WhyAllah

Sources & methodology

Arabic text

The Arabic is the Uthmani script with full tashkeel (diacritical marks), from the Quran.com v4 API. Uthmani is the standard calligraphic script used in most printed Qurans, with markers that indicate pronunciation and recitation rules. It is the same text recited by Muslims worldwide.

English translation

We use Saheeh International, the most widely-distributed contemporary English translation. It is published by Saheeh International, a US-based group of Muslim scholars, and is the default English on Quran.com. Where a verse is unclear, consult a scholar — a translation is not the Quran, only a rendering of it.

The 99 Names

The list of 99 Names comes from the aladhan.com Asma Al-Husna endpoint, which is itself derived from the hadith of the Prophet ﷺ in Sahih al-Bukhari 7392 and Sahih Muslim 2677. The Arabic spellings, transliterations, and English meanings are classical.

The traditional list is not the only enumeration — different scholars have slightly different counts and wordings. We use the most widely-attested list.

Names-to-Verses mapping

This is the part that takes the most care. We use a hybrid approach:

  1. Direct match (81 names): For names that appear in the Quran as a noun, we do an exact Arabic word search, with tashkeel stripped, against all 6,236 verses. We cap results at 80 verses per name to keep pages readable.
  2. Verbal/concept match (18 names): For names that classical scholars derive from divine actions described verbally in the Quran, we use a hand-curated map of the relevant Arabic roots. Each such name is tagged with a small "concept" badge on its page so readers know.

The verbal/concept map draws on:

  • Al-Ghazali, Al-Maqasid al-Hasana (The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God)
  • Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Al-Asma' wa al-Sifat (The Names and Attributes of Allah)
  • Al-Jalalayn commentary on the relevant verses

Where the name's exact form does not appear in the Quran at all (3 names, including Al-Ra'uf, Al-Muta'ali, Al-Mu'akhkhir), we link to the hadith sources in the comments and leave the verse list empty.

Typography

Amiri (SIL Open Font License) for Arabic. Fraunces (SIL Open Font License) for English display. Inter (SIL Open Font License) for English body. JetBrains Mono (SIL Open Font License) for monospace.

What we will not include

  • Images of the Prophet ﷺ, Allah, or any sacred figure
  • AI-generated tafsir or commentary (we link to public-domain classical sources instead)
  • Ads, tracking, popups, or any data collection
  • Any verse that has not been verified against the Quran.com text