“Indeed, Allah has Ninety-Nine Names, one hundred less one, whoever enumerates (ahsaaha) them shall enter Paradise” [Agreed Upon]. Some narrations add: “… and He is Witr, and loves the Witr.”
Meaning of ‘Ihsaa’:
- Enumerating (and memorizing) them
- Understanding their meanings and acting upon them
- Make du’a as mentioned in the ayah – “And to Allah belong the Most Beautiful Names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation [ilhad] concerning His Names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.” [7:180]
Some of the scholars who have compiled lists of Allah’s Names:
- Sufyan b. Uyaynah (entirely from the Quran)
- Al-Tabari
- Ibn Hazm (partial list)
- Al-Qurtubi
- Ibn Hajar (entirely from the Quran)
- Ibn Uthaymeen
- Al-Qahtani/Bin Baz
- Muhammad al-Hamud al-Najdi