99 names of Allah & its Meaning

99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna)

The first pillar of imaan (faith) in Islam is Belief in Allah. As Muslims, we believe in Allah in accordance with His beautiful names and attributes. Allah has revealed His names repeatedly in the Holy Quran primarily for us to understand who He is. Learning and memorizing the names of Allah will help us to identify the correct way to believe in Him. 99 names of Allah & its Meaning . There is nothing more sacred and blessed than understanding the names of Allah and living by them. How do we expect to worship, love, fear and trust our Lord, The Almighty Allah, if we don’t know who He is? 99 names of Allah & its Meaning

Allah says in the Quran:

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

(Quran 7:180)

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

(Quran 20:8)

He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names.

(Quran 59:24)

Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”

(Sahih Bukhari 50:894)

Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number..”

(Sahih Muslim Book-48 Hadith-5)

99 names of Allah & its Meaning.

#	English Name	Meaning	Arabic Name	#

1	Ar Rahman	The Most Gracious	الرحمن	1
2	Ar Raheem	The Most Merciful	الرحيم	2
3	Al Malik	The King	الملك	3
4	Al Quddus	The Most Holy	القدوس	4
5	As Salam	The Ultimate Provider of Peace	السلام	5
6	Al Mu’min	The Guardian of Faith	المؤمن	6
7	Al Muhaymin	The Guardian, the Preserver	المهيمن	7
8	Al Aziz	The Almighty, the Self Sufficient	العزيز	8
9	Al Jabbaar	The Compeller	الجبار	9
10	Al Mutakabbir	The Dominant one	الْمُتَكَبِّرُ	10
11	Al Khaaliq	The Creator	الخالق	11
12	Al Baari	The Maker	البارئ	12
13	Al Musawwir	The Fashioner of Forms	المصور	13
14	Al Ghaffaar	The Ever-Forgiving	الغفار	14
15	Al Qahhaar	The All Subduer	القهار	15
16	Al Wahhaab	The Bestower	الوهاب	16
17	Ar Razzaaq	The Ever-Providing, The Sustainer	الرزاق	17
18	Al Fattaah	The Ultimate Judge, The Opener of All Portals, the Victory Giver	الفتاح	18
19	Al Alim	The All-Knowing, the Omniscient	العليم	19
20	Al Qaabidh	The Restrainer, the Straightener	القابض	20
21	Al Baasit	The Expander, the Munificent	الباسط	21
22	Al Khaafidh	The Abaser, The Demeanor	الخافض	22
23	Ar Raafi’	The Exalter	الرافع	23
24	Al Mu’izz	The Giver of Honour	المعز	24
25	Al Muzil	The Giver of Dishonor	المذل	25
26	As Sami’	The All-Hearing	السميع	26
27	Al Basir	The All-Seeing	البصير	27
28	Al Hakam	The Judge, the Ultimate Arbiter	الحكم	28
29	Al ‘Adl	The Utterly Just	العدل	29
30	Al Latif	The Kind	اللطيف	30
31	Al Khabir	The All-Aware	الخبير	31
32	Al Halim	The Forbearer, The Indulgent	الحليم	32
33	Al-‘Adheem	The Magnificent, the Infinite	العظيم	33
34	Al Ghafur	The All-Forgiving	الغفور	34
35	Ash Shakur	The Grateful	الشكور	35
36	Al Ali	The Sublimely Exalted	العلي	36
37	Al Kabir	The Great	الكبير	37
38	Al Hafidh	The Preserver, The Protector	الحفيظ	38
39	Al Muqit	The Nourisher	المقيت	39
40	Al Hasib	The Reckoner	الحسيب	40
41	Al Jalil	The Majestic	الجليل	41
42	Al Karim	The Bountiful, the Generous	الكريم	42
43	Ar Raqib	The Watchful	الرقيب	43
44	Al Mujib	The Responsive, the Answerer	المجيب	44
45	Al Wasi’	The Vast, the All Encompassing	الواسع	45
46	Al Hakim	The Wise	الحكيم	46
47	Al Wadud	The Loving, the Kind One	الودود	47
48	Al Majid	The All Glorious	المجيد	48
49	Al Ba’ith	The Raiser of the Dead	الباعث	49
50	Ash Shaheed	The Witness	الشهيد	50
51	Al Haqq	The Truth, the Real	الحق	51
52	Al Wakil	The Trustee, the Dependable	الوكيل	52
53	Al Qawiyy	The Strong	القوي	53
54	Al Mateen	The Firm, the Steadfast	المتين	54
55	Al Wali	The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Supporter	الولي	55
56	Al Hamidu	The All Praise Worthy	الحميد	56
57	Al Muhsi	The Accounter, The Numberer of All	المحصي	57
58	Al Mubdi	The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all	المبدئ	58
59	Al Mu’id	The Reinstater Who Brings Back All	المعيد	59
60	Al Muhyi	The Giver of Life	المحيي	60
61	Al Mumit	The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer	المميت	61
62	Al Hayy	The Ever Living	الحي	62
63	Al Qayyum	The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All	القيوم	63
64	Al Waajid	The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing	الواجد	64
65	Al Maajid	The Illustrious, the Magnificent	الماجد	65
66	Al Waahid	The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible	الواحد	66
67	Al Ahad	The One, the Indivisible	الاحد	67
68	As Samad	The Everlasting,The Eternal Refuge	الصمد	68
69	Al Qaadir	The All-Capable, The Most Able, The Most Powerful	القادر	69
70	Al Muqtadir	The All Determiner, the Dominant	المقتدر	70
71	Al Muqaddim	The Expediter, He who brings forward	المقدم	71
72	Al Mu’akhkhir	The Delayer, He who brings backwards	المؤخر	72
73	Al Awwal	The First	الأول	73
74	Al Aakhir	The Last	الآخر	74
75	Az Dhaahir	The Manifest; the All Victorious	الظاهر	75
76	Al Baatin	The Hidden; the All Encompassing	الباطن	76
77	Al Waali	The Patron	الوالي	77
78	Al Muta’ali	The Self Exalted	المتعالي	78
79	Al Barr	The Most Kind and Righteous	البر	79
80	At Tawwaab	The Ever-Pardoning, Ever Relenting	التواب	80
81	Al Muntaqim	The Avenger	المنتقم	81
82	Al ‘Afuww	The Pardoner, The Forgiver	العفو	82
83	Ar Ra’uf	The Clement, The Compassionate, The All-Pitying	الرؤوف	83
84	Malik Al Mulk	The Owner of All Sovereignty	مالك الملك	84
85	Dhual Jalal wa Al Ikram	The Lord of Majesty and Generosity	ذو الجلال و الإكرام	85
86	Al Muqsit	The Equitable, the Requiter	المقسط	86
87	Al Jaami’	The Gatherer, the Unifier	الجامع	87
88	Al Ghani	The All Rich, the Independent	الغني	88
89	Al Mughni	The Enricher, the Emancipator	المغني	89
90	Al Mani’	The Withholder, the Shielder, the Defender	المانع	90
91	Ad Dharr	The Distresser	الضآر	91
92	An Nafi’	The Propitious, the Benefactor	النافع	92
93	An Nur	The Light	النور	93
94	Al Hadi	The Guide	الهادي	94
95	Al Badi’i	Incomparable, the Originator	البديع	95
96	Al Baaqi	The Ever Enduring and Immutable	الباقي	96
97	Al Waarith	The Heir, the Inheritor of All	الوارث	97
98	Ar Rashid	The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower	الرشيد	98
99	Al Saboor	The Forbearing, The Patient	الصبور	99

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