The Most Beautiful Names | Imam Muhammad al-Sanusi | أسماء الله الحسنى A Bilingual Treatise

The Most Beautiful Names | Imam Muhammad al-Sanusi | أسماء الله الحسنى

An Explanation of the Most Beautiful Names – A Bilingual Treatise

The Most Beautiful Names presents Imam Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi’s رحمه الله profound explanation of the Beautiful Names of Allah ﷻ in a carefully presented Arabic-English bilingual edition.

Imam al-Sanusi (d. 895 AH / 1490 CE) was one of the great scholars of Islamic theology and logic of the Maghreb. Based in Tlemcen, his works became highly influential in the study and transmission of classical Ashʿari theology across North and West Africa and beyond.

Theology that leads to devotion

This is more than a collection of definitions of the Divine Names. Imam al-Sanusi explains their meanings with theological precision while drawing the reader towards their spiritual and ethical implications.

Knowledge of Allah ﷻ is connected to devotion, character and the inner life of the believer. The work therefore brings together ʿaqidah, knowledge of the Divine Names and spiritual refinement.

As Shaykh Mhamed Aarab beautifully describes the approach of the work in his foreword:

“Every chapter moves from definition to devotion, from theology to therapy.”

The reader is therefore not simply introduced to theological concepts, but encouraged to reflect upon what knowledge of the Names of Allah ﷻ should mean in one’s relationship with Him.

 Arabic-English bilingual edition

A major feature of this edition is its bilingual presentation. The original Arabic text is accompanied by an accessible English translation, allowing readers to engage directly with Imam al-Sanusi’s Arabic while benefiting from the English rendering.

This makes the book particularly suitable for:

• Students of ʿAqidah
• Readers studying the Beautiful Names of Allah ﷻ
• Students of Imam al-Sanusi’s works
• Students of classical Arabic
• Readers interested in Islamic spirituality and tazkiyah
• Teachers and Islamic study circles
• Anyone looking for a meaningful book on knowing Allah ﷻ through His Beautiful Names

About Imam al-Sanusi

Imam Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi al-Hasani رحمه الله was a major fifteenth-century scholar from Tlemcen. He became particularly renowned for his writings on ʿaqidah, kalam and logic.

His theological works had a lasting influence on Islamic scholarship throughout the Maghreb and became important teaching texts within the traditional curriculum.

The Most Beautiful Names offers readers an opportunity to encounter another dimension of his scholarship: the meeting point between theological knowledge and spiritual transformation.

This first edition (2025) is published by Sunni Publications in Rotterdam and includes a foreword by Shaykh Mhamed Aarab.

BOOK DETAILS

Title: The Most Beautiful Names
Subtitle: An Explanation of the Most Beautiful Names – A Bilingual Treatise
Author: Imam Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Sanusi al-Hasani
Arabic: الإمام محمد بن يوسف السنوسي الحسني
Author died: 895 AH / 1490 CE
Foreword: Shaykh Mhamed Aarab
Subject: Names of Allah / ʿAqidah / Ashʿari Theology / Islamic Spirituality
Languages: English & Arabic
Format: Bilingual Arabic-English
Publisher: Sunni Publications
Place of publication: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Edition: First Edition
Year: 2025
Volumes: 1
Pages: 146
Binding: Paperback
Weight: 200 g
ISBN: 9789079294367
Condition: New

NEDERLANDS

The Most Beautiful Names

Een bijzondere Engels-Arabische tweetalige uitgave van Imām Muḥammad ibn Yūsuf al-Sanūsī رحمه الله over de Schone Namen van Allah ﷻ.
Al-Sanūsī behandelt de Goddelijke Namen vanuit de klassieke geloofsleer, maar verbindt theologische kennis tegelijkertijd met aanbidding, karakter en spirituele vorming.
De oorspronkelijke Arabische tekst wordt samen met een toegankelijke Engelse vertaling aangeboden. Daarmee is het werk bijzonder geschikt voor studenten van ʿaqīdah, klassiek Arabisch en islamitische spiritualiteit.
Met een voorwoord van Shaykh Mhamed Aarab.

العربية

The Most Beautiful Names – أسماء الله الحسنى

كتاب للإمام محمد بن يوسف السنوسي الحسني رحمه الله (ت 895هـ) في شرح أسماء الله الحسنى، يجمع بين الدقة العقدية والتربية الإيمانية والروحية.
يتميز الكتاب بارتباطه بالتراث العقدي الأشعري مع إبراز الآثار الإيمانية والسلوكية لمعرفة أسماء الله تعالى.
وهذه الطبعة ثنائية اللغة العربية والإنجليزية، فتجمع النص العربي الأصلي مع ترجمة إنجليزية، مع مقدمة للشيخ Mhamed Aarab.
صدر الكتاب عن Sunni Publications في روتردام سنة 2025.