Are there only 99 names of Allah?
Question
Are there only 99 names of Allah?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu 'alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
The names of Allah Ta'ala are actually attributes of Allah which are not confined to only 99.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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