Baha'i Views: On the Key to Acquiring Virtues Is Through Relationship: The 99 names of God

A Baha'i on mentalhelp.net writes... -gw

...relationships are the places where we learn and perfect our virtues - nothing tests us more profoundly in all of who we are (as anyone who has been or is married can probably testify :-) and it is there we learn to perfect the virtues within us. It is in that interplay with others that we better understand concepts such as kindness, compassion, generosity, gentleness, honor, humility, justice, mercy, respect, self-discipline, tolerance, trust, unity, and the list goes on. Muslims enumerate them in the 99 names of God.... So I support Buber, the path to spirituality (or knowledge of God's larger reality) is through relationship.

http://community.mentalhelp.net/showthread.php?p=27167

#	Arabic	Transliteration	Translation
1	الرحمن	Ar-Rahmān	The All Beneficent, The Most Merciful in Essence, The Compassionate, The Most Gracious
2	الرحيم	Ar-Rahīm	The Most Merciful, The Most Merciful in Actions
3	الملك	Al-Malik	The Owner, The Sovereign, The True and Ultimate King
4	القدوس	Al-Quddūs	The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The Most Perfect
5	السلام	As-Salām	The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety, The Most Perfect
6	المؤمن	Al-Mu'min	The Guarantor, The Self Affirming, The Granter of Security, The Affirmer of Truth
7	المهيمن	Al-Muhaymin	The Guardian, The Preserver, The Overseeing Protector
8	العزيز	Al-Azīz	The Almighty, The Self Sufficient, The Most Honorable
9	الجبار	Al-Jabbār	The Despot, The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Most Lofty, The Restorer/Improver of Affairs
10	المتكبر	Al-Mutakabbir	The Arrogant, the Haughty, the Proud.
11	الخالق	Al-Khāliq	The Creator
12	البارئ	Al-Bāri'	The Rightful
13	المصور	Al-Musawwir	The Fashioner of Forms
14	الغفار	Al-Ghaffār	The Ever Forgiving
15	القهار	Al-Qahhār	The All Compelling Subduer
16	الوهاب	Al-Wahhāb	The Bestower
17	الرزاق	Ar-Razzāq	The Ever Providing
18	الفتاح	Al-Fattāh	The Opener, The Victory Giver
19	العليم	Al-'Alīm	The All Knowing, The Omniscient
20	القابض	Al-Qābid	The Restrainer, The Straightener
21	الباسط	Al-Bāsit	The Extender / Expander
22	الخافض	Al-Khāfid	The Abaser
23	الرافع	Ar-Rāfi'	The Exalter
24	المعز	Al-Mu'izz	The Giver of Honour
25	المذل	Al-Mu'dhell	The Giver of Dishonour
26	السميع	As-Samī	The All Hearing
27	البصير	Al-Basīr	The All Seeing
28	الحكم	Al-Hakam	The Judge, The Arbitrator
29	العدل	Al-`Adl	The Utterly Just
30	اللطيف	Al-Latīf	The Gentle, The Subtly Kind
31	الخبير	Al-Khabīr	The All Aware
32	الحليم	Al-Halīm	The Forbearing, The Indulgent
33	العظيم	Al-'Azīm	The Magnificent, The Infinite
34	الغفور	Al-Ghafūr	The All Forgiving
35	الشكور	Ash-Shakūr	The Grateful
36	العلي	Al-'Aliyy	The Sublimely Exalted
37	الكبير	Al-Kabīr	The Great
38	الحفيظ	Al-Hafīz	The Preserver
39	المقيت	Al-Muqīt	The Nourisher
40	الحسيب	Al-Hasīb	The Bringer of Judgment
41	الجليل	Al-Jalīl	The Majestic
42	الكريم	Al-Karīm	The Bountiful, The Generous
43	الرقيب	Ar-Raqīb	The Watchful
44	المجيب	Al-Mujīb	The Responsive, The Answerer
45	الواسع	Al-Wāsi'	The Vast, The All Encompassing
46	الحكيم	Al-Hakīm	The Wise
47	الودود	Al-Wadūd	The Loving
48	المجيد	Al-Majīd	The All Glorious
49	الباعث	Al-Bā'ith	The Raiser of The Dead
50	الشهيد	Ash-Shahīd	The Witness
51	الحق	Al-Haqq	The Truth, The Real
52	الوكيل	Al-Wakīl	The Trustee, The Dependable
53	القوى	Al-Qawwiyy	The Strong
54	المتين	Al-Matīn	The Firm, The Steadfast
55	الولى	Al-Waliyy	The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
56	الحميد	Al-Hamīd	The All Praiseworthy
57	المحصى	Al-Muhsi	The Accounter, The Numberer of All
58	المبدئ	Al-Mubdi'	The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All
59	المعيد	Al-Mu'īd	The Restorer, The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
60	المحيى	Al-Muhyi	The Giver of Life
61	المميت	Al-Mumīt	The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
62	الحي	Al-Hayy	The Ever Living
63	القيوم	Al-Qayyūm	The Self Subsisting Provider of All
64	الواجد	Al-Wājid	The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
65	الماجد	Al-Mājid	The Illustrious, The Magnificent
66	الواحد	Al-Wāhid	The One, The Indivisible
67	الاحد	Al-'Ahad	The One, The Unique
68	الصمد	As-Samad	The Eternal, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting, The Uncaused Cause of All Being
69	القادر	Al-Qādir	The All Able
70	المقتدر	Al-Muqtadir	The All Determiner, The Dominant
71	المقدم	Al-Muqaddim	The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72	المؤخر	Al-Mu'akhkhir	The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73	الأول	Al-'Awwal	The First (Alpha)
74	الأخر	Al-'Akhir	The Last (Omega)
75	الظاهر	Az-Zāhir	The Manifest, The All Victorious
76	الباطن	Al-Bātin	The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77	الوالي	Al-Wāli	The Patron
78	المتعالي	Al-Mutā'ali	The Self Exalted
79	البر	Al-Barr	The Most Kind and Righteous
80	التواب	At-Tawwāb	The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81	المنتقم	Al-Muntaqim	The Avenger
82	العفو	Al-Afuww	The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83	الرؤوف	Ar-Ra'ūf	The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84	مالك الملك	Mālik-ul-Mulk	The Owner of All Sovereignty
85	ذو الجلال والإكرام	Dhū-l-Jalāli wa-l-'ikrām	The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86	المقسط	Al-Muqsiţ	The Equitable, The Requiter
87	الجامع	Al-Jāmi	The Gatherer, The Unifier
88	الغني	Al-Ghaniyy	The All Rich, The Independent
89	المغني	Al-Mughni	The Enricher, The Emancipator
90	المانع	Al-Māni'	The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91	الضار	Ad-Dārr	The Distressor, The Harmer, The Afflictor
92	النافع	An-Nāfi	The Propitious, The Benefactor, The Useful
93	النور	An-Nūr	The One Who Creates the Light of Belief in the Hearts of All the Believers
94	الهادي	Al-Hādi	The Guide
95	البديع	Al-Badī	The Incomparable, The Originator
96	الباقي	Al-Bāqi	The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97	الوارث	Al-Wārith	The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98	الرشيد	Ar-Rashīd	The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99	الصبور	As-Sabur	The Patient, The Timeless.