99 BEAUTIFUL GOD'S NAMES

 

Allah's names are mentioned in the Qur'an and in the Hadith. God said: »The most beautiful names belong to Allah: so call on him by them (El-Araf, 180.)

Muhammed s.a.w.s. said: "Verily, there are ninety-nine names of God, one hundred minus one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise." (Sahih Muslim, Vol. 4, p. 1410)


 

NAME

TRANSLATION

1

Allah

(The) God

2

Ar-Rahman

The All Beneficent

3

Ar-Rahim

The Most Merciful

4

Al-Malik

The King, The Sovereign

5

Al-Quddus

The Most Holy

6

As-Salam

The Peace and Blessing

7

Al-Mu'min

The Guarantor

8

Al-Muhaymin

The Guardian, The Preserver

9

Al-Aziz

The Almighty, The Self Sufficient

10

Al-Jabbar

The Powerful, The Irresistible

11

Al-Mutakabbir

The Tremendous

12

Al-Khaliq

The Creator

13

Al-Bari'

The Maker

14

Al-Musawwir

The Fashioner of Forms

15

Al-Ghaffar

The Ever Forgiving

16

Al-Qahhar

The All Compelling Subduer

17

Al-Wahhab

The Bestower

18

Ar-Razzaq

The Ever Providing

19

Al-Fattah

The Opener, The Victory Giver

20

Al-`Alim

The All Knowing, The Omniscient

21

Al-Qabid

The Restrainer, The Straightener

22

Al-Basit

The Expander, The Munificent

23

Al-Khafid

The Abaser

24

Ar-Rafi

The Exalter

25

Al-Mu'izz

The Giver of Honour

26

Al-Mudhill

The Giver of Dishonour

27

As-Sami

The All Hearing

28

Al-Basir

The All Seeing

29

Al-Hakam

The Judge, The Arbitrator

30

Al-`Adl

The Utterly Just

31

Al-Latif

The Subtly Kind

32

Al-Khabir

The All Aware

33

Al-Halim

The Forbearing, The Indulgent

34

Al-Azim

The Magnificent, The Infinite

35

Al-Ghafur

The All Forgiving

36

Ash-Shakur

The Grateful

37

Al-Ali

The Sublimely Exalted

38

Al-Kabir

The Great

39

Al-Hafiz

The Preserver

40

Al-Muqit

The Nourisher

41

Al-Hasib

The Reckoner

42

Al-Jalil

The Majestic

43

Al-Karim

The Bountiful, The Generous

44

Ar-Raqib

The Watchful

45

Al-Mujib

The Responsive, The Answerer

46

Al-Wasi

The Vast, The All Encompassing

47

Al-Hakim

The Wise

48

Al-Wadud

The Loving, The Kind One

49

Al-Majid

The All Glorious

50

Al-Ba'ith

The Raiser of The Dead

51

Ash-Shahid

The Witness

52

Al-Haqq

The Truth, The Real

53

Al-Wakil

The Trustee, The Dependable

54

Al-Qawiyy

The Strong

55

Al-Matin

The Firm, The Steadfast

56

Al-Waliyy

The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper

57

Al-Hamid

The All Praiseworthy

58

Al-Muhsi

The Accounter, The Numberer of All

59

Al-Mubdi'

The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all

60

Al-Mu'id

The Reinstater Who Brings Back All

61

Al-Muhyi

The Giver of Life

62

Al-Mumit

The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer

63

Al-Hayy

The Ever Living

64

Al-Qayyum

The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All

65

Al-Wajid

The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing

66

Al-Majid

The Illustrious, The Magnificent

67

Al-Ahad

The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible

68

As-Samad

The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting

69

Al-Qadir

The All Able

70

Al-Muqtadir

The All Determiner, The Dominant

71

Al-Muqaddim

The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward

72

Al-Mu'akhkhir

The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away

73

Al-Awwal

The First

74

Al-Akhir

The Last

75

Az-Zahir

The Manifest, The All Victorious

76

Al-Batin

The Hidden, The All Encompassing

77

Al-Wali

The Patron

78

Al-Muta'ali

The Self Exalted

79

Al-Barr

The Most Kind and Righteous

80

At-Tawwab

The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting

81

Al-Muntaqim

The Avenger

82

Al-'Afuww

The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins

83

Ar-Ra'uf

The Compassionate, The All Pitying

84

Malik-al-Mulk

The Owner of All Sovereignty

85

Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram

The Lord of Majesty and Generosity

86

Al-Muqsit

The Equitable, The Requiter

87

Al-Jami'

The Gatherer, The Unifier

88

Al-Ghani

The All Rich, The Independent

89

Al-Mughni

The Enricher, The Emancipator

90

Al-Mani'

The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender

91

Ad-Darr

The Distressor, The Harmer

92

An-Nafi'

The Propitious, The Benefactor

93

An-Nur

The Light

94

Al-Hadi

The Guide

95

Al-Badi

The Incomparable, The Originator

96

Al-Baqi

The Ever Enduring and Immutable

97

Al-Warith

The Heir, The Inheritor of All

98

Ar-Rashid

The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower

99

As-Sabur

The Patient, The Timeless