99 Names of Allah (Al Asma ul Husna)

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The 99 Names and Attributes of Allah (SWT) – Al-Asma-ul-Husna ( اَلاسْمَاءُ الْحُسناى )

The first of the five pillars of Islam is belief in Allah. As Muslims, we believe in Allah in accordance with His beautiful names and attributes. Learning and memorising the names of Allah (SWT) will help us to identify the correct way to believe in Him.

“Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.”

Qur’an 20:8

“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.”

Qur’an 7:180

The Benefits to learning the Names of Allah

There are immense benefits to learning and memorising the beautiful 99 names of Allah, as it bring us closer and strengthens our relationship with the Almighty Allah.

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

“Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”

Bukhari

99 Names of Allah (SWT) with Meaning

The 99 Names of Allah (SWT) with Meaning

# Name Transliteration Meaning
1الرَّحْمَنُAR-RAHMAANThe Beneficent
2الرَّحِيمُAR-RAHEEMThe Merciful
3الْمَلِكُAL-MALIKThe King
4الْقُدُّوسُAL-QUDDUSThe Most Sacred
5السَّلاَمُAS-SALAMThe Source of Peace, The Flawless
6الْمُؤْمِنُAL-MU’MINThe Infuser of Faith
7الْمُهَيْمِنُAL-MUHAYMINThe Preserver of Safety
8الْعَزِيزُAL-AZIZAll Mighty
9الْجَبَّارُAL-JABBARThe Compeller, The Restorer
10ُالْمُتَكَبِّرAL-MUTAKABBIRThe Supreme, The Majestic
11الْخَالِقُAL-KHAALIQThe Creator, The Maker
12الْبَارِئُAL-BAARIThe Evolver
13الْمُصَوِّرُAL-MUSAWWIRThe Fashioner
14الْغَفَّارُAL-GHAFFARThe Constant Forgiver
15الْقَهَّارُAL-QAHHARThe All-Prevailing One
16الْوَهَّابُAL-WAHHAABThe Supreme Bestower
17الرَّزَّاقُAR-RAZZAAQThe Provider
18الْفَتَّاحُAL-FATTAAHThe Supreme Solver
19اَلْعَلِيْمُAL-‘ALEEMThe All-Knowing
20الْقَابِضُAL-QAABIDThe Withholder
21الْبَاسِطُAL-BAASITThe Extender
22الْخَافِضُAL-KHAAFIDHThe Reducer
23الرَّافِعُAR-RAAFI’The Exalter, The Elevator
24الْمُعِزُّAL-MU’IZZThe Honourer, The Bestower
25ٱلْمُذِلُّAL-MUZILThe Dishonourer
26السَّمِيعُAS-SAMEE’The All-Hearing
27الْبَصِيرُAL-BASEERThe All-Seeing
28الْحَكَمُAL-HAKAMThe Impartial Judge
29الْعَدْلُAL-‘ADLThe Utterly Just
30اللَّطِيفُAL-LATEEFThe Subtle One, The Most Gentle
31الْخَبِيرُAL-KHABEERThe All-Aware
32الْحَلِيمُAL-HALEEMThe Most Forbearing
33الْعَظِيمُAL-‘AZEEMThe Magnificent, The Supreme
34الْغَفُورAL-GHAFOORThe Great Forgiver
35الشَّكُورُASH-SHAKOORThe Most Appreciative
36الْعَلِيُّAL-‘ALEEThe Most High, The Exalted
37الْكَبِيرُAL-KABEERThe Most Great
38الْحَفِيظُAL-HAFEEDHThe Preserver
39المُقيِتAL-MUQEETThe Sustainer
40اﻟْﺣَسِيبُAL-HASEEBThe Reckoner
41الْجَلِيلُAL-JALEELThe Majestic
42الْكَرِيمُAL-KAREEMThe Most Generous, The Most Esteemed
43الرَّقِيبُAR-RAQEEBThe Watchful
44ٱلْمُجِيبُAL-MUJEEBThe Responsive One
45الْوَاسِعُAL-WAASI’The All-Encompassing, the Boundless
46الْحَكِيمُAL-HAKEEMThe All-Wise
47الْوَدُودُAL-WADUDThe Most Loving
48الْمَجِيدُAL-MAJEEDThe Glorious, The Most Honorable
49الْبَاعِثُAL-BA’ITHThe Infuser of New Life
50الشَّهِيدُASH-SHAHEEDThe All Observing Witnessing
51الْحَقُAL-HAQQThe Absolute Truth
52الْوَكِيلُAL-WAKEELThe Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
53الْقَوِيُAL-QAWIYYThe All-Strong
54الْمَتِينُAL-MATEENThe Firm, The Steadfast
55الْوَلِيُّAL-WALIYYThe Protecting Associate
56الْحَمِيدُAL-HAMEEDThe Praiseworthy
57الْمُحْصِيAL-MUHSEEThe All-Enumerating, The Counter
58الْمُبْدِئُAL-MUBDIThe Originator, The Initiator
59ٱلْمُعِيدُAL-MUEEDThe Restorer, The Reinstater
60الْمُحْيِيAL-MUHYIThe Giver of Life
61اَلْمُمِيتُAL-MUMEETThe Creator of Death
62الْحَيُّAL-HAYYThe Ever-Living
63الْقَيُّومُAL-QAYYOOMThe Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting
64الْوَاجِدُAL-WAAJIDThe Perceiver
65الْمَاجِدُAL-MAAJIDThe Illustrious, the Magnificent
66الْواحِدُAL-WAAHIDThe One
67اَلاَحَدُAL-AHADThe Unique, The Only One
68الصَّمَدُAS-SAMADThe Eternal, Satisfier of Needs
69الْقَادِرُAL-QADEERThe Omnipotent One
70الْمُقْتَدِرُAL-MUQTADIRThe Powerful
71الْمُقَدِّمُAL-MUQADDIMThe Expediter, The Promoter
72الْمُؤَخِّرُAL-MU’AKHKHIRThe Delayer
73الأوَّلُAL-AWWALThe First
74الآخِرُAL-AAKHIRThe Last
75الظَّاهِرُAZ-ZAAHIRThe Manifest
76الْبَاطِنُAL-BAATINThe Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden
77الْوَالِيAL-WAALIThe Sole Governor
78الْمُتَعَالِيAL-MUTA’ALIThe Self Exalted
79الْبَرُّAL-BARRThe Source of All Goodness
80التَّوَابُAT-TAWWABThe Ever-Pardoning
81الْمُنْتَقِمُAL-MUNTAQIMThe Avenger
82العَفُوُAL-‘AFUWWThe Pardoner
83الرَّؤُوفُAR-RA’OOFThe Most Kind
84مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُMAALIK-UL-MULKMaster of the Kingdom, Owner of the Dominion
85ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِDHUL-JALAALI WAL-IKRAAMLord of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86الْمُقْسِطُAL-MUQSITThe Just One
87الْجَامِعُAL-JAAMI’The Gatherer, the Uniter
88ٱلْغَنيُّAL-GHANIYYThe Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy
89ٱلْمُغْنِيُّAL-MUGHNIThe Enricher
90اَلْمَانِعُAL-MANI’The Withholder
91الضَّارَAD-DHARRThe Distresser
92النَّافِعُAN-NAFI’The Propitious, The Benefactor
93النُّورُAN-NURThe Light, The Illuminator
94الْهَادِيAL-HAADIThe Guide
95الْبَدِيعُAL-BADEE’The Incomparable Originator
96اَلْبَاقِيAL-BAAQIThe Everlasting
97الْوَارِثُAL-WAARITHThe Inheritor, The Heir
98الرَّشِيدُAR-RASHEEDThe Guide, Infallible Teacher
99الصَّبُورُAS-SABOORThe Forbearing, The Patient
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