Benefit of Ism-e-Azam

The great Sufis and Auliya Ikraam teach that Allah’s Zaati name and His attributes are all Ism-e-Azam. They have regarded many of the ayahs from the Quran as Ism-e-Azam. They state that every individual has an Ism-e-Azam. Similarly all the Prophets and Messengers had Ism-e-Azam. Shaykh Fakhruddin Khwarizmi states that when Allah prescribes an Ism to someone based on his/her circumstances then that is their Ism-e-Azam, for example:

Hazrat Ayyub’s (peace be upon him) Ism-e-Azam was Arham-ur-Rahimeen, based on this verse:

And (remember) Ayub (Job), when he cried to his Lord: "Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy” (21:83)

The Ism-e-azam of Hazrat Sayyidina Suleiman (peace be upon him) was Wahaab, when he prayed to Allah:

He said: "My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me: Verily, You are the Bestower."(38:35)

Hazrat Zakariya’s (peace be upon him) Ism-e-azam was “Khair-ul-Waritheen”, as stated below:

And (remember) Zakariya (Zachariah), when he cried to his Lord: "O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors” (21:89)

It is clearly evident that the prayers made by the great Prophets of Allah were accepted. Hazrat Ayub was cured, Hazrat Suleiman was granted Kingdom and Hazrat Zakariya received an obedient and humble child in Hazrat Yahya.

There are many Ahadith and sayings of the righteous personalities about what are Ism-e-Azam and how it can be obtained. Allama Naqi Ali khan (RA) and A’laa Hazrat have also talked about this issue. Those who wish to deeply study this topic must refer to the book Ahsan-u-Dua. Inshallah with the guidance of Allah, Spiritual Foundation, UK, will attempt to list all the explanations and elucidations of Ism-e-Azam in the near future.