The 99 Names of Allah – With Meaning & Explanation
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ (Ar-Rahmān) – The Most Merciful
Allah’s mercy is vast and all-encompassing. He shows mercy to all His creation, believers and disbelievers.ٱلرَّحِيمُ (Ar-Rahīm) – The Especially Merciful
He shows extra mercy to the believers in this world and the Hereafter.ٱلْمَلِكُ (Al-Malik) – The King and Owner of Dominion
He is the absolute sovereign and owner of all existence.ٱلْقُدُّوسُ (Al-Quddūs) – The Absolutely Pure
Free from all deficiencies, faults, and imperfections.ٱلسَّلَامُ (As-Salām) – The Source of Peace and Safety
He grants peace and safety to His creation.ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ (Al-Mu’min) – The Giver of Faith and Security
He grants safety and security and affirms the truth.ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ (Al-Muhaymin) – The Guardian, The Witness, The Overseer
He observes, protects, and controls all things.ٱلْعَزِيزُ (Al-ʿAzīz) – The Almighty
Possessor of ultimate power and honor.ٱلْجَبَّارُ (Al-Jabbār) – The Compeller, The Restorer
He mends the broken, enforces His will, and compels His creation.ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ (Al-Mutakabbir) – The Supreme, The Majestic
He is above all His creation in greatness and majesty.
ٱلْخَالِقُ (Al-Khāliq) – The Creator
He creates everything from nothing.ٱلْبَارِئُ (Al-Bāriʾ) – The Evolver
He brings creation into existence with perfect proportion.ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ (Al-Muṣawwir) – The Fashioner
He shapes His creation in the best form.ٱلْغَفَّارُ (Al-Ghaffār) – The Constant Forgiver
He forgives again and again, no matter the sins.ٱلْقَهَّارُ (Al-Qahhār) – The All-Subduer
Everything submits to His will; He is never overcome.ٱلْوَهَّابُ (Al-Wahhāb) – The Supreme Bestower
He gives freely without expecting anything in return.ٱلرَّزَّاقُ (Ar-Razzāq) – The Provider
He provides sustenance to all creatures.ٱلْفَتَّاحُ (Al-Fattāḥ) – The Supreme Opener
He opens all doors of success, knowledge, and mercy.ٱلْعَلِيمُ (Al-ʿAlīm) – The All-Knowing
He knows everything—past, present, future—seen and unseen.ٱلْقَابِضُ (Al-Qābiḍ) – The Withholder
He withholds provision and souls with wisdom.
ٱلْبَاسِطُ (Al-Bāsiṭ) – The Extender
He extends provision and mercy.ٱلْخَافِضُ (Al-Khāfiḍ) – The Abaser
He lowers whomever He wills by His justice.ٱلرَّافِعُ (Ar-Rāfiʿ) – The Exalter
He raises up whom He wills in rank.ٱلْمُعِزُّ (Al-Muʿizz) – The Honourer
He grants honor and strength to whomever He wills.ٱلْمُذِلُّ (Al-Mudhill) – The Dishonourer
He humiliates whom He wills.ٱلسَّمِيعُ (As-Samīʿ) – The All-Hearing
He hears every sound and prayer.ٱلْبَصِيرُ (Al-Baṣīr) – The All-Seeing
He sees everything, nothing escapes His sight.ٱلْحَكَمُ (Al-Ḥakam) – The Impartial Judge
He judges with perfect justice and wisdom.ٱلْعَدْلُ (Al-ʿAdl) – The Utterly Just
His justice is perfect; He never wrongs anyone.ٱللَّطِيفُ (Al-Laṭīf) – The Most Subtle, Kind
He works in mysterious, gentle ways and is kind to His servants.
ٱلْخَبِيرُ (Al-Khabīr) – The All-Aware
Fully aware of inner and hidden matters.ٱلْحَلِيمُ (Al-Ḥalīm) – The Most Forbearing
He is patient and does not punish quickly.ٱلْعَظِيمُ (Al-ʿAẓīm) – The Magnificent, The Infinite
His greatness surpasses all.ٱلْغَفُورُ (Al-Ghafūr) – The Great Forgiver
He forgives extensively, no matter the size of the sin.ٱلشَّكُورُ (Ash-Shakūr) – The Most Appreciative
He rewards even small acts of righteousness.ٱلْعَلِيُّ (Al-ʿAliyy) – The Most High, Exalted
He is above all, in rank and authority.ٱلْكَبِيرُ (Al-Kabīr) – The Most Great
Nothing is greater than Him in essence or attributes.ٱلْحَفِيظُ (Al-Ḥafīẓ) – The Preserver
He preserves all creation and never forgets.ٱلْمُقِيتُ (Al-Muqīt) – The Sustainer
He sustains and nourishes all creatures.ٱلْحسِيبُ (Al-Ḥasīb) – The Reckoner
He suffices and will take full account on the Day of Judgement.
ٱلْجَلِيلُ (Al-Jalīl) – The Majestic
He is glorious and worthy of all exaltation.ٱلْكَرِيمُ (Al-Karīm) – The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed
He gives with dignity, abundance, and honor.ٱلرَّقِيبُ (Ar-Raqīb) – The Watchful
He watches everything and everyone, at all times.ٱلْمُجِيبُ (Al-Mujīb) – The Responsive One
He responds to all supplications.ٱلْوَاسِعُ (Al-Wāsiʿ) – The All-Encompassing, the Boundless
His mercy, knowledge, and power have no limits.ٱلْحَكِيمُ (Al-Ḥakīm) – The All-Wise
Everything He does is full of wisdom.ٱلْوَدُودُ (Al-Wadūd) – The Most Loving
He loves His servants and is most affectionate.ٱلْمَجِيدُ (Al-Majīd) – The Glorious, The Most Honorable
Possesses perfect honor and magnificence.ٱلْبَاعِثُ (Al-Bāʿith) – The Infuser of New Life
He resurrects the dead and sends messengers.ٱلشَّهِيدُ (Ash-Shahīd) – The All-and-Ever Witnessing
Nothing escapes His observation.
ٱلْحَقُّ (Al-Ḥaqq) – The Absolute Truth
Allah is the ultimate reality; everything else is temporary.ٱلْوَكِيلُ (Al-Wakīl) – The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
He takes care of all matters for His creation.ٱلْقَوِيُ (Al-Qawwiyy) – The All-Strong
His strength is limitless, needing no one.ٱلْمَتِينُ (Al-Matīn) – The Firm One
He is stable, unwavering, and firm in His authority.ٱلْوَلِيُ (Al-Waliyy) – The Sole Provider of Protection
He is the helper and guardian of the believers.ٱلْحَمِيدُ (Al-Ḥamīd) – The Praiseworthy
He alone is worthy of all praise, eternally.ٱلْمُحْصِي (Al-Muḥṣī) – The All-Enumerating, The Counter
He knows the number of everything in existence.ٱلْمُبْدِئُ (Al-Mubdiʾ) – The Originator, The Initiator
He begins creation without any model.ٱلْمُعِيدُ (Al-Muʿīd) – The Restorer, The Reinstater
He brings back the creation after death.ٱلْمُحْيِي (Al-Muḥyī) – The Giver of Life
He gives life to the dead and to the hearts.
ٱلْمُمِيتُ (Al-Mumīt) – The Creator of Death
He takes the soul at the end of life.ٱلْحَيُّ (Al-Ḥayy) – The Ever-Living
His life is eternal and unlike any other.ٱلْقَيُّومُ (Al-Qayyūm) – The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting
Everything depends on Him while He depends on none.ٱلْوَاجِدُ (Al-Wājid) – The Perceiver
He is never absent; nothing escapes Him.ٱلْمَاجِدُ (Al-Mājid) – The Glorious, the Most Honorable
He is full of glory, excellence, and nobility.ٱلْواحِدُ (Al-Wāḥid) – The One
He is singular in His essence and attributes.ٱلْأَحَدُ (Al-Aḥad) – The Indivisible, The Infinite
He is absolutely unique, unlike any of His creation.ٱلصَّمَدُ (Aṣ-Ṣamad) – The Self-Sufficient, The Impregnable
Everyone needs Him; He needs none.ٱلْقَادِرُ (Al-Qādir) – The Omnipotent
He has power over all things, regardless of magnitude.ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ (Al-Muqtadir) – The Creator of All Power
His ability is flawless and complete.
ٱلْمُقَدِّمُ (Al-Muqaddim) – The Expediter
He brings forward whom He wills.ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ (Al-Muʾakhkhir) – The Delayer
He delays what He wills, with wisdom.ٱلأوَّلُ (Al-Awwal) – The First
Nothing was before Him.ٱلْآخِرُ (Al-Ākhir) – The Last
Nothing will be after Him.ٱلظَّاهِرُ (Aẓ-Ẓāhir) – The Manifest
He is above all, apparent through signs and creation.ٱلْبَاطِنُ (Al-Bāṭin) – The Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden
He is closer than we can imagine but cannot be seen.ٱلْوَالِي (Al-Wālī) – The Sole Governor
He alone governs and administers all affairs.ٱلْمُتَعَالِي (Al-Mutaʿālī) – The Self Exalted
Far above imperfection or limitation.ٱلْبَرُّ (Al-Barr) – The Source of All Goodness
He is kind and gentle toward His servants.ٱلتَّوَابُ (At-Tawwāb) – The Ever-Accepter of Repentance
He constantly accepts repentance and forgives.
ٱلْمُنْتَقِمُ (Al-Muntaqim) – The Avenger
He punishes wrongdoers after due warning.ٱلْعَفُوُ (Al-ʿAfūww) – The Supreme Pardoner
He erases sins completely, leaving no trace.ٱلرَّؤُفُ (Ar-Raʾūf) – The Most Kind
More compassionate than can be imagined.مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ (Mālik-ul-Mulk) – Master of the Kingdom, Owner of the Dominion
He owns all realms—physical, spiritual, and beyond.ذُوالْجَلَالِ وَالإكْرَامِ (Dhū-l-Jalāli wa-l-Ikrām) – Lord of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity
Possessor of glory and nobility.ٱلْمُقْسِطُ (Al-Muqsiṭ) – The Just One
He deals fairly with all creation.ٱلْجَامِعُ (Al-Jāmiʿ) – The Gatherer, the Uniter
He gathers people, provisions, and hearts.ٱلْغَنيُ (Al-Ghaniyy) – The Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy
Free of need, while all need Him.ٱلْمُغْنِيُ (Al-Mughnī) – The Enricher
He grants wealth and sufficiency.ٱلْمَانِعُ (Al-Māniʿ) – The Withholder
He withholds harmful things for a reason.
ٱلضَّارَ (Aḍ-Ḍārr) – The Distresser
He allows trials and tests when wise to do so.ٱلنَّافِعُ (An-Nāfiʿ) – The Propitious, the Benefactor
He brings benefit to His creation.ٱلنُّورُ (An-Nūr) – The Light, The Illuminator
He is the light of the heavens and earth.ٱلْهَادِي (Al-Hādī) – The Guide
He guides hearts and minds to truth.ٱلْبَدِيعُ (Al-Badīʿ) – The Incomparable Originator
He creates wonders without any pattern or copy.ٱلْبَاقِي (Al-Bāqī) – The Everlasting
He remains forever, unchanged.ٱلْوَارِثُ (Al-Wārith) – The Inheritor, The Heir
Everything will perish except Him; He will inherit all.ٱلرَّشِيدُ (Ar-Rashīd) – The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
He guides rightly with clear knowledge.ٱلصَّبُورُ (Aṣ-Ṣabūr) – The Most Patient
He does not rush to punish, but gives chances for repentance.
🌿 Reflection:
Allah says in the Qur’an:
“And to Allah belong the Best Names, so call upon Him by them…”
(Surah Al-A'raf 7:180)
