99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul

Husna)
The first pillar of imaan (faith) in Islam is Belief in Allah. As Muslims, we believe in
Allah in accordance with His beautiful names and attributes. Allah has revealed His
names repeatedly in the Holy Quran primarily for us to understand who He is.
Learning and memorizing the names of Allah will help us to identify the correct way
to believe in Him. There is nothing more sacred and blessed than understanding the
names of Allah and living by them. How do we expect to worship, love, fear and trust
our Lord, The Almighty Allah, if we don’t know who He is?
Allah says in the Quran:

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)
Prophet Muhammad (‫ )ﷺ‬said, “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 (‫ )ﷺ‬as 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)

99 names of Allah – Meaning and Explanation

He who wills
goodness and
Ar- The mercy for all
1 ُ‫الرحْ َمن‬
َّ Rahmaan Beneficent His creatures

He who acts
with extreme
2 ُ‫الر ِحيم‬
َّ Ar-Raheem The Merciful kindness

The Sovereign
3 ُ‫ا ْل َم ِلك‬ Al-Malik
The Eternal
Lord
Lord, The One
with the
 complete
Dominion, the
One Whose
Dominion is
clear from
imperfection

The One who is

pure from any
imperfection
and clear from

4 ُ‫ا ْلقدُّوس‬ Al-Quddus

The Most
Sacred
children and
adversaries

The The One who is

5 ‫سالَ ُم‬
َّ ‫ال‬ As-Salam
Embodiment
of Peace
free from every
imperfection.

The One who

witnessed for
Himself that no
one is God but
Him. And He
witnessed for
His believers
that they are
truthful in their
belief that no

6 ُ‫ا ْلم ْؤ ِمن‬ Al-Mu’min

The Infuser of
Faith
one is God but
Him

The One who

witnesses the
saying and

7 ُ‫ا ْلم َهي ِْمن‬ Al-

Muhaymin
The Preserver
of Safety
deeds of His
creatures

The Strong,
The Defeater

8 ُ‫ا ْل َع ِزيز‬ Al-Aziz

The Mighty
One
who is not
defeated
 The One that
nothing
happens in His
Dominion
The except that

9 ُ‫ا ْل َج َّبار‬ Al-Jabbar

Omnipotent
One
which He
willed

The One who is

clear from the
attributes of
the creatures
and from

10 ُ‫ا ْلمت َ َك ِِّبر‬ Al-

Mutakabbir
The Dominant
One
resembling
them.

The One who

brings
everything
from non-

11 ُ‫ا ْل َخا ِلق‬ Al-Khaaliq The Creator

existence to
existence

The Maker, The

Creator who
has the Power

12 ُ‫ا ْلبَ ِارئ‬ Al-Baari The Evolver

to turn the
entities.

The One who

forms His
creatures in

َ ‫ا ْلم‬
Al- The Flawless different
13 ُ‫ص ِّ ِور‬ Musawwir Shaper pictures.

The Forgiver,
The One who
forgives the
sins of His

14 ُ‫ا ْلغَفَّار‬ Al-

Ghaffaar
The Great
Forgiver
slaves time and
time again.
 The Dominant,
The One who
has the perfect
Power and is

15 ُ‫ا ْلقَ َّهار‬ Al-Qahhaar

The All-
Prevailing One
not unable over
anything.

The One who is

Generous in
giving plenty
without any
return. He is
everything that
benefits

16 ُ‫ا ْل َو َّهاب‬ Al-Wahhab

The Supreme
Bestower
whether Halal
or Haram.

The Total The Sustainer,

17 ُ‫الر َّزاق‬
َّ Ar-Razzaq Provider The Provider.

The Opener,
The Reliever,
The Judge, The
One who opens
for His slaves
the closed
worldly and

18 ُ‫ا ْلفَتَّاح‬ Al-Fattah

The Supreme
Solver
religious
matters.

The
Knowledgeable;
The One
nothing is

19 ُ‫ا َ ْلعَ ِليْم‬ Al-Alim

The All-
Knowing One
absent from His
knowledge

The
Constrictor,
The
Withholder,
The
The One who
20 ُ‫ا ْلقَابِض‬ Al-Qaabid
Restricting
One
constricts the
sustenance by
 His wisdom and
expands and
widens it with
His Generosity
and Mercy.

The Englarger,
The One who
constricts the
sustenance by
His wisdom and
expands and
widens it with

ِ ‫ا ْل َبا‬
His Generosity
21 ُ‫سط‬ Al-Baasit The Extender and Mercy.

The Abaser,
The One who
lowers whoever
He willed by
His Destruction
and raises
whoever He

22 ُ‫ا ْل َخافِض‬ Al-Khaafid The Reducer

willed by His
Endowment.

The Exalter,
The Elevator,
The One who
lowers whoever
He willed by
His Destruction
and raises
whoever He
The Elevating willed by His
23 ُ‫الرا ِفع‬
َّ Ar-Rafi One Endowment.

He gives
esteem to
whoever He
willed, hence
there is no one
24 ُ‫ا ْلم ِع ُّز‬ Al-Mu’izz
The Honourer-
Bestower
to degrade
Him; And He
 degrades
whoever He
willed, hence
there is no one
to give Him
esteem.

The
Dishonourer,
The Humiliator,
He 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
25 ُ‫الم ِذ ُّل‬ Al-Muzil The Abaser esteem.

The Hearer,
The One who
Hears all things
that are heard
by His Eternal
Hearing
without an ear,
instrument or
26 ُ‫س ِميع‬
َّ ‫ال‬ As-Sami’ The All-Hearer organ.

The All-
Noticing, The
One who Sees
all things that
are seen by His
Eternal Seeing
without a pupil

27 ُ‫ا ْل َب ِصير‬ Al-Baseer The All-Seeing

or any other
instrument.
 The Judge, He
is the Ruler and

28 ُ‫ا ْل َحكَم‬ Al-Hakam

The Impartial
Judge
His judgment is
His Word.

The Just, The

The One who is

29 ُ‫ا ْلعَدْل‬ Al-Adl

Embodiment
of Justice
entitled to do
what He does.

The Subtle
One, The
Gracious, The
One who is kind
to His slaves

30 ُ‫اللَّ ِطيف‬ Al-Lateef

The Knower of
Subtleties
and endows
upon them.

The One who

31 ُ‫ا ْل َخبِير‬ Al-Khabeer

The All-Aware
One
knows the truth
of things.

The
Forebearing,
The One who
delays the
punishment for
those who
deserve it and

32 ُ‫ا ْل َح ِليم‬ Al-Haleem

The Clement
One
then He might
forgive them.

The Great One,

The Mighty,
The One
deserving the
attributes of
Exaltment,
Glory,
Extolement,
The and Purity from

33 ُ‫ا ْل َع ِظيم‬ Al-Azeem

Magnificent
One
all
imperfection.
 The All-
Forgiving, The
Forgiving, The

34 ُ‫ا ْلغَفور‬ Al-Ghafoor

The Great
Forgiver
One who
forgives a lot.

The Grateful,
The
Appreciative,
The One who
gives a lot of
The reward for a
Ash- Acknowledging little
35 ُ‫الشَّكور‬ Shakoor One obedience.

The Most High,

The One who is
clear from the

ُّ ‫ا ْلعَ ِل‬
The Sublime attributes of
36 ُ‫ي‬ Al-Aliyy One the creatures.

The Most
Great, The
Great, The One
who is greater

37 ُ‫ا ْل َك ِبير‬ Al-Kabeer The Great One

than everything
in status.

The Preserver,
The Protector,
The One who
protects
whatever and
whoever He

38 ُ‫ا ْل َح ِفيظ‬ Al-Hafiz

The Guarding
One
willed to
protect.

The Maintainer,
The Guardian,
The Feeder,
The Sustaining The One who
39 ‫المقيِت‬ Al-Muqeet One has the Power.
 The Reckoner,
The One who

ِ ‫ا ْلح‬
The Reckoning gives the
40 ُ‫سيب‬ Al-Haseeb One satisfaction.

The Sublime
One, The
Beneficent,
The One who is
attributed with
greatness of

41 ُ‫ا ْل َج ِليل‬ Al-Jaleel

The Majestic
One
Power and
Glory of status.

The Generous
One, The
Gracious, The
One who is
attributed with
greatness of

42 ُ‫ا ْلك َِريم‬ Al-Kareem

The Bountiful
One
Power and
Glory of status.

The Watcher,
The One that
nothing is
absent from
Him. Hence it’s
meaning is
related to the
The Watchful attribute of
43 ُ‫الرقِيب‬
َّ Ar-Raqeeb One Knowledge.

The
Responsive,
The Hearkener,
The One who
answers the
one in need if
he asks Him
The and rescues the

44 ُ‫ا ْلم ِجيب‬ Al-Mujeeb

Responding
One
yearner if he
calls upon Him.
 The Vast, The
All-Embracing,

ِ ‫ا ْل َوا‬
The All- The
45 ُ‫سع‬ Al-Waasi’ Pervading One Knowledgeable.

The Wise, The

Judge of
Judges, The
One who is

46 ُ‫ا ْل َح ِكيم‬ Al-Hakeem The Wise One

correct in His
doings.

The One who

loves His
believing slaves
and His
believing slaves
love Him. His
love to His
slaves is His
Will to be
merciful to

47 ُ‫ا ْل َودود‬ Al-Wadud

The Loving
One
them and
praise them

The Most
Glorious One,
The One who is
with perfect
Power, High
Status,
Compassion,

48 ُ‫ا ْل َم ِجيد‬ Al-Majeed

The Glorious
One
Generosity and
Kindness.

The
Resurrector,
The Raiser
(from death),
The One who
resurrects His
49 ُ‫ا ْلبَا ِعث‬ Al-Ba’ith
The Infuser of
New Life
slaves after
death for
 reward and/or
punishment.

The Witness,
The One who
The All nothing is
Ash- Observing absent from
50 ُ‫الش َِّهيد‬ Shaheed Witness Him.

The Truth, The

The True, The One

ُّ ‫ا ْل َح‬
Embodiment who truly
51 ُ‫ق‬ Al-Haqq of Truth exists.

The Trustee,
The One who
gives the

52 ُ‫ا ْل َو ِكيل‬ Al-Wakeel

The Universal
Trustee
satisfaction and
is relied upon.

The Most
Strong, The
Strong, The
One with the

ُّ ‫ا ْلقَ ِو‬
Al- The Strong complete
53 ُ‫ي‬ Qawwiyy One Power

The One with

extreme Power
which is un-
interrupted and

54 ُ‫ا ْل َمتِين‬ Al-Mateen The Firm One

He does not get
tired.

The Protecting

ُّ ‫ا ْل َو ِل‬
The Protecting Friend, The
55 ُ‫ي‬ Al-Waliyy Associate Supporter.

The
Praiseworthy,
56 ُ‫ا ْل َح ِميد‬ Al-Hameed
The Sole-
Laudable One
The praised
One who
 deserves to be
praised.

The Counter,
The Reckoner,
The One who
The All- the count of

57 ‫ا ْلمحْ ِصي‬ Al-Muhsee

Enumerating
One
things are
known to him.

The One who

started the
human being.

58 ُ‫ا ْلم ْبدِئ‬ Al-Mubdi The Originator

That is, He
created him.

The
Reproducer,
The One who
brings back the

59 ُ‫ا ْلم ِعيد‬ Al-Mueed The Restorer

creatures after
death

The Restorer,
The Giver of
Life, The One
who took out a
living human
from semen
that does not
have a soul. He
gives life by
giving the souls
back to the
worn out
bodies on the
resurrection
day and He
makes the
The hearts alive by

60 ‫ا ْلمحْ ِيي‬ Al-Muhyi

Maintainer of
life
the light of
knowledge.
 The Creator of
Death, The
Destroyer, The
One who

61 ُ‫ا َ ْلم ِميت‬ Al-Mumeet

The Inflictor
of Death
renders the
living dead.

The Alive, The

One attributed
with a life that
is unlike our
life and is not
that of a
combination of

ُّ ‫ا ْل َح‬
The Eternally soul, flesh or
62 ُ‫ي‬ Al-Hayy Living One blood.

The One who

63 ُ‫ا ْلقَيُّوم‬ Al-

Qayyoom
The Self-
Subsisting One
remains and
does not end.

The Perceiver,
The Finder,
The Rich who is
never poor. Al-

ِ ‫ا ْل َو‬
The Pointing Wajd is
64 ُ‫اجد‬ Al-Waajid One Richness.

The Glorious,

ِ ‫ا ْل َم‬
The All-Noble He who is Most
65 ُ‫اجد‬ Al-Maajid One Glorious.

The Unique,
The One, The

ِ ‫ا ْل‬
One without a
66 ُ‫واحد‬ Al-Waahid The Only One partner

67 ُ‫اَالَ َحد‬ Al-Ahad The Sole One The One

The Eternal,
The Supreme
68 ُ‫ص َمد‬
َّ ‫ال‬ As-Samad Provider
The
Independent,
 The Master who
is relied upon
in matters and
reverted to in
ones needs.

The Able, The

The Capable, The

69 ُ‫ا ْلقَادِر‬ Al-Qaadir

Omnipotent
One
One attributed
with Power.

The Powerful,
The Dominant,
The One with
the perfect
Power that
The All nothing is

70 ُ‫ا ْلم ْقتَدِر‬ Al-

Muqtadir
Authoritative
One
withheld from
Him.

The Expediter,
The Promoter,
The One who
puts things in
their right
places. He
makes ahead
The what He wills

71 ُ‫ا ْلمقَ ِدِّم‬ Al-

Muqaddim
Expediting
One
and delays
what He wills.

The Delayer,
the Retarder,
The One who
puts things in
their right
places. He
makes ahead
what He wills

72 ِّ ِ ‫ا ْلمؤ‬
‫َخ ُر‬ Al-
Mu’akhkhir
The
Procrastinator
and delays
what He wills.
 The First, The
One whose
Existence is
without a
73 ُ‫األول‬
َّ Al-Awwal The Very First beginning.

The Last, The

One whose
Existence is
The Infinite without an
74 ُ‫اآلخر‬
ِ Al-Akhir Last One end.

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

75 ُ‫ال َّظا ِهر‬ Az-Zaahir

The
Perceptible
attributes of
bodies.

The Hidden,
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
ِ َ‫ا ْلب‬
The
76 ُ‫اطن‬ Al-Baatin Imperceptible
proofs and He
is clear from
 the delusions of
attributes of
bodies.

The Governor,
The One who
The Holder of owns things

77 ‫ا ْل َوا ِلي‬ Al-Waali

Supreme
Authority
and manages
them.

The Most
Exalted, The
High Exalted,
The One who is
clear from the

78 ‫ا ْلمتَعَا ِلي‬ Al-Muta’ali

The Extremely
Exalted One
attributes of
the creation.

The Source of
All Goodness,
The Righteous,
The One who is
kind to His
creatures, who
covered them
with His
sustenance and
specified
whoever He
willed among
them by His
support,

79 ُ‫ا ْل َب ُّر‬ Al-Barr

The Fountain-
Head of Truth
protection, and
special mercy.

The Relenting,
The One who
grants
repentance to
The Ever-
whoever He
At- Acceptor of
80 ُ‫الت َّ َواب‬ Tawwaab Repentance
willed among
His creatures
 and accepts his
repentance.

The Avenger,
The One who
victoriously
prevails over
His enemies
and punishes
them for their
sins. It may
mean the One

81 ُ‫ا ْلم ْنت َ ِقم‬ Al-

Muntaqim The Retaliator
who destroys
them.

The Forgiver,
The One with
The Supreme wide
82 ُ‫ال َعف ُّو‬ Al-Afuww Pardoner forgiveness.

The
Compassionate,
The One with
extreme Mercy.
The Mercy of
Allah is His will
to endow upon
whoever He
The Benign willed among
83 ُ‫الرؤوف‬
َّ Ar-Ra’oof One His creatures.

The One who

controls the
Dominion and
The Eternal gives dominion

84 ُ‫َما ِلكُ ا ْلم ْل ِك‬ Maalik-ul-

Mulk
Possessor of
Sovereignty
to whoever He
willed.

The Lord of
Majesty and
Zul- The Possessor
Bounty, The
85 ُ‫ذوا ْل َجالَ ُِل َواإل ْك َر ِام‬ Jalaali-
wal-Ikram
of Majesty and
Honour
One who
deserves to be
 Exalted and not
denied.

The Equitable,
The One who is

ِ ‫ا ْلم ْق‬
Just in His
86 ُ‫سط‬ Al-Muqsit The Just One judgment.

The Gatherer,
The One who
gathers the
creatures on a
day that there
is no doubt
The Assembler about, that is

ِ ‫ا ْل َج‬
of Scattered the Day of
87 ُ‫امع‬ Al-Jaami’ Creations Judgment.

The One who

ُّ ‫ا ْلغَ ِن‬
The Self- does not need
88 ُ‫ي‬ Al-Ghaniyy Sufficient One the creation.

The Enricher,
The One who
satisfies the

89 ‫ا ْلم ْغ ِني‬ Al-Mughni

The Bestower
of Sufficiency
necessities of
the creatures.

90 ُ‫ا َ ْل َما ِنع‬ Al-Maani’ The Preventer

The
Withholder.

The One who

makes harm
reach to
whoever He
willed and
benefit to
whoever He
91 ُ‫ار‬ َّ ‫ال‬
َّ ‫ض‬ Ad-Daarr The Distressor willed.

The Propitious,
92 ُ‫النَّافِع‬ An-Naafi’
The Bestower
of Benefits
The One who
makes harm
 reach to
whoever He
willed and
benefit to
whoever He
willed.

The Light, The

93 ُ‫النُّور‬ An-Noor
The Prime
Light
One who
guides.

The Guide, The

One whom with
His Guidance
His believers
were guided,
and with His
Guidance the
living beings
have been
guided to what
is beneficial for
them and
protected from

94 ‫ا ْل َهادِي‬ Al-Haadi
The Provider
of Guidance
what is harmful
to them.

The
Incomparable,
The One who
created the
creation and
formed it
without any

95 ُ‫ا ْل َبدِيع‬ Al-Badi’

The Unique
One
preceding
example.

The
Everlasting,
The One that
96 ‫ا َ ْل َبا ِقي‬ Al-Baaqi
The Ever
Surviving One
the state of
non-existence
 is impossible
for Him.

The Heir, The

One whose

97 ُ‫ا ْل َو ِارث‬ Al-Waaris

The Eternal
Inheritor
Existence
remains.

The Guide to
The Guide to the Right Path,
Ar- Path of The One who
98 ُ‫شيد‬
ِ ‫الر‬
َّ Rasheed Rectitude guides.

The Patient,
The One who
The does not
Extensively quickly punish
99 ُ‫صبور‬
َّ ‫ال‬ As-Saboor Enduring One the sinners.