TX003825-2-handout-B-The_Ninety-nine_Names_of_God (1)

World Religions: A Voyage of Discovery © 2015 by Saint Mary’s Press Document #: TX003825 The Ninety-Nine Names of God Islam insists that there is only one God. But God can be called on by many names, as the Qur’an says: “God has the Most Excellent Names. Call on Him by His Names” (7:180; quoted in N. J. Dawood, translator, The Koran , fifth revised edition [London: Penguin Classics, 1990], page 124; copyright © 1956, 1959, 1966, 1968, 1974, 1990 by N. J. Dawood. Used with permission of Penguin Books, Ltd.). Traditionally there are ninety- nine names for God, most of which are given in the Qur’an. The names are important in Muslim piety; each name is sometimes repeated dozens of times in prayer, and each of the ninety-nine beads on the Muslim rosary stands for one of the names. After reading the following list of the ninety-nine names of God, complete these tasks: 1. Check off any names whose meanings you do not know. Using a dictionary, look up the meanings of those names and write them below the names. 2. Circle all the names you have not previously thought of as applying to God. 3. From the names you just circled, star the four that you would be most likely to use for God. ____ 1. The Beneficent ____ 2. The Compassionate ____ 3. The King ____ 4. The Holy ____ 5. The Giver of Peace ____ 6. The Guardian ____ 7. The Powerful ____ 8. The Almighty ____ 9. The Compeller ____ 10. The Greatest ____ 11. The Creator  ____ 12. The Evolver  ____ 13. The Fashioner Fashioner: a person who fashions, forms, or gives shape to anything. ____ 14. The Forgiver ____ 15. The Vanquisher ____ 16. The Bestower ____ 17. The Sustainer ____ 18. The Revealer ____ 19. The Omniscient ____ 20. The Restrainer ____ 21. The Munificent ____ 22. The Degrading ____ 23. The Enhancer ____ 24. The Exalting ____ 25. The Abasing ____ 26. The All-Hearing ____ 27. The All-Seeing ____ 28. The Judge ____ 29. The Equitable ____ 30. The Subtle ____ 31. The All-Aware ____ 32. The Forbearing Forbearing: Patient and restrained. ____ 33. The Magnificent ____ 34. The Remitter ____ 35. The Prodigal ____ 36. The Sublime ____ 37. The Most Great ____ 38. The Preserver ____ 39. The Sustainer ____ 40. The Sufficer ____ 41. The Majestic  ____ 42. The Bountiful Bountiful: Large in quality; abundant. ____ 43. The Vigilant ____ 44. The Responder ____ 45. The All-Embracing