The Repose of the Spirits

Acknowledgments

Introduction
The Sam¿anis
Sufism in A¿mad's Khorasan
The Keys to the Unseen
The Text and Translation
Notes

The Repose of the Spirits: Explaining the Names of the All- Opening King
1. Hu: He
2. Allah: God
3. Alladhi La Ilaha Illa Hu: There is no god but He
4-5. al-Räman,al-Räim:the All-Merciful, the Ever-Merciful
6. al-Malik: the King
7. al-Quddus: the Holy
8. al-Salam: the Peace
9. al-Mu'min: the Faithful
10. al-Muhaymin: the Overseer
11. al-¿Aziz: the Exalted
12. al-Jabbar: the All- Compelling
13. al-Mutakabbir: the Proud
14. al-Khaliq: the Creator
15. al-Bari': the Maker
16. al-Mu¿awwir: the Form-Giver
17. al-Ghaffar: the All- Forgiving
18. al-Qahhar: the Severe
19. al-Wahhab: the Bestower
20. al-Razzaq: the Provider
21. al-Fattä: the All-Opening
22. al-¿Alim: the Knowing
23-24. al-Qabi¿ al-Basi¿: the Contractor, the Expander
25-26. al-Khafi¿ al-Rafi¿: the Downletter, the Uplifter
27-28. al-Mu¿izz al-Mudhill: the Exalter, the Abaser
29-30. al-Sami¿ al-Ba¿ir: the Hearing, the Seeing
31-32: al-¿akam al-¿Adl: the Ruler, the Just
33. al-La¿if: the Gentle
34. al-Khabir: the Aware
35. al-¿alim: the Forbearing
36. al-¿A¿im: the Tremendous
37-38. al-Ghafur al-Shakur: the Forgiving, the Grateful
39-40. al-¿Ali al-Kabir: the High, the Great
41. al-¿afi¿: the Guardian
42. al-Muqit: the Nourisher
43. al-¿asib: the Reckoner/the Sufficer
44-45. al-Jalil al-Jamil: the Majestic, the Beautiful
46. al-Karim: the Generous
47. al-Raqib: the Watcher
48. al-Mujib: the Responder
49. al-Wasi¿: the Embracing
50. al-¿akim: the Wise
51. al-Wadud: the Loving/the Beloved
52. al-Majid: the Splendorous
53. al-Bäith: the Upraiser
54. al-Shahid: the Witness
55-56. al-¿aqq al-Mubin: the Real, the Clarifier
57. al-Wakil: the Trustee
58-59. al-Qawi al-Matin: the Strong, the Firm
60. al-Wali: the Friend
61. al-¿amid: the Praiser/the Praised
62. al-Mu¿¿i: the Enumerator
63-64. al-Mubdi' al-Mu¿id: the Originator, the Returner
65-66. al-Mu¿yi al-Mumit: the Life-Giver, the Death-Giver
67-68. al-¿ayy al-Qayyum: the Living, the Self-Standing
69. al-Wajid: the Finder
70-71. al-Wäid al-A¿ad: the One, the Unique
72. al-¿amad: the Self-Sufficient
73-74. al-Qadir al-Muqtadir: the Powerful, the Potent
75-76. al-Muqaddim al-Mu'akhkhir: the Forward-setter, the Behind-keeper
77-80. al-Awwal al-Akhir al-¿ahir al-Bäin: the First, the Last, the Outward, the Inward
81. al-Barr: the Kind
82. al-Tawwab: the Ever- Turning
83. al-Muntaqim: the Avenger
84. al-¿Afu: the Pardoner
85-89. al-Ra'uf, Malik al-Mulk, Dhu'l-Jalal wa'l-Ikram, al-Wali, al-Muta¿ali: the Clement, the Owner of the Kingdom, the Possessor of Majesty and Generous Giving, the Protector, the Transcendent
90-91. al-Muqsi¿ al-Jami¿: the Impartial, the Gathering
92-93. al-Ghani al-Mughni: the Unneedy, the Need-Lifter
94-95. al-¿arr al-Nafi¿: the Harmer, the Benefiter
96. al-Nur: the Light
97. al-Hadi: the Guide
98. al-Badi¿: the Innovating
99-100. al-Baqi al-Warith: the Subsistent, the Inheritor
101. al-Rashid: the Road-Shower
102. al-¿abur: the Patient

Notes
Works Cited
Index of Quranic Verses
Index of Hadiths and Arabic Sayings
Index and Glossary of Terms