99 Names of Allah [Asma-ul-Husna] | With Meaning
Importance of Asma-ul-Husna {99 Names of Allah}
“And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on Him by them…” [al-A’raaf 7:180]
Our beloved Prophet (SAW) said the following about the Asmaul Husna:
“Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever memorizes and embraces (ihsa) these qualities will enter heaven” (Bukhari)
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Allah has ninety-nine names and whoever preserves them will enter Paradise.”
(Ṣaḥiḥ Muslim 2677)
Abu Huraira reported Prophet Muhammad SAW as saying:
Verily, there are ninety-nine names for Allah, i.e. hundred excepting one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise. And Hammam has made this addition on the authority of Abu Huraira who reported it from Prophet Muhammad SAW that he said: “He is Odd (one) and loves odd number.”
(Sahih Muslim – Book 35 Hadith 6476)
99 Names of Allah with Meanings
It is not possible to perfectly translate the names and attributes of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close definitions.
هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لا إلَهَ إلَّا هُوَ
He is Allah, there is none worthy of worship except for Him
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Arabic Transliteration
Translation (can vary based on context)
Quranic Usage
1
Ar-Rahman
The All Beneficent, The Most Merciful in Essence, The Compassionate, The Most Gracious
Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
2
Ar-Rahim
The Most Merciful, The Most Merciful in Actions
Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
3
Al-Malik
The King, The Sovereign, The True and Ultimate King
59:23, 20:114
4
Al-Quddus
The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The Most Perfect
59:23, 62:1
5
As-Salaam
The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety, The Most Perfect
59:23
6
Al-Mu’min
The Guarantor, The Self Affirming, The Granter of Security, The Affirmer of Truth
59:23
7
Al-Muhaymin
The Guardian, The Preserver, The Overseeing Protector
59:23
8
Al-Aziz
The Almighty, The Self Sufficient, The Most Honorable
3:6, 4:158, 9:40, 48:7, 59:23
9
Al-Jabbar
The Powerful, The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Most Lofty, The Restorer/Improver of Affairs
59:23
10
Al-Mutakabbir
The Tremendous
59:23
11
Al-Khaliq
The Creator
6:102, 13:16, 39:62, 40:62, 59:24
12
Al-Bari’
The Rightful
59:24
13
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner of Forms
59:24
14
Al-Ghaffar
The Ever Forgiving
20:82, 38:66, 39:5, 40:42, 71:10
15
Al-Qahhar
The All Compelling Subduer
13:16, 14:48, 38:65, 39:4, 40:16
16
Al-Wahhab
The Bestower
3:8, 38:9, 38:35
17
Ar-Razzaq
The Ever Providing
51:58
18
Al-Fattah
The Opener, The Victory Giver
34:26
19
Al-Alim
The All Knowing, The Omniscient
2:158, 3:92, 4:35, 24:41, 33:40
20
Al-Qabid
The Restrainer, The Straightener
2:245
21
Al-Basit
The Expander, The Munificent
2:245
22
Al-Khafid
The Abaser
95:5
23
Ar-Rafi‘e
The Exalter
58:11, 6:83
24
Al-Mu‘ezz
The Giver of Honour
3:26
25
Al-Mudhell
The Giver of Dishonour
3:26
26
As-Sami‘e
The All Hearing
2:127, 2:256, 8:17, 49:1
27
Al-Basir
The All Seeing
4:58, 17:1, 42:11, 42:27
28
Al-Hakam
The Judge, The Arbitrator
22:69
29
Al-`Adl
The Utterly Just
6:115
30
Al-Lateef
The Subtly Kind
6:103, 22:63, 31:16, 33:34
31
Al-Khabeer
The All Aware
6:18, 17:30, 49:13, 59:18
32
Al-Haleem
The Forbearing, The Indulgent
2:235, 17:44, 22:59, 35:41
33
Al-Azeem
The Magnificent, The Infinite
2:255, 42:4, 56:96
34
Al-Ghafoor
The All Forgiving
2:173, 8:69, 16:110, 41:32
35
Ash-Shakoor
The Grateful
35:30, 35:34, 42:23, 64:17
36
Al-Aliyy
The Sublimely Exalted
4:34, 31:30, 42:4, 42:51
37
Al-Kabeer
The Great
13:9, 22:62, 31:30
38
Al-Hafeez
The Preserver
11:57, 34:21, 42:6
39
Al-Muqeet
The Nourisher
4:85
40
Al-Hasib
The Reckoner
4:6, 4:86, 33:39
41
Al-Jaleel
The Majestic
55:27, 39:14, 7:143
42
Al-Karim
The Bountiful, The Generous
27:40, 82:6
43
Ar-Raqib
The Watchful
4:1, 5:117
44
Al-Mujib
The Responsive, The Answerer
11:61
45
Al-Wasse‘e
The Vast, The All Encompassing
2:268, 3:73, 5:54
46
Al-Hakeem
The Wise
31:27, 46:2, 57:1, 66:2
47
Al-Wadud
The Loving, The Kind One
11:90, 85:14
48
Al-Majeed
The All Glorious
11:73
49
Al-Ba’ith
The Raiser of The Dead
22:7
50
Ash-Shaheed
The Witness
4:166, 22:17, 41:53, 48:28
51
Al-Haqq
The Truth, The Real
6:62, 22:6, 23:116, 24:25
52
Al-Wakeel
The Trustee, The Dependable
3:173, 4:171, 28:28, 73:9
53
Al-Qawee
The Strong
22:40, 22:74, 42:19, 57:25
54
Al-Mateen
The Firm, The Steadfast
51:58
55
Al-Walee
The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
4:45, 7:196, 42:28, 45:19
56
Al-Hamid
The All Praiseworthy
14:8, 31:12, 31:26, 41:42
57
Al-Muhsi
The Accounter, The Numberer of All
72:28, 78:29, 82:10-12
58
Al-Mubdi’
The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All
10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
59
Al-Mu‘id
The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
60
Al-Muhyi
The Giver of Life
7:158, 15:23, 30:50, 57:2
61
Al-Mumit
The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
3:156, 7:158, 15:23, 57:2
62
Al-Hayy
The Ever Living
2:255, 3:2, 25:58, 40:65
63
Al-Qayyum
The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
2:255, 3:2, 20:111
64
Al-Wajid
The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
38:44
65
Al-Majid
The Illustrious, The Magnificent
85:15, 11:73,
66
Al-Wahid
The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity
2:163, 5:73, 9:31, 18:110
67
Al-Ahad
The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
112:1
68
As-Samad
The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable,
The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting
112:2
69
Al-Qadir
The All Able
6:65, 36:81, 46:33, 75:40
70
Al-Muqtadir
The All Determiner, The Dominant
18:45, 54:42, 54:55
71
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
16:61, 17:34,
72
Al-Mu’akhir
The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
71:4
73
Al-Awwal
The First
57:3
74
Al-Akhir
The Last
57:3
75
Az-Zahir
The Manifest, The All Victorious
57:3
76
Al-Batin
The Hidden, The All Encompassing
57:3
77
Al-Waali
The Patron
13:11, 22:7
78
Al-Muta’ali
The Self Exalted
13:9
79
Al-Barr
The Most Kind and Righteous
52:28
80
At-Tawwab
The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
2:128, 4:64, 49:12, 110:3
81
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
32:22, 43:41, 44:16
82
Al-‘Afuww
The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
4:99, 4:149, 22:60
83
Ar-Ra’uf
The Compassionate, The All Pitying
3:30, 9:117, 57:9, 59:10
84
Malik-al-Mulk
The Owner of All Sovereignty
3:26
85
Dhu-al-Jalaliwa-al-Ikram
The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
55:27, 55:78
86
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable, The Requiter
7:29, 3:18
87
Al-Jami‘e
The Gatherer, The Unifier
3:9
88
Al-Ghani
The All Rich, The Independent
3:97, 39:7, 47:38, 57:24
89
Al-Mughni
The Enricher, The Emancipator
9:28
90
Al-Mani’e
The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
67:21
91
Ad-Darr
The Distressor, The Harmer, The AfflictorThis attribute can only be found in hadith
6:17
92
An-Nafi‘e
The Propitious, The Benefactor
93
An-Nur
The Light
24:35
94
Al-Hadi
The Guide
25:31
95
Al-Badi
The Incomparable, The Originator
2:117, 6:101
96
Al-Baqi
The Ever Enduring and Immutable
20:73
97
Al-Warith
The Heir, The Inheritor of All
15:23
98
Ar-Rashid
The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
2:256
99
As-Sabur
The Patient, The Timeless.
Reward of learing Asma Ul-Husna
If one learns 99 names of Allah and acts in accordance with them, will bring a great reward, as is indicated in the hadeeth narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), in which the
Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever learns them will enter Paradise.”
(Reported by al-Bukhari, al-Fath, no. 2736)
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