. It should inspire us to show kindness to others, and behave towards them with genuine good will and respect. It should help us to be sincere in our devotion to Allah and to express this sincerity in our daily lives. “Such is the closest possible approximation to harmony on Earth, with the promise always before us of attaining Paradise in the Hereafter.”

• AUTHOR: SALMAN AL-OADAH
• 2nd. Edition
• ISBN: 978-603-90003-3-4