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In the Qur'an, Allah uses dozens of different "names" or attributes, to describe Himself to us. These names help us to understand God's nature in terms that we can understand. These names are known as  Asmaa al-Husna  (The Most Beautiful Names). Some Muslims believe that there are ninety-nine such names for God, based on one statement of the Prophet Muhammad. However, the published lists of names are not consistent; some names appear in some lists but not others. There is not a single agreed-upon list which includes only 99 names, and many scholars feel that such a list was never explicitly given by the Prophet Muhammad. The list below consists of the most common and agreed-upon names, which were explicitly stated in the Qur'an or hadith. Allah  -  The single, proper name for God in Islam Ar-Rahman  -  The Compassionate, The Beneficent Ar-Raheem  -  The Merciful Al-Malik  -  The King, The Sovereign Lord Al-Quddoos ...