The 99 Names of Allah

Each name with its meaning and the ayah of the Qur'an where it appears. Tap a name to read more, and tick the ones you have learnt by heart.

The hadith

إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا مِائَةً إِلاَّ وَاحِدًا، مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise." To count something means to know it by heart

Sahih al-Bukhari 7392. The same hadith is in Sahih Muslim (2677).

The list of names below comes from the narration of Imam at-Tirmidhi (3507). He called it gharib, and scholars of hadith have graded the list itself weak, while the names are widely taught and most are found in the Qur'an. In this narration the list opens with the name Allah.

1اللَّهُAllahThe one true God; the name of the One worthy of all worship 2الرَّحْمَنُAr-RahmanThe Most Merciful, whose mercy covers all creation 3الرَّحِيمُAr-RahimThe Especially Merciful, who shows mercy to the believers 4الْمَلِكُAl-MalikThe King, the Sovereign of all 5الْقُدُّوسُAl-QuddusThe Most Pure, free of every fault 6السَّلاَمُAs-SalamThe Source of Peace and safety, free of every flaw 7الْمُؤْمِنُAl-Mu’minThe Giver of Security and Faith 8الْمُهَيْمِنُAl-MuhayminThe Guardian over all things 9الْعَزِيزُAl-‘AzizThe Almighty, never overcome 10الْجَبَّارُAl-JabbarThe Compeller, who restores and sets right 11الْمُتَكَبِّرُAl-MutakabbirThe Supreme in Greatness 12الْخَالِقُAl-KhaliqThe Creator 13الْبَارِئُAl-Bari’The Maker, who brings into being 14الْمُصَوِّرُAl-MusawwirThe Fashioner of forms 15الْغَفَّارُAl-GhaffarThe Ever-Forgiving, who forgives again and again 16الْقَهَّارُAl-QahharThe Subduer, over whom no one prevails 17الْوَهَّابُAl-WahhabThe Giver of Gifts, without being asked 18الرَّزَّاقُAr-RazzaqThe Provider 19الْفَتَّاحُAl-FattahThe Opener, the Judge who opens the way 20الْعَلِيمُAl-‘AlimThe All-Knowing 21الْقَابِضُAl-QabidThe Withholder 22الْبَاسِطُAl-BasitThe Extender, who gives in abundance 23الْخَافِضُAl-KhafidThe One who lowers 24الرَّافِعُAr-Rafi‘The One who raises 25الْمُعِزُّAl-Mu‘izzThe Giver of Honour 26الْمُذِلُّAl-MudhillThe One who humbles 27السَّمِيعُAs-Sami‘The All-Hearing 28الْبَصِيرُAl-BasirThe All-Seeing 29الْحَكَمُAl-HakamThe Judge 30الْعَدْلُAl-‘AdlThe Utterly Just 31اللَّطِيفُAl-LatifThe Subtle, the Most Kind 32الْخَبِيرُAl-KhabirThe All-Aware 33الْحَلِيمُAl-HalimThe Forbearing, who does not hasten to punish 34الْعَظِيمُAl-‘AzimThe Magnificent 35الْغَفُورُAl-GhafurThe All-Forgiving 36الشَّكُورُAsh-ShakurThe Most Appreciative, who rewards much for little 37الْعَلِيُّAl-‘AliyyThe Most High 38الْكَبِيرُAl-KabirThe Most Great 39الْحَفِيظُAl-HafizThe Preserver, the Protector 40الْمُقِيتُAl-MuqitThe Sustainer, who provides every soul its needs 41الْحَسِيبُAl-HasibThe Reckoner, who is sufficient 42الْجَلِيلُAl-JalilThe Majestic 43الْكَرِيمُAl-KarimThe Most Generous 44الرَّقِيبُAr-RaqibThe Watchful 45الْمُجِيبُAl-MujibThe Responsive, who answers prayers 46الْوَاسِعُAl-Wasi‘The All-Encompassing, the Boundless 47الْحَكِيمُAl-HakimThe All-Wise 48الْوَدُودُAl-WadudThe Most Loving 49الْمَجِيدُAl-MajīdThe Most Glorious 50الْبَاعِثُAl-Ba‘ithThe Resurrector 51الشَّهِيدُAsh-ShahidThe Witness over all things 52الْحَقُّAl-HaqqThe Truth 53الْوَكِيلُAl-WakilThe Trustee, the best One to rely on 54الْقَوِيُّAl-QawiyyThe All-Strong 55الْمَتِينُAl-MatinThe Firm, the Steadfast 56الْوَلِيُّAl-WaliyyThe Protecting Friend 57الْحَمِيدُAl-HamidThe Praiseworthy 58الْمُحْصِيAl-MuhsiThe One who counts and records everything 59الْمُبْدِئُAl-Mubdi’The Originator, who begins creation 60الْمُعِيدُAl-Mu‘idThe Restorer, who brings it back again 61الْمُحْيِيAl-MuhyiThe Giver of Life 62الْمُمِيتُAl-MumitThe Bringer of Death 63الْحَىُّAl-HayyThe Ever-Living 64الْقَيُّومُAl-QayyumThe Self-Sustaining, who sustains all 65الْوَاجِدُAl-WajidThe Finder, who lacks nothing 66الْمَاجِدُAl-MājidThe Illustrious, the Noble 67الْوَاحِدُAl-WahidThe One 68الصَّمَدُAs-SamadThe Eternal Refuge, whom all depend on 69الْقَادِرُAl-QadirThe All-Able 70الْمُقْتَدِرُAl-MuqtadirThe All-Powerful 71الْمُقَدِّمُAl-MuqaddimThe One who brings forward 72الْمُؤَخِّرُAl-Mu’akhkhirThe One who puts back 73الأَوَّلُAl-AwwalThe First, before whom there is nothing 74الآخِرُAl-AkhirThe Last, after whom there is nothing 75الظَّاهِرُAz-ZahirThe Manifest, above whom there is nothing 76الْبَاطِنُAl-BatinThe Hidden, nearer than anything 77الْوَالِيAl-WaliThe Patron, who governs all affairs 78الْمُتَعَالِيAl-Muta‘aliThe Most Exalted 79الْبَرُّAl-BarrThe Source of all Goodness 80التَّوَّابُAt-TawwabThe Ever-Accepting of repentance 81الْمُنْتَقِمُAl-MuntaqimThe Avenger, who requites wrongdoing 82الْعَفُوُّAl-‘AfuwwThe Pardoner, who wipes sins away 83الرَّءُوفُAr-Ra’ufThe Most Kind and Compassionate 84مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِMalik al-MulkOwner of all Sovereignty 85ذُو الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِDhul-Jalali wal-IkramLord of Majesty and Generosity 86الْمُقْسِطُAl-MuqsitThe Equitable 87الْجَامِعُAl-Jami‘The Gatherer 88الْغَنِيُّAl-GhaniyyThe Self-Sufficient, free of all need 89الْمُغْنِيAl-MughniThe Enricher 90الْمَانِعُAl-Mani‘The Withholder, who prevents harm 91الضَّارُّAd-DarrThe One who allows harm, as a test 92النَّافِعُAn-Nafi‘The One who brings benefit 93النُّورُAn-NurThe Light 94الْهَادِيAl-HadiThe Guide 95الْبَدِيعُAl-Badi‘The Incomparable Originator 96الْبَاقِيAl-BaqiThe Everlasting 97الْوَارِثُAl-WarithThe Inheritor of all 98الرَّشِيدُAr-RashidThe Guide to the right path 99الصَّبُورُAs-SaburThe Most Patient

Print them: the 99 Names of Allah sheet · 40 Hadith Nawawi · Qur'an dictionary

The names are written as they appear in the narration of Imam at-Tirmidhi (3507). Ayat are from the Qur'an text used in our reader, with the English translation by Saheeh International. Meanings in English are short explanations, not translations of a single source.

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