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. 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?
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 numbers..”
Abu Hurairah reported Prophet Muhammad SAW as saying:
Verily, there are 99 Allah Name, i.e. hundred excepting one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise. (Muslim)
“Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.” (Qur’an 20:8)
“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.” (Qur’an 7:180)
“Jo zaat raat ko darkhtoon par bethe parindoon ko neend main girney nahi deti
Wo zaat insaan ko kese be yaaro madad gar chor sakti hai..”
Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
“Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.” (Bukhari)
It is the duty of the sincere and pious servants of Allah to seek help and fulfillment of their desires from their Lord, but He knows what is good for us and therefore we may not have that, which is asked for, yet we are bound to go on invoking Him, in strict compliance with the instructions of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Allah Name, also known as The 99 Names of God or The 99 attributes of Allah (Arabic: أَسْمَاء اللهِ اَلْحُسْنَى (ʾasmāʾ allāhi l-ḥusnā), are the names of God revealed to man in The Qur'an.
Name | Pronunciation | Meaning |
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الله (allāh) | IPA(key): /aɫ.ɫaːh/ | God |
اَلرَّحْمَان (ar-raḥmān), اَلرَّحْمَـٰن (ar-raḥmān) | IPA(key): /ar.raħ.maːn/ | The ِBeneficient, The All-Compassionate, The Most Gracious |
اَلْمَلِك (al-malik) | IPA(key): /al.ma.lik/ | The King, The Lord, The Sovereign, The Dominion, The Master |
اَلْقُدُّوس (al-quddūs) | IPA(key): /al.qud.duːs/ | The Holy, The All-Holy, The All-Pure, The Sacred, The All-Sacred |
اَلسَّلَام (as-salām) | IPA(key): /as.sa.laːm/ | IPA(key): /as.sa.laːm/ |
اَلْمُؤْمِن (al-muʾmin) | IPA(key): /al.muʔ.min/ | The Granter of Security, The Giver, The Faith, The Supreme Believer, The Giver of Belief, The All-Assurer |
اَلْمُهَيْمِن (al-muhaymin) | IPA(key): /al.mu.haj.min/ | The Controller, The Absolute Authority Over All, The Guardian Over All, The Protector, The Absolute Master, The Eternal Dominating |
اَلْعَزِيز (al-ʿazīz) | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.ziːz/ | The Exalted in Might and Power, The Exalted, The Powerful, The Almighty, The Mighty |
اَلْجَبَّار (al-jabbār) | IPA(key): /al.d͡ʒab.baːr/ | The Omnipotent, The Supreme Power, The Possessor of Having All Power, The Strong, The Compeller |
اَلْمُتَكَبِّر (al-mutakabbir) | IPA(key): /al.mu.ta.kab.bir/ | The Possessor of Greatness, The Supreme, The Justly Proud, The Majestic |
اَلْخَالِق (al-ḵāliq) | IPA(key): /al.xaː.liq/ | The Creator, The Creator of the Universe, The Maker, The True Originator, The Absolute Author |
اَلْبَارِئ (al-bāriʾ) | IPA(key): /al.baː.riʔ/ | he Initiator, The Evolver, The Eternal Spirit Worshipped By All, Have Absolute Power Over All Matters, Nature and Events |
اَلْمُصَوِّر (al-muṣawwir) | IPA(key): /al.mu.sˤaw.wir/ | The Fashioner, The Shaper, The Designer, The Artist |
اَلْغَفَّار (al-ḡaffār) | IPA(key): /al.ɣaf.faːr/ | The Repeatedly Forgiving, The Absolute Forgiver, The Pardoner, The Condoner |
اَلْقَهَّار (al-qahhār) | IPA(key): /al.qah.haːr/ | The Subduer, The Overcomer, The Conqueror, The Absolute Vanquisher |
اَلْوَهَّاب (al-wahhāb) | IPA(key): /al.wah.haːb/ | The Absolute Bestower, The Giver, The Grantor, The Great Donor |
اَلرَّزَّاق (ar-razzāq) | IPA(key): /ar.raz.zaːq/ | The Provider, The Sustainer, The Bestower of Sustenance, The All-Provider |
اَلْفَتَّاح (al-fattāḥ) | IPA(key): /al.fat.taːħ/ | The Opener, The Opener of the Gates of Profits, The Reliever, The Victory Giver |
اَلْعَلِيم (al-ʿalīm) | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.liːm/ | The Knowing, The All-Knower, The Omniscient, The All-Knowledgeable, The Possessor of Knowing Much of Ever Thing, The All-Knowing |
اَلْقَابِض (al-qābiḍ) | IPA(key): /al.qaː.bidˤ/ | The Restrainer, The Constrictor, The Withholder, The Straightener, The Absolute Seizer |
اَلْبَاسِط (al-bāsiṭ) | IPA(key): /al.baː.sitˤ/ | The Extender, The Expander, The Generous Provider |
اَلْخَافِض (al-ḵāfiḍ) | IPA(key): /al.xaː.fidˤ/ | The Abaser, The Humiliator, The Downgrader |
اَلرَّافِع (ar-rāfiʿ) | IPA(key): /ar.raː.fiʕ/ | The Exalter, The Upgrader |
اَلْمُعِزّ (al-muʿizz) | IPA(key): /al.mu.ʕizz/ | The Giver of Honor, The Bestower of Honor, The Empowerer |
اَلْمُذِلّ (al-muḏill) | IPA(key): /al.mu.ðill/ | The Giver of Dishonor, The Giver of Disgrace |
اَلسَّمِيع (as-samīʿ) | IPA(key): /as.sa.miːʕ/ | The Hearing, The All-Hearing, The Hearer of Invocation |
اَلْبَصِير (al-baṣīr) | IPA(key): /al.ba.sˤiːr/ | The All-Seeing, The All-Seer, The Ever-Clairvoyant, The Clear-Sighted, The Clear-Seeing |
اَلْحَكَم (al-ḥakam) | IPA(key): /al.ħa.kam/ | The Judge, The Arbitrator, The Arbiter, The All-Decree, The Possessor of Authority of Decisions and Judgment |
اَلْعَدْل (al-ʿadl) | IPA(key): /al.ʕadl/ | The Just, The Authorized and Straightforward Judge of Dealing Justly, The Fa |
اَللَّطِيف (al-laṭīf) | IPA(key): /al.la.tˤiːf/ | The Gentle, The Benignant, The Subtly Kind, The All-Subtle |
اَلْخَبِير (al-ḵabīr) | IPA(key): /al.xa.biːr/ | The All-Aware, The Well-Acquainted, The Ever-Adept |
اَلْحَلِيم (al-ḥalīm) | IPA(key): /al.ħa.liːm/ | The Forbearing, The Indulgent, The Oft Forbearing, The All-Enduring |
اَلْعَظِيم (al-ʿaẓīm) s | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.ðˤiːm/ | The Most Great, The Ever-Magnificent, The Most Supreme, The Exalted, The Absolute Dignif |
اَلْغَفُور (al-ḡafūr) | IPA(key): /al.ɣa.fuːr/ | The Ever-Forgiving, The Oft-Forgiving |
اَلشَّكُور (aš-šakūr) | IPA(key): /aʃ.ʃa.kuːr/ | The Grateful, The Appreciative, The Multiplier of Rewards |
اَلْعَلِيّ (al-ʿaliyy) | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.lijj/ | The Sublime, The Ever-Exalted, The Supreme, The Most High, The Most Lofty |
اَلْكَبِير (al-kabīr) | IPA(key): /al.ka.biːr/ | The Great, The Ever-Great, The Grand, The Most Great, The Greatly Abundant of Extent, Capacity and Importance |
اَلْحَفِيظ (al-ḥafīẓ) | IPA(key): /al.ħa.fiːðˤ/ | The Preserver, The Ever-Preserving, The All-Watching, The Protector, The Guardian, The Oft-Conservator |
اَلْمُقِيت (al-muqīt) | IPA(key): /al.mu.qiːt/ | The Nourisher, The Feeder |
اَلْحَسِيب (al-ḥasīb) | IPA(key): /al.ħa.siːb/ | The Bringer of Judgment, The Ever-Reckoner |
اَلْجَلِيل (al-jalīl) | IPA(key): /al.d͡ʒa.liːl/ | The Majestic, The Exalted, The Oft-Important, The Splendid, The Sublime |
اَلْكَرِيم (al-karīm) | IPA(key): /al.ka.riːm/ | The Noble, The Bountiful, The Generous, The Precious, The Honored, The Benefactor |
اَلرَّقِيب (ar-raqīb) | IPA(key): /ar.ra.qiːb/ | The Watchful, The Observer, The Ever-Watchful, The Watcher |
اَلْمُجِيب (al-mujīb) | IPA(key): /al.mu.d͡ʒiːb/ | The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Omnipresent, The Boundless, The All-Encompassing |
اَلْوَاسِع (al-wāsiʿ) | IPA(key): /al.waː.siʕ/i | The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Omnipresent, The Boundless, The All-Encompassing |
اَلْحَكِيم (al-ḥakīm) | IPA(key): /al.ħa.kiːm/ | The Wise, The Ever-Wise, The Endowed with Sound Judgment |
اَلْوَدُود (al-wadūd) | IPA(key): /al.wa.duːd/ | The Affectionate, The Ever-Affectionate, The Loving One, The Loving, The Lover, The One Who Tenders and Warms Hearts |
اَلْمَجِيد (al-majīd) | IPA(key): /al.ma.d͡ʒiːd/ | the All-Glorious, The Majestic, The Ever-Illustrious |
اَلْبَاعِث (al-bāʿiṯ) | IPA(key): /al.baː.ʕiθ/ | The Resurrector, The Awakener, The Arouser, The Dispatcher |
اَلشَّهِيد (aš-šahīd) | IPA(key): /aʃ.ʃa.hiːd/ | The Witness, The Testifier, The Ever-Witnessing |
اَلْحَقّ (al-ḥaqq) | IPA(key): /al.ħaqq/ | The Truth, The Reality, The Only One Certainly Sound and Genuine in Truth |
اَلْوَكِيل (al-wakīl) | IPA(key): /al.wa.kiːl/ | The Trustee, The Dependable, The Advocate |
اَلْقَوِيّ (al-qawiyy) | IPA(key): /al.qa.wijj/ | The Strong |
اَلْمَتِين (al-matīn) | IPA(key): /al.ma.tiːn/ | The Firm, The Steadfast |
اَلْوَلِيّ (al-waliyy) | IPA(key): /al.wa.lijj/ | The Friend, The Helper |
اَلْحَمِيد (al-ḥamīd) | IPA(key): /al.ħa.miːd/ | The All-Praiseworthy |
اَلْمُحْصِي (al-muḥṣī) | IPA(key): /al.muħ.sˤiː/ | The Accounter, The Numberer of All |
اَلْمُبْدِئ (al-mubdiʾ) | IPA(key): /al.mub.diʔ/ | The Originator, The Producer, The Initiator |
اَلْمُعِيد (al-muʿīd) | IPA(key): /al.mu.ʕiːd/ | The Restorer, The Reinstater Who Brings Back All |
اَلْمُحْيِي (al-muḥyī) | IPA(key): /al.muħ.jiː/ | The Giver of Life |
اَلْمُمِيت (al-mumīt) | IPA(key): /al.mu.miːt/ | The Bringer of Death |
اَلْحَيّ (al-ḥayy) | IPA(key): /al.ħajj/ | The Living |
اَلْقَيُّوم (al-qayyūm) | IPA(key): /al.qaj.juːm/ | The Subsisting, The Independent |
اَلْوَاجِد (al-wājid) | IPA(key): /al.waː.d͡ʒid/ | The Preceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing |
اَلْمَاجِد (al-mājid) | IPA(key): /al.maː.d͡ʒid/ | The Illustrious, The Magnificent, The Noble |
اَلْوَاحِد (al-wāḥid) | IPA(key): /al.waː.ħid/ | The Unique, The Single |
اَلْأَحَد (al-ʾaḥad) | IPA(key): /al.ʔa.ħad/ | The One, The Indivisible |
اَلصَّمَد (aṣ-ṣamad) | IPA(key): /asˤ.sˤa.mad/ | The Eternal, The Absolute, The Self-Sufficient |
اَلْقَادِر (al-qādir) | IPA(key): /al.qaː.dir/ | The All-Powerful, He Who is able to do Everything |
اَلْمُقْتَدِر (al-muqtadir) | IPA(key): /al.muq.ta.dir/ | The Determiner, The Dominant |
اَلْمُقَدِّم (al-muqaddim) | IPA(key): /al.mu.qad.dim/ | The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward |
اَلْمُؤَخِّر (al-muʾaḵḵir) | IPA(key): /al.mu.ʔax.xir/ | The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away |
اَلْأَوَّل (al-ʾawwal) | IPA(key): /al.ʔaw.wal/ | The First, The Beginning-less |
اَلْأَخِر (al-ʾaḵir), اَلْآخِر (al-ʾāḵir) | IPA(key): /al.ʔa.xir/, /al.ʔaː.xir/ | The Last, The Endless |
اَلظَّاهِر (aẓ-ẓāhir) | IPA(key): /aðˤ.ðˤaː.hir/ | The Manifest, The Evident, The Outer |
اَلْبَاطِن (al-bāṭin) | IPA(key): /al.baː.tˤin/ | The Hidden, The Unmanifest, The Inner |
اَلْوَالِي (al-wālī) | IPA(key): /al.waː.liː/ | The Patron, The Protecting Friend, The Friendly Lord |
اَلْمُتَعَالِي (al-mutaʿālī) | IPA(key): /al.mu.ta.ʕaː.liː/ | The Supremely Exalted, The Most High |
اَلْبَرّ (al-barr) | IPA(key): /al.barr/ | The Good, The Beneficent, The Source of All Goodness |
اَلتَّوَّاب (at-tawwāb) | IPA(key): /at.taw.waːb/ | The Ever-Returning, Ever-Relenting, The Acceptor of Repentance |
اَلْمُنْتَقِم (al-muntaqim) | IPA(key): /al.mun.ta.qim/ | The Avenger |
اَلْعَفُوّ (al-ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.fuww/ | The Pardoner, The Effacer, The Forgiver |
اَلرَّؤُوف (ar-raʾūf)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /ar.ra.ʔuːf/ | The Kind, The Pitying, The Compassionate |
مَالِك الْمُلْك (mālik al-mulk) ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.fuww/ | The Owner of all Sovereignty |
ذُو ٱلْجَلَالِ وَٱلْإِكْرَام (ḏū l-jalāli wal-ʾikrām) | IPA(key): /ðu‿l.d͡ʒa.laː.li wal.ʔik.raːm/ | The Owner, Lord of Majesty and Honour |
اَلْمُقْسِط (al-muqsiṭ)-ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.muq.sitˤ/ | The Equitable, The Requiter |
اَلْجَامِع (al-jāmiʿ) ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.d͡ʒaː.mi/ | The Gatherer, The Unifier |
اَلْغَنِيّ (al-ḡaniyy)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.ɣa.nijj/ | The Rich, The Independent, The Self-Sufficient |
اَلْمُغْنِي (al-muḡnī) -ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.muɣ.niː/ | The Enricher, The Emancipator |
اَلْمَانِع (al-māniʿ)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.maː.niʕ/ | The Preventer, The Withholder, The Shielder, The Defender |
اَلضَّار (aḍ-ḍār) ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /adˤ.dˤaːr/ | The Distressor, The Harmer, The Afflictor |
اَلنَّافِع (an-nāfiʿ)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /an.naː.fiʕ/ | The Propitious, The Benefactor, The Source of Good |
اَلنُّور (an-nūr)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /an.nuːr/ | The Light |
اَلْهَادِي (al-hādī) ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.haː.diː/ | The Guide, The Way |
اَلْعَفُوّ (al-ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.ʕa.fuww/ | The Originator, The Incomparable, The Unattainable, The Beautiful |
اَلْبَاقِي (al-bāqī)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.waː.riθ/ | The Immutable, The Infinite, The Everlasting |
اَلْوَارِث (al-wāriṯ)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /al.baː.qiː/ | The Heir, The Inheritor of All |
اَلرَّشِيد (ar-rašīd)ʿafuww) | IPA(key): /ar.ra.ʃiːd/ | The Guide to the Right Path |
اَلصَّبُور (aṣ-ṣabūr) | IPA(key): /asˤ.sˤa.buːr/ | The Timeless, The Patient |