99 Names of Allah
أسماء الله الحسنى
The 99 Most Beautiful Names of Allah (Asmaul Husna) — with Arabic script, transliteration, meaning, and explanation.
“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.”— Quran 7:180
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ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ
Ar-Rahmān
The Most Gracious
The all-embracing mercy that covers all creation without exception.
ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Ar-Rahīm
The Most Merciful
The specific mercy bestowed upon believers in the Hereafter.
ٱلْمَلِكُ
Al-Malik
The Sovereign King
Absolute ownership and dominion over all of creation.
ٱلْقُدُّوسُ
Al-Quddūs
The Most Holy
Free from all imperfection, deficiency, and resemblance to creation.
ٱلسَّلَامُ
As-Salām
The Source of Peace
The one who is free from all flaws and is the source of all safety and peace.
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ
Al-Mu'min
The Guardian of Faith
Grants security and affirms the truth of His messengers.
ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al-Muhaymin
The Protector/Overseer
The all-watching guardian who oversees and protects all things.
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
Al-'Azīz
The Almighty
Invincible, never overcome, whose power no one can resist.
ٱلْجَبَّارُ
Al-Jabbār
The Compeller
Restores what is broken, compels what He wills — none can oppose Him.
ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ
Al-Mutakabbir
The Supreme in Greatness
Supremely great above all creation; pride belongs only to Allah.
ٱلْخَالِقُ
Al-Khāliq
The Creator
Brings into existence from nothing what did not exist before.
ٱلْبَارِئُ
Al-Bāri'
The Originator
Creates with no prior model or pattern to follow.
ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner of Forms
Gives each creation its unique form and distinctive shape.
ٱلْغَفَّارُ
Al-Ghaffār
The Repeatedly Forgiving
Forgives sins again and again, covering them with His mercy.
ٱلْقَهَّارُ
Al-Qahhār
The Subduer
Subdues everything and everyone — nothing escapes His power.
ٱلْوَهَّابُ
Al-Wahhāb
The Bestower
Gives freely and generously without any expectation of return.
ٱلرَّزَّاقُ
Ar-Razzāq
The Provider
Provides sustenance for all creation continuously and without limit.
ٱلْفَتَّاحُ
Al-Fattāh
The Opener/Reliever
Opens the doors of mercy, provision, and victory to whom He wills.
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Al-'Alīm
The All-Knowing
Complete knowledge of all that is hidden and apparent, past and future.
ٱلْقَابِضُ
Al-Qābid
The Withholder
Restrains provision and souls according to His wisdom.
ٱلْبَاسِطُ
Al-Bāsit
The Extender
Expands provision, mercy, and ease to whom He wills.
ٱلْخَافِضُ
Al-Khāfid
The Abaser
Lowers the arrogant and brings down the oppressor.
ٱلرَّافِعُ
Ar-Rāfi'
The Exalter
Raises the believers in rank and status in this life and the next.
ٱلْمُعِزُّ
Al-Mu'izz
The Bestower of Honour
Grants honour and dignity to whom He wills.
ٱلْمُذِلُّ
Al-Mudhill
The Humiliator
Humbles and lowers the arrogant who reject faith.
ٱلسَّمِيعُ
As-Samī'
The All-Hearing
Hears every sound, whisper, and thought without exception.
ٱلْبَصِيرُ
Al-Basīr
The All-Seeing
Sees all things — apparent and hidden — at all times.
ٱلْحَكَمُ
Al-Hakam
The Judge
The ultimate judge whose ruling is always just and final.
ٱلْعَدْلُ
Al-'Adl
The Just
Perfect in justice; never wrongs anyone even by the weight of an atom.
ٱللَّطِيفُ
Al-Latīf
The Subtle/Kind
Aware of the finest details, acts with great gentleness toward His servants.
ٱلْخَبِيرُ
Al-Khabīr
The All-Aware
Aware of the inner reality of all things, past, present, and future.
ٱلْحَلِيمُ
Al-Halīm
The Forbearing
Does not rush to punish despite witnessing disobedience — grants time to repent.
ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Al-'Azīm
The Magnificent
Incomparable in greatness; all things are insignificant beside His majesty.
ٱلْغَفُورُ
Al-Ghafūr
The Oft-Forgiving
Forgives abundantly and conceals the sins of the repentant.
ٱلشَّكُورُ
Ash-Shakūr
The Appreciative
Rewards even the smallest deed abundantly and multiplies recompense.
ٱلْعَلِيُّ
Al-'Alī
The Most High
Exalted above all creation in essence, attributes, and power.
ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Al-Kabīr
The Most Great
Infinitely great in a way that no mind can fully comprehend.
ٱلْحَفِيظُ
Al-Hafīz
The Preserver
Protects, preserves, and guards all of creation from harm and loss.
ٱلْمُقِيتُ
Al-Muqīt
The Sustainer
Provides and maintains the sustenance of all living beings.
ٱلْحَسِيبُ
Al-Hasīb
The Reckoner
Takes perfect account of all deeds and provides in a sufficient measure.
ٱلْجَلِيلُ
Al-Jalīl
The Majestic
Possesses attributes of glory, honour, and majesty beyond description.
ٱلْكَرِيمُ
Al-Karīm
The Most Generous
Gives generously without being asked and forgives without being deserved.
ٱلرَّقِيبُ
Ar-Raqīb
The All-Watchful
Watches over all affairs; no action escapes His observation.
ٱلْمُجِيبُ
Al-Mujīb
The Responsive
Responds to every sincere supplication — no du'a is left unanswered.
ٱلْوَاسِعُ
Al-Wāsi'
The All-Encompassing
Infinite in knowledge, mercy, and provision — encompasses all things.
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Al-Hakīm
The All-Wise
All actions and decrees proceed from perfect, unerring wisdom.
ٱلْوَدُودُ
Al-Wadūd
The Loving
The source of love — loves His righteous servants and is loved by them.
ٱلْمَجِيدُ
Al-Majīd
The Most Glorious
Combines glory, generosity, and perfect attributes in an incomparable way.
ٱلْبَاعِثُ
Al-Bā'ith
The Resurrector
Will raise all of creation from death for the Day of Judgement.
ٱلشَّهِيدُ
Ash-Shahīd
The Witness
Witness to all things at all times; nothing is hidden from Him.
ٱلْحَقُّ
Al-Haqq
The Truth
His existence is the ultimate truth; all else depends on Him for existence.
ٱلْوَكِيلُ
Al-Wakīl
The Trustee/Guardian
The best disposer of affairs — entrust your matters fully to Him.
ٱلْقَوِيُّ
Al-Qawī
The Most Strong
Possesses complete and perfect strength that never weakens or diminishes.
ٱلْمَتِينُ
Al-Matīn
The Firm
Firm in His strength and power — nothing can tire or overcome Him.
ٱلْوَلِيُّ
Al-Walī
The Protecting Friend
The intimate friend and protector of the believers.
ٱلْحَمِيدُ
Al-Hamīd
The Praiseworthy
All praise belongs to Him alone by virtue of His perfect attributes.
ٱلْمُحْصِي
Al-Muhsī
The All-Enumerating
Counts and records every single thing without error or omission.
ٱلْمُبْدِئُ
Al-Mubdi'
The Initiator
Creates and initiates existence from nothing, with no precedent.
ٱلْمُعِيدُ
Al-Mu'īd
The Restorer
Will restore and bring back creation after its end on the Last Day.
ٱلْمُحْيِي
Al-Muhyī
The Giver of Life
Gives life to the dead and bestows it on all living things.
ٱلْمُمِيتُ
Al-Mumīt
The Bringer of Death
Causes death according to His will and perfect wisdom.
ٱلْحَيُّ
Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living
Life belongs to Him essentially; all other life is borrowed from Him.
ٱلْقَيُّومُ
Al-Qayyūm
The Self-Subsisting
Needs nothing while all of creation depends entirely on Him.
ٱلْوَاجِدُ
Al-Wājid
The Finder
Whatever He wills, He finds and obtains — nothing is out of His reach.
ٱلْمَاجِدُ
Al-Mājid
The Noble/Illustrious
Noble in His essence and attributes in an incomparable way.
ٱلْوَاحِدُ
Al-Wāhid
The One
Singular in His existence, attributes, and in deserving worship.
ٱلْأَحَدُ
Al-Ahad
The Unique
The Absolute One — the entire Surah Al-Ikhlas is devoted to this name.
ٱلصَّمَدُ
As-Samad
The Eternal Refuge
The one to whom all creation turns in need — self-sufficient and eternal.
ٱلْقَادِرُ
Al-Qādir
The Omnipotent
Has complete power and ability over all things.
ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ
Al-Muqtadir
The Powerful
Exercises power with full authority and absolute control.
ٱلْمُقَدِّمُ
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter
Brings forward what He wills — advances and prioritises according to His wisdom.
ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ
Al-Mu'akhkhir
The Delayer
Postpones and delays what He wills according to His perfect wisdom.
ٱلْأَوَّلُ
Al-Awwal
The First
Before Him there was nothing — He has no beginning.
ٱلْآخِرُ
Al-Ākhir
The Last
After all creation ceases, He alone remains — He has no end.
ٱلظَّاهِرُ
Az-Zāhir
The Manifest
Apparent through His signs and creation; His existence is evident.
ٱلْبَاطِنُ
Al-Bātin
The Hidden
His essence is beyond human comprehension; He is beyond all veils.
ٱلْوَالِي
Al-Wālī
The Governor
Governs and administers all of creation with complete authority.
ٱلْمُتَعَالِي
Al-Muta'āli
The Most Exalted
Exalted above all that the minds of creation can imagine or describe.
ٱلْبَرُّ
Al-Barr
The Source of All Goodness
Generous, kind, and the source of all goodness and benefit for creation.
ٱلتَّوَّابُ
At-Tawwāb
The Accepter of Repentance
Returns to His servants with mercy whenever they sincerely return to Him.
ٱلْمُنْتَقِمُ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
Exacts retribution from those who persist in oppression and sin.
ٱلْعَفُوُّ
Al-'Afuww
The Pardoner
Erases sins completely as if they never existed — greater than mere forgiveness.
ٱلرَّءُوفُ
Ar-Ra'ūf
The Compassionate
Extremely kind and tender — treats creation with the utmost gentleness.
مَـٰلِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ
Mālik al-Mulk
Owner of All Sovereignty
Owns and controls all dominion, giving and withholding as He wills.
ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Dhul-Jalāli wal-Ikrām
Lord of Majesty and Bounty
Combines perfect majesty with perfect generosity — mentioned in Al-Rahman (55:27).
ٱلْمُقْسِطُ
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable
Acts with perfect fairness and equity in all of His judgements.
ٱلْجَامِعُ
Al-Jāmi'
The Gatherer
Will gather all of creation on the Day of Resurrection for the final account.
ٱلْغَنِيُّ
Al-Ghanī
The Self-Sufficient
Completely free of all need — nothing He created can add to or diminish Him.
ٱلْمُغْنِي
Al-Mughnī
The Enricher
Enriches His servants from His infinite bounty whenever He wills.
ٱلْمَانِعُ
Al-Māni'
The Preventer
Withholds what would cause harm and protects creation from it.
ٱلضَّارُّ
Ad-Dārr
The Distresser
Allows harm and affliction to reach whom He wills, as a test or correction.
ٱلنَّافِعُ
An-Nāfi'
The Benefiter
Grants benefit and ease to whom He wills from His infinite favour.
ٱلنُّورُ
An-Nūr
The Light
The light of the heavens and the earth — guides to truth and illuminates hearts.
ٱلْهَادِي
Al-Hādī
The Guide
Guides whom He wills to the straight path of knowledge and righteousness.
ٱلْبَدِيعُ
Al-Badī'
The Originator of the New
Creates in unprecedented ways — all of creation is a sign of His originality.
ٱلْبَاقِي
Al-Bāqī
The Everlasting
Eternally endures after all creation has perished — His existence has no end.
ٱلْوَارِثُ
Al-Wārith
The Inheritor
All things return to Him — He inherits the earth and everything on it.
ٱلرَّشِيدُ
Ar-Rashīd
The Guide to the Right Path
Guides all matters to their proper and wise conclusion.
ٱلصَّبُورُ
As-Sabūr
The Patient
Patient with the disobedience of creation; delays punishment out of wisdom and mercy.
«إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ اسْمًا، مِئَةً إِلَّا وَاحِدًا، مَنْ أَحْصَاهَا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ»
“Allah has ninety-nine names — one hundred minus one. Whoever learns them (ahsāhā) will enter Paradise.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ · Bukhari 2736 · Muslim 2677
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the 99 Names of Allah (Asmaul Husna) — Meanings & Benefits (Asmaul Husna)?+
Asmaul Husna (الأسماء الحسنى) means 'the Most Beautiful Names' and refers to the 99 names and attributes of Allah mentioned in the Quran and Sunnah. Allah says: 'And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.' (Quran 7:180). The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one. Whoever memorises them will enter Paradise.' (Bukhari & Muslim)
What is the virtue of memorising the 99 Names of Allah?+
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 'Allah has ninety-nine names, and whoever learns them (ahsāhā) will enter Paradise.' (Bukhari). Scholars explain that 'ahsāhā' means to memorise them, understand their meanings, call upon Allah by them, and act in accordance with what they demand — for example, fearing Al-Qādir (the Omnipotent) and hoping in Ar-Rahmān (the Most Gracious).
Where do the 99 Names come from?+
The names come from the Quran and authentic Sunnah. The most authoritative hadith listing them is narrated by Abu Hurairah (RA) and recorded by Tirmidhi, though many scholars note the list of names within that hadith was added by a narrator — the actual count of 99 is established by the Prophet ﷺ but the specific list is derived from the Quran and broader Sunnah.
What is the meaning of 'Asmaul Husna'?+
Asmaul Husna (أسماء الله الحسنى) literally means 'the most beautiful names of Allah'. 'Husna' means beautiful or excellent. These names describe Allah's perfect attributes — His mercy, power, knowledge, and wisdom. Each name reveals a different aspect of His divine nature.
What is the greatest Name of Allah (Ism al-A'zam)?+
Scholars differ on the 'greatest name' (Ism al-A'zam), with many narrations pointing to: 'Allah', 'Al-Hayy' (The Ever-Living), 'Al-Qayyum' (The Self-Subsisting), or the combination 'Yā Hayyu Yā Qayyūm'. Some scholars indicate it may be found in Surah Al-Baqarah, Surah Āl-'Imrān, and Surah Tāhā. The wisest position is to call upon Allah by all His names.
How should I use the Names of Allah in my du'a?+
Allah says: 'So invoke Him by them' (Quran 7:180). Scholars recommend calling upon Allah using the name most relevant to your request — for example, Ya Razzāq (O Provider) when asking for sustenance, Ya Ghafūr (O Forgiving) when seeking forgiveness, Ya Shāfī (O Healer) when asking for health. This is one of the most powerful forms of du'a.