THE NINETY NINE NAMES OF ALLAH

THE NINETY NINE NAMES OF ALLAH 

﴿ وَلِلّهِ الأَسْمَاء الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا ﴾

“And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them”

[Surah Al A'raf 7:180]

Arabic Name	Arabic	English Meaning
1.     Al Rahman	الرحمن	The All Beneficent
2.     Al Raheem	الرحيم	The Most Merciful
3.     Al Malik	الملك	The King, The Sovereign
4.     Al Quddus	القدوس	The Most Holy
5.     Al Salaam	السلام	Peace and Blessing
6.     Al Mu’min	المؤمن	The Guarantor
7.     Al Muhaymin	المهيمن	The Guardian, the Preserver
8.     Al ‘Azeez	العزيز	The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
9.     Al Jabbaar	الجبار	The Powerful, the Irresistible
10.Al Mutakabbir	المتكبر	The Tremendous
11.Al Khaaliq	الخالق	The Creator
12.Al Baari’	البارئ	The Maker
13.Al Musawwir	المصور	The Fashioner of Forms
14.Al Ghaffar	الغفار	The Ever Forgiving
15.Al Qahhaar	القهار	The All Compelling Subduer
16.Al Wahhaab	الوهاب	The Bestower
17.Al Razzaaq	الرزاق	The Ever Providing
18.Al Fattaah	الفتاح	The Opener, the Victory Giver
19.Al ‘Aleem	العليم	The All Knowing, the Omniscient
20.Al Qaabid	القابض	The Restrainer, the Straightener
21.Al Baasit	الباسط	The Expander, the Munificent
22.Al Khaafid	الخافض	The Abaser
23.Al Raafi’	الرافع	The Exalter
24.Al Mu’izz	المعز	The Giver of Honour
25.Al Mudhill	المذل	The Giver of Dishonour
26.Al Samee’	السميع	The All Hearing
27.Al Baseer	البصير	The All Seeing
28.Al Hakam	الحكم	The Judge, the Arbitrator
29.Al ‘Adl	العدل	The Utterly Just
30.Al Lateef	اللطيف	The Subtly Kind
31.Al Khabeer	الخبير	The All Aware
32.Al Haleem	الحليم	The Forbearing, the Indulgent
33.Al ‘Azeem	العظيم	The Magnificent, the Infinite
34.Al Ghafur	الغفور	The All Forgiving
35.Al Shakur	الشكور	The Grateful
36.Al ‘Alee	العلى	The Sublimely Exalted
37.Al Kabeer	الكبير	The Great
38.Al Hafeez	الحفيظ	The Preserver
39.Al Muqeet	المقيت	The Nourisher
40.Al Haseeb	الحسيب	The Reckoner
41.Al Jaleel	الجليل	The Majestic
42.Al Kareem	الكريم	The Bountiful, the Generous
43.Al Raqeeb	الرقيب	The Watchful
44.Al Mujeeb	المجيب	The Responsive, the Answerer
45.Al Waasi’	الواسع	The Vast, the All Encompassing
46.Al Hakeem	الحكيم	The Wise
47.Al Wadoud	الودود	The Loving, the Kind One
48.Al Majeed	المجيد	The All Glorious
49.Al Baa’ith	الباعث	The Raiser of the Dead
50.Al Shaheed	الشهيد	The Witness
51.Al Haqq	الحق	The Truth, the Real
52.Al Wakeel	الوكيل	The Trustee, the Dependable
53.Al Qawiyy	القوى	The Strong
54.Al Mateen	المتين	The Firm, the Steadfast
55.Al Walee	الولى	The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
56.Al Hameed	الحميد	The All Praiseworthy
57.Al Muhsee	المحصى	The Accounter, the Numberer of All
58.Al Mubdee’	المبدئ	The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
59.Al Mu’eed	المعيد	The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
60.Al Muhyee	المحيى	The Giver of Life
61.Al Mumeet	المميت	The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
62.Al Hayy	الحي	The Ever Living
63.Al Qayyoum	القيوم	The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
64.Al Waajid	الواجد	The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing
65.Al Maajid	الماجد	The Illustrious, the Magnificent
66.Al Waahid	الواحد	The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
67.Al Samad	الصمد	The Self Sufficient the Everlasting
68.Al Qaadir	القادر	The All Able
69.Al Muqtadir	المقتدر	The All Determiner, the Dominant
70.Al Muqaddim	المقدم	The Expediter, He who brings forward
71.Al Mu’akhkhir	المؤخر	The Delayer, He who puts far away
72.Al Awwal	الأول	The First
73.Al Akhir	الأخر	The Last
74.Al Zaahir	الظاهر	The Manifest; the All Victorious
75.Al Baatin	الباطن	The Hidden; the All Encompassing
76.Al Waalee	الوالي	The Patron
77.Al Muta’aalee	المتعالي	The Self Exalted
78.Al Barr	البر	The Most Kind and Righteous
79.Al Tawwaab	التواب	The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
80.Al Muntaqim	المنتقم	The Avenger
81.Al ‘Afuww	العفو	The Pardoner, the Effacer of Sins
82.Al Ra’uf	الرؤوف	The Compassionate, the All Pitying
83.Malik al Mulk	مالك الملك	The Owner of All Sovereignty
84.Dhu al Jalaal	ذو الجلال	The Lord of Majesty
85.wal Ikraam	و الإكرام	and Generosity
86.Al Muqsit	المقسط	The Equitable, the Requiter
87.Al Jaami’	الجامع	The Gatherer, the Unifier
88.Al Ghanee	الغنى	The All Rich, the Independent
89.Al Mughnee	المغنى	The Enricher, the Emancipator
90.Al Maani’	المانع	The Withholder, the Shielder
91.Al Daarr	الضار	The Distressor, the Harmer
92.Al Naafi’	النافع	The Propitious, the Benefactor
93.Al Nour	النور	The Light
94.Al Haadee	الهادئ	The Guide
95.Al Badee’	البديع	Incomparable, the Originator
96.Al Baaqee	الباقي	The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97.Al Waarith	الوارث	The Heir, the Inheritor of All
98.Al Rasheed	الرشيد	The Guide, the Knower
99.Al Sabour	الصبور	The Patient, the Timeless