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The names and titles of Muhammad,[1] names and attributes of Muhammad,[2] 99 Names of Muhammad (Arabic: الاسماء النبى Al-ʾAsmāʾ Al-Nâbî), are the names of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad by which Muslims regard Muhammad and which are described in the Qur’an, and Sunnah, amongst other places.
Names and titles of praise
When speaking or writing, Muhammad's name is often followed by the phrase "peace be upon him," (in English often abbreviated to PBUH or simply "(p)"), as a respect for him.[3]
Muhammad is often referenced with these titles of praise or epithet:
- an-Nâbî, "the Prophet"
- ar-Rasûl, "the Messenger"
- al-Habeeb, "the beloved"
- al-Mustafā, "the chosen one"[4]
- al-Amîn, "the trustworthy"[5]
- as-Sadîq, "the honest"[6]
- al-Haq, "the truthful"[7]
- ar-Rauf, "the kind"[8]
- al-Uswa-e-Hasana, "the model of conduct"[9]
- al-Insān al-Kāmil, "the perfect man"[10]
- Khairul Bashar, "the best of mankind"[11]
- Khātim an-Nâbîyīn, "the seal of the prophets"[12]
- Rahmatul al-'alameen, "the beneficent and mercy of all the worlds personified"[13]
- as-Shaheed, "the witness"[14]
- al-Mubashir, "the bearer of good tidings"[15]
- an-Nadhir, "the warner"[15]
- al-Mudhakkir, "the reminder"[16]
- ad-Dā‘ī, "the one who calls (unto God)"[17]
- al-Bashir, "the announcer"[18]
- an-Nūr, "the light personified"[19]
- as-Siraj-un-Munir, "the light-giving lamp"[20]
- al-Kareem, "the noble"[21]
- Nimat-ullah, "the divine favour"[22]
- an-nabiyyil-ummi, "the unlettered prophet"[23]
- al-Muzzammil, "the wrapped"[24]
- al-Muddathir, "the shrouded"[25]
- al-'Aqib, "the last (prophet)"[26][27]
- al-Mutawakkil, "the one who puts his trust (in God)"[28]
- al-Kuthâm, "the generous one"
- al-Mahi, "the eraser (of disbelief)"[29]
- al-Muqaffi, "the one who followed (all other prophets)"
- an-Nâbîyyu at-Tawbah, "the prophet of penitence"
- al-Fatih, "the opener"
- al-Hashir, "the gatherer (the first to be resurrected) on the day of judgement"[27]
- as-Shafe'e, "the intercessor"[30][31]
- al-Mushaffi, "the one whose intercession shall be granted"[32]
He also has these names:
- The comforter[33]
- Abu'l-Qasim, "father of Qasim"
- Ahmad, "the chosen one"[34]
- Hamid, "praiser"
- Mahmood, "praiseworthy"
- `Abd-Allah, "servant of Allah"[35]
- Last Prophet[36]
- Last Messenger[37]
- Final Prophet[38]
- Final Messenger[39]
- The Walking Qur’an[40]
In Turkey, he is often called Hz. Muhammed or "Peygamber Efendimiz".[41]
See also
References
- ↑ "Names and Titles of Prophet Muhammad". Journey of a Seeker Of Sacred Knowledge. January 20, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Yeniterzi, Emine. "The Names and Attributes of Prophet Muhammad in Divine Literature". Last Prophet. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Islam / Muslim". Woodlands Junior. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Quran 22:75
- ↑ Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:52:237
- ↑ Quran 33:22
- ↑ Quran 10:08
- ↑ Quran 9:128
- ↑ Quran 68:4
- ↑ "Ibn al-'Arabi, Muhyi al-Din (1164-1240)". Muslim Philosophy. Retrieved January 18, 2013. 4. The 'perfect man' and the Muhammadan reality
- ↑ Quran 33:21
- ↑ Quran 33:40
- ↑ Quran 21:107
- ↑ Quran 33:45
- 1 2 Quran 11:2
- ↑ Quran 88:21
- ↑ Quran 12:108
- ↑ Quran 2:119
- ↑ Quran 5:15
- ↑ Quran 33:46
- ↑ Quran 69:40
- ↑ Quran 16:83
- ↑ Quran 7:157–158
- ↑ Quran 73:01
- ↑ Quran 74:01
- ↑ Sahih Muslim, 4:1859
- 1 2 Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:56:732
- ↑ Quran 9:129
- ↑ Sahih al-Bukhari, 4:56:732
- ↑ Sahih al-Bukhari, 9:93:601
- ↑ Quran 3:159Quran 4:64Quran 60:12
- ↑ Quran 19:87Quran 20:109
- ↑ Reasoning from the Scriptures with Muslims - Page 63, Ron Rhodes - 2002
- ↑ Quran 61:6
- ↑ Quran 25:1
- ↑ Muhammad and Christ, Maulana Muhammad Ali - 2011
- ↑ Muhammad The Messenger of God: M. Fethullah Gülen - 2014
- ↑ Amīn Aḥsan Iṣlāḥī, Mohammad Saleem Kayani - 2007, Tafsir of Surah al-Fātihan and Surah al-Baqarah - Page 244
- ↑ Islam for Beginners: What You Wanted to Ask But Didn't, p 13, Mirza Yawar Baig - 2011
- ↑ Rahid, Qasim (1 March 2015). "9 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Before Converting to Islam". londondance.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Schimmel, Annemarie (1990). Islamic Names: An Introduction (Islamic Surveys). Edinburgh University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-85224-563-7.
Further reading
- Chiabotti, Francesco, Names, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols.), Edited by C. Fitzpatrick and A. Walker, Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2014. ISBN 1610691776
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