Names of God in Islam - The Greatest Name

The Greatest Name

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The 99 names point to the inherent unity of the all-embracing Greatest Name(Ismi Azam). In Islamic traditions, it is stated "The Greatest Name of Allah is the one which if He is called (prayed to) by it, He will Answer."

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