The
Ninety Nine Names of Allah by Muhammad Iqbal Siddiqi is a book I have had for
many years and have often picked up in times of need or worry. My version is
covered in post-its flagging names I want to come back to or have found have
helped me. Over the last few days, I have picked it up and found myself hooked
on trying to benefit from the treasures in it.
The
book is structured to give each of Allah’s (SWT) names in Arabic and English,
give it’s meaning and where it is found in the Quran. This is followed by a commentary on what the
name means and what it tells us about Allah. Then finally, in most cases, it
offers the benefits of doing dhikr of that name: e.g. repeating the name Al
Quddus (The Holy) 100 times daily, frees the reciter from anxiety.
In
the end, I listed all of the names, how to recite them and the benefits as an
easy quick reference source (feel free to save the pictures below if these are useful). The
ones I am focused on at the moment are around children and internal contentment
and growth.
I
feel like in the short time I have been using this book as a daily source, I
have greatly benefited already (my son who won’t touch house work in recent
years, hoovered the house and cleaned and unblocked the bathroom sink today, I’ll
gladly have more of that). Most of all I
feel content and also more sure of
myself (Ar Rehman – 100 times after each fard salah
for good memory, keen awareness and freedom from a heavy heart).
Definitely
a book worth keeping at home and referring back to.
