99 Names of Allah
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 (ﷺ) said, “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 (ﷺ) as 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..”
# | Names | Transliteration | Meaning |
1 | الله | Allah | Allah (Allaah) |
2 | الأَحَد | al-Ahad | The One |
3 | الأَعْلَى | al-A’laa | The Most High |
4 | الأَكْرَم | al-Akram | The Most Generous |
5 | الإِلَه | al-Ilaah | The Worshipped |
6 | الأَوَّل | al-Awwal | The First |
7 | الآخِر | al-Aakhir | The Last |
8 | الظَّاهِر | ath-Thaahir | The Knower of All Apparent Things |
9 | البَاطِن | al-Baatin | The Knower of All Hidden Things |
10 | البَارِئ | al-Baari | The Commanding Ordainer |
11 | البَرّ | al-Barr | The Beneficent One |
12 | البَصِير | al-Baseer | The All Seeing |
13 | التَّوَّاب | at-Taw-waab | The Acceptor of Repentance |
14 | الْجَبَّار | al-Jab-baar | The Compelling One |
15 | الْحَافِظ | al-Haafith | The Preserver |
16 | الْحَسِيب | al-Haseeb | The Reckoner |
17 | الْحَفِيظ | al-Hafeeth | The All-Protecting One |
18 | الْحَفِيّ | al-Hafee | The Gracious One |
19 | الْحَقّ | al-Haqq | The Truth |
20 | الْمُبِين | al-Mubeen | The One Who Clarifies |
21 | الْحَكِيم | al-Hakeem | The All-Wise |
22 | الْحَلِيم | al-Haleem | The Gentle One |
23 | الْحَمِيد | al-Hameed | The Praiseworthy One |
24 | الْحَيّ | al-Hayy | The Ever-Living |
25 | القَيُّوم | al-Qay-yoom | The One who establishes and sustains |
26 | الْخَبِير | al-Khabeer | The All-informed One |
27 | الْخَالِق | al-Khaaliq | The Creator |
28 | الْخَلاّق | al-Khal-laaq | The Ever-Creating |
29 | الرَّءُوف | ar-Ra’oof | The All-Kind |
30 | الرَّحْمَن | ar-Rahmaan | The All-Merciful |
31 | الرَّحِيم | ar-Raheem | The Ever-Merciful |
32 | الرَّزَّاق | ar-Raz-zaaq | The Ever-Providing |
33 | الرَّقِيب | ar-Raqeeb | The Ever-Watchful |
34 | السَّلاَم | as-Salaam | The Flawless One |
35 | السَّمِيع | as-Samee | The All-Hearing |
36 | الشَّاكِر | ash-Shaakir | The Thankful One |
37 | الشَّكُور | ash-Shakoor | The Ever-Thankful |
38 | اشَّهِيد | ash-Shaheed | The Witness |
39 | اصَّمَد | as-Samad | The Eternal One |
40 | العَالِم | al-‘Aalim | The Knowledgeable One |
41 | العَزِيز | al-‘Azeez | The All-Mighty |
42 | العَظِيم | al-‘Atheem | The Great One |
43 | العَفُوّ | al-‘Afuww | The Pardoner |
44 | العَلِيم | al-‘Aleem | The All-Knowing |
45 | العَلِيّ | al-‘Alee | The Lofty One |
46 | الغَفَّار | al-Ghaf-faar | The Most Forgiving |
47 | الغَفُور | al-Ghafoor | The Ever-Forgiving |
48 | الغَنِيّ | al-Ghanee | The One free of needs |
49 | الفَتَّاح | al-Fat-taah | The Deciding Judge |
50 | القَادِر | al-Qaadir | The Capable One |
51 | القَاهِر | al-Qaahir | The Forceful One |
52 | القُدُّوس | al-Qud-doos | The Holy One |
53 | القَدِير | al-Qadeer | The Ever-Capable |
54 | القَرِيب | al-Qareeb | The Close One |
55 | القَوِيّ | al-Qawee | The Strong One |
56 | القَهَّار | al-Qah-haar | The Ever-Dominating One |
57 | الكَبِير | al-Kabeer | The Great One |
58 | الكَرِيم | al-Kare | The Generous One |
59 | اللَّطِيف | al-Lateef | The Sublime One |
60 | الْمُؤْمِن | al-Mu’min | The Granter of Security |
61 | المُتَعَالِي | al-Muta’aalee | The High and Exalted One |
62 | الْمُتَكَبِّر | al-Mutakab-bir | The Justly Proud |
63 | الْمَتِين | al-Mateen | The Powerful |
64 | الْمُجِيب | al-Mujeeb | The Ever-Responding One |
65 | الْمَجِيد | al-Majeed | The Majestic One |
66 | الْمُحِيط | al-Muheet | The All-Encompassing One |
67 | الْمصَوِّر | al-Musaw-wir | The Bestower of Forms and Shapes |
68 | اَلْمُقْتَدِر | al-Muqtadir | The All-Capable One |
69 | الْمُقِيت | al-Muqeet | The Protector |
70 | الْمَلِك | al-Malik | The King |
71 | الْمَلِيك | al-Maleek | The Sovereign |
72 | الْمَوْلَى | al-Mowlaa | The Guardian |
73 | الْمُهَيْمِن | al-Muhaymin | The Watchful Witness |
74 | النَّصِير | an-Naseer | The Ever-Helping |
75 | الوَاحِد | al-Waahid | The Only One |
76 | الوَارِث | al-Waarith | The Owner who all things return to |
77 | الوَاسِع | al-Waasi | The Encompassing One |
78 | الوَدُود | al-Wadood | The Loving |
79 | الوَكِيل | al-Wakeel | The Guardian |
80 | الوَلِيّ | al-Walee | The Protector |
81 | الوَهَّاب | al-Wah-haab | The Ever-Giving |
82 | الْجَمِيل | al-Jameel | The One Beautiful |
83 | الْجَوَّاد | al-Jaw-waad | The Bestower of goodness |
84 | الْحَكَم | al-Hakam | The Ruler |
85 | الْحَيِّيّ | al-Hay-yee | The Shy One |
86 | الرَّبّ | ar-Rabb | The Lord |
87 | الرَّفِيق | ar-Rafeeq | The Gentle One |
88 | السُّبُّوح | as-Sub-booh | The Justly Glorified One |
89 | السَّيِّد | as-Say-yid | The Master |
90 | الشّافِي | ash-Shaafee | The Healer |
91 | الطَّيِّب | at-Tay-yib | The Pure One |
92 | القَابِض | al-Qaabidh | The One who seizes |
93 | البَاسِط | al-Baasit | The One who grants increases |
94 | الْمُقَدِّم | al-Muqad-dim | The One who brings things forth |
95 | الْمُؤَخِّر | al-Mu’akh-khir | The One who delays things wisely |
96 | الْمُحْسِن | al-Muhsin | The One who does things perfectly |
97 | الْمُعْطِي | al-Mu’tee | The Giver |
98 | الْمَنَّان | al-Man-naan | The Ever-Bestowing |
99 | الوِتْر | al-Witr | The One who is similar to none |