Aberrations
It has been stated, “…and to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.” (Quran 7:180)
“…there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.” (Quran 20:8)
“He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names.” (Quran 59:24)
Hadith has it that, Prophet Muhammad said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.” (Sahih Bukhari 50:894)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger saying: “There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number...” (Sahih Muslim 48:5)
So why among the 99 beautiful names (adjectival nouns/attributes) "al-Asma’ ul-Husna" of Allah are the following 7 hardly befitting ones?
Names Transliteration? Meaning (Tafsir)
10.??AL-MUTAKABIR??????????The Arrogant
15.??AL-QAHAR??????????????????The Tormentor
25.? AL-MUZIL?????????????????? ?The Eliminator
61.??AL-MUMIT????????????????? ?The Deadly
81.??AL-MUNTAQIM?????????? The Avenger
91.??AL-DHAR?????????????????????The Distresser
97.??AL-WARITH?????????????????The Heir
In particular the last, when, "He is the divisor of the Heavens and the Earth!", "... He created everything, and is all-knowing of all things." (Quran 6:101–102) what could He possibly inherit, and from whom?
Food for thought!