Neither Sarah nor Hagar/Ha-jar are mentioned by name in the Qur’an, but the story of Ha-jar’s exile from Abraham’s home is traditionally understood to be referred to in a line from Ibrāhīm’s prayer in ...

revered me and stood in awe of my name (YHVH for Jews and Allah for Muslims).” Awe and reverence for the one God are basic for all monotheistic religions. As the Qur’an says: “Hold firmly to ...

so the Qur’an teaches that Allah has 99 names. Each of the 99 names relates to a particular attribute of Allah, making him easier to understand and relate to.