The 99 Names of God

The 99 Names of God
 
 

“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Al Araf, 7/180, Taha, 20/8; Hashr, 59/24)

“Allah has ninety-nine names and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.” (Sahih Bukhari, Dawet, 68. VII, 169)

The 99 Names of Allah
  1

ALLAH

This name comprises all his names and their meanings.
  2

Ar-Rahman

The one who acts mercifully.
  3

Ar-Rahim

The bestower of mercy.
  4

Al-Malik

The real possessor of power, whose dominion is never to end.
  5

Al-Quddus

The pure from any imperfection and deficiency.
  6

As-Salam

The giver of peace.
  7

Al-Mu”min

The one who arouse faith in hearts.
  8

Al-Muhaymin

The guardian and overseer.
  9

Al-“Aziz

The strong who is never defeated.
  10

Al-Jabbar

The one who does what he wills and is capable to.
  11

Al-Mutakabbir

The supreme being to whom supremacy belongs.
  12

Al-Khaaliq

The one who brings everything from nonexistence to existence.
  13

Al-Baari

The creator of everything properly and concordantly.
  14

Al-Musawwir

The one who forms his creators in different and special pictures.
  15

Al-Ghaffaar

The one who covers his slaves’ sins and forgives them.
  16

Al-Qahhaar

The dominant who has the perfect power over everything.
  17

Al-Wahhaab

The one who is generous in giving plenty.
  18

Ar-Razzaaq

The one who provides every creature sustenance and needs.
  19

Al-Fattah

The one who opens the closed doors and makes things easier.
  20

Al-“Alim

The one who knows every little thing about everything everlastingly.
  21

Al-Qaabid

The one who withhold and constrict what he wills.
  22

Al-Baasit

The one who expands and widens what he wills.
  23

Al-Khaafid

The one who lowers.
  24

Ar-Raafi”

The one who raises.
  25

Al-Mu”izz

The one who gives esteem.
  26

Al-Mudhill

The one who degrades and humiliates.
  27

As-Sami

The one who hears everything.
  28

Al-Basir

The one who sees everything.
  29

Al-Hakam

The one who judges with wisdom and justice in all matters.
  30

Al-“Adl

The extremely just one.
  31

Al-Lateef

The one who knows all things, subtle and hidden.
  32

Al-Khabeer

The one who knows the truth of everything.
  33

Al-Halim

The kind and patient.
  34

Al-“Adzheem

The great and mighty.
  35

Al-Ghafuur

The forgiving who forgives a lot.
  36

Ash-Shakuur

The one who gives excessive reward for the good things done for his sake.
  37

Al-“Ali

The sublime and most high one.
  38

Al-Kabeer

The one whose greatness has no limit.
  39

Al-Hafidh

The one who records all deeds in detail.
  40

Al-Muqit

The one who gives sustenance to all creators.
  41

Al-Haseeb

The one who takes account of people’s actions.
  42

Al-Jaleel

The one who is attributed with greatness and glory.
  43

Al-Kareem

The generous and forgiving.
  44

Ar-Raqeeb

The one who observes everything.
  45

Al-Mujeeb

The one who answers prayers and needs.
  46

Al-Waasi

The beneficent and embracing.
  47

Al-Hakim

The wise in his orders, words and all matters.
  48

Al-Waduud

The one who loves his good slaves and his good slaves love him.
  49

Al-Majeed

The glorious with high status.
  50

Al-Ba”ith

The one who resurrects the dead ones.
  51

Ash-Shaheed

The one who is present all times in all places.
  52

Al-Haqq

The one who truly and invariably exists.
  53

Al-Wakeel

The one who handles and straightens the matters of those relied upon him.
  54

Al-Qawi

The strong and powerful.
  55

Al-Mateen

The firm one.
  56

Al-Wali

The protecting friend of his good slaves and believers.
  57

Al-Hameed

The praised one who totally deserves to be praised.
  58

Al-Muhsi

The one who knows the count of everything without any exceptions.
  59

Al-Mubdi

The one who created all creators at the beginning from nothing.
  60

Al-Mu”id

The one who brings back the creatures after death.
  61

Al-Muhyi

The giver of life and health, the restorer and the forgiving.
  62

Al-Mumeet

The creator of death and the one who take lives.
  63

Al-Hayy

The eternally, perfectly and completely living one.
  64

Al-Qayyuum

The holder of the skies, the earth and everything.
  65

Al-Waajid

The one who creates what he wills at any time.
  66

Al-Maajid

The glorious and generous.
  67

Al-Waahid

The one without a partner.
  68

As-Samad

The only one to rely upon and revert to.
  69

Al-Qaadir

The capable one to do what he wills.
  70

Al-Muqtadir

The one who has power over the strong and capable ones.
  71

Al-Muqaddim

The one who makes ahead what he wills.
  72

Al-Muakhkhir

The one who delays what he wills.
  73

Al-Awwal

The first one whose existence is without a beginning.
  74

Al-Akhir

The last one whose existence is without an end.
  75

Adh-Dhahir

The manifest.
  76

Al-Batin

The hidden.
  77

Al-Wali

The only one who manages everything.
  78

Al-Muta”ali

The high exalted who is clear from the attributes of the creation.
  79

Al-Barr

The one whose goodness, kindness and blessings are given generously to his slaves.
  80

At-Tawwab

The one who accepts repentance.
  81

Al-Muntaqim

The one who avenges and punishes sinners justly.
  82

Al-“Afuw

The one with wide forgiveness and mercy.
  83

Ar-Ra”uf

The kind, compassionate and merciful.
  84

Malik-ul-Mulk

The one whose dominion is never to end.
  85

Dhul Jalali wal Ikram

The possessor of majesty and grace.
  86

Al-Muqsit

The one who handles everything equally and properly.
  87

Aj-Jami”

The one who gathers what he wills when he will where he wills.
  88

Al-Ghani

The wealthiest.
  89

Al-Mughni

The one who enriches whoever he willed.
  90

Al-Mani”

The one who prevents some things from happening.
  91

Ad-Darr

The one who makes harm and pain reach whomever he willed.
  92

An-Nafi”

The one who creates benefits and favor.
  93

An-Nur

The one who lightens the world.
  94

Al-Hadi

The one who guides to the truth and the right path.
  95

Al-Badi”

The one who creates the astonishing creation without any preceding examples.
  96

Al-Baqi

The everlasting one that the state of non-existence is impossible for him.
  97

Al-Warith

The real possessor of all possessions.
  98

Ar-Rashid

The one who guides all matters to the written end in order and wisdom.
  99

As-Sabuur

The one who is very patient.