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  • Al Qur-aan.
  • Al Fuqraan - The Criterion.
  • Al Kitaab – The Book.
  • Al Hudaa - The Guidance.
  • An Noor - The Light.
  • Ash Shifaa – The Cure.
  • Al Bayaan – The Clarification.
  • Al Maw’dhah – The Exhortation.
  • Ar Rahmah – The Mercy.
  • Basaa-ir – The Clarity.
  • Al Balaagh – The Proclamation.
  • Al Kareem – The Noble.
  • Al Majeed – The Glorious.
  • Al ‘Azeez – The Honored.
  • Al Mubaarak – The Blessed.
  • Al Tanzeel – The Revealed or Sent Down.
  • Al Munzal - The Revealed or Sent Down.
  • As Siraat al Mustaqeem – The Straight Upright Path.
  • Habl Allaah – The Rope of Allaah.
  • Adh Dhikr – The Remembrance.
  • Adh Dhikraa – The Reminder.
  • Tadhkirah – The Admonition.
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    { And Indeed it is a Reminder for those who have Taqwaa }

     

    { Indeed it is an admonition }

     

    { So let whoever pleases pay attention to/remember it }

     

    { A verification to what was revealed before it }

     

    { A Confirmation of what came before it }

     

    { A Guardian to what came before it }

     

    { A detailed clarification of all things }

     

    { An explanation of all things }

     

  • Al Mutashaabih - its parts resembling each other (in goodness and truth).
  • Al Mathaanee - oft-repeated.
  • Al Hakeem – Full of Wisdom;
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    { These are the versus of the Book of Wisdom }

     

  • Muhkam – Evident.
  • Mufassal - Detailed.
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    { it is He Who has sent down to you the Book, explained in detail }

     

  • Al Burhaan – the Evidence or Proof, according to one of the explanations.
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    { Verily, there has come to you a convincing proof from your Lord; and We sent down to you a manifest light }

     

  • Al Haqq – the Truth according to one of two interpretations;
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    { Indeed the truth has come to you from your Lord }

    In a clear Arabic language

     

  • The best of speech.
  • The best of stories.
  • The Speech / Word of Allaah.
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    { …Grant him protection until he hears the Word of Allaah }

     

  • Knowledge.
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    { Then whoever disputes with you concerning him (Jesus) after the knowledge that has come to you }

     

  • Al ‘Alee al Hakeem – exalted, full of wisdom.
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    { And verily, it (this Qur-aan) is in the Mother of the Book (i.e. Al-Lauh Al-Mahfoodh) with Us, indeed exalted, full of wisdom. }

     

  • Al Qayim – Upright or correct and straight.
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    { reciting purified pages (the Qur-aan). Wherein are correct and straight laws from Allaah. }

     

    { Who has sent down to His slave (Muhammad [sal-Allaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) the Book (the Qur-aan), and has not placed therein any crookedness. (He has made it) straight to give warning… }

     

  • Wahy - A Revelation.
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    { It is only a Revelation revealed. }

     

  • Hikmah - Wisdom.
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    { And indeed there has come to them news (in this Qur-aan) wherein there is (enough warning) to check (them from evil). Perfect wisdom… }
  • Hukm - Judgment.
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    { And thus have We sent it (the Qur-aan) down to be a judgment of authority in Arabic }
  • Naba – News according to one interpretation.
  • Nadheer – a Warning according to one interpretation;
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    { This is a warning in the (series of) warnings of old }

    In the Hadeeth of Abu Musa;

     

  • Shaafi’ – Interceeder.
  • Mushafi’
  • Shaahid – a Witness.
  • Musaddiq – a confirmation for what came before it.
  • The Messenger - صلى الله عليه وسلم – called it “A proof for you or against you.” .
  • In the Hadeeth of al Haarith on the authority of ‘Alee: “A protection for those who act upon it.”


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