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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Written by Adam Zeidan Adam Zeidan is an Assistant Managing Editor, having joined Encyclopædia Britannica in 2018. He covers a range of topics related primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. Adam Zeidan Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jan 17, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question 99 names of God, in Islam, 99 nouns or noun phrases that are used to address God and highlight a particular attribute of God. The names are separate from Allāh, the Arabic word that means “God” and the name that Muslims believe God called himself explicitly in the Qurʾān, the literal word of God. The tradition of God having 99 names comes from hadiths collected by al-Bukhārī and Muslim ibn al-Ḥajjāj that report Muhammad as saying, “God has 99 names, a hundred minus one, and he who enumerates them shall enter Paradise.” The specific 99 names, listed below, were compiled ...(100 of 276 words)

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