99 Names of Allah

The foundation of faith in Islam begins with belief in Allah. As Muslims, we believe in Allah based on His beautiful names and attributes, which are revealed in the Holy Quran to help us grasp His true nature. These names are mentioned repeatedly throughout the Quran to aid our understanding of who He is. Gaining knowledge of these names and committing them to memory are vital steps in developing a proper belief in Allah. There is no pursuit more sacred or rewarding than understanding His names and striving to live according to their meaning.


The Most Merciful — Ar-Rahmān — ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُThe Most Compassionate — Ar-Rahīm — ٱلرَّحِيمُThe King and Owner of Dominion — Al-Malik — ٱلْمَلِكُThe Absolutely Pure — Al-Quddūs — ٱلْقُدُّوسُThe Source of Peace and Safety — As-Salām — ٱلسَّلَامُThe Giver of Faith and Security — Al-Mu’min — ٱلْمُؤْمِنُThe Guardian, the Witness, the Overseer — Al-Muhaymin — ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُThe Almighty — Al-‘Azīz — ٱلْعَزِيزُThe Compeller, the Restorer — Al-Jabbār — ٱلْجَبَّارُThe Supreme, the Majestic — Al-Mutakabbir — ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُThe Creator, the Maker — Al-Khāliq — ٱلْخَالِقُThe Evolver — Al-Bāri’ — ٱلْبَارِئُThe Fashioner — Al-Musawwir — ٱلْمُصَوِّرُThe Constant Forgiver — Al-Ghaffār — ٱلْغَفَّارُThe All-Subduer — Al-Qahhār — ٱلْقَهَّارُThe Supreme Bestower — Al-Wahhāb — ٱلْوَهَّابُThe Provider — Ar-Razzāq — ٱلرَّزَّاقُThe Supreme Opener — Al-Fattāḥ — ٱلْفَتَّاحُThe All-Knowing — Al-‘Alīm — ٱلْعَلِيمُThe Withholder — Al-Qābiḍ — ٱلْقَابِضُThe Extender — Al-Bāsiṭ — ٱلْبَاسِطُThe Reducer — Al-Khāfiḍ — ٱلْخَافِضُThe Exalter — Ar-Rāfi‘ — ٱلرَّافِعُThe Honourer, the Bestower — Al-Mu‘izz — ٱلْمُعِزُّThe Dishonourer — Al-Mudhill — ٱلْمُذِلُّThe All-Hearing — As-Samī‘ — ٱلسَّمِيعُThe All-Seeing — Al-Baṣīr — ٱلْبَصِيرُThe Impartial Judge — Al-Ḥakam — ٱلْحَكَمُThe Utterly Just — Al-‘Adl — ٱلْعَدْلُThe Subtle One, the Most Gentle — Al-Laṭīf — ٱلْلَّطِيفُThe All-Aware — Al-Khabīr — ٱلْخَبِيرُThe Most Forbearing — Al-Ḥalīm — ٱلْحَلِيمُThe Magnificent, the Infinite — Al-‘Aẓīm — ٱلْعَظِيمُThe Great Forgiver — Al-Ghafūr — ٱلْغَفُورُThe Most Appreciative — Ash-Shakūr — ٱلشَّكُورُThe Most High, the Exalted — Al-‘Aliyy — ٱلْعَلِيُّThe Most Great — Al-Kabīr — ٱلْكَبِيرُThe Preserver — Al-Ḥafīẓ — ٱلْحَفِيظُThe Sustainer — Al-Muqīt — ٱلْمُقِيتُThe Reckoner — Al-Ḥasīb — ٱلْحسِيبُThe Majestic — Al-Jalīl — ٱلْجَلِيلُThe Most Generous — Al-Karīm — ٱلْكَرِيمُThe Watchful — Ar-Raqīb — ٱلرَّقِيبُThe Responsive One — Al-Mujīb — ٱلْمُجِيبُThe All-Encompassing — Al-Wāsi‘ — ٱلْوَاسِعُThe All-Wise — Al-Ḥakīm — ٱلْحَكِيمُThe Most Loving — Al-Wadūd — ٱلْوَدُودُThe Most Glorious — Al-Majīd — ٱلْمَجِيدُThe Infuser of Life — Al-Bā‘ith — ٱلْبَاعِثُThe All-and-Ever Witnessing — Ash-Shahīd — ٱلشَّهِيدُThe Absolute Truth — Al-Ḥaqq — ٱلْحَقُّThe Trustee — Al-Wakīl — ٱلْوَكِيلُThe All-Strong — Al-Qawwiyy — ٱلْقَوِيُّThe Firm One — Al-Matīn — ٱلْمَتِينُThe Sole Provider — Al-Waliyy — ٱلْوَلِيُّThe Praiseworthy — Al-Ḥamīd — ٱلْحَمِيدُThe All-Enumerating — Al-Muḥṣī — ٱلْمُحْصِيThe Originator — Al-Mubdi’ — ٱلْمُبْدِئُThe Restorer — Al-Mu‘īd — ٱلْمُعِيدُThe Giver of Life — Al-Muḥyī — ٱلْمُحْيِيThe Creator of Death — Al-Mumīt — ٱلْمُمِيتُThe Ever-Living — Al-Ḥayy — ٱلْحَيُّThe Sustainer, Self-Subsisting — Al-Qayyūm — ٱلْقَيُّومُThe Perceiver — Al-Wājid — ٱلْوَاجِدُThe Glorious — Al-Mājid — ٱلْمَاجِدُThe One — Al-Wāḥid — ٱلْواحِدُThe Indivisible, the Absolute — Al-Aḥad — ٱلْأَحَدُThe Self-Sufficient Master — As-Ṣamad — ٱلصَّمَدُThe Omnipotent Able — Al-Qādir — ٱلْقَادِرُThe Creator of All Power — Al-Muqtadir — ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُThe Expediter — Al-Muqaddim — ٱلْمُقَدِّمُThe Delayer — Al-Mu’akhkhir — ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُThe First — Al-Awwal — ٱلْأَوَّلُThe Last — Al-Ākhir — ٱلْآخِرُThe Manifest — Aẓ-Ẓāhir — ٱلْظَّاهِرُThe Hidden One — Al-Bāṭin — ٱلْبَاطِنُThe Sole Authority — Al-Wālī — ٱلْوَالِيThe Most Exalted — Al-Muta‘ālī — ٱلْمُتَعَالِيThe Source of All Good — Al-Barr — ٱلْبَرُّThe Ever-Accepter of Repentance — At-Tawwāb — ٱلتَّوَّابُThe Avenger — Al-Muntaqim — ٱلْمُنْتَقِمُThe Pardoner — Al-‘Afuww — ٱلْعَفُوُThe Most Compassionate — Ar-Ra’ūf — ٱلْرَّؤُفُThe Owner of All Dominion — Mālik-ul-Mulk — مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُThe Lord of Glory and Honour — Dhū-l-Jalāli wa-l-Ikrām — ذُو ٱلْجَلَالِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِThe Just One — Al-Muqsiṭ — ٱلْمُقْسِطُThe Gatherer — Al-Jāmi‘ — ٱلْجَامِعُThe Self-Sufficient, Rich — Al-Ghaniyy — ٱلْغَنِيُّThe Enricher — Al-Mughnī — ٱلْمُغْنِيُّThe Withholder — Al-Māni‘ — ٱلْمَانِعُThe Distresser — Aḍ-Ḍārr — ٱلضَّارَThe Propitious, the Benefactor — An-Nāfi‘ — ٱلنَّافِعُThe Light — An-Nūr — ٱلنُّورُThe Guide — Al-Hādī — ٱلْهَادِيThe Originator — Al-Badī‘ — ٱلْبَدِيعُThe Everlasting — Al-Bāqī — ٱلْبَاقِيThe Inheritor — Al-Wārith — ٱلْوَارِثُThe Guide, the Infallible Teacher and Knower — Ar-Rashīd — ٱلرَّشِيدُThe Most Patient — Aṣ-Ṣabūr — ٱلصَّبُورُ


May your heart find peace and light in learning these beautiful Names of Allah.
Each name is a window to His boundless mercy, power, and love. By understanding and reflecting upon them, you are not only gaining knowledge but also drawing closer to the One who created you, sustains you, forgives you, and loves you beyond measure.
Keep learning, keep growing, and let these Names guide your character and your life.
Verily, those who know Allah truly are never lost.
🌙 May Allah bless you, protect you, and increase you in imaan. 🤍