99 Names of Allah (Al-Asma-ul-Husna)

99 Names of Allah (Al-Asma-ul-Husna)

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.

The 99 Names of Allah (SWT) with meaning

#NameTransliterationMeaning

الرَّحْمَنُ AR-RAHMAAN The 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

84َمَالِكُ 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

The Benefits of Learning the Names of Allah

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