99 Names of Allah
Discover the beautiful names and attributes of Allah (SWT) that reflect His majesty and perfection
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
It has been narrated by Abu Hurairah that Nabi E Kareem (Prophet Muhammadﷺ) ﷺ said:
"Allah سبحانه و تعالى has Ninety-nine names, Hundred but one, he who memorises them will enter Paradise."
[Bukhari & Muslim]
Asma-ul-Husna: The Most Beautiful Names
The 99 Names of Allah (Asma-ul-Husna) are the beautiful names of God in Islam that describe His attributes and characteristics. These names are mentioned in the Quran and Hadith, and each name carries a profound meaning that helps Muslims understand and connect with their Creator.
Reciting and reflecting upon these names is a form of worship that brings one closer to Allah and increases faith and spirituality.
The 99 Names of Allah
Explore the beautiful names and meanings of Allah (SWT)
1
الرَّحْمَنُ
Ar-Rahman
The Beneficent
The one who continually showers all of creation with blessings and sustenance without any disparity.
2
الرَّحِيمُ
Ar-Rahim
The Merciful
The one who acts with extreme kindness and bestows mercy upon the believers especially on the Day of Judgment.
3
الْمَلِكُ
Al-Malik
The Eternal Lord
The one with complete dominion over the entire creation, the one whose dominion is clear of any imperfection.
4
الْقُدُّوسُ
Al-Quddus
The Most Sacred
The one who is pure from any imperfection and clear of partners and children.
5
السَّلاَمُ
As-Salam
The Embodiment of Peace
The one who is free from every imperfection and the source of peace and perfection for the entire creation.
6
الْمُؤْمِنُ
Al-Mu'min
The Infuser of Faith
The one who gives peace and security to His creation and grants faith to His servants.
7
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al-Muhaymin
The Preserver of Safety
The one who witnesses the sayings and actions of His creation and protects them.
8
الْعَزِيزُ
Al-Aziz
The Mighty One
The one who is most powerful and strong, the defeater who is not defeated.
9
الْجَبَّارُ
Al-Jabbar
The Omnipotent One
The one who repairs and completes all affairs, the one who compels everything according to His will.
10
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
Al-Mutakabbir
The Dominant One
The one who demonstrates His greatness and power in all things and over all things.
11
الْخَالِقُ
Al-Khaliq
The Creator
The one who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
12
الْبَارِئُ
Al-Bari
The Evolver
The one who creates with no model or material and creates everything in perfect proportion.
13
الْمُصَوِّرُ
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner
The one who forms His creatures in different pictures and shapes.
14
الْغَفَّارُ
Al-Ghaffar
The Great Forgiver
The one who forgives the sins of His slaves again and again.
15
الْقَهَّارُ
Al-Qahhar
The Subduer
The one who dominates the whole universe and to whom all creations submit.
16
الْوَهَّابُ
Al-Wahhab
The Bestower
The one who is generous in giving plenty without any return.
17
الرَّزَّاقُ
Ar-Razzaq
The Provider
The one who provides all things beneficial to His creatures.
18
الْفَتَّاحُ
Al-Fattah
The Opener
The one who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters.
19
اَلْعَلِيْمُ
Al-Alim
The All-Knowing
The one whose knowledge is comprehensive and extends to everything seen and unseen.
20
الْقَابِضُ
Al-Qabid
The Withholder
The one who constricts and withholds His sustenance and blessings.
21
الْبَاسِطُ
Al-Basit
The Expander
The one who amplifies and expands His blessings and provisions.
22
الْخَافِضُ
Al-Khafid
The Abaser
The one who lowers and humiliates the disbelievers and wrongdoers.
23
الرَّافِعُ
Ar-Rafi
The Exalter
The one who elevates and raises the status of the believers.
24
المُعِزُّ
Al-Mu'izz
The Honourer
The one who gives honour and dignity to whoever He wills.
25
المُذِلُّ
Al-Muzill
The Dishonourer
The one who humiliates and disgraces whoever He wills.
26
السَّمِيعُ
As-Sami
The All-Hearing
The one who hears all things, both apparent and hidden.
27
الْبَصِيرُ
Al-Basir
The All-Seeing
The one who sees all things, both apparent and hidden.
28
الْحَكَمُ
Al-Hakam
The Judge
The one who is the only true judge and arbitrator.
29
الْعَدْلُ
Al-Adl
The Just
The one who is perfectly just and equitable in all matters.
30
اللَّطِيفُ
Al-Latif
The Subtle One
The one who is most gentle, gracious and understanding.
31
الْخَبِيرُ
Al-Khabir
The All-Aware
The one who has perfect knowledge of all things, internal and external.
32
الْحَلِيمُ
Al-Halim
The Forbearing
The one who is most patient and forbearing with His creation.
33
الْعَظِيمُ
Al-Azim
The Magnificent
The one who is most great and magnificent in His essence and attributes.
34
الْغَفُورُ
Al-Ghafur
The All-Forgiving
The one who forgives abundantly and repeatedly.
35
الشَّكُورُ
Ash-Shakur
The Grateful
The one who appreciates and rewards even the smallest of deeds.
36
الْعَلِيُّ
Al-Ali
The Most High
The one who is exalted above all creation in His essence and attributes.
37
الْكَبِيرُ
Al-Kabir
The Most Great
The one who is greater than everything in status and essence.
38
الْحَفِيظُ
Al-Hafiz
The Preserver
The one who protects and preserves all that exists.
39
المُقِيتُ
Al-Muqit
The Sustainer
The one who provides and sustains all of creation.
40
الْحَسِيبُ
Al-Hasib
The Reckoner
The one who takes account of everything and is sufficient for His servants.
41
الْجَلِيلُ
Al-Jalil
The Majestic
The one who is majestic, glorious and supremely great.
42
الْكَرِيمُ
Al-Karim
The Generous
The one who is most generous and bountiful.
43
الرَّقِيبُ
Ar-Raqib
The Watchful
The one who observes and watches over all things.
44
المُجِيبُ
Al-Mujib
The Responsive
The one who responds to the prayers and supplications of His servants.
45
الْوَاسِعُ
Al-Wasi
The All-Encompassing
The one whose knowledge, mercy and dominion are vast and infinite.
46
الْحَكِيمُ
Al-Hakim
The Wise
The one who is perfect in His wisdom and judgment.
47
الْوَدُودُ
Al-Wadud
The Loving
The one who loves His righteous servants and is loved by them.
48
الْمَجِيدُ
Al-Majid
The Glorious
The one who is most noble, glorious and generous.
49
الْبَاعِثُ
Al-Ba'ith
The Resurrector
The one who resurrects His servants after death for judgment.
50
الشَّهِيدُ
Ash-Shahid
The Witness
The one who witnesses all things and is present everywhere.
51
الْحَقُّ
Al-Haqq
The Truth
The one who is the only true reality and existence.
52
الْوَكِيلُ
Al-Wakil
The Trustee
The one who is the ultimate disposer of all affairs and is relied upon.
53
الْقَوِيُّ
Al-Qawiyy
The Strong
The one who is perfect in strength and power.
54
الْمَتِينُ
Al-Matin
The Firm
The one who is most firm and steadfast.
55
الْوَلِيُّ
Al-Wali
The Protector
The one who is the protecting friend and guardian of the believers.
56
الْحَمِيدُ
Al-Hamid
The Praiseworthy
The one who is worthy of all praise and gratitude.
57
الْمُحْصِي
Al-Muhsi
The Reckoner
The one who knows the exact number of everything.
58
المُبْدِئُ
Al-Mubdi
The Originator
The one who begins and originates all of creation.
59
المُعِيدُ
Al-Mu'id
The Restorer
The one who restores and resurrects His servants after death.
60
الْمُحْيِي
Al-Muhyi
The Giver of Life
The one who gives life to all of creation.
61
المُمِيتُ
Al-Mumit
The Bringer of Death
The one who causes death and takes the souls of His creation.
62
الْحَيُّ
Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living
The one who is eternally living and never dies.
63
الْقَيُّومُ
Al-Qayyum
The Self-Subsisting
The one who sustains and maintains the entire creation.
64
الْوَاجِدُ
Al-Wajid
The Perceiver
The one who finds and perceives whatever He wishes.
65
الْمَاجِدُ
Al-Majid
The Illustrious
The one who is most noble, glorious and magnificent.
66
الْوَاحِدُ
Al-Wahid
The Unique
The one who is alone without any partner or equal.
67
اَلاَحَدُ
Al-Ahad
The One
The one who is unique and without any partners in His essence and attributes.
68
الصَّمَدُ
As-Samad
The Eternal
The one who is eternal and upon whom all of creation depends.
69
الْقَادِرُ
Al-Qadir
The Omnipotent
The one who is able to do all things according to His will.
70
الْمُقْتَدِرُ
Al-Muqtadir
The Powerful
The one who has complete power over all things.
71
الْمُقَدِّمُ
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter
The one who brings forward whatever He wills.
72
الْمُؤَخِّرُ
Al-Mu'akhkhir
The Delayer
The one who delays and puts back whatever He wills.
73
الأوَّلُ
Al-Awwal
The First
The one who is the first without any beginning.
74
الآخِرُ
Al-Akhir
The Last
The one who is the last without any end.
75
الظَّاهِرُ
Az-Zahir
The Manifest
The one who is apparent and evident through His creation.
76
الْبَاطِنُ
Al-Batin
The Hidden
The one who is hidden and concealed from His creation.
77
الْوَالِي
Al-Wali
The Governor
The one who is the sole governor and protector of the universe.
78
الْمُتَعَالِي
Al-Muta'ali
The Most Exalted
The one who is exalted far above any imperfection or partner.
79
الْبَرُّ
Al-Barr
The Source of Goodness
The one who is the source of all goodness and kindness.
80
التَّوَابُ
At-Tawwab
The Acceptor of Repentance
The one who repeatedly accepts the repentance of His servants.
81
الْمُنْتَقِمُ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
The one who justly punishes the wrongdoers.
82
العَفُوُّ
Al-Afu
The Pardoner
The one who pardons and forgives abundantly.
83
الرَّؤُوفُ
Ar-Ra'uf
The Compassionate
The one who is full of compassion and pity for His creation.
84
مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
Malik-ul-Mulk
The Owner of Sovereignty
The one who is the true owner and ruler of the entire dominion.
85
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالإكْرَامِ
Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram
Lord of Majesty and Bounty
The one who is the possessor of majesty, grandeur, honor and generosity.
86
الْمُقْسِطُ
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable
The one who is just and equitable in all His decisions.
87
الْجَامِعُ
Al-Jami
The Gatherer
The one who gathers and assembles all of creation on the Day of Judgment.
88
الْغَنِيُّ
Al-Ghani
The Self-Sufficient
The one who is free from all needs and is completely self-sufficient.
89
الْمُغْنِي
Al-Mughni
The Enricher
The one who enriches and suffices His servants.
90
اَلْمَانِعُ
Al-Mani
The Preventer
The one who prevents and protects from harm and evil.
91
الضَّارَّ
Ad-Darr
The Distresser
The one who creates adversity and hardship as a test for His servants.
92
النَّافِعُ
An-Nafi
The Benefactor
The one who creates benefit and goodness for His servants.
93
النُّورُ
An-Nur
The Light
The one who is the divine light and guidance for the heavens and the earth.
94
الْهَادِي
Al-Hadi
The Guide
The one who guides and shows the right path to His servants.
95
الْبَدِيعُ
Al-Badi
The Incomparable
The one who originates creation in the most perfect way without any model.
96
الْبَاقِي
Al-Baqi
The Everlasting
The one who remains forever and is never-ending.
97
الْوَارِثُ
Al-Warith
The Inheritor
The one who remains after all of creation perishes and inherits everything.
98
الرَّشِيدُ
Ar-Rashid
The Guide to the Right Path
The one who guides to the correct path and the right way.
99
الصَّبُورُ
As-Sabur
The Patient
The one who is most patient and does not quickly punish the sinners.
Benefits of Reciting the 99 Names
Spiritual rewards and blessings of remembering Allah through His beautiful names
Spiritual Connection
Reciting the names of Allah strengthens your connection with the Creator and increases faith and spirituality.
Inner Peace
Remembering Allah through His names brings tranquility to the heart and peace to the soul.
Divine Protection
Certain names of Allah provide protection from harm and evil when recited with sincerity.
Answered Prayers
Calling upon Allah by His specific names increases the likelihood of your prayers being answered.
Increased Knowledge
Understanding the meanings of Allah's names increases your knowledge of Islam and your Creator.
Rewards in Paradise
The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that whoever memorizes the 99 names of Allah will enter Jannah.
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