When were the Beautiful Names of Allah, known to Muslims, revealed? Were they known before Islam, or were they revealed to Muhammad (peace be upon him)? And how could the Prophet's father's name be "Abdullah" if Islam is what taught us the name "Allah"?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no text that specifies when the Beautiful Names of Allah were revealed. However, the majestic name "Allah" was known before the advent of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him. Its mention was frequent in the poetry of the pre-Islamic era (Jahiliyyah), such as the saying of Zuhair: "It became clear to me that Allah is truth, so it increased me in piety towards Allah, beyond what was evident," and the saying of Antarah: "May Allah not distance from my eyes valiant men humans when they dismount, jinn when they ride."
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/163581
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 163581
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy