The names and titles of Muhammad, names and attributes of Muhammad, 99 Names of Muhammad (Arabic: الاسماء النبى Al-ʾAsmÄʾ Al-Nâbî), are the names of th Islamic prophet, Muhammad by which Muslims regard Muhammad and which are described in the Quran, and Sunnah, amongst other places.
Names and titles of praise
When speaking or writing, Muhammad's name is often followed by the phrase "peace be upon him," (in English often abbreviated to PBUH or simply "(p)"), as a respect for him.
Muhammad is often referenced with these titles of praise or epithet:
- an-Nâbî, "the Prophet"
- ar-Rasûl, "the Messenger"
- al-Habeeb, "the beloved"
- al-Muá¹£á¹afÄ, "the chosen one"
- al-Amîn, "the trustworthy"
- as-Sadîq, "the honest"
- al-Haq, "the truthful"
- ar-Rauf, "the kind"
- al-Uswa-e-Hasana, "the model of conduct"
- al-InsÄn al-KÄmil, "the perfect man"
- al-Khairul Bashar, "the best of mankind"
- al-KhÄtim an-NâbîyÄ«n, "the seal of the prophets"
- ar-Rahmatul lil 'alameen, "the beneficent and mercy of all the worlds personified"
- as-Shaheed, "the witness"
- al-Mubashir, "the bearer of good tidings"
- an-Nadhir, "the warner"
- al-Mudhakkir, "the reminder"
- ad-DÄ‘ī, "the one who calls (unto God)"
- al-Bashir, "the announcer"
- an-NÅ«r, "the light personified"
- as-Siraj-un-Munir, "the light-giving lamp"
- al-Kareem, "the noble"
- an-Nimatullah, "the divine favour"
- al-Muzzammil, "the wrapped"
- al-Muddathir, "the shrouded"
- al-'Aqib, "the last (prophet)"
- al-Mutawakkil, "the one who puts his trust (in God)"
- al-Kuthâm, "the generous one"
- al-Mahi, "the eraser (of disbelief)"
- al-Muqaffi, "the one who followed (all other prophets)"
- an-Nâbîyyu at-Tawbah, "the prophet of penitence"
- al-Fatih, "the opener"
- al-Hashir, "the gatherer (the first to be resurrected) on the day of judgement"
- as-Shafe'e, "the intercessor"
- al-Mushaffi, "the one whose intercession shall be granted"
He also has these names:
- Abu'l-Qasim, "father of Qasim"
- Ahmad, "the chosen one"
- Hamid, "praiser"
- Mahmood, "praiseworthy"
- `Abd-Allah, "servant of Allah"
- Last Prophet
- Last Messenger
- Final Prophet
- Final Messenger,
- The walking quran,
- The unlettered prophet,
- The Holy Prophet
In Turkey, he is often called Hz. Muhammed or "Peygamber Efendimiz".
See also
- Islamic honorifics
- Durood
- Mawlid
- Naat
- Madih nabawi
- Haá¸ra
- Dala'il al-Khayrat
References
Further reading
- Chiabotti, Francesco, Names, in Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God (2 vols.), Edited by C. Fitzpatrick and A. Walker, Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2014. ISBN 1610691776
