What are the names of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has many names, some of which are mentioned in the Holy Quran: (al-Shahid (the Witness), al-Mubashshir (the Bearer of Glad Tidings), al-Nadhir (the Warner), al-Mubeen (the Clear Explainer), al-Da'i ila Allah (the Caller to Allah), al-Siraj al-Muneer (the Illuminating Lamp), al-Mudhakkir (the Reminder), al-Rahmah (the Mercy), al-Ni'mah (the Blessing), al-Hadi (the Guide), al-Shaheed (the Witness), al-Ameen (the Trustworthy), al-Muzzammil (the Enwrapped One), and al-Muddaththir (the Cloaked One)). And among them are names mentioned in both the Quran and the , which are: (Ahmad and Muhammad). And among them are names mentioned in the Sunnah, which are: (al-Mahi (the Eraser), al-Hashir (the Gatherer), al-Aqib (the Successor), al-Muqaffi (the Follower), Nabi al-Rahmah (the Prophet of Mercy), Nabi al- (the Prophet of Repentance), and al-Mutawakkil (the Reliant on Allah)). And among his well-known names are: (al-Mukhtar (the Chosen One), al-Mustafa (the Selected One), al-Shafi' (the Intercessor), al-Mushaffa' (the One whose Intercession is Accepted), al-Sadiq (the Truthful), and al-Musaddaq (the Confirmed One)).
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