Starter look at your hands.

The lines on your palm (two

horizontal and one vertical)

These are the Arabic symbols

for 81 and 18. Why might this
be significant for Muslims?
What could the following words be describing ?

Al Quddus ( )The Most Holy Al Mutakabbir ( )The

Majestic
Al Muhyi ()
The Giver of Life Al Wali ()
The Protecting Friend
Al Majid ()
Al Rashid ()
The All Glorious
The Guide to the right path
Al Mumit ()
Al Sami' ()
The Bringer of Death
Al Akhir () The All Hearing
The Last
Al Hakim () Al Salam ()
The Wise The source of peace
Allah!!
!
 Muslims believe Allah is the
following
Task- look at the list of the 99
He is infinite- He is without beginning and without end. He was not
names of Allah. Try to link each
created and nor can He be destroyed
of these names to one of the
He is omnipotent and omniscient- Allah created the whole universe,
characteristics of Allah opposite.
controls everything in it and will one day bring the world to an end;
He sees all creation
He is merciful and benevolent- He helps human by sending
You might feel that some of
messengers in the form of prophets. Every chapter in the Quran them double up. Try to consider
(except 9) begins with in the name of God the merciful, the which characteristic the name is
compassionate most like.
He is transcendent but also immanent- Muslims believe that God is
much greater than humans and beyond human understanding ; If you dont understand some of
they also believe, however, that He is close to them and involved in the names, use your phone or
their lives closer than their own jugular vein dictionary
QUESTIONS-to check the
He is fair and just- Muslims believe that this life is a test for what understanding.
1)Why do you think Muslims have
will happen to them after death. On the Day of Judgement they so many name for Allah?
believe Allah will judge their actions in life and either reward or 2) Pick 3 pairs of opposite names.
punish them. Explain what they emphasise about
Allah
3 if you were to reduce the 99
names to only 5, which 5 would
 Plenary
Explain 5 names for Allah and what they
communicate to Muslims.