The 99 Names of Allah

The 99 Names of God, also known as The 99 Attributes of God are the names of God revealed in the Quraan and Sunnah, even though the names (as adjectives, word constructs, or otherwise) exceed ninety-nine in the Qur'an and Sunnah. Muslims believe that there are an elite group of names, or the Best names, which number 99.


1
Ar-Rahman (الرحمن)
The All Beneficent

2
Ar-Rahim (الرحيم)
The Most Merciful

3
Al-Malik (الملك)
The King, The Sovereign

4
Al-Quddus (القدوس)
The Most Holy

5
As-Salaam (السلام)
The Peace and Blessing

6
Al-Mumim (المؤمن)
The Guarantor

7
Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن)
The Guardian, The Preserver

8
Al-Azeez (العزيز)
The Almighty, The Self Sufficient

9
Al-Jabbar (الجبار)
The Powerful, The Irresistible

10
Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر)
The Tremendous

11
Al-Khaliq (الخالق)
The Creator

12
Al-Bari' (البارئ)
The Rightfull

13
Al-Musawwir (المصور)
The Fashioner of Forms

14
Al-Ghaffar (الغفار)
The Ever Forgiving

15
Al-Qahhar (القهار)
The All Compelling Subduer

16
Al-Wahhab (الوهاب)
The Bestower

17
Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق)
The Ever Providing

18
Al-Fattah (الفتاح)
The Opener, The Victory Giver

19
Al-Aleem (العليم)
The All Knowing, The Omniscient

20
Al-Qabid (القابض)
The Restrainer, The Straightener

21
Al-Basit (الباسط)
The Expander, The Munificent

22
Al-Khafid (الخافض)
The Abaser

23
Ar-Rafi'e (الرافع)
The Exalter

24
Al-Mu'ezz (المعز)
The Giver of Honour

25
Al-Mudhell (المذل)
The Giver of Dishonour

26
As-Sami'e (السميع)
The All Hearing

27
Al-Baseer (البصير)
The All Seeing

28
Al-Hakam (الحكم)
The Judge, The Arbitrator

29
Al-Adl (العدل)
The Utterly Just

30
Al-Lateef (اللطيف)
The Subtly Kind

31
Al-Khabeer (الخبير)
The All Aware

32
Al-Halim (الحليم)
The Forbearing, The Indulgent

33
Al-Azeem (العظيم)
The Magnificent, The Infinite

34
Al-Ghafoor (الغفور)
The All Forgiving

35
Ash-Shakur (الشكور)
The Grateful

36
Al-Aliyy (العلي)
The Sublimely Exalted

37
Al-Kabeer (الكبير)
The Great

38
Al-Hafeez (الحفيظ)
The Preserver

39
Al-Muqeet (المقيت)
The Nourisher

40
Al-Hasib (الحسيب)
The Reckoner

41
Al-Jalil (الجليل)
The Majestic

42
Al-Kareem (الكريم)
The Bountiful, The Generous

43
Ar-Raqeeb (الرقيب)
The Watchful

44
Al-Mujeeb (المجيب)
The Responsive, The Answerer

45
Al-Wasse'e (الواسع)
The Vast, The All Encompassing

46
Al-Hakeem (الحكيم)
The Wise

47
Al-Wadood (الودود)
The Loving, The Kind One

48
Al-Majeed (المجيد)
The All Glorious

49
Al-Ba'ith (الباعث)
The Raiser of The Dead

50
Ash-Shaheed (الشهيد)
The Witness

51
Al-Haqq (الحق)
The Truth, The Real

52
Al-Wakeel (الوكيل)
The Trustee, The Dependable

53
Al-Qawaie (القوى)
The Strong

54
Al-Mateen (المتين)
The Firm, The Steadfast

55
Al-Walaie (الولى)
The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper

56
Al-Hamid (الحميد)
The All Praiseworthy

57
Al-Muhsi (المحصى)
The Accounter, The Numberer of All

58
Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ)
The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All

59
Al-Mu'eed (المعيد)
The Reinstater Who Brings Back All

60
Al-Muhyee (المحيى)
The Giver of Life

61
Al-Mumeet (المميت)
The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer

62
Al-Hei (الحي)
The Ever Living

63
Al-Qeiyoom (القيوم)
The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All

64
Al-Wajid (الواجد)
The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing

65
Al-Majid (الماجد)
The Illustrious, The Magnificent

66
Al-Wahid (الواحد)
The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity

67
Al-Ahad (الاحد)
The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible

68
As-Samad (الصمد)
The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting

69
Al-Qadir (القادر)
The All Able

70
Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر)
The All Determiner, The Dominant

71
Al-Muqaddim (المقدم)
The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward

72
Al-Mu'akhir (المؤخر)
The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away

73
Al-Awwal (الأول)
The First

74
Al-Akhir (الأخر)
The Last

75
Az-Zahir (الظاهر)
The Manifest, The All Victorious

76
Al-Batin (الباطن)
The Hidden, The All Encompassing

77
Al-Wali (الوالي)
The Patron

78
Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي)
The Self Exalted

79
Al-Barr (البر)
The Most Kind and Righteous

80
At-Tawwab (التواب)
The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting

81
Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم)
The Avenger

82
Al-'Afuww (العفو)
The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins

83
Ar-Ra'oof (الرؤوف)
The Compassionate, The All Pitying

84
Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك)
The Owner of All Sovereignty

85
Dhu-al-Jalali wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام)
The Lord of Majesty and Generosity

86
Al-Muqsit (المقسط)
The Equitable, The Requiter

87
Al-Jami'e (الجامع)
The Gatherer, The Unifier

88
Al-Ghanaie (الغنى)
The All Rich, The Independent

89
Al-Mughni (المغنى)
The Enricher, The Emancipator

90
Al-Mani'e (المانع)
The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender

91
Ad-Darr (الضار)
The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute can only be found in haddith)

92
An-Nafi'e (النافع)
The Propitious, The Benefactor

93
An-Noor (النور)
The Light

94
Al-Hadi (الهادي)
The Guide

95
Al-Badi (البديع)
The Incomparable, The Originator

96
Al-Baqi (الباقي)
The Ever Enduring and Immutable

97
Al-Warith (الوارث)
The Heir, The Inheritor of All

98
Ar-Rasheed (الرشيد)
The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower

99
As-Saboor (الصبور)
The Patient, The Timeless.