The 99 Names and Attributes of Allah (SWT) – Al-Asma-ul-Husna ( اَلاسْمَاءُ الْحُسنى )

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.

Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.

Qur’an 20:8

And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.

Qur’an 7:180

The 99 Names of Allah (SWT) with meaning

# Name Transliteration Meaning
1 الرَّحْمَنُ AR-RAHMAAN The Beneficent
2 الرَّحِيمُ AR-RAHEEM The Merciful
3 الْمَلِكُ AL-MALIK The King
4 الْقُدُّوسُ AL-QUDDUS The Most Sacred
5 السَّلاَمُ AS-SALAM The Source of Peace, The Flawless
6 الْمُؤْمِنُ AL-MU’MIN The Infuser of Faith
7 الْمُهَيْمِنُ AL-MUHAYMIN The Preserver of Safety
8 الْعَزِيزُ AL-AZIZ All Mighty
9 الْجَبَّارُ AL-JABBAR The Compeller, The Restorer
10 ُالْمُتَكَبِّر AL-MUTAKABBIR The Supreme, The Majestic
11 الْخَالِقُ AL-KHAALIQ The Creator, The Maker
12 الْبَارِئُ AL-BAARI The Evolver
13 الْمُصَوِّرُ AL-MUSAWWIR The Fashioner
14 الْغَفَّارُ AL-GHAFFAR The Great Forgiver
15 الْقَهَّارُ AL-QAHHAR The All-Prevailing One
16 الْوَهَّابُ AL-WAHHAAB The Supreme Bestower
17 الرَّزَّاقُ AR-RAZZAAQ The Provider
18 الْفَتَّاحُ AL-FATTAAH The Supreme Solver
19 اَلْعَلِيْمُ AL-‘ALEEM The All-Knowing
20 الْقَابِضُ AL-QAABID The Withholder
21 الْبَاسِطُ AL-BAASIT The Extender
22 الْخَافِضُ AL-KHAAFIDH The Reducer
23 الرَّافِعُ AR-RAAFI’ The Exalter, The Elevator
24 الْمُعِزُّ AL-MU’IZZ The Honourer, The Bestower
25 ٱلْمُذِلُّ AL-MUZIL The Dishonourer, The Humiliator
26 السَّمِيعُ AS-SAMEE’ The All-Hearing
27 الْبَصِيرُ AL-BASEER The All-Seeing
28 الْحَكَمُ AL-HAKAM The Impartial Judge
29 الْعَدْلُ AL-‘ADL The Utterly Just
30 اللَّطِيفُ AL-LATEEF The Subtle One, The Most Gentle
31 الْخَبِيرُ AL-KHABEER The All-Aware
32 الْحَلِيمُ AL-HALEEM The Most Forbearing
33 الْعَظِيمُ AL-‘AZEEM The Magnificent, The Supreme
34 الْغَفُور AL-GHAFOOR The Great Forgiver
35 الشَّكُورُ ASH-SHAKOOR The Most Appreciative
36 الْعَلِيُّ AL-‘ALEE The Most High, The Exalted
37 الْكَبِيرُ AL-KABEER The Most Great
38 الْحَفِيظُ AL-HAFEEDH The Preserver
39 المُقيِت AL-MUQEET The Sustainer
40 اﻟْﺣَسِيبُ AL-HASEEB The Reckoner
41 الْجَلِيلُ AL-JALEEL The Majestic
42 الْكَرِيمُ AL-KAREEM The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed
43 الرَّقِيبُ AR-RAQEEB The Watchful
44 ٱلْمُجِيبُ AL-MUJEEB The Responsive One
45 الْوَاسِعُ AL-WAASI’ The All-Encompassing, the Boundless
46 الْحَكِيمُ AL-HAKEEM The All-Wise
47 الْوَدُودُ AL-WADUD The Most Loving
48 الْمَجِيدُ AL-MAJEED The Glorious, The Most Honorable
49 الْبَاعِثُ AL-BA’ITH The Infuser of New Life
50 الشَّهِيدُ ASH-SHAHEED The All Observing Witnessing
51 الْحَقُ AL-HAQQ The Absolute Truth
52 الْوَكِيلُ AL-WAKEEL The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
53 الْقَوِيُ AL-QAWIYY The All-Strong
54 الْمَتِينُ AL-MATEEN The Firm, The Steadfast
55 الْوَلِيُّ AL-WALIYY The Protecting Associate
56 الْحَمِيدُ AL-HAMEED The Praiseworthy
57 الْمُحْصِي AL-MUHSEE The All-Enumerating, The Counter
58 الْمُبْدِئُ AL-MUBDI The Originator, The Initiator
59 ٱلْمُعِيدُ AL-MUEED The Restorer, The Reinstater
60 الْمُحْيِي AL-MUHYI The Giver of Life
61 اَلْمُمِيتُ AL-MUMEET The Creator of Death
62 الْحَيُّ AL-HAYY The Ever-Living
63 الْقَيُّومُ AL-QAYYOOM The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting
64 الْوَاجِدُ AL-WAAJID The Perceiver
65 الْمَاجِدُ AL-MAAJID The Illustrious, the Magnificent
66 الْواحِدُ AL-WAAHID The One
67 اَلاَحَدُ AL-AHAD The Unique, The Only One
68 الصَّمَدُ AS-SAMAD The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs
69 الْقَادِرُ AL-QADEER The Omnipotent One
70 الْمُقْتَدِرُ AL-MUQTADIR The Powerful
71 الْمُقَدِّمُ AL-MUQADDIM The Expediter, The Promoter
72 الْمُؤَخِّرُ AL-MU’AKHKHIR The Delayer
73 الأوَّلُ AL-AWWAL The First
74 الآخِرُ AL-AAKHIR The Last
75 الظَّاهِرُ AZ-ZAAHIR The Manifest
76 الْبَاطِنُ AL-BAATIN The Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden
77 الْوَالِي AL-WAALI The Sole Governor
78 الْمُتَعَالِي AL-MUTA’ALI The Self Exalted
79 الْبَرُّ AL-BARR The Source of All Goodness
80 التَّوَابُ AT-TAWWAB The Ever-Pardoning, The Relenting
81 الْمُنْتَقِمُ AL-MUNTAQIM The Avenger
82 العَفُوُ AL-‘AFUWW The Pardoner
83 الرَّؤُوفُ AR-RA’OOF The Most Kind
84 َمَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ MAALIK-UL-MULK Master of the Kingdom, Owner of the Dominion
85 ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ DHUL-JALAALI WAL-IKRAAM Lord of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86 الْمُقْسِطُ AL-MUQSIT The Just One
87 الْجَامِعُ AL-JAAMI’ The Gatherer, the Uniter
88 ٱلْغَنيُّ AL-GHANIYY The Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy
89 ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ AL-MUGHNI The Enricher
90 اَلْمَانِعُ AL-MANI’ The Withholder
91 الضَّارَ AD-DHARR The Distresser
92 النَّافِعُ AN-NAFI’ The Propitious, the Benefactor
93 النُّورُ AN-NUR The Light, The Illuminator
94 الْهَادِي AL-HAADI The Guide
95 الْبَدِيعُ AL-BADEE’ The Incomparable Originator
96 اَلْبَاقِي AL-BAAQI The Everlasting
97 الْوَارِثُ AL-WAARITH The Inheritor, The Heir
98 الرَّشِيدُ AR-RASHEED The Guide, Infallible Teacher
99 الصَّبُورُ AS-SABOOR The Forbearing, The Patient

The Benefits to learning the Names of Allah

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

Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:

Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.

Bukhari
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