99 names of Allah – Meaning and Explanation*
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| # | Name | Transliteration | Meaning of name | Explanation of the name | Evidence | |
| 1 | الرَّحْمَنُ | AR-RAHMAAN | The Most or Entirely Merciful | Allah, Ar-Rahmaan, bestows His Mercy (Rahmah) upon all the creatures in this universe. An important name among 99 names of Allah. | “The Most Gracious has taught the Qur’an.” (Surat Ar-Rahmaan, 55:1- 2) | |
| 2 | الرَّحِيمُ | AR-RAHEEM | The Bestower of Mercy | The Owner of Mercy that encompasses His creation. Ar-Rahmaan points to the vastness of Allah’s Mercy and Ar-Raheem points out to the effect of this Mercy on His Creation. An important name among 99 names of Allah. | “The Most Gracious has taught the Qur’an.” (Surat Ar-Rahmaan, 55:1- 2) | |
| 3 | الْمَلِكُ | AL-MALIK | The King and Owner of Dominion | The One who possesses the attribute of Mulk (kingdom), dominion, power, authority. Allah is Al Malikul Haqq. He is the One who possesses the disposal of all affairs. He commands, makes and does whatever He wants. And Allah gives Mulk to whoever He wants, as Mulk belongs to Him. | “…The Sovereign Lord (Al-Malik) the Holy One…” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:23); “Truly, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers, in a seat of honour in the presence of a Sovereign who is Perfect in Ability.” (Surat Al-Qamar, 54:54 – 55); “Say, ‘O Allah! Owner of Sovereignty!…’” (Surat Aal-‘Imraan, 3:26) |
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| 4 | الْقُدُّوسُ | AL-QUDDUS | The Absolutely Pure | The One who is Very Pure, Absolutely Pure. He is far and above any imperfection, error, fault and shortcoming. He is High above what does not befit Him. He is the one who is Taahir (Pure) and Uluww (High). An important name among 99 names of Allah. | “…The Sovereign Lord, the Holy, the Exalted in Mighty, the All-Wise.” (Surat Al-Jumu`ah, 62:1) |
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| 5 | السَّلاَمُ | AS-SALAM | The Perfection and Giver of Peace | The One who is Free from all imperfections and deficiencies because of the Perfection of His Being, of His Attributes and His Actions (Ibn Kathir). He keeps His creations safe from any injustice on His part. | “He is Allah; there is none worthy of worship except for Him; the Sovereign, the Holy, the Source of Peace, the Granter of Security…” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:23) |
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| 6 | الْمُؤْمِنُ | AL-MU’MIN | The One Who gives Emaan and Security | The One who Affirms and Believes (Eeman) His Oneness and the One who gives Emaan. It is also The One who gives Security (Aman) and Peace. Al-Mu’min is also the One who removes the fear and the One who is Faithful. His promises are always true. | “…The Holy, the Source of peace, the Granter of security, the Ever Watchful, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great…” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:23) |
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| 7 | الْمُهَيْمِنُ | AL-MUHAYMIN | The Guardian, The Witness, The Overseer | The One who observes His creation with regards to their actions. It is also The One Who offers peace and security and The Trustworthy One who proclaims the Truth. He is the One who always watches us and looks after us. | “…The Source of Peace, the Granter of Security, the Ever Watchful…” (Surat al-Hashr, 59:23) | |
| 8 | الْعَزِيزُ | AL-AZEEZ | The All Mighty | The One who overpowers everything and Who cannot be overcome. It also refers to the One who is extremely precious, none is like Him. He is unbeatable and nothing can prevent Him from fulfilling what He wills. | : “…And know that Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:260) | |
| 9 | الْجَبَّارُ | AL-JABBAR | The Compeller, The Restorer | Al-Jabbaar is the Compeller, whatever He will is what happens. He is the One who is Exalted, High above His creation and He is the One who Reforms, the One who fixes the situation for His creation. | “…The Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great…” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:23) | |
| 10 | الْمُتَكَبِّرُ | AL-MUTAKABBIR | The Supreme, The Majestic | Al-Mutakabbir is the Supreme, He reveals His Greatness and Power at every moment and in every incident. Al-Mutakabbir use His rights, privileges and attributes that are above and beyond the rights of everyone else. | “…The Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great.” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:23) | |
| 11 | الْخَالِقُ | AL-KHAALIQ | The Creator, The Maker | The One Who brings things into existence after their non-existence. Who invents and innovates without a prior model. And then bestows upon them their characteristics of movement and other qualities. He is the One Who invents whatever the eyes can see and perfects their creation. | “He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner…” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:24); “Truly, your Lord is the Creator, the All-Knowing.” (Surat Al-Hijr, 15:86) |
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| 12 | الْبَارِئُ | AL-BAARI’ | The Originator | The One who is the Originator of everything. He is the Creator and The One who gives distinguished characteristics to all of His Creation. Al-Bari’ knows His creation best. | “He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner.” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:24). | |
| 13 | الْمُصَوِّرُ | AL-MUSAWWIR | The Fashioner | The One who is the Fashioner and Former of each and every thing in all of creation. It is the One who has given everything in creation a special inclination of desire and a special form and a special manner whereby it is. | : “He is Allah, the Creator, the Originator, the Fashioner.” (Surat Al-Hashr, 59:24) | |
| 14 | الْغَفَّارُ | AL-GHAFFAR | The All- and Oft-Forgiving | The One who is forgiving and looking over our faults over and over again. He also protects us from the effects of our mistakes, in this life and the next so we may go on without shame or guilt. He is the One who can change our wrong deeds into good deeds. | “Allah is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa 42:5); “Is He not indeed the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving?” (Surat Az-Zumar, 39:5); “The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance…” (Surat Ghaafir, 40:3) |
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| 15 | الْقَهَّارُ | AL-QAHHAR | The Subduer, The Ever-Dominating | The One Who dominates everything in His kingdom. He is the One before whom the whole creation has humbled itself, and submitted before His Grandeur, power and perfect strength. He is the Vanquisher without ever being unfair. | : “…And He is the One, the All-Dominant.” (Surat Al-Ahzaab, 13:16); “He is the Irresistible, [reigns Supreme] Above His servants.” (Surat Al-An’aam, 6:61) |
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| 16 | الْوَهَّابُ | AL-WAHHAAB | The Giver of Gifts | The One who continually bestows gifts, favors and blessings upon all of creation. It means He not only gives gifts once or twice, but He constantly does so. He is the One who gives freely and endlessly, without expectation of any return. | “Or do they possess the treasures of the mercy of your Lord, the All Mighty, the Ever Giving?” (Surat Saad, 38:9) |
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| 17 | الرَّزَّاقُ | AR-RAZZAAQ | The Provider | The One who creates all means of nourishment and sustenance. He is The One who provides everything that is needed (rizq). It means that He bestows all means of support and growth, for the body, the mind and the spiritual life. | “Provide for us; for You are the best of providers.” (Surat Al-Maa’idah, 5:114) “Allah is the great Sustainer, the Mighty One, the Invincible.” (Surat Adh-Dhariyaat, 51:58) |
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| 18 | الْفَتَّاحُ | AL-FATTAAH | The Opener, The Judge | The One who opens all the doors of mercy, profit and sustenance to His slaves. The gate of the solution of every difficut can be easily opened by Him. He makes clear what is unclear. Al-Fattaah is the One who judges between His slaves with perfect justice. | “And He is the All-Knowing Superb Arbiter.” (Surat Saba’, 34:26) | |
| 19 | اَلْعَلِيْمُ | AL-‘ALEEM | The All-Knowing, The Omniscient | The One whose knowledge (ilm) is neither acquired through learning nor preceded by ignorance, nor followed by forgetfulness. He is aware of all things, even before they happen! | ||
| 20 | الْقَابِضُ | AL-QAABID | The Withholder | Al-Qaabid, Al-Baasit is the One who withholds and extends. He contracts when it is good and He expands when it is good. At time He withholds and at other times He gives. This goes for provisions (rizq), life and death. | The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Allah is the one Who fixes prices and who withholds and gives abundantly.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhee and Abu Daawood) |
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| 21 | الْبَاسِطُ | AL-BAASIT | The Extender | Al-Qaabid, Al-Baasit is the One who withholds and extends. He contracts when it is good and He expands when it is good. At time He withholds and at other times He gives. This goes for provisions (rizq), life and death. | The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “Allah is the one Who fixes prices and who withholds and gives abundantly.” (Reported by At-Tirmidhee and Abu Daawood) |
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| 22 | الْخَافِضُ | AL-KHAAFIDH | The Reducer, The Abaser | Al-Khaafidh, Ar-Raafi’ is the One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment. | ||
| 23 | الرَّافِعُ | AR-RAAFI’ | The Exalter, The Elevator | Al-Khaafidh, Ar-Raafi’ is the One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment. | ||
| 24 | الْمُعِزُّ | AL-MU’IZZ | The Honourer, The Bestower | Al-Mu’izz, Al-Muzil is the One who gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem. | ||
| 25 | المُذِلُّ | AL-MUZIL | The Dishonourer, The Humiliator | Al-Mu’izz, Al-Muzil is the One who gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem. | ||
| 26 | السَّمِيعُ | AS-SAMEE’ | The All-Hearing | The One Who hears all sounds and voices, in all of their different languages and all their many and various needs. He is the All-Hearing, the The Ever-Listening. | “He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa, 42:11) | |
| 27 | الْبَصِيرُ | AL-BASEER | The All-Seeing | The One Whose insight sees all things clearly, even the smallest act and both the apparent and the hidden. He is the One who sees and understands all that has been, and all that will be. | “Surely, He is aware of and sees His servants.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa: 42:27) | |
| 28 | الْحَكَمُ | AL-HAKAM | The Judge, The Giver of Justice | The One and Only true Judge and always delivers justice in every situation. He is the One whose judgments and decrees are never over-turned and He Who makes the final decision of the nature of all matters. He is the One who arbitrates all disputes. | “And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (Surat Ibraaheem, 14:4) | |
| 29 | الْعَدْلُ | AL-‘ADL | The Utterly Just | The One who is entitled to do what He does. | ||
| 30 | اللَّطِيفُ | AL-LATEEF | The Subtle One, The Most Gentle | The One who is Most knowledgeable of the most subtle details. His actions are so fine and subtle that they may be beyond our comprehension. He bestows gifts that are finely suited to the needs of His creation. He is extraordinarily gracious and understanding. He guides us and treats us with a kindness without us perceiving it. | : “…And He is the All-Subtle, the All-Aware.” (Surat Al-An’aam, 6:103) | |
| 31 | الْخَبِيرُ | AL-KHABEER | The Acquainted, the All-Aware | The One who is acquainted with everything, inner and outer. He is the One who has perfect knowledge and understanding of the real condition, internal qualities and meanings of all that is created. | “He said, ‘The All-Knowing and All-Aware informed me of it.’” (Surat At-Tahreem, 66:3) | |
| 32 | الْحَلِيمُ | AL-HALEEM | The Most Forbearing | The One Who keeps bestowing blessings, both visible and hidden, on His creation, even though they disobey Him and make many mistakes. So He forgives and does not give the sinners the punishment they deserve; He encourages them to repent and gives them time to turn to Him. | “Allah is Ever-Forgiving, All-Forbearing.” (Surat Aal-‘Imraan: 3:155) | |
| 33 | الْعَظِيمُ | AL-‘ATHEEM | The Magnificent, The Supreme | The One Who is greatest, mightiest, grandest and above all He has absolute greatness in both his attributes and self. All His actions are Perfect. He is the one deserving the attributes of exaltment, glory and purity from all imperfection. His Might and Grandeur is surely beyond our grasp. | ||
| 34 | الْغَفُورُ | AL-GHAFOOR | The Forgiving, The Exceedingly Forgiving | The One Who forgives beyond expectation, accepts repentance and pardons our faults. He is the One who veils our sins end protects us from their effects, so we may go on without shame or guilt. No matter, how many or how huge the sin, Al-Ghafoor can cover it up. | “Allah is the Ever-Forgiving, the Most Merciful.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa 42:5); “Is He not indeed the Almighty, the Endlessly Forgiving?” (Surat Az-Zumar, 39:5); “The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentance…” (Surat Ghaafir, 40:3) |
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| 35 | الشَّكُورُ | ASH-SHAKOOR | The Most Appreciative | The One Who gives abundantly in return for what was little. He is the One Who is the Most Appreciative because He appreciates even the smallest of deeds, all the time. And His appreciation is unlimited; for there is no end to the happiness of Paradise. | “Allah is Grateful and Ever Forbearing.” (Surat At-Taghaabun, 64:17); “Surely, Allah is Thankful, All Knowing.” (Surat al-Baqarah, 2:158) |
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| 36 | الْعَلِيُّ | AL-‘ALEE | The Most High, The Exalted | The One Who is above and exceeds all others, there is nothing and no-one above Him. His Loftiness is absolutely perfect. He is the Highest. AI-‘Alee is above and surpasses all that has ever been, all that there now is, and all that shall ever be. | ||
| 37 | الْكَبِيرُ | AL-KABEER | The Greatest, The Most Grand | The One Who is incomparably great. His Essence is unimaginably great Perfection, in might, power, wisdom and mercy in all His Attributes. He is the Most Great. He is far too great to be compared to any of His creatures; His creatures can never be like Him. | “The Knower of the unseen and the visible, the Most Great, the High-Exalted.” (Surat Ar-Ra’d, 13:9) |
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| 38 | الْحَفِيظُ | AL-HAFEEDH | The Preserver, The All-Heedful and All-Protecting | The One Whose power preserves the heavens and the earth. He is the Guardian and Preserver of all the worlds. Al-Hafeedh is heedful of all the actions that we perform by His Knowledge and He protects His slaves from all kinds of hardship and evil. | ||
| 39 | المُقيِت | AL-MUQEET | The Sustainer | Al-Muqeet overwhelms everything with His power and is responsible for all things with His comprehensive and all-inclusive knowledge. He is the Powerful Maintainer and oversees all that exists, sending down provision to His creatures and sharing it out among them, taking care of all living beings. | “Allah has power over everything.” (Surat An-Nisaa’, 4:85) | |
| 40 | الْحسِيبُ | AL-HASEEB | The Reckoner, The Sufficient | Al-Haseeb is the Bringer to account of His slaves; He knows their deeds, their lifespans and all their affairs. He is the One Who is sufficient; He takes care of all His slaves. Al-Haseeb keeps record of all actions and then He will requite them according to His wisdom. | “Allah is sufficient as a Reckoner.” (Surat An-Nisaa’: 4:6) | |
| 41 | الْجَلِيلُ | AL-JALEEL | The Majestic | The One who is attributed with Greatness of Power and Glory of Status. | ||
| 42 | الْكَرِيمُ | AL-KAREEM | The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed | The One Who is the Most Generous, continually giving forth the most precious bounties to His creation. He is Al-Kareem in His essence, He is the most esteemed and honored because of His Perfection and Oneness. He is Al-Kareem in His dealings with His creation. He forgives, He follows through and His giving exceeds all expectations. | “O mankind, what has deceived you concerning your Lord, the Most Gracious?” (Surat Al-Infitaar, 82:6); “Read! And your Lord is the Most Bountiful.” (Surat Al-‘Alaq, 96:3) |
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| 43 | الرَّقِيبُ | AR-RAQEEB | The Watchful | The One Who is closely watching over His creation, hearing, seeing and knowing everything. He is the Observer and Witness who is never absent from the scene. Ar-Raqeeb watches you wherever you are, whatever you do, and whenever you do it and He even knows your unspoken intentions. | “Allah is ever Watchful over all things.” (Surat Al-Ahzaab, 33:52) | |
| 44 | الْمُجِيبُ | AL-MUJEEB | The Responsive One | The One Who answers prayers end responds to requests of those who ask and to the call of those who call upon Him by helping them according to His Wisdom in dealing with their affairs. Al-Mujeeb will often give you more than what you ask for, because He will respond to you with what you need and what is best for you. | “Indeed, my Lord is Ever Near, ready to answer.” (Surat Hud, 11:61) | |
| 45 | الْوَاسِعُ | AL-WAASI’ | The All-Encompassing, the Boundless | The One Whose expansive essence encompasses the whole creation. His capacities and the meanings of His Attributes are without limit and in abundance. The power, mercy, generosity and knowledge of Al-Waasi’ are boundless. His authority never ends and His domain is endless. | “Allah is All-Embracing, All-Knowing.” (Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:115) | |
| 46 | الْحَكِيمُ | AL-HAKEEM | The All-Wise | The One Whose wisdom is perfect, free from any error or misunderstanding. His divine will is executed with His divine wisdom, which means He does everything in the most appropriate way in the best place and time. | “And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (Surat Ibraaheem, 14:4) | |
| 47 | الْوَدُودُ | AL-WADOOD | The Most Loving | The One Who is the source of all love and affection. His Love is intense, constant and lasting. Al-Wadood is the One Who is deserving of all love and affection! Al-Wadood loves the believers and the believers love Him more than anything. | “Surely, my Lord is Most Merciful, Most Loving.” (Surat Hud, 11:90) | |
| 48 | الْمَجِيدُ | AL-MAJEED | The Glorious, The Most Honorable | The One Whose essence is the perfection of majesty and glory. He is dignified, glorious end exceedingly generous. Al-Majeed is the only One Who deserves all praise and honor due to His excellence in both His Being and Actions. | “He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.” (Surat Hud, 11:73) | |
| 49 | الْبَاعِثُ | AL-BA’ITH | The Resurrector, The Raiser of the Dead | The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/or punishment. | ||
| 50 | الشَّهِيدُ | ASH-SHAHEED | The All- and Ever Witnessing | The One Who is ever observing everything and everyone He created. The One Who witnesses the seen and the unseen, all actions and even thoughts and intentions and He is the ultimate Witness on the Day of Judgement. | “Allah is sufficient as a witness.” (Surat An-Nisaa’, 4:79) | |
| 51 | الْحَقُّ | AL-HAQQ | The Absolute Truth | The One Who is the the and truly-existing. His essence is the only reality and He is the One through whom the truth, all righteousness and justice are revealed. His Word, Actions, Reward, Punishment and Promise are the truth. | “Exalted be Allah, the True King. (Surat Al-Mu’minoon, 23:116) | |
| 52 | الْوَكِيلُ | AL-WAKEEL | The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs | The One who can be entrusted with all affairs. He is the ultimate Trustee, guardian and administrator of all things and we can trust in the fact that Al-Wakeel will provide the perfect resolution for every matter. | ||
| 53 | الْقَوِيُّ | AL-QAWIYY | The All-Strong | The One Who is beyond all weakness. His strength is supreme. unlimited and inexhaustible. Before Him the strength of anything or any one is insignificant and so does the greatness of any one held as great. | “…He is the All-Strong, the All-Mighty.” (Surat Ash-Shooraa, 42:19) | |
| 54 | الْمَتِينُ | AL-MATEEN | The Firm, The Steadfast | The One with great firmness. He is the owner of all strength and His nature is the utmost firmness and steadfastness. He is the One who can easily overcome anything through supreme firmness and strength of determination. | “Truly, Allah is the Lord of power, the All-Strong.” (Surat Adh-Dhaariyyaat, 51:58) | |
| 55 | الْوَلِيُّ | AL-WALIYY | The Protecting Associate | The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Supporter. | ||
| 56 | الْحَمِيدُ | AL-HAMEED | The Praiseworthy | The One who is praised and is praiseworthy. He is the only One who deserves each manner of praise, honour and thanks for His inherent qualities and not only for specific favours. | “Surely, He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious.” (Surat Hud, 11:73) | |
| 57 | الْمُحْصِي | AL-MUHSEE | The All-Enumerating, The Counter | The One who the count of things are known to Him. | ||
| 58 | الْمُبْدِئُ | AL-MUBDI | The Originator, The Initiator | The One who started the human being. | ||
| 59 | الْمُعِيدُ | AL-MU’ID | The Restorer, The Reinstater | The One who brings back the creatures after death. | ||
| 60 | الْمُحْيِي | AL-MUHYEE | The Giver of Life | Al-Muhyee is the only One who can bring something to life. He creates from nothing and surrounds all with the right conditions to survive until He decrees life to end. Then He resurrects life on the Day of Judgement and all of this is easy for Him. | ||
| 61 | اَلْمُمِيتُ | AL-MUMEET | The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer | The One who renders the living dead. | ||
| 62 | الْحَيُّ | AL-HAYY | The Ever-Living | The One who has a continuous life with no beginning or end. His Life with all His Attributes are perfect end there is no end to His existence. He was before all else, so shall He remain throughout endless time. An important name among 99 names of Allah. | “Allah, there is no god by He, the Ever Living, the All-Sustainer..”(Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:255) | |
| 63 | الْقَيُّومُ | AL-QAYYOOM | The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting | The One who is established on His Own and by Whom all things subsist. He sustains, protects and oversees. He provides, preserves, watches and manages all that exists. He needs no food nor drink, for He is the One who feeds but is not fed. He is absolutely free of any need from all of the creation. An important name among 99 names of Allah. | “Allah, there is no god by He, the Ever Living, the All-Sustainer..”(Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:255) | |
| 64 | الْوَاجِدُ | AL-WAAJID | The Perceiver | The Finder, the Unfailing | ||
| 65 | الْمَاجِدُ | AL-MAAJID | The Illustrious, the Magnificent | The Glorious, He who is Most Glorious. | ||
| 66 | الْواحِدُ | AL-WAAHID | The One | The One who is unique in His essence and He has no second, no partner, peer or rival. He is the one source from which all of the creation springs forth. | ||
| 67 | اَلاَحَدُ | AL-AHAD | The Unique, The Only One | The One who is unique in both His essence and attributes. There is no one or nothing like Him and He was, is and will forever be the unequaled amid indivisible Only One. | “He is the One, the Supreme and Irresistible.” (Surat Ar-Ra’d, 13:16); “Say, ‘He is Allah, the One and Only.’” (Surat Al-Ikhlaas, 112:1) |
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| 68 | الصَّمَدُ | AS-SAMAD | The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs | The One who is eternal, unaffected and unchanged. He is the One who can satisfy each need in a way He knows is best, while He is without any needs. He is the One upon who all of the creation depends, while He depends on no one. | “Allah, the Eternal (As-Samad).” (Surat Al-Ikhlaas, 112: 2) | |
| 69 | الْقَادِرُ | AL-QADEER | The Capable, The Powerful | The One who has perfect, complete Power and Ability. By the Power of Al-Qadeer the creation is brought into being, life and death is given and by His power the resurrection and recompense will be established. | “Say, ‘He is able to send punishment upon you from above you or from beneath your feet.’” (Surat Al-An’aam, 6:65); “Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and rivers, in a seat of honour in the presence of a Sovereign who is Perfect in Ability.” (Surat Al-Qamar, 54:54 – 55); “Allah has power over all things.” (Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:20) |
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| 70 | الْمُقْتَدِرُ | AL-MUQTADIR | The Omnipotent | The One whose Might is Great and through His overwhelming Power Al-Muqtadir controls all His creatures. He subdues everyone and everything in His domain. His decree prevails in every situation. | ||
| 71 | الْمُقَدِّمُ | AL-MUQADDIM | The Expediter, The Promoter | Al-Muqaddim, Al-Mu’akhkhir is the One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills. | The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “…You (i.e. Allah) are the Advancer and You are the Delayer…” (Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim) |
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| 72 | الْمُؤَخِّرُ | AL-MU’AKHKHIR | The Delayer, the Retarder | Al-Muqaddim, Al-Mu’akhkhir is the One who puts things in their right places. He makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills. | The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “…You (i.e. Allah) are the Advancer and You are the Delayer…” (Reported by Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim) |
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| 73 | الأوَّلُ | AL-AWWAL | The First | The One who is the first and foremost. He was before all of the creation and the cause of everything in existence. | “He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; and He has full knowledge of all things.” (Surat Al-Hadeed, 57:3) |
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| 74 | الآخِرُ | AL-AAKHIR | The Last | The One who is the last and the ultimate. He is the One who remains after the creation perishes and the One beyond whom there is nothing. | “He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; and He has full knowledge of all things.” (Surat Al-Hadeed, 57:3) |
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| 75 | الظَّاهِرُ | AZ-DHAAHIR | The Manifest | The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies. | “He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; and He has full knowledge of all things.” (Surat Al-Hadeed, 57:3) |
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| 76 | الْبَاطِنُ | AL-BAATIN | The Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden | The One who cannot be seen in the way the creation can be seen. He is the One from whom nothing is hidden and who surrounds all things. He knows even the inner states, yet He is veiled from the creation’s perception. | “He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward; and He has full knowledge of all things.” (Surat Al-Hadeed, 57:3) |
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| 77 | الْوَالِي | AL-WAALI | The Governor, The Patron | The One who owns things and manages them. | ||
| 78 | الْمُتَعَالِي | AL-MUTA’ALI | The Self Exalted | The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation. | ||
| 79 | الْبَرُّ | AL-BARR | The Source of Goodness, the Kind Benefactor | The One whose kind and gracious goodness is bestowed on the creation. He is the doer of all good and all good deeds come from Him. | “Truly, He is The Source of Goodness, The Compassionate.” (Surat At-Tur, 52:28) | |
| 80 | التَّوَابُ | AT-TAWWAB | The Ever-Pardoning, The Relenting | The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts their repentance. | “Allah is Ever-Returning, Most Merciful.” (Surat Al-Hujuraat, 49:12) | |
| 81 | الْمُنْتَقِمُ | AL-MUNTAQIM | The Avenger | The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. The One who destroys them. | ||
| 82 | العَفُوُّ | AL-‘AFUWW | The Pardoner | The One who eliminates sins and faults. He is the One who not only forgives sins, but can completely blot out and make any mistake, error or sin disappear whenever He wishes. | “Allah is Ever-Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving.” (Surat An-Nisaa’, 4:43) | |
| 83 | الرَّؤُوفُ | AR-RA’OOF | The Most Kind | The One who bestows utmost tender mercy on the creation. He is the One whose compassion, affection, kindness and tenderness are beyond understanding. | “Allah is Most Compassionate and Most Merciful to mankind.” (Surat Al-Baqarah, 2:143) | |
| 84 | مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ | MAALIK-UL-MULK | Master of the Kingdom, Owner of the Dominion | The One who owns and rules all of the creation. He is the One who has the authority and power to rule, command and decide for the worlds and everything they contain. | ||
| 85 | ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ |
DHUL-JALAALI WAL-IKRAAM |
Possessor of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity | The One who is the majestic Possessor and Lord of all generosity. He is the One who is the owner of every attribute of glory, honour and bounty. | ||
| 86 | الْمُقْسِطُ | AL-MUQSIT | The Equitable, the Requiter | The One who is Just in His Judgement. | ||
| 87 | الْجَامِعُ | AL-JAAMI’ | The Gatherer, the Uniter | The One who unites and gathers together. He is the One who assembles together which had been dispersed, composes and connects similar things and opposites and gathers together mankind on the Day of Judgement. | ||
| 88 | الْغَنِيُّ | AL-GHANIYY | The Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy | The One who is without need of anything. He is the One who is completely independent and the whole creation depends on His wealth. He is in no need of any help or aid of anything or anyone, yet all are in need of Him. | “Glory be to Him! He is self-sufficient.” (Surat Yoonus, 10:68) | |
| 89 | الْمُغْنِي | AL-MUGHNI | The Enricher | The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures. | ||
| 90 | اَلْمَانِعُ | AL-MANI’ | The Withholder | The Shielder, the Defender. | ||
| 91 | الضَّارَّ | AD-DHARR | The Distresser | Ad-Dharr, An-Nafi’ is the One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed. | ||
| 92 | النَّافِعُ | AN-NAFI’ | The Propitious, the Benefactor | Ad-Dharr, An-Nafi’ is the One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed. | ||
| 93 | النُّورُ | AN-NUR | The Light, The Illuminator | The One who is Light and has created light He placed in the heavens and earth to lighten them. An-Nur is also the One who illuminates the hearts of the believers with knowledge, faith and guidance. | ||
| 94 | الْهَادِي | AL-HAADI | The Guide | The One who is the source of guidance. He is the One who sent prophets and messengers to guide mankind, guides the senses and hearts and directs His servants to the Straight Path. | “Your Lord suffices as a guide and as a helper.” (Surat Al-Furqaan, 25:31) | |
| 95 | الْبَدِيعُ | AL-BADEE’ | The Incomparable Originator | Al-Badee’ is the unique Originator. He is the One whose incomparable power originates, invents and brings into existence all of the unique creation without following any prior model or unlike any similarity to anything that ever existed. | ||
| 96 | اَلْبَاقِي | AL-BAAQI | The Ever-Surviving, The Everlasting | The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him. | ||
| 97 | الْوَارِثُ | AL-WAARITH | The Inheritor, The Heir | Al-Waarith is the supreme Heir. He is the One to whom all creatures return. All possessions return to Him when their possessor is gone and it is He who remains after the whole creation has perished. | “It is We who give life and cause to die, and We are the Inheritor.” (Surat Al-Hijr, 15:23) | |
| 98 | الرَّشِيدُ | AR-RASHEED | The Guide, Infallible Teacher | The Guide to the Right Path, The One who guides. | ||
| 99 | الصَّبُورُ | AS-SABOOR | The Forbearing, The Patient | The One who does not quickly punish the sinners. |
Quran Verses about Names of Allah
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.. (Quran 7:180)
Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names. (Quran 20:8)
He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. (Quran 59:24)
Hadiths about 99 names of Allah
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”
(Sahih Bukhari 50:894)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number..”
(Sahih Muslim Book-48 Hadith-5)
Books about 99 names of Allah
1. Book (The Beautiful Names of Allah)
This book provides a brief definition of the meanings of Allah’s Beautiful Names, along with textual evidence from the Qur’an or the Prophet’s Sunnah (tradition).
2. book (Explanation to the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah)
Short List and Short Meaning of 99 Names of Allah**
| 1. Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) The All-Compassionate |
| 2. Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) The All-Merciful |
| 3. Al-Malik (الملك) The Absolute Ruler |
| 4. Al-Quddus (القدوس) The Pure One |
| 5. As-Salam (السلام) The Source of Peace |
| 6. Al-Mu’min (المؤمن) The Inspirer of Faith |
| 7. Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian |
| 8. Al-Aziz (العزيز) The Victorious |
| 9. Al-Jabbar (الجبار) The Compeller |
| 10. Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Greatest |
| 11. Al-Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator |
| 12. Al-Bari’ (البارئ) The Maker of Order |
| 13. Al-Musawwir (المصور) The Shaper of Beauty |
| 14. Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) The Forgiving |
| 15. Al-Qahhar (القهار) The Subduer |
| 16. Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) The Giver of All |
| 17. Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) The Sustainer |
| 18. Al-Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener |
| 19. Al-`Alim (العليم) The Knower of All |
| 20. Al-Qabid (القابض) The Constrictor |
| 21. Al-Basit (الباسط) The Reliever |
| 22. Al-Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser |
| 23. Ar-Rafi (الرافع) The Exalter |
| 24. Al-Mu’izz (المعز) The Bestower of Honors |
| 25. Al-Mudhill (المذل) The Humiliator |
| 26. As-Sami (السميع) The Hearer of All |
| 27. Al-Basir (البصير) The Seer of All |
| 28. Al-Hakam (الحكم) The Judge |
| 29. Al-`Adl (العدل) The Just |
| 30. Al-Latif (اللطيف) The Subtle One |
| 31. Al-Khabir (الخبير) The All-Aware |
| 32. Al-Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing |
| 33. Al-Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent |
| 34. Al-Ghafur (الغفور) The Forgiver and Hider of Faults |
| 35. Ash-Shakur (الشكور) The Rewarder of Thankfulness |
| 36. Al-Ali (العلى) The Highest |
| 37. Al-Kabir (الكبير) The Greatest |
| 38. Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver |
| 39. Al-Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher |
| 40. Al-Hasib (الحسيب) The Accounter |
| 41. Al-Jalil (الجليل) The Mighty |
| 42. Al-Karim (الكريم) The Generous |
| 43. Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful One |
| 44. Al-Mujib (المجيب) The Responder to Prayer |
| 45. Al-Wasi (الواسع) The All-Comprehending |
| 46. Al-Hakim (الحكيم) The Perfectly Wise |
| 47. Al-Wadud (الودود) The Loving One |
| 48. Al-Majeed (المجيد) The Majestic One |
| 49. Al-Ba’ith (الباعث) The Resurrector |
| 50. Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness |
| 51. Al-Haqq (الحق) The Truth |
| 52. Al-Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee |
| 53. Al-Qawiyy (القوى) The Possessor of All Strength |
| 54. Al-Matin (المتين) The Forceful One |
| 55. Al-Waliyy (الولى) The Governor |
| 56. Al-Hamid (الحميد) The Praised One |
| 57. Al-Muhsi (المحصى) The Appraiser |
| 58. Al-Mubdi’ (المبدئ) The Originator |
| 59. Al-Mu’id (المعيد) The Restorer |
| 60. Al-Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life |
| 61. Al-Mumit (المميت) The Taker of Life |
| 62. Al-Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living One |
| 63. Al-Qayyum (القيوم) The Self-Existing One |
| 64. Al-Wajid (الواجد) The Finder |
| 65. Al-Majid (الماجد) The Glorious |
| 66. Al-Wahid (الواحد) The Unique, The Single |
| 67. Al-Ahad (الاحد) The One, The Indivisible |
| 68. As-Samad (الصمد) The Satisfier of All Needs |
| 69. Al-Qadir (القادر) The All Powerful |
| 70. Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) The Creator of All Power |
| 71. Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter |
| 72. Al-Mu’akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer |
| 73. Al-Awwal (الأول) The First |
| 74. Al-Akhir (الأخر) The Last |
| 75. Az-Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest One |
| 76. Al-Batin (الباطن) The Hidden One |
| 77. Al-Wali (الوالي) The Protecting Friend |
| 78. Al-Muta’ali (المتعالي) The Supreme One |
| 79. Al-Barr (البر) The Doer of Good |
| 80. At-Tawwab (التواب) The Guide to Repentance |
| 81. Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger |
| 82. Al-‘Afuww (العفو) The Forgiver |
| 83. Ar-Ra’uf (الرؤوف) The Clement |
| 84. Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) The Owner of All |
| 85. Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Bounty |
| 86. Al-Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable One |
| 87. Al-Jami’ (الجامع) The Gatherer |
| 88. Al-Ghani (الغنى) The Rich One |
| 89. Al-Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher |
| 90. Al-Mani'(المانع) The Preventer of Harm |
| 91. Ad-Darr (الضار) The Creator of The Harmful |
| 92. An-Nafi’ (النافع) The Creator of Good |
| 93. An-Nur (النور) The Light |
| 94. Al-Hadi (الهادي) The Guide |
| 95. Al-Badi (البديع) The Originator |
| 96. Al-Baqi (الباقي) The Everlasting One |
| 97. Al-Warith (الوارث) The Inheritor of All |
| 98. Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) The Righteous Teacher |
| 99. As-Sabur (الصبور) The Patient One |
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