The 99 Names of Allah

Reflecting on the Most Beautiful Names (Al-Asma al-Husna)

The Quran refers to the Most Beautiful Names of God (al-asmāʼ al-ḥusná). Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, "Allah has ninety-nine names, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise."

  • الرَّحْمَنُ
    1

    Ar-Rahman: The All-Compassionate

  • الرَّحِيمُ
    2

    Ar-Rahim: The All-Merciful

  • الْمَلِكُ
    3

    Al-Malik: The Absolute Ruler

  • الْقُدُّوسُ
    4

    Al-Quddus: The Pure One

  • السَّلَامُ
    5

    As-Salam: The Source of Peace

  • الْمُؤْمِنُ
    6

    Al-Mu'min: The Inspirer of Faith

  • الْمُهَيْمِنُ
    7

    Al-Muhaymin: The Guardian

  • الْعَزِيزُ
    8

    Al-Aziz: The Victorious

  • الْجَبَّارُ
    9

    Al-Jabbar: The Compeller

  • الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
    10

    Al-Mutakabbir: The Greatest

  • الْخَالِقُ
    11

    Al-Khaliq: The Creator

  • الْبَارِئُ
    12

    Al-Bari': The Maker of Order

  • الْمُصَوِّرُ
    13

    Al-Musawwir: The Shaper of Beauty

  • الْغَفَّارُ
    14

    Al-Ghaffar: The Forgiving

  • الْقَهَّارُ
    15

    Al-Qahhar: The Subduer

  • الْوَهَّابُ
    16

    Al-Wahhab: The Giver of All

  • الرَّزَّاقُ
    17

    Ar-Razzaq: The Sustainer

  • الْفَتَّاحُ
    18

    Al-Fattah: The Opener

  • الْعَلِيمُ
    19

    Al-Alim: The Knower of All

  • الْقَابِضُ
    20

    Al-Qabid: The Constrictor

  • الْبَاسِطُ
    21

    Al-Basit: The Reliever

  • الْخَافِضُ
    22

    Al-Khafid: The Abaser

  • الرَّافِعُ
    23

    Ar-Rafi': The Exalter

  • الْمُعِزُّ
    24

    Al-Mu'izz: The Bestower of Honors

  • الْمُذِلُّ
    25

    Al-Mudhill: The Humiliator

  • السَّمِيعُ
    26

    As-Sami': The Hearer of All

  • الْبَصِيرُ
    27

    Al-Basir: The Seer of All

  • الْحَكَمُ
    28

    Al-Hakam: The Judge

  • الْعَدْلُ
    29

    Al-Adl: The Just

  • اللَّطِيفُ
    30

    Al-Latif: The Subtle One

  • الْخَبِيرُ
    31

    Al-Khabir: The All-Aware

  • الْحَلِيمُ
    32

    Al-Halim: The Forebearing

  • الْعَظِيمُ
    33

    Al-Azim: The Magnificent

  • الْغَفُورُ
    34

    Al-Ghafur: The Forgiver and Hider of Faults

  • الشَّكُورُ
    35

    Ash-Shakur: The Rewarder of Thankfulness

  • الْعَلِيُّ
    36

    Al-Ali: The Highest

  • الْكَبِيرُ
    37

    Al-Kabir: The Greatest

  • الْحَفِيظُ
    38

    Al-Hafiz: The Preserver

  • الْمُقِيتُ
    39

    Al-Muqit: The Nourisher

  • الْحسِيبُ
    40

    Al-Hasib: The Accounter

  • الْجَلِيلُ
    41

    Al-Jalil: The Mighty

  • الْكَرِيمُ
    42

    Al-Karim: The Generous

  • الرَّقِيبُ
    43

    Ar-Raqib: The Watchful One

  • الْمُجِيبُ
    44

    Al-Mujib: The Responder to Prayer

  • الْوَاسِعُ
    45

    Al-Wasi': The All-Comprehending

  • الْحَكِيمُ
    46

    Al-Hakim: The Perfectly Wise

  • الْوَدُودُ
    47

    Al-Wadud: The Loving One

  • الْمَجِيدُ
    48

    Al-Majid: The Majestic One

  • الْبَاعِثُ
    49

    Al-Ba'ith: The Resurrector

  • الشَّهِيدُ
    50

    Ash-Shahid: The Witness

  • الْحَقُّ
    51

    Al-Haqq: The Truth

  • الْوَكِيلُ
    52

    Al-Wakil: The Trustee

  • الْقَوِيُّ
    53

    Al-Qawiyy: The Possessor of All Strength

  • الْمَتِينُ
    54

    Al-Matin: The Forceful One

  • الْوَلِيُّ
    55

    Al-Waliyy: The Governor

  • الْحَمِيدُ
    56

    Al-Hamid: The Praised One

  • الْمُحْصِي
    57

    Al-Muhsi: The Appraiser

  • الْمُبْدِئُ
    58

    Al-Mubdi': The Originator

  • الْمُعِيدُ
    59

    Al-Mu'id: The Restorer

  • الْمُحْيِي
    60

    Al-Muhyi: The Giver of Life

  • الْمُمِيتُ
    61

    Al-Mumit: The Taker of Life

  • الْحَيُّ
    62

    Al-Hayy: The Ever Living One

  • الْقَيُّومُ
    63

    Al-Qayyum: The Self-Existing One

  • الْوَاجِدُ
    64

    Al-Wajid: The Finder

  • الْمَاجِدُ
    65

    Al-Majid: The Glorious

  • الْوَاحِدُ
    66

    Al-Wahid: The Unique, The One

  • الْأَحَدُ
    67

    Al-Ahad: The One

  • الصَّمَدُ
    68

    As-Samad: The Satisfier of All Needs

  • الْقَادِرُ
    69

    Al-Qadir: The All Powerful

  • الْمُقْتَدِرُ
    70

    Al-Muqtadir: The Creator of All Power

  • الْمُقَدِّمُ
    71

    Al-Muqaddim: The Expediter

  • الْمُؤَخِّرُ
    72

    Al-Mu'akhkhir: The Delayer

  • الْأَوَّلُ
    73

    Al-Awwal: The First

  • الْآخِرُ
    74

    Al-Akhir: The Last

  • الظَّاهِرُ
    75

    Az-Zahir: The Manifest One

  • الْبَاطِنُ
    76

    Al-Batin: The Hidden One

  • الْوَالِي
    77

    Al-Wali: The Protecting Friend

  • الْمُتَعَالِي
    78

    Al-Muta'ali: The Supreme One

  • الْبَرُّ
    79

    Al-Barr: The Doer of Good

  • التَّوَّابُ
    80

    At-Tawwab: The Guide to Repentance

  • الْمُنْتَقِمُ
    81

    Al-Muntaqim: The Avenger

  • الْعَفُوُّ
    82

    Al-Afuww: The Forgiver

  • الرَّءُوفُ
    83

    Ar-Ra'uf: The Clement

  • مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
    84

    Malik-al-Mulk: The Owner of All

  • ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
    85

    Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram: The Lord of Majesty and Bounty

  • الْمُقْسِطُ
    86

    Al-Muqsit: The Equitable One

  • الْجَامِعُ
    87

    Al-Jami': The Gatherer

  • الْغَنِيُّ
    88

    Al-Ghani: The Rich One

  • الْمُغْنِي
    89

    Al-Mughni: The Enricher

  • الْمَانِعُ
    90

    Al-Mani': The Preventer of Harm

  • الضَّارُّ
    91

    Ad-Darr: The Creator of The Harmful

  • النَّافِعُ
    92

    An-Nafi': The Creator of Good

  • النُّورُ
    93

    An-Nur: The Light

  • الْهَادِي
    94

    Al-Hadi: The Guide

  • الْبَدِيعُ
    95

    Al-Badi': The Originator

  • الْبَاقِي
    96

    Al-Baqi: The Everlasting One

  • الْوَارِثُ
    97

    Al-Warith: The Inheritor of All

  • الرَّشِيدُ
    98

    Ar-Rashid: The Righteous Teacher

  • الصَّبُورُ
    99

    As-Sabur: The Patient One