Names Of Allah

Allah is widely believed to have ninetynine names, each of which has a meaning and is indicative of a desirable quality. This copiously researched book, The Names Of Allah, contains the most popularly accepted and several lesserknown titles of Allah. These sacred names are given in Arabic and phonetic English, with English translations and explanatory notes. Enhancing the appeal of the book is a comprehensive introduction. It deals with several canons, each of which differs in the names included and the sequence followed. Drawing upon the views of various scholars regarding the names and attributes of Allah, the categorization of these names and most importantly, the benefits of reciting them, the author gives us perhaps the most thorough and accessible contemporary interpretation of the different aspects of the Supreme Being.