Allah’s Beautiful Names – Page 5

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Qawi (the Most Powerful)

In this prayer, Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) shows how much we need to seek Allah’s strength and assistance in all our affairs. This prayer is taken from his collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Qawi (the Most Powerful)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Haqq (the Absolute)

This prayer is taken from Sayyidi Habib Umar bin Hafiz’s collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Haqq (the Absolute)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Shahid (the Absolute Witness)

In this prayer, Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) teaches us to ask for martyrdom and witnessing of Allah.This prayer is taken from his collection of prayers using Allah’s beautiful names in which he calls upon Allah by His beautiful names and then asks Him to bestow prayers upon His Beloved by those names. Finally, he asks Allah for a portion of those attributes which belong to Allah and which He has bestowed upon His Messenger ﷺ. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Shahid (the Absolute Witness)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Ba’ith (the Dispatcher)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Majid (the Glorious)

Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) teaches us that true glory is in attaining two things: truly realising Allah’s oneness and absolute servitude to Him. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Majid (the Glorious)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wadud (the Loving One)

Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah protect him and benefit us by him) teaches us to ask Allah for the greatest thing: His love and the love of those beloved to Him. He does this by asking Allah through His beautiful name, al-Wadud, the Loving One, and through His Beloved ﷺ , the one who loved his Lord and his Ummah more than anyone else. Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wadud (the Loving One)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Hakim (the Most Wise)

Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) teaches us the value of wisdom (hikmah) and how to ask for it. Allah says: “He gives wisdom to whom He wishes and whoever has been given wisdom has been given great good.” (2:269) Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Hakim (the Most Wise)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wasi’ (2) (the Vast One)

Sayyidi Habib Umar (may Allah preserve him and benefit us by him) teaches us to seek an expansion in our vision and perception (mashhad) which is crucial on the spiritual path. He also teaches us to seek a vast portion of Allah’s gifts and praiseworthy qualities.

This is the second of two prayers invoking Allah’s name, al-Wasi’, ‘the Vast.’ Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wasi’ (2) (the Vast One)

Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wasi’ (1) (the Vast One)

Sayyidi Habib Umar teaches us to seek an expansion in the most precious of things: knowledge, understanding, love and benefit. This is the first of two prayers invoking Allah’s name, al-Wasi’, ‘the Vast One.’ Continue reading Salawat with Allah’s Beautiful Names: Ya Wasi’ (1) (the Vast One)