99 Names of Allah
Asma-ul-Husna — the beautiful names in the well-known order, each with transliteration and a short meaning.
99 names
اللَّهُ
Allah
The God — the proper Name of the Divine Being
الرَّحْمَنُ
Ar-Rahman
The Most Gracious
الرَّحِيمُ
Ar-Rahim
The Most Merciful
الْمَلِكُ
Al-Malik
The King
الْقُدُّوسُ
Al-Quddus
The Most Holy
السَّلَامُ
As-Salam
The Source of Peace
الْمُؤْمِنُ
Al-Mu'min
The Giver of Faith and Security
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al-Muhaymin
The Guardian
الْعَزِيزُ
Al-Aziz
The Almighty
الْجَبَّارُ
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
Al-Mutakabbir
The Supreme
الْخَالِقُ
Al-Khaliq
The Creator
الْبَارِئُ
Al-Bari
The Originator
الْمُصَوِّرُ
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner of Forms
الْغَفَّارُ
Al-Ghaffar
The Great Forgiver
الْقَهَّارُ
Al-Qahhar
The Irresistible
الْوَهَّابُ
Al-Wahhab
The Supreme Bestower
الرَّزَّاقُ
Ar-Razzaq
The Provider
الْفَتَّاحُ
Al-Fattah
The Opener
الْعَلِيمُ
Al-Alim
The All-Knowing
الْقَابِضُ
Al-Qabid
The Withholder
الْبَاسِطُ
Al-Basit
The Extender
الْخَافِضُ
Al-Khafid
The Abaser
الرَّافِعُ
Ar-Rafi'
The Exalter
الْمُعِزُّ
Al-Mu'izz
The Giver of Honour
الْمُذِلُّ
Al-Mudhill
The Giver of Dishonour
السَّمِيعُ
As-Sami'
The All-Hearing
الْبَصِيرُ
Al-Basir
The All-Seeing
الْحَكَمُ
Al-Hakam
The Impartial Judge
الْعَدْلُ
Al-Adl
The Utterly Just
اللَّطِيفُ
Al-Latif
The Most Gentle
الْخَبِيرُ
Al-Khabir
The All-Aware
الْحَلِيمُ
Al-Halim
The Most Forbearing
الْعَظِيمُ
Al-Azim
The Magnificent
الْغَفُورُ
Al-Ghafur
The All-Forgiving
الشَّكُورُ
Ash-Shakur
The Most Appreciative
الْعَلِيُّ
Al-Aliyy
The Most High
الْكَبِيرُ
Al-Kabir
The Most Great
الْحَفِيظُ
Al-Hafiz
The Preserver
الْمُقِيتُ
Al-Muqit
The Sustainer
الْحَسِيبُ
Al-Hasib
The Reckoner
الْجَلِيلُ
Al-Jalil
The Majestic
الْكَرِيمُ
Al-Karim
The Most Generous
الرَّقِيبُ
Ar-Raqib
The Watchful
الْمُجِيبُ
Al-Mujib
The Responsive to Prayer
الْوَاسِعُ
Al-Wasi'
The All-Encompassing
الْحَكِيمُ
Al-Hakim
The All-Wise
الْوَدُودُ
Al-Wadud
The Most Loving
الْمَجِيدُ
Al-Majid
The Most Glorious
الْبَاعِثُ
Al-Ba'ith
The Resurrector
الشَّهِيدُ
Ash-Shahid
The Witness
الْحَقُّ
Al-Haqq
The Absolute Truth
الْوَكِيلُ
Al-Wakil
The Trustee
الْقَوِيُّ
Al-Qawiyy
The All-Strong
الْمَتِينُ
Al-Matin
The Firm
الْوَلِيُّ
Al-Waliyy
The Protecting Friend
الْحَمِيدُ
Al-Hamid
The Praiseworthy
الْمُحْصِيُّ
Al-Muhsi
The Counter of All Things
الْمُبْدِئُ
Al-Mubdi'
The Originator of Creation
الْمُعِيدُ
Al-Mu'id
The Restorer to Life
الْمُحْيِي
Al-Muhyi
The Giver of Life
الْمُمِيتُ
Al-Mumit
The Bringer of Death
الْحَيُّ
Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living
الْقَيُّومُ
Al-Qayyum
The Self-Subsisting Sustainer
الْوَاجِدُ
Al-Wajid
The All-Perceiving
الْمَاجِدُ
Al-Majid
The Illustrious
الْوَاحِدُ
Al-Wahid
The One
الصَّمَدُ
As-Samad
The Eternal Refuge
الْقَادِرُ
Al-Qadir
The All-Capable
الْمُقْتَدِرُ
Al-Muqtadir
The All-Powerful
الْمُقَدِّمُ
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter
الْمُؤَخِّرُ
Al-Mu'akhkhir
The Delayer
الْأَوَّلُ
Al-Awwal
The First
الْآخِرُ
Al-Akhir
The Last
الظَّاهِرُ
Az-Zahir
The Manifest
الْبَاطِنُ
Al-Batin
The Hidden
الْوَالِي
Al-Wali
The Governor
الْمُتَعَالِي
Al-Muta'ali
The Most Exalted
الْبَرُّ
Al-Barr
The Source of Goodness
التَّوَّابُ
At-Tawwab
The Acceptor of Repentance
الْمُنْتَقِمُ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger of Wrongdoing
الْعَفُوُّ
Al-Afuww
The Pardoner
الرَّؤُوفُ
Ar-Ra'uf
The Most Kind
مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
Malik-ul-Mulk
Master of the Kingdom
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Dhul-Jalali-wal-Ikram
Lord of Majesty and Honour
الْمُقْسِطُ
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable
الْجَامِعُ
Al-Jami'
The Gatherer
الْغَنِيُّ
Al-Ghaniyy
The Self-Sufficient
الْمُغْنِي
Al-Mughni
The Enricher
الْمَانِعُ
Al-Mani'
The Preventer
الضَّارُّ
Ad-Darr
The Distresser
النَّافِعُ
An-Nafi'
The Benefactor
النُّورُ
An-Nur
The Light
الْهَادِي
Al-Hadi
The Guide
الْبَدِيعُ
Al-Badi'
The Incomparable Originator
الْبَاقِي
Al-Baqi
The Everlasting
الْوَارِثُ
Al-Warith
The Inheritor
الرَّشِيدُ
Ar-Rashid
The Unerring Guide
الصَّبُورُ
As-Sabur
The Most Patient
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How many names of Allah are there?
Allah has ninety-nine names — one hundred minus one — and whoever learns them by heart will enter Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim). All 99 are listed above in the well-known order.
What is the greatest name of Allah?
Scholars differ over which is the greatest name (Ism-e-Azam). Learn all the names, call upon Allah by them, and consult scholars for details.
How should I learn the 99 names?
Read a few daily with their meanings, revise often, and use them in dua — for example calling upon Ya Rahman, Ya Rahim, Ya Ghaffar.
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