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The Most Beautiful Names
A contemporary presentation of the 99 names of God according to the Sufi tradition in which it is said these are the divine attributes by which God manifests himself in the world and by which He completes the spiritual life of man. Compiled from original Arabic and Turkish texts this is the most extensive presentation available to readers in any Western language. Also included are the 201 Divine Names of the Prophet.
164 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1983
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Tosun Bayrak
13 books12 followersSheikh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi al-Halveti (Istanbul: 1926) is an author, translator and Sufi. He served as a government official in Ankara, Honorary Consul of Turkey in Morocco and is the Sheikh of the Jerrahi-Halveti Order in America.
He studied Biological Sciences at Robert College, Istanbul; Art, Architecture, and Art History in the Studios of Bernard Leger and Andre Lhote in Paris; Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley; and History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He received a Masters in Fine Arts from Rutgers University.
n 1970 Bayrak met Muzaffer Ozak Ashki al-Jerrahi who became his teacher. Bayrak is now a Sheikh of the Halveti-Jerrahi order residing near the Jerrahi Order of America mosque in Spring Valley, New York. He has been spiritual guide of the Jerrahi Order of the Americas, (the primary Western branch of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order of Dervishes) since 1977.
He studied Biological Sciences at Robert College, Istanbul; Art, Architecture, and Art History in the Studios of Bernard Leger and Andre Lhote in Paris; Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley; and History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He received a Masters in Fine Arts from Rutgers University.
n 1970 Bayrak met Muzaffer Ozak Ashki al-Jerrahi who became his teacher. Bayrak is now a Sheikh of the Halveti-Jerrahi order residing near the Jerrahi Order of America mosque in Spring Valley, New York. He has been spiritual guide of the Jerrahi Order of the Americas, (the primary Western branch of the Halveti-Jerrahi Order of Dervishes) since 1977.
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January 22, 2012
This is a thorough exploration of the 99 names of Allah, but from a fairly orthodox Muslim perspective, not mystical like other books I've like more. It comes across as a bit superstitious with advice on how to solve various problems in your life by reciting the names or various Arabic phrases a certain number of times, at certain times of day, or certain days of the week. Not for me.
January 21, 2010
ASMA’UL HUSNA ~ Makna dan Khasiat
Syekh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi
Penerjemah : Nuruddin Hidayat
Penerbit : PT. Serambi Ilmu Semesta
Cetakan : I - Muharam 1428 H / Februari 2007 M
Tebal : 415 Halaman
Penyejuk Qolbu
Kesenanganmu di dunia ini adalah makan, minum, mencari makanan
sebanyak-banyaknya, memiliki, bersenang-senang.
Penghambaanmu kepada tubuh dan hawa nafsumu telah membuatmu melalaikan segala sesuatu yang lain.
Hanya jika burung jiwa terbang dari sangkar raga, mimpi ini akan sirna
dan engkau akan menemukan dirimu sendiri dengan perbuatanmu.
Kemudian kaulihat satu-satunya sahabat yang kau peluk dan kau dekap didadamu. Apakah ia sesuatu yang hangat dan akrab; ataukah ia penuh dengan ular, kalajengking dan onak berbisa ?
Kemudian akan kau ketahui bahwa yang kau kira baik adalah neraka
dan yang kau sangka penderitaan adalah surga.
‘Abd al-Jami adalah hamba yang sifat dan akhlaknya terlihat
dan kebenaran yang tersembunyi menyatu di dalam hatinya
Lahir dan bathinnya indah.
Manifestasi semua nama indah Allah bersatu di dalam dirinya.
Dia mampu mempersatukan semua yang tak sama, berbeda dan berlawanan di dalam maupun di luar dirinya sendiri.
( AL-JAMI’ ~ SANG PENGUMPUL )
***
Huwawlohulladzii Lahul Asmaaaulhusnaa Laaa Ilaaha Illahuwa…
( Dialah Allah yang mempunyai Nama-nama yang Paling Baik, Tiada Tuhan Melainkan Dia … )
1. Allah
2. Ar-Rahman – Maha Pemurah
3. Ar-Rahim – Maha Penyayang
4. Al-Malik – Maha Raja / Maha Merajai
5. Al-Quddus – Maha Suci
6. As-Salam – Maha Sejahtera / Maha Penyelamat
7. Al-Mu’min – Maha Mengaruniai Keamanan
8. Al-Muhaymin – Maha Pelindung/Penjaga
9. Al-’Aziz – Maha Mulia/Perkasa
10. Al-Jabbar – Maha Pemaksa
11. Al-Mutakabbir – Maha Megah
12. Al-Khaliq – Maha Pencipta
13. Al-Bari’ – Maha Perancang
14. Al-Musawwir – Maha Menjadikan Rupa Bentuk
15. Al-Ghaffar – Maha Pengampun
16. Al-Qahhar – Maha Menundukkan
17. Al-Wahhab – Maha Pemberi
18. Ar-Razzaq – Maha Pemberi Rezeki
19. Al-Fattah – Maha Pembuka
20. Al-’Alim – Maha Mengetahui
21. Al-Qabid – Maha Penyempit Hidup
22. Al-Basit – Maha Pelapang Hidup
23. Al-Khafid – Maha Merendahkan
24. Ar-Rafi’ – Maha Meninggikan
25. Al-Mu’iz – Maha Pemberi Kemuliaan/Kemenangan
26. Al-Muthil – Maha Menghinakan
27. As-Sami’ – Maha Mendengar
28. Al-Basir – Maha Melihat
29. Al-Hakam – Maha Menetapkan Hukuman
30. Al-’Adl – Maha Adil
31. Al-Latif – Maha Halus
32. Al-Khabir – Maha Waspada
33. Al-Halim – Maha Penyantun
34. Al-’Azim – Maha Agung
35. Al-Ghafur – Maha Pengampun
36. Ash-Shakur – Maha Mensyukuri
37. Al-’Aliyy – Maha Tinggi Martabat-Nya
38. Al-Kabir – Maha Besar
39. Al-Hafiz – Maha Pelindung / Pelestari
40. Al-Muqit – Maha Pemberi Keperluan / Pemelihara
41. Al-Hasib – Maha Mencukupi / Penghitung
42. Aj-Jalil – Maha Luhur
43. Al-Karim – Maha Mulia / Dermawan
44. Ar-Raqib – Maha Pengawas
45. Al-Mujib – Maha Mengabulkan
46. Al-Wasi’ – Maha Luas Pemberian-Nya
47. Al-Hakim – Maha Bijaksana
48. Al-Wadud – Maha Pencinta
49. Al-Majid – Maha Mulia
50. Al-Ba’ith – Maha Membangkitkan
51. Ash-Shahid – Maha Menyaksikan
52. Al-Haqq – Maha Benar
53. Al-Wakil – Maha Berserah
54. Al-Qawiyy – Maha Memiliki Kekuatan
55. Al-Matin – Maha Sempurna Kekuatan-Nya
56. Al-Waliyy – Maha Melindungi
57. Al-Hamid – Maha Terpuji
58. Al-Muhsi – Maha Pencatat
59. Al-Mubdi’ – Maha Memulai/Pemula
60. Al-Mu’id – Maha Mengembalikan / Maha Mengulangi
61. Al-Muhyi – Maha Menghidupkan
62. Al-Mumit – Maha Mematikan
63. Al-Hayy – Maha Hidup
64. Al-Qayyum – Maha Berdiri Dengan Sendiri-Nya
65. Al-Wajid – Maha Menemukan / Maha Kaya
66. Al-Majid – Maha Mulia
67. Al-Wahid – Maha Esa
68. Al-Ahad – Maha satu
69. As-Samad – Maha Diminta / Maha Dibutuhkan
70. Al-Qadir – Maha Kuasa
71. Al-Muqtadir – Maha Menentukan
72. Al-Muqaddim – Maha Mendahulukan
73. Al-Mu’akhkhir – Maha Melambat-lambatkan / Maha Mengakhirkan
74. Al-’Awwal – Maha Pemulaan
75. Al-’Akhir – Maha Penghabisan
76. Az-Zahir – Maha Menyatakan
77. Al-Batin – Maha Tersembunyi
78. Al-Wali – Maha Menguasai Urusan / Maha Memerintah
79. Al-Muta’ali – Maha Suci/Tinggi
80. Al-Barr – Maha Bagus (Sumber Segala Kelebihan)
81. At-Tawwab – Maha Penerima Taubat
82. Al-Muntaqim – Maha Penyiksa
83. Al-’Afuww – Maha Pemaaf
84. Ar-Ra’uf – Maha Mengasihi
85. Malik Al-Mulk – Maha Pemilik Kekuasaan / Maha Menguasai Kerajaan
86. Dzhul-Jalali wal-Ikram – Maha Pemilik Keagungan dan Kemuliaan
87. Al-Muqsith – Maha Mengadili
88. Aj-Jami’ – Maha Mengumpulkan
89. Al-Ghaniyy – Maha Kaya Raya
90. Al-Mughni – Maha Penberi Kekayaan
91. Al-Mani’ – Maha Membela/Menolak
92. Ad-Dharr – Maha Pembuat Bahaya
93. An-Nafi’ – Maha Pemberi Manfaat
94. An-Nur – Maha Pemberi Cahaya
95. Al-Hadi – Maha Pemberi Petunjuk
96. Al-Badi’ – Maha Indah/Tiada Bandingan
97. Al-Baqi – Maha Kekal
98. Al-Warith – Maha Membahagi/Mewarisi
99. Ar-Rashid – Maha Pandai/Bijaksana
100. As-Sabur – Maha Penyabar
Syekh Tosun Bayrak al-Jerrahi
Penerjemah : Nuruddin Hidayat
Penerbit : PT. Serambi Ilmu Semesta
Cetakan : I - Muharam 1428 H / Februari 2007 M
Tebal : 415 Halaman
Penyejuk Qolbu
Kesenanganmu di dunia ini adalah makan, minum, mencari makanan
sebanyak-banyaknya, memiliki, bersenang-senang.
Penghambaanmu kepada tubuh dan hawa nafsumu telah membuatmu melalaikan segala sesuatu yang lain.
Hanya jika burung jiwa terbang dari sangkar raga, mimpi ini akan sirna
dan engkau akan menemukan dirimu sendiri dengan perbuatanmu.
Kemudian kaulihat satu-satunya sahabat yang kau peluk dan kau dekap didadamu. Apakah ia sesuatu yang hangat dan akrab; ataukah ia penuh dengan ular, kalajengking dan onak berbisa ?
Kemudian akan kau ketahui bahwa yang kau kira baik adalah neraka
dan yang kau sangka penderitaan adalah surga.
‘Abd al-Jami adalah hamba yang sifat dan akhlaknya terlihat
dan kebenaran yang tersembunyi menyatu di dalam hatinya
Lahir dan bathinnya indah.
Manifestasi semua nama indah Allah bersatu di dalam dirinya.
Dia mampu mempersatukan semua yang tak sama, berbeda dan berlawanan di dalam maupun di luar dirinya sendiri.
( AL-JAMI’ ~ SANG PENGUMPUL )
***
Huwawlohulladzii Lahul Asmaaaulhusnaa Laaa Ilaaha Illahuwa…
( Dialah Allah yang mempunyai Nama-nama yang Paling Baik, Tiada Tuhan Melainkan Dia … )
1. Allah
2. Ar-Rahman – Maha Pemurah
3. Ar-Rahim – Maha Penyayang
4. Al-Malik – Maha Raja / Maha Merajai
5. Al-Quddus – Maha Suci
6. As-Salam – Maha Sejahtera / Maha Penyelamat
7. Al-Mu’min – Maha Mengaruniai Keamanan
8. Al-Muhaymin – Maha Pelindung/Penjaga
9. Al-’Aziz – Maha Mulia/Perkasa
10. Al-Jabbar – Maha Pemaksa
11. Al-Mutakabbir – Maha Megah
12. Al-Khaliq – Maha Pencipta
13. Al-Bari’ – Maha Perancang
14. Al-Musawwir – Maha Menjadikan Rupa Bentuk
15. Al-Ghaffar – Maha Pengampun
16. Al-Qahhar – Maha Menundukkan
17. Al-Wahhab – Maha Pemberi
18. Ar-Razzaq – Maha Pemberi Rezeki
19. Al-Fattah – Maha Pembuka
20. Al-’Alim – Maha Mengetahui
21. Al-Qabid – Maha Penyempit Hidup
22. Al-Basit – Maha Pelapang Hidup
23. Al-Khafid – Maha Merendahkan
24. Ar-Rafi’ – Maha Meninggikan
25. Al-Mu’iz – Maha Pemberi Kemuliaan/Kemenangan
26. Al-Muthil – Maha Menghinakan
27. As-Sami’ – Maha Mendengar
28. Al-Basir – Maha Melihat
29. Al-Hakam – Maha Menetapkan Hukuman
30. Al-’Adl – Maha Adil
31. Al-Latif – Maha Halus
32. Al-Khabir – Maha Waspada
33. Al-Halim – Maha Penyantun
34. Al-’Azim – Maha Agung
35. Al-Ghafur – Maha Pengampun
36. Ash-Shakur – Maha Mensyukuri
37. Al-’Aliyy – Maha Tinggi Martabat-Nya
38. Al-Kabir – Maha Besar
39. Al-Hafiz – Maha Pelindung / Pelestari
40. Al-Muqit – Maha Pemberi Keperluan / Pemelihara
41. Al-Hasib – Maha Mencukupi / Penghitung
42. Aj-Jalil – Maha Luhur
43. Al-Karim – Maha Mulia / Dermawan
44. Ar-Raqib – Maha Pengawas
45. Al-Mujib – Maha Mengabulkan
46. Al-Wasi’ – Maha Luas Pemberian-Nya
47. Al-Hakim – Maha Bijaksana
48. Al-Wadud – Maha Pencinta
49. Al-Majid – Maha Mulia
50. Al-Ba’ith – Maha Membangkitkan
51. Ash-Shahid – Maha Menyaksikan
52. Al-Haqq – Maha Benar
53. Al-Wakil – Maha Berserah
54. Al-Qawiyy – Maha Memiliki Kekuatan
55. Al-Matin – Maha Sempurna Kekuatan-Nya
56. Al-Waliyy – Maha Melindungi
57. Al-Hamid – Maha Terpuji
58. Al-Muhsi – Maha Pencatat
59. Al-Mubdi’ – Maha Memulai/Pemula
60. Al-Mu’id – Maha Mengembalikan / Maha Mengulangi
61. Al-Muhyi – Maha Menghidupkan
62. Al-Mumit – Maha Mematikan
63. Al-Hayy – Maha Hidup
64. Al-Qayyum – Maha Berdiri Dengan Sendiri-Nya
65. Al-Wajid – Maha Menemukan / Maha Kaya
66. Al-Majid – Maha Mulia
67. Al-Wahid – Maha Esa
68. Al-Ahad – Maha satu
69. As-Samad – Maha Diminta / Maha Dibutuhkan
70. Al-Qadir – Maha Kuasa
71. Al-Muqtadir – Maha Menentukan
72. Al-Muqaddim – Maha Mendahulukan
73. Al-Mu’akhkhir – Maha Melambat-lambatkan / Maha Mengakhirkan
74. Al-’Awwal – Maha Pemulaan
75. Al-’Akhir – Maha Penghabisan
76. Az-Zahir – Maha Menyatakan
77. Al-Batin – Maha Tersembunyi
78. Al-Wali – Maha Menguasai Urusan / Maha Memerintah
79. Al-Muta’ali – Maha Suci/Tinggi
80. Al-Barr – Maha Bagus (Sumber Segala Kelebihan)
81. At-Tawwab – Maha Penerima Taubat
82. Al-Muntaqim – Maha Penyiksa
83. Al-’Afuww – Maha Pemaaf
84. Ar-Ra’uf – Maha Mengasihi
85. Malik Al-Mulk – Maha Pemilik Kekuasaan / Maha Menguasai Kerajaan
86. Dzhul-Jalali wal-Ikram – Maha Pemilik Keagungan dan Kemuliaan
87. Al-Muqsith – Maha Mengadili
88. Aj-Jami’ – Maha Mengumpulkan
89. Al-Ghaniyy – Maha Kaya Raya
90. Al-Mughni – Maha Penberi Kekayaan
91. Al-Mani’ – Maha Membela/Menolak
92. Ad-Dharr – Maha Pembuat Bahaya
93. An-Nafi’ – Maha Pemberi Manfaat
94. An-Nur – Maha Pemberi Cahaya
95. Al-Hadi – Maha Pemberi Petunjuk
96. Al-Badi’ – Maha Indah/Tiada Bandingan
97. Al-Baqi – Maha Kekal
98. Al-Warith – Maha Membahagi/Mewarisi
99. Ar-Rashid – Maha Pandai/Bijaksana
100. As-Sabur – Maha Penyabar
June 5, 2017
An insufferable read. This was as tedious, if not more so, than assigned readings from school. This book was really short but even so, I felt like it should have been much shorter. This author is unbelievably repetitive, it's like the entire time he was just trying to say one thing and ended up stuttering for 200+ pages. It didn't help that he had a formula for writing. I might just be really biased because I disagree with him on theological bases. Seriously though, even if he is a Sufi, it's not cool to constantly include weak ahadith... and neglect referencing. I also have no idea where he got these superstitious applications of God's names. It made the rest of the book hard to take seriously. Gosh, I really need to start reading the backs of books.
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May 27, 2012
Buku yang praktis dan mudah dimengerti untuk yang ingin lebih mendalami tentang nama-nama Allah.
August 22, 2018
Sanırım Tosun babadan daha tasavvufi bir şey okumayı bekliyordum. Bunun yerine daha ziyade her kitapta bulunacak açıklamalar vardı.
Bir de sufi kitap’ın 3. Baskısı hatalı. Sayfalar karışmış, kitaptan alınan tadı epey baltalıyor.
Bir de sufi kitap’ın 3. Baskısı hatalı. Sayfalar karışmış, kitaptan alınan tadı epey baltalıyor.
September 5, 2024
This book is a great companion to William Chittick's "Sufi Path of Knowledge". The calligraphy work incorporating multiple names is stunning and meditative. Each interpretation of the names is insightful too. I definitely will be using this book as a continual reference.
May 18, 2012
I have had the fortuity of sitting in the Company of the author, and have benefited from the discussions.
One striking feature of the work is the understanding of the Attributes of God, and more Importantly, those Names, that are also Essences
A simple description of the 5 Categories of God's Own Unique Self, that are only particular to Him, are shared in the Introduction to the Work
Compared with Other Books on the same Subject, there is ample "Interpretation" that begs itself from the author. The section on how specific repeated recitation of His Names, can bring about cure (s)
One striking feature of the work is the understanding of the Attributes of God, and more Importantly, those Names, that are also Essences
A simple description of the 5 Categories of God's Own Unique Self, that are only particular to Him, are shared in the Introduction to the Work
Compared with Other Books on the same Subject, there is ample "Interpretation" that begs itself from the author. The section on how specific repeated recitation of His Names, can bring about cure (s)
April 30, 2007
Psychadelia, subhanAllah.
March 30, 2012
Excellent book detailing the names of God and the Prophet, as well as the various uses of each one.
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