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Blessed be the name of your Lord, Master of up everything, desiring the good pleasure of Allah.
Majesty and Generosity. (55:78) Allah is Ever-Gentle with His servants. (2: 207)
So glorify the name of your Lord, the Divorced women should wait by themselves for
Magnificent! (56:74) three menstrual cycles; and it is not lawful for
So glorify the Name of your Lord, the them to conceal what Allah has created in their
Magnificent! (56:96) wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day.
He is Allah–the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Their husbands have the right to take them back
Form. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. within that time, if they desire to be reconciled.
Everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Women possess rights similar to those held over
Him. He is the Almighty, the All-Wise. (59:24) them to be honoured with fairness; but men have
And when ‘Isa son of Maryam said, ‘Tribe of a degree above them. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
Israel, I am the Messenger of Allah to you, con- (2:228)
firming the Torah which came before me and giv- Allah, there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-
ing you the good news of a Messenger after me Sustaining. He is not subject to drowsiness or
whose name is Ahmad.’ When he brought them sleep. Everything in the heavens and the earth be-
the Clear Signs, they said, ‘This is downright longs to Him. Who can intercede with Him except
magic.’ (61:6) by His permission? He knows what is before them
Glorify then the name of your Lord, the and what is behind them but they cannot grasp
Magnificent. (69:52) any of His knowledge save what He wills. His
Remember the Name of your Lord, and devote Footstool encompasses the heavens and the earth
yourself to Him completely. (73:8) and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the
Remember the Name of your Lord in the morn- Most High, the Magnificent. (2:255)
ing and the evening. (76:25) Allah, there is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High. Sustaining. (3:2)
(87:1) Allah bears witness that there is no god but Him,
He who invokes the Name of his Lord and prays. as do the angels and the people of knowledge, up-
(87:15) holding justice. There is no god but Him, the
Recite: In the Name of your Lord Who created. Almighty, the All-Wise. (3:18)
(96:1) Allah chose Adam and Nuh and the family of
Ibrahim and the family of ‘Imran over all other be-
NAMES OF ALLAH ings–descendants one of the other. Allah is All-
(Allah is) the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. Hearing, All-Knowing. (3:33-34)
(1:2) Allah knows best who your enemies are. Allah suf-
They say, ‘Allah has a son.’ Glory be to Him! No, fices as a Protector; Allah suffices as a Helper.
everything in the heavens and earth belongs to (4:45)
Him. Everything is obedient to Him, the If anyone desires the reward of this world, the re-
Originator of the heavens and earth. When He ward of both this world and hereafter is with
decides on something, He just says to it, ‘Be!’ Allah. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing. (4:134)
and it is. (2:116-117) (Isa said,) ‘If You punish them, they are Your ser-
If their faith is the same as yours then they are vants. If you forgive them, You are the Almighty,
guided. But if they turn away, they are en- the All-Wise.’ (5:118)
trenched in hostility. Allah will be enough for Your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and
you against them. He is the All-Hearing, the All- the earth in six days and then settled Himself
Knowing. (2:137) firmly on the Throne. He covers the day with the
Your God is One God. There is no god but Him, night, each pursuing the other urgently; and the
the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful. (2:163) sun and moon and stars are subservient to His
And among the people there are some who give command. Both creation and command belong to
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