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Pearls of the Faith or Islam's Rosary

Being The Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of Allah (Asmca-El-Husnca): With Comments in Verse from Various Oriental Sources (As Made by an Indian Mussulman): By Edwin Arnold

Arnold, Edwin (1832-1904)

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Al-Bari

Al-Bâri! Moulder of each form and frame,
Pots praise the Potter, when we speak this name.

Praise be to God, the Designer, Builder of earth and of Heaven!
Fashioned His Angels He hath, making them messengers still;
Two wings to some and four wings to some, and to some He hath given
Six and eight silver wings, making what marvels He will.

Verily mighty is He, and what He bestoweth of blessing

None can withhold; and none what He withholdeth can send;
Children of men! remember the mercies of Allah towards ye,
Is there a Maker save this, is there another such Friend?

Nowhere another one, we see,
Wondrous “Artificer!” like Thee.

This is suggested from Sûra 35, the chapter “Of the Angels,” or “Of the Originator.” The Archangel Gabriel is said to have appeared to Muhammad, on the night of his journey to Heaven, having no less than three hundred pairs of wings!