Shaykh Burhanuddin Herrmann is a contemporary mystic deeply rooted in the ancient Sufi tradition. Trained in the Naqshbandi Sufi Order, he has spent over 30 years leading spiritual growth meetings and retreats worldwide. Along with his wife Hajja Huda Nur, they developed the Jahara Method, The Pearl Method, aiming to […]
Divine attributes
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DHUL-JALALIWAL-IKRAM Allah is the Lord of Majesty and Bounty There is no perfection that does not belong to Him, no blessing or honor that comes from other than He. Allah is the owner of all majesty. Nothing else can even exist by itself, nothing can sustain itself. In His majesty, […]
Ash Shahid The Witness Exalted and Glorious Say: “Oh people of the Scripture! Why do you reject the ayat (signs) of Allah, while Allah is Witness to what you do?” (3:98) Whatever of good reaches you is from Allah, but whatever evil befalls you, is from yourself. And We have […]
Al-Ba’ith The Awakener Exalted and Glorious And surely, the Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it; and certainly, Allah will resurrect those who are in the graves. (22:7) This name is an attribute of Allah, it means One Who Awakens, Allah has also sent messengers with glad tidings […]
Al-Majid The Majestic Exalted and Glorious They said, “Do you wonder at the Decree of Allah? The Mercy of Allah and His Blessings be upon you, Oh the family of Ibrahim. Surely Allah is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.” (11:73) Owner of the throne, the Glorious. (85:15) This name of the 99 Names […]
Al-Wadud The Loving One (Unconditional) Exalted and Glorious Ask the forgiveness of your Lord and then turn unto Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord is Most Merciful, Most Loving. (11:90) And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love. (85:14) This name is another attribute of Allah, the One Who is loved, […]
Al-Hakim The Wise Exalted and Glorious And if you slide back after the clear signs have come to you, then know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise. (2:209) And if Allah had wished, He could have put you into difficulties. Truly, Allah is All-Might, All-Wise. (2:220) Allah wishes to make clear […]
Al-Wasi’ The All-Embracing Exalted and Glorious To Allah belongs the east and the west, so wherever you turn there is the Face of Allah. Surely! Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, All-Knowing. (2:115) He said, “Verily, Allah has chosen him above you, and has increased him abundantly in knowledge […]
Al-Mujib The Responsive Exalted and Glorious He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly, my Lord is Near, Responsive. (11:61) This name is an attribute of Allah which means the One Who answers prayer. He […]
Al-Raqib The Watchful Exalted and Glorious Oh, mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him, He created his wife, and from them both He created many men and women, and fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual rights, and do not […]
Al-Karim The Generous Exalted and Glorious So Exalted be Allah The True King. La ilaha illa Huwa, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Lord of the Supreme Throne. (23:116) Truly his gratitude is for the good of his own self, and whoever is ungrateful, he is […]
Al Jalil The Majestic, The Glorious Exalted and Glorious Blessed be the name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honor. (55:78) The Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would say three times after completing his prayer, “I seek forgiveness of […]
Al-Hasib The reckoner Exalted and Glorious Whoever (of the guardians of orphans) is rich, he should take no wages, but if he is poor let him have for himself what is just and reasonable. And when you release their property to them, take witness in their presence; and Allah is […]
Al-Muqit The Maintainer Exalted and Glorious Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its burden. And Allah is Ever All-Able to do everything. (4:85) This name is an attribute of Allah which means the […]
Al-Hafiz The Preserver Exalted and Glorious Verily proofs have come to you from your Lord, so whosoever sees will do so for the good of his own self, and whosoever blinds himself will do so to his own harm, and I (Muhammad, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) […]
Al-Kabir The Greatest Exalted and Glorious The Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Greatest, the Highest (13:9) And what they invoke besides Him, is falsehood. And verily, Allah – he is the Highest, the Greatest. (22:62) That is because Allah, He is the Truth, and that which they […]
Al-‘Aliyy The Sublime Exalted and Glorious His Throne doth extend over the Heavens and the earth and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in Glory). (2:255) We said: “Fear Not! For Thou indeed hast the Upper Hand.” (20:68) They […]
Ash-Shakur The Appreciative Exalted and Glorious Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked Him and believed in Him? And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative, All-Knowing. (4:147) That He may pay them their wages in full, and give them more out of His Grace. Verily He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready […]
Al-Ghafur The All-Forgiving Exalted and Glorious Truly Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:173) They thought there would be no fitnah (punishment), so they became blind and deaf. After that Allah turned to them (with forgiveness), yet again many of them became blind and deaf. And Allah is the All-Seer […]
Al-Azim The Great Exalted and Glorious Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever-Living. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him […]