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99 Names of Allah

Asma-ul-Husna — the beautiful names in the well-known order, each with transliteration and a short meaning.

99 names

1

اللَّهُ

Allah

The God — the proper Name of the Divine Being

2

الرَّحْمَنُ

Ar-Rahman

The Most Gracious

3

الرَّحِيمُ

Ar-Rahim

The Most Merciful

4

الْمَلِكُ

Al-Malik

The King

5

الْقُدُّوسُ

Al-Quddus

The Most Holy

6

السَّلَامُ

As-Salam

The Source of Peace

7

الْمُؤْمِنُ

Al-Mu'min

The Giver of Faith and Security

8

الْمُهَيْمِنُ

Al-Muhaymin

The Guardian

9

الْعَزِيزُ

Al-Aziz

The Almighty

10

الْجَبَّارُ

Al-Jabbar

The Compeller

11

الْمُتَكَبِّرُ

Al-Mutakabbir

The Supreme

12

الْخَالِقُ

Al-Khaliq

The Creator

13

الْبَارِئُ

Al-Bari

The Originator

14

الْمُصَوِّرُ

Al-Musawwir

The Fashioner of Forms

15

الْغَفَّارُ

Al-Ghaffar

The Great Forgiver

16

الْقَهَّارُ

Al-Qahhar

The Irresistible

17

الْوَهَّابُ

Al-Wahhab

The Supreme Bestower

18

الرَّزَّاقُ

Ar-Razzaq

The Provider

19

الْفَتَّاحُ

Al-Fattah

The Opener

20

الْعَلِيمُ

Al-Alim

The All-Knowing

21

الْقَابِضُ

Al-Qabid

The Withholder

22

الْبَاسِطُ

Al-Basit

The Extender

23

الْخَافِضُ

Al-Khafid

The Abaser

24

الرَّافِعُ

Ar-Rafi'

The Exalter

25

الْمُعِزُّ

Al-Mu'izz

The Giver of Honour

26

الْمُذِلُّ

Al-Mudhill

The Giver of Dishonour

27

السَّمِيعُ

As-Sami'

The All-Hearing

28

الْبَصِيرُ

Al-Basir

The All-Seeing

29

الْحَكَمُ

Al-Hakam

The Impartial Judge

30

الْعَدْلُ

Al-Adl

The Utterly Just

31

اللَّطِيفُ

Al-Latif

The Most Gentle

32

الْخَبِيرُ

Al-Khabir

The All-Aware

33

الْحَلِيمُ

Al-Halim

The Most Forbearing

34

الْعَظِيمُ

Al-Azim

The Magnificent

35

الْغَفُورُ

Al-Ghafur

The All-Forgiving

36

الشَّكُورُ

Ash-Shakur

The Most Appreciative

37

الْعَلِيُّ

Al-Aliyy

The Most High

38

الْكَبِيرُ

Al-Kabir

The Most Great

39

الْحَفِيظُ

Al-Hafiz

The Preserver

40

الْمُقِيتُ

Al-Muqit

The Sustainer

41

الْحَسِيبُ

Al-Hasib

The Reckoner

42

الْجَلِيلُ

Al-Jalil

The Majestic

43

الْكَرِيمُ

Al-Karim

The Most Generous

44

الرَّقِيبُ

Ar-Raqib

The Watchful

45

الْمُجِيبُ

Al-Mujib

The Responsive to Prayer

46

الْوَاسِعُ

Al-Wasi'

The All-Encompassing

47

الْحَكِيمُ

Al-Hakim

The All-Wise

48

الْوَدُودُ

Al-Wadud

The Most Loving

49

الْمَجِيدُ

Al-Majid

The Most Glorious

50

الْبَاعِثُ

Al-Ba'ith

The Resurrector

51

الشَّهِيدُ

Ash-Shahid

The Witness

52

الْحَقُّ

Al-Haqq

The Absolute Truth

53

الْوَكِيلُ

Al-Wakil

The Trustee

54

الْقَوِيُّ

Al-Qawiyy

The All-Strong

55

الْمَتِينُ

Al-Matin

The Firm

56

الْوَلِيُّ

Al-Waliyy

The Protecting Friend

57

الْحَمِيدُ

Al-Hamid

The Praiseworthy

58

الْمُحْصِيُّ

Al-Muhsi

The Counter of All Things

59

الْمُبْدِئُ

Al-Mubdi'

The Originator of Creation

60

الْمُعِيدُ

Al-Mu'id

The Restorer to Life

61

الْمُحْيِي

Al-Muhyi

The Giver of Life

62

الْمُمِيتُ

Al-Mumit

The Bringer of Death

63

الْحَيُّ

Al-Hayy

The Ever-Living

64

الْقَيُّومُ

Al-Qayyum

The Self-Subsisting Sustainer

65

الْوَاجِدُ

Al-Wajid

The All-Perceiving

66

الْمَاجِدُ

Al-Majid

The Illustrious

67

الْوَاحِدُ

Al-Wahid

The One

68

الصَّمَدُ

As-Samad

The Eternal Refuge

69

الْقَادِرُ

Al-Qadir

The All-Capable

70

الْمُقْتَدِرُ

Al-Muqtadir

The All-Powerful

71

الْمُقَدِّمُ

Al-Muqaddim

The Expediter

72

الْمُؤَخِّرُ

Al-Mu'akhkhir

The Delayer

73

الْأَوَّلُ

Al-Awwal

The First

74

الْآخِرُ

Al-Akhir

The Last

75

الظَّاهِرُ

Az-Zahir

The Manifest

76

الْبَاطِنُ

Al-Batin

The Hidden

77

الْوَالِي

Al-Wali

The Governor

78

الْمُتَعَالِي

Al-Muta'ali

The Most Exalted

79

الْبَرُّ

Al-Barr

The Source of Goodness

80

التَّوَّابُ

At-Tawwab

The Acceptor of Repentance

81

الْمُنْتَقِمُ

Al-Muntaqim

The Avenger of Wrongdoing

82

الْعَفُوُّ

Al-Afuww

The Pardoner

83

الرَّؤُوفُ

Ar-Ra'uf

The Most Kind

84

مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ

Malik-ul-Mulk

Master of the Kingdom

85

ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Dhul-Jalali-wal-Ikram

Lord of Majesty and Honour

86

الْمُقْسِطُ

Al-Muqsit

The Equitable

87

الْجَامِعُ

Al-Jami'

The Gatherer

88

الْغَنِيُّ

Al-Ghaniyy

The Self-Sufficient

89

الْمُغْنِي

Al-Mughni

The Enricher

90

الْمَانِعُ

Al-Mani'

The Preventer

91

الضَّارُّ

Ad-Darr

The Distresser

92

النَّافِعُ

An-Nafi'

The Benefactor

93

النُّورُ

An-Nur

The Light

94

الْهَادِي

Al-Hadi

The Guide

95

الْبَدِيعُ

Al-Badi'

The Incomparable Originator

96

الْبَاقِي

Al-Baqi

The Everlasting

97

الْوَارِثُ

Al-Warith

The Inheritor

98

الرَّشِيدُ

Ar-Rashid

The Unerring Guide

99

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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