99 Names of Allah
الأسماء الحسنىAl-Asma al-Husna in Arabic, with transliteration and meaning in English. Tap a name to read what it means, its Arabic root, the Qur'an verses where it appears, and how to call on Allah by it.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
- 1الرَّحْمَٰنُAr-RahmanThe Most Gracious
- 2الرَّحِيمُAr-RahimThe Most Merciful
- 3الْمَلِكُAl-MalikThe King
- 4الْقُدُّوسُAl-QuddusThe Most Holy
- 5السَّلَامُAs-SalamThe Source of Peace
- 6الْمُؤْمِنُAl-Mu'minThe Giver of Safety and Faith
- 7الْمُهَيْمِنُAl-MuhayminThe Guardian over all
- 8الْعَزِيزُAl-'AzizThe Almighty
- 9الْجَبَّارُAl-JabbarThe Compeller, the Restorer
- 10الْمُتَكَبِّرُAl-MutakabbirThe Supreme in Greatness
- 11الْخَالِقُAl-KhaliqThe Creator
- 12الْبَارِئُAl-Bari'The Maker
- 13الْمُصَوِّرُAl-MusawwirThe Fashioner of forms
- 14الْغَفَّارُAl-GhaffarThe Ever-Forgiving
- 15الْقَهَّارُAl-QahharThe All-Prevailing
- 16الْوَهَّابُAl-WahhabThe Bestower of gifts
- 17الرَّزَّاقُAr-RazzaqThe Provider
- 18الْفَتَّاحُAl-FattahThe Opener, the Judge
- 19الْعَلِيمُAl-'AlimThe All-Knowing
- 20الْقَابِضُAl-QabidThe Withholder
- 21الْبَاسِطُAl-BasitThe Extender
- 22الْخَافِضُAl-KhafidThe One who lowers
- 23الرَّافِعُAr-Rafi'The One who raises
- 24الْمُعِزُّAl-Mu'izzThe Giver of honour
- 25الْمُذِلُّAl-MudhillThe Giver of disgrace
- 26السَّمِيعُAs-Sami'The All-Hearing
- 27الْبَصِيرُAl-BasirThe All-Seeing
- 28الْحَكَمُAl-HakamThe Judge
- 29الْعَدْلُAl-'AdlThe Just
- 30اللَّطِيفُAl-LatifThe Subtle, the Kind
- 31الْخَبِيرُAl-KhabirThe All-Aware
- 32الْحَلِيمُAl-HalimThe Forbearing
- 33الْعَظِيمُAl-'AzimThe Magnificent
- 34الْغَفُورُAl-GhafurThe All-Forgiving
- 35الشَّكُورُAsh-ShakurThe Most Appreciative
- 36الْعَلِيُّAl-'AliyyThe Most High
- 37الْكَبِيرُAl-KabirThe Most Great
- 38الْحَفِيظُAl-HafizThe Preserver
- 39الْمُقِيتُAl-MuqitThe Sustainer
- 40الْحَسِيبُAl-HasibThe Reckoner, the Sufficient
- 41الْجَلِيلُAl-JalilThe Majestic
- 42الْكَرِيمُAl-KarimThe Most Generous
- 43الرَّقِيبُAr-RaqibThe Watchful
- 44الْمُجِيبُAl-MujibThe Answerer of prayers
- 45الْوَاسِعُAl-Wasi'The All-Encompassing
- 46الْحَكِيمُAl-HakimThe All-Wise
- 47الْوَدُودُAl-WadudThe Most Loving
- 48الْمَجِيدُAl-MajidThe Most Glorious
- 49الْبَاعِثُAl-Ba'ithThe Resurrector
- 50الشَّهِيدُAsh-ShahidThe Witness
- 51الْحَقُّAl-HaqqThe Truth
- 52الْوَكِيلُAl-WakilThe Trustee
- 53الْقَوِيُّAl-QawiyyThe All-Strong
- 54الْمَتِينُAl-MatinThe Firm
- 55الْوَلِيُّAl-WaliyyThe Protecting Friend
- 56الْحَمِيدُAl-HamidThe Praiseworthy
- 57الْمُحْصِيAl-MuhsiThe One who counts all
- 58الْمُبْدِئُAl-Mubdi'The Originator
- 59الْمُعِيدُAl-Mu'idThe Restorer
- 60الْمُحْيِيAl-MuhyiThe Giver of life
- 61الْمُمِيتُAl-MumitThe Taker of life
- 62الْحَيُّAl-HayyThe Ever-Living
- 63الْقَيُّومُAl-QayyumThe Self-Sustaining
- 64الْوَاجِدُAl-WajidThe Finder, the Rich
- 65الْمَاجِدُAl-MaajidThe Noble
- 66الْوَاحِدُAl-WahidThe One
- 67الْأَحَدُAl-AhadThe Unique, the Only One
- 68الصَّمَدُAs-SamadThe Eternal Refuge
- 69الْقَادِرُAl-QadirThe Able
- 70الْمُقْتَدِرُAl-MuqtadirThe All-Powerful
- 71الْمُقَدِّمُAl-MuqaddimThe One who brings forward
- 72الْمُؤَخِّرُAl-Mu'akhkhirThe One who delays
- 73الْأَوَّلُAl-AwwalThe First
- 74الْآخِرُAl-AkhirThe Last
- 75الظَّاهِرُAz-ZahirThe Manifest
- 76الْبَاطِنُAl-BatinThe Hidden
- 77الْوَالِيAl-WaliThe Governor
- 78الْمُتَعَالِيAl-Muta'aliThe Most Exalted
- 79الْبَرُّAl-BarrThe Source of all goodness
- 80التَّوَّابُAt-TawwabThe Accepter of repentance
- 81الْمُنْتَقِمُAl-MuntaqimThe Avenger, the Just Punisher
- 82الْعَفُوُّAl-'AfuwwThe Pardoner
- 83الرَّءُوفُAr-Ra'ufThe Most Kind
- 84مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِMalik al-MulkOwner of all sovereignty
- 85ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِDhul-Jalali wal-IkramLord of majesty and honour
- 86الْمُقْسِطُAl-MuqsitThe Equitable
- 87الْجَامِعُAl-Jami'The Gatherer
- 88الْغَنِيُّAl-GhaniyyThe Self-Sufficient
- 89الْمُغْنِيAl-MughniThe Enricher
- 90الْمَانِعُAl-Mani'The Preventer
- 91الضَّارُّAd-DarrThe One who can bring harm
- 92النَّافِعُAn-Nafi'The One who brings benefit
- 93النُّورُAn-NurThe Light
- 94الْهَادِيAl-HadiThe Guide
- 95الْبَدِيعُAl-Badi'The Originator without equal
- 96الْبَاقِيAl-BaqiThe Everlasting
- 97الْوَارِثُAl-WarithThe Inheritor of all
- 98الرَّشِيدُAr-RashidThe Guide to the right path
- 99الصَّبُورُAs-SaburThe Most Patient
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About the 99 Names
What are the 99 Names of Allah?
They are the beautiful names (al-Asma al-Husna) by which Allah describes Himself in the Qur'an and the Sunnah, such as Ar-Rahman (the Most Gracious) and Al-Ghafur (the All-Forgiving). The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one. Whoever learns them (ahsaha) will enter Paradise" (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736, Sahih Muslim 2677).
Where does this list of 99 names come from?
The well-known list on this page is narrated in Jami' at-Tirmidhi (3507). Many scholars, such as Ibn Hajar and Ibn Taymiyyah, explain that the list was added by a narrator and is not the Prophet's own words, and that Allah has more names than ninety-nine. It is still the list most Muslims learn.
What does "whoever learns them will enter Paradise" mean?
Scholars explain that it means more than memorising: knowing the names, understanding their meanings, calling on Allah by them, and living by what they teach.
How should I call on Allah by His names?
Allah says: "To Allah belong the most beautiful names, so call upon Him by them" (al-A'raf 7:180). Choose the name that fits your need: Ya Ghafur when asking forgiveness, Ya Razzaq when asking for provision, Ya Shafi when asking for healing.
Which is the greatest name of Allah?
The Prophet ﷺ spoke of Allah's greatest name (al-ism al-a'zam), by which a dua is answered. Scholars hold different views about which name it is; many say it is "Allah" itself, others "Al-Hayy al-Qayyum".
Qur'an verses are quoted from the Uthmani text; the English is a plain explanation of the meaning, not a full translation.