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Abstract

This paper begins with the question "what is the grand divine name?" there are two types of answers to this question:
a) The prevalent view that it is a more linguistic form of the divine names;
b) Some hold that common names are just designations of names, and that the reality of names pertain to names proper, hence the prophet of Islam is the most sublime of the divine names. This view is held by such scholars as Imam Khomeini, Allameh Tabatabaie, Allameh Hasan-zadeh Amoli.
Cognizance of each of the divine names is depended on one's reaching the reality of those names. This is attained by mystic training and practice. In support of the views discussed, some hadiths from Usul Al-Kafi, Al- Tawhid, and Mesbah Al-Ahari'a are noted as well as Samat prayer. There are some poems by Mawlawi and hafiz, too

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