The 99 Names of Allah

1

اللّٰه

Allah

The Greatest Name — the one true God

Quran 1:1

2

الرَّحْمٰن

Ar-Rahman

The Most Gracious — boundless mercy encompassing all

Quran 1:3

3

الرَّحِيم

Ar-Rahim

The Most Merciful — special mercy for believers

Quran 1:3

4

الْمَلِك

Al-Malik

The King — sovereign owner of all existence

Quran 59:23

5

الْقُدُّوس

Al-Quddus

The Most Holy — pure from all deficiency

Quran 59:23

6

السَّلَام

As-Salam

The Source of Peace — grants security and safety

Quran 59:23

7

الْمُؤْمِن

Al-Mu'min

The Guardian of Faith — gives security to His servants

Quran 59:23

8

الْمُهَيْمِن

Al-Muhaymin

The Protector — watches over and safeguards all

Quran 59:23

9

الْعَزِيز

Al-Aziz

The Almighty — none can overcome Him

Quran 59:23

10

الْجَبَّار

Al-Jabbar

The Compeller — repairs broken things, compels to His will

Quran 59:23

11

الْمُتَكَبِّر

Al-Mutakabbir

The Majestic — possessor of all greatness

Quran 59:23

12

الْخَالِق

Al-Khaliq

The Creator — brings into existence from nothing

Quran 59:24

13

الْبَارِئ

Al-Bari'

The Evolver — creates with distinction and separation

Quran 59:24

14

الْمُصَوِّر

Al-Musawwir

The Fashioner — gives form and shape to all things

Quran 59:24

15

الْغَفَّار

Al-Ghaffar

The Oft-Forgiving — continually covers and forgives sins

Quran 20:82

16

الْقَهَّار

Al-Qahhar

The Subduer — overcomes everything without opposition

Quran 12:39

17

الْوَهَّاب

Al-Wahhab

The Bestower — gives gifts freely without expectation

Quran 3:8

18

الرَّزَّاق

Ar-Razzaq

The Sustainer — provides sustenance for all creation

Quran 51:58

19

الْفَتَّاح

Al-Fattah

The Opener — opens doors of mercy, judgment and victory

Quran 34:26

20

الْعَلِيم

Al-Alim

The All-Knowing — His knowledge encompasses everything

Quran 2:29

21

الْقَابِض

Al-Qabid

The Withholder — constricts provision by wisdom

Quran 2:245

22

الْبَاسِط

Al-Basit

The Extender — expands provision and opens His hand

Quran 2:245

23

الْخَافِض

Al-Khafid

The Abaser — lowers the arrogant

Tirmidhi 3507

24

الرَّافِع

Ar-Rafi'

The Exalter — raises the righteous in rank

Tirmidhi 3507

25

الْمُعِز

Al-Mu'izz

The Honourer — bestows honour upon whom He wills

Tirmidhi 3507

26

الْمُذِل

Al-Mudhill

The Dishonorer — humiliates those who disobey

Tirmidhi 3507

27

السَّمِيع

As-Sami'

The All-Hearing — hears all sounds including silent thoughts

Quran 2:127

28

الْبَصِير

Al-Basir

The All-Seeing — sees the most minute of details

Quran 17:1

29

الْحَكَم

Al-Hakam

The Judge — His ruling is final and cannot be disputed

Tirmidhi 3507

30

الْعَدْل

Al-Adl

The Just — perfectly equitable in all judgments

Tirmidhi 3507

31

اللَّطِيف

Al-Latif

The Subtle One — kind to servants in ways unseen

Quran 6:103

32

الْخَبِير

Al-Khabir

The All-Aware — completely informed of hidden realities

Quran 6:18

33

الْحَلِيم

Al-Halim

The Forbearing — delays punishment despite the power

Quran 2:225

34

الْعَظِيم

Al-Azim

The Magnificent — immeasurable in greatness

Quran 2:255

35

الْغَفُور

Al-Ghafur

The Forgiving — forgives all sins however great

Quran 35:28

36

الشَّكُور

Ash-Shakur

The Appreciative — rewards abundantly for small deeds

Quran 35:30

37

الْعَلِيّ

Al-Ali

The Most High — exalted above all creation

Quran 2:255

38

الْكَبِير

Al-Kabir

The Most Great — great in His essence and attributes

Quran 13:9

39

الْحَفِيظ

Al-Hafiz

The Preserver — guards His creation and their deeds

Quran 11:57

40

الْمُقِيت

Al-Muqit

The Nourisher — provides what sustains body and soul

Quran 4:85

41

الْحَسِيب

Al-Hasib

The Reckoner — takes precise account of all deeds

Quran 4:6

42

الْجَلِيل

Al-Jalil

The Majestic — possesses attributes of awe and greatness

Tirmidhi 3507

43

الْكَرِيم

Al-Karim

The Generous — gives beyond what is asked or deserved

Quran 27:40

44

الرَّقِيب

Ar-Raqib

The Watchful — ever-vigilant observer over all things

Quran 5:117

45

الْمُجِيب

Al-Mujib

The Responsive — answers every sincere supplication

Quran 11:61

46

الْوَاسِع

Al-Wasi'

The All-Encompassing — boundless in knowledge and mercy

Quran 2:115

47

الْحَكِيم

Al-Hakim

The Wise — everything He does has perfect wisdom

Quran 2:129

48

الْوَدُود

Al-Wadud

The Loving — loves His righteous servants deeply

Quran 85:14

49

الْمَجِيد

Al-Majid

The Most Glorious — possesses perfect glory and honor

Quran 85:15

50

الْبَاعِث

Al-Ba'ith

The Resurrector — will raise all of creation on Judgment Day

Tirmidhi 3507

51

الشَّهِيد

Ash-Shahid

The Witness — present and aware of everything always

Quran 5:117

52

الْحَق

Al-Haqq

The Truth — truly exists, all else contingent on Him

Quran 22:62

53

الْوَكِيل

Al-Wakil

The Trustee — best disposer of all affairs

Quran 3:173

54

الْقَوِيّ

Al-Qawi

The All-Strong — strength perfect in every way

Quran 22:40

55

الْمَتِين

Al-Matin

The Firm — invincible in strength and authority

Quran 51:58

56

الْوَلِيّ

Al-Wali

The Protecting Friend — guardian of the believers

Quran 2:257

57

الْحَمِيد

Al-Hamid

The Praiseworthy — deserves all praise at all times

Quran 14:8

58

الْمُحْصِي

Al-Muhsi

The Appraiser — counts and records every single thing

Tirmidhi 3507

59

الْمُبْدِئ

Al-Mubdi'

The Originator — initiates creation for the first time

Tirmidhi 3507

60

الْمُعِيد

Al-Mu'id

The Restorer — brings back creation after its end

Tirmidhi 3507

61

الْمُحْيِي

Al-Muhyi

The Giver of Life — grants life to the living and dead

Tirmidhi 3507

62

الْمُمِيت

Al-Mumit

The Taker of Life — causes death when He wills

Tirmidhi 3507

63

الْحَيّ

Al-Hayy

The Ever-Living — lives without beginning or end

Quran 2:255

64

الْقَيُّوم

Al-Qayyum

The Self-Sustaining — everything subsists by Him

Quran 2:255

65

الْوَاجِد

Al-Wajid

The Finder — nothing is lost to Him

Tirmidhi 3507

66

الْمَاجِد

Al-Majid

The Noble — noble in essence and qualities

Tirmidhi 3507

67

الْوَاحِد

Al-Wahid

The Unique — singular with no resemblance

Quran 13:16

68

الأَحَد

Al-Ahad

The One — absolutely indivisible in essence

Quran 112:1

69

الصَّمَد

As-Samad

The Eternal — the independent upon whom all depend

Quran 112:2

70

الْقَادِر

Al-Qadir

The All-Powerful — able to do whatever He wills

Quran 6:65

71

الْمُقْتَدِر

Al-Muqtadir

The Prevailing — His power encompasses everything

Quran 18:45

72

الْمُقَدِّم

Al-Muqaddim

The Expediter — brings forward whom He wills

Tirmidhi 3507

73

الْمُؤَخِّر

Al-Mu'akhkhir

The Delayer — postpones what He wills by wisdom

Tirmidhi 3507

74

الأَوَّل

Al-Awwal

The First — before whom nothing existed

Quran 57:3

75

الآخِر

Al-Akhir

The Last — after whom nothing will exist

Quran 57:3

76

الظَّاهِر

Az-Zahir

The Manifest — apparent through signs in creation

Quran 57:3

77

الْبَاطِن

Al-Batin

The Hidden — hidden from human sight and comprehension

Quran 57:3

78

الْوَالِي

Al-Wali

The Governor — has absolute authority over all

Quran 13:11

79

الْمُتَعَالِي

Al-Muta'ali

The Self-Exalted — exalts Himself above all things

Quran 13:9

80

الْبَرّ

Al-Barr

The Source of All Goodness — kind and righteous

Quran 52:28

81

التَّوَّاب

At-Tawwab

The Acceptor of Repentance — turns to servants with mercy

Quran 2:37

82

الْمُنْتَقِم

Al-Muntaqim

The Avenger — takes retribution for the oppressed

Quran 32:22

83

الْعَفُوّ

Al-Afuw

The Pardoner — erases sins completely without trace

Quran 4:99

84

الرَّؤُوف

Ar-Ra'uf

The Compassionate — extremely kind and compassionate

Quran 3:30

85

مَالِكُ الْمُلْك

Malik-ul-Mulk

Owner of All Sovereignty — all power belongs to Him

Quran 3:26

86

ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالإِكْرَام

Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram

Lord of Majesty and Bounty — unique in glory and generosity

Quran 55:78

87

الْمُقْسِط

Al-Muqsit

The Equitable — establishes justice between creation

Tirmidhi 3507

88

الْجَامِع

Al-Jami'

The Gatherer — will gather all of creation on Judgment Day

Tirmidhi 3507

89

الْغَنِيّ

Al-Ghani

The Self-Sufficient — needs nothing from His creation

Quran 3:97

90

الْمُغْنِي

Al-Mughni

The Enricher — enriches whom He wills from His bounty

Tirmidhi 3507

91

الْمَانِع

Al-Mani'

The Preventer — withholds what would harm

Tirmidhi 3507

92

الضَّار

Ad-Darr

The Distresser — allows harm to come by wisdom

Tirmidhi 3507

93

النَّافِع

An-Nafi'

The Propitious — the source of all benefit

Tirmidhi 3507

94

النُّور

An-Nur

The Light — the light of heavens and earth

Quran 24:35

95

الْهَادِي

Al-Hadi

The Guide — guides hearts and souls to truth

Quran 22:54

96

الْبَدِيع

Al-Badi'

The Incomparable Originator — creates without any prior model

Quran 2:117

97

الْبَاقِي

Al-Baqi

The Everlasting — exists eternally without end

Tirmidhi 3507

98

الْوَارِث

Al-Warith

The Inheritor — inherits the earth after all perish

Quran 15:23

99

الرَّشِيد

Ar-Rashid

The Guide to the Right Path — directs creation wisely

Tirmidhi 3507