If the Quran is about anything it is about God
The Quran presents
many of the attributes of God:
What is His basic nature?
Does He need or want anything from us?
What are his attributes?
These names are presented without interpretation or comment as the Quran stands complete. May you find peace in your heart from this small taste of the Holy Quran. Peace be upon you.
Here are references to the verses in the Quran that refer to the attributes of God. These are often called "The 99 names of God". Here are some of them.
Aala = The Most High (87:1)
Aalim Al-Ghayb wa Al-Shahada = The Knower of the unseen and the seen (13:9)
Afuww = The Pardoner (22:60)
Ahad = The Only One (112:1)
Akhir = The Last (57:3)
Aleem = The Knowledgeable (2:115)
Aleyy = The Most High (2:255)
Awwal = The First (57:3)
Azeem = The Grand (2:255)
Aziz = The Dignified (2:209)
Badi'e = The Originator (2:117)
Bari'e = The Initiator (59:24)
Barr = The Doer of good (52:28)
Baseer = The Seer of all (17:1)
Batin = The Hidden One (57:3)
Fattah = The Deliverer (34:26)
Ghaffar = The Forgiving (38:66)
Ghafoor = The Forgiver (2:173)
Ghaniyy = The Rich (2:263)
Hadi = The Guider (22:54)
Hafeez = The Guardian (11:57)
Hakam = The Judge, Law Giver (6:114)
Hakeem = The Wise (59:24)
Haleem = The Forbearing (2:263)
Hameed = The Praiseworthy (2:267)
Haqq = The Truth (20:114)
Haseeb = The Reckoner (4:6)
Hayy = The Living (2:255)
Jabbar = The Powerful (59:23)
Jami = The Gatherer (3:9)
Kabeer = The Great (13:9)
Kareem = The Generous 27:40 Khabeer = The All-Aware (6:18)
Khaliq = The Creator (59:24)
Lateef = The Gentle One (6:103)
Maalik Al-Mulk = The Possessor of all sovereignty (3:26)
Majeed = The Glorious (11:73)
Malik = The Absolute Ruler (59:23)
Mateen = The Robust (51:58)
Muhaymin = The All Encompassing (59:23)
Muhyi = The Giver of life (41:39)
Mujeeb = The Responder to prayer (11:61)
Mu'min = The Believer (59:23)
Muqtadir = The Omnipotent (54:42)
Musawwir = The Designer (59:24)
Muta'ali = The High-Exalted (13:9)
Mutakkabbir = The justifiably Proud (59:23)
Noor al-samawaat wa al-ard = The Light of the heavens and the earth (24:35)
Qadeer = The Able (16:70)
Qahhar = The All-Conquering (12:39)
Qareeb = The Close One (11:61)
Qawiyy = The Powerful (11:66)
Qayyoom = The Eternal (2:255)
Quddus = The Holy (59:23)
Rab Al-Alameen = Lord of the worlds (1:2)
Ra'oof = The Benevolent (2:143)
Raheem = The Merciful (1:3)
Rahman = The Almighty (1:3)
Raqeeb = The Watchful One (5:117)
Razzaq = The Provider (51:58)
Salaam = The Peace (59:23)
Samad = The Absolute (112:2)
Samee = The Hearer (2:127)
Shaheed = The Witness (3:98)
Shakoor = The Appreciative (35:30)
Tawwab = The Redeemer (2:37)
Wadood = The Loving One (11:90)
Wahhab = The Grantor (3:8)
Wahed = The One (13:16)
Wakeel = The Trustee (28:28)
Waliyy = The Ally (2:120)
Warith = The Inheritor (15:23)
Wasi'e = The Immense (2:115)
Zahir = The Manifest One (57:3)
Zhul Fadl Al-Azeem = the Possessor of the Great Favour (2:105)
Zhul Jalal wa Al-Ikram = the Possessor of Majesty and Generosity (55:27)
Thanks to http://www.masjidtucson.org/ for permission to use Rashid Kalifa's translation of the Quran.
