Knowing Allah through His attributes (Asma-ul-Husna) is a way of building a living relationship with Him, where every aspect of your life—fear, hope, patience, gratitude—is shaped by understanding who Allah truly is. These attributes allow believers to know, love, and obey Him, strengthening faith through understanding His perfection. These attributes build a personal connection, enhance worship, inspire good character, shape our lives and living by better knowing Who Allah is.
These attributes are scattered all over Al Qur'an, appearing at places as correlation to context and the subject of the verse. We have already published all these attributes in our previous post with detailed run down on the meaning of these attributes and their effect on our lives. These can be accessed from our exclusive reference page: 99 Attributes of Allah. Also when we mention these attributes in this post, we provide individual links to each attribute when mentioned for easy access for detailed understanding.
Here in this post, we share and explain the last three verses of Surah 59. Al Hashr which contain profound descriptions of Allah’s fifteen attributes and correlate these with our daily lives to know how by reflecting on these attributes we can better shape our lives. They summarize who Allah is, and that knowledge is the foundation of faith, worship, and inner peace.
The Verses
هُوَ اللّٰهُ الَّذِىۡ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ ۚ عٰلِمُ الۡغَيۡبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ۚ هُوَ الرَّحۡمٰنُ الرَّحِيۡمُ
(59:22) He is Allah: there is no god but He; the Knower of the unseen and the manifest, He is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate.
هُوَ اللّٰهُ الَّذِىۡ لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَۚ اَلۡمَلِكُ الۡقُدُّوۡسُ السَّلٰمُ الۡمُؤۡمِنُ الۡمُهَيۡمِنُ الۡعَزِيۡزُ الۡجَـبَّارُ الۡمُتَكَبِّرُؕ سُبۡحٰنَ اللّٰهِ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُوۡنَ
(59:23) He is Allah: there is no god but He: the King,36 the Holy, the All-Peace,39 the Giver of security, the Overseer, the Most Mighty, the Overpowering, the All-Great. Exalted be He from whatever they associate with Him.
هُوَ اللّٰهُ الۡخَـالِـقُ الۡبَارِئُ الۡمُصَوِّرُ لَـهُ الۡاَسۡمَآءُ الۡحُسۡنٰىؕ يُسَبِّحُ لَهٗ مَا فِى السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالۡاَرۡضِۚ وَهُوَ الۡعَزِيۡزُ الۡحَكِيۡمُ
(59:24) He is Allah, the Planner, Executer and Fashioner of creation. His are the names most beautiful. Whatever is in the heavens and the earth extols His Glory. He is the Most Mighty, the Most Wise.
What Makes These Verses Special?
These verses uniquely gather many of Allah’s most beautiful names (Asma’ al-Husna) in one place, such as:
- Al-`Alim (العليم) (The All-Knowing)
- Ar Rahman (الرحمن), Ar Rahim (الرحيم) (The Most Merciful)
- Al Malik (الملك) (The King)
- Al Quddus (القدوس)(The Pure)
- As Salam (السلام) (The Source of Peace)
- Al 'Aziz (العزيز) (The Mighty)
- Al Khaliq (الخالق), Al Bari' (البارئ), Al Musawwir (المصور)r (The Creator, Originator, Fashioner)
Core Significance
These verses help a believer to know Allah deeply, develop love and awe of Him, strengthen trust (tawakkul) and purify belief (tawḥīd)
Hadith About Their Virtue
A well-known narration is reported in Jami` at-Tirmidhi: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever recites the last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr in the morning, Allah appoints seventy thousand angels to send blessings upon him until evening; and if he dies that day, he dies as a martyr. And whoever recites them in the evening will have the same.”
(Authenticity Note: Scholars have differed regarding the strength of this narration; many consider it weak (ḍa‘īf)).
However, its meaning is supported by general principles: Remembering Allah brings immense reward, Reciting Qur'an, especially verses about Allah’s names, is highly virtuous. So scholars still encourage reciting these verses for reflection and remembrance, not relying solely on this specific reward.
There is a Stronger General Hadith Connection with a very authentic principle reported in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim:
“Allah has ninety-nine names; whoever enumerates (learns, understands, and lives by) them will enter Paradise.”
Connection to These Verses
The last verses of Surah Al-Hashr are among the best places in the Qur'an to learn many of these names together. So reflecting on them is a direct path to fulfilling this hadith.
Spiritual Meanings of These Verses
- Knowing Allah Leads to Faith When you read: (1) Allah is All-Knowing - you become more conscious of your actions, (2) Allah is Most Merciful - you gain hope, (3) Allah is Mighty - you develop trust and reliance
- These Balance Fear and Hope
- These verses combine: (1) Power (Al-‘Azīz, Al-Jabbār), (2) Mercy (Ar-Raḥmān, Ar-Raḥīm)
- This creates a balanced relationship with Allah - that is not despair or not overconfidence
- These Shift Focus from Creation to Creator Instead of relying on people, wealth, status, one begins to rely on Allah as Al-Malik (The King) and Allah as Al-Mu’min (The Giver of Security)
How to Spiritually Benefit from These Verses
- Recite Them Daily (Morning/Evening) - Even if the specific hadith is weak. Regular recitation builds connection with Allah and strengthens remembrance (dhikr)
- Reflect on One Name at a Time For example:
- When you feel anxious - reflect on As-Salām (Source of Peace)
- When you feel weak - reflect on Al-‘Azīz (The Mighty)
- When you sin - reflect on Ar-Raḥmān (The Merciful)
- Turn the Names into Du‘a Make personal supplications like:
- “O Allah, You are Al-‘Alīm, guide me.”
- “O Allah, You are Ar-Raḥīm, have mercy on me.”
- Recite with Presence, Not Just Tongue The real benefit comes when you pause, understand meanings, connect them to your life. Even a few verses with reflection are more transformative than fast recitation.
- A Deep Spiritual Insight These verses answer life’s biggest questions:
- Who controls everything? - Allah (Al-Malik)
- Who knows my struggles? - Allah (Al-‘Alīm)
- Who can give me peace? - Allah (As-Salām)
- Who created me? - Allah (Al-Khāliq)
This is very important. When we try to connect to Allah by using His attributes, we know how using an appropriate attribute, we can ask Allah by mobilizing His correct attribute. From this we learn that if we can correlate our wishes and prayers based on the meaning of each attribute, we should also try to inculcate such qualities in our selves and be helpful to others, Like if we seek mercy from Allah, we should be merciful to our brethren. And if we seek forgiveness form Allah, let us try to forgive others too. In fact the meaning of each attribute if made part of our character, we will radiating love around us and people around will also try to emulate our new found character qualities.
The Prophet ﷺ encouraged believers to reflect divine qualities in human form:
- Allah is merciful - be merciful
- Allah forgives - learn to forgive
- Allah is just - act with justice
When a person internalizes this, he develops inner peace, resilience and clarity of purpose
In summary The last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr are significant because these present a powerful summary of Allah’s Names, strengthen faith, hope, and trust, and knowing Allah better than before. These then serve as a daily source of spiritual renewal. Wouldn't it be better to reflect on each attribute of Allah and reshape our character and lives accordingly?
May Allāh (سبحانه و تعالى) help us understand Qur'ān and follow the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, which is embodiment of commandments of Allah contained in the Qur'ān. May Allah help us to be like the ones He loves and let our lives be lived helping others and not making others' lives miserable or unlivable. May all our wrong doings, whether intentional or unintentional, be forgiven before the angel of death knocks on our door.
وَمَا عَلَيۡنَاۤ اِلَّا الۡبَلٰغُ الۡمُبِيۡنُ
(36:17) and our duty is no more than to clearly convey the Message.”
That is Our duty is only to convey to you the message that Allah has entrusted us with. Then it is for you to accept it or reject it. We have not been made responsible for making you accept it forcibly, and if you do not accept it, we shall not be seized in consequence of your disbelief, you will yourselves be answerable for your actions on Day of Resurrection.
May Allah forgive me if my posts ever imply a piety far greater than I possess. I am most in need of guidance.
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