99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna)

Arabic, transliteration & meaning · All 99 beautiful names of Allah

Quick answer

The 99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna) are the beautiful names and attributes of God in Islam, each describing a perfection of His, such as Ar-Rahman (The Most Compassionate) and Al-Alim (The All-Knowing). This page lists all 99 with their Arabic, transliteration and meaning, and links to a page for each name.

Key takeaways

Asma ul Husna means "the most beautiful names" - the 99 names and attributes of Allah.
The names are established in the Qur'an and the Sunnah; this list of exactly 99 follows the well-known narration of At-Tirmidhi.
A well-known hadith states that whoever enumerates (learns and lives by) the names will enter Paradise.
Tap any name below for its meaning, significance and how it is used in remembrance (dhikr).

What are the 99 Names of Allah?

In Islam, Allah is known by His most beautiful names - al-Asma ul Husna - each of which describes one of His perfect attributes. The Qur'an says, "To Allah belong the most beautiful names, so call upon Him by them." A well-known hadith narrates that Allah has ninety-nine names, "one hundred less one", and that whoever enumerates them - learning them, understanding them and acting by them - will enter Paradise.

Below are all ninety-nine names with their Arabic form, transliteration and meaning. Each name links to its own page with a fuller explanation of what it means and how Muslims reflect on it. For daily worship, see the prayer times and Qibla direction for your city.

The 99 names, with meanings

#	Arabic	Name	Meaning
1	الرَّحْمَٰن	Ar-Rahman	The Most Compassionate, The Most Gracious
2	الرَّحِيم	Ar-Raheem	The Most Merciful
3	الْمَلِك	Al-Malik	The King, The Sovereign
4	الْقُدُّوس	Al-Quddus	The Most Holy, The Pure
5	السَّلَام	As-Salam	The Source of Peace, The Flawless
6	الْمُؤْمِن	Al-Mu'min	The Giver of Security, The Guardian of Faith
7	الْمُهَيْمِن	Al-Muhaymin	The Protector, The Guardian
8	الْعَزِيز	Al-Aziz	The Almighty, The Mighty
9	الْجَبَّار	Al-Jabbar	The Compeller, The Restorer
10	الْمُتَكَبِّر	Al-Mutakabbir	The Supreme in Greatness, The Majestic
11	الْخَالِق	Al-Khaliq	The Creator
12	الْبَارِئ	Al-Bari'	The Maker, The Originator
13	الْمُصَوِّر	Al-Musawwir	The Fashioner, The Shaper of Forms
14	الْغَفَّار	Al-Ghaffar	The Ever-Forgiving
15	الْقَهَّار	Al-Qahhar	The All-Subduer, The Ever-Dominating
16	الْوَهَّاب	Al-Wahhab	The Supreme Bestower
17	الرَّزَّاق	Ar-Razzaq	The Provider, The Sustainer
18	الْفَتَّاح	Al-Fattah	The Opener, The Judge
19	الْعَلِيم	Al-Alim	The All-Knowing
20	الْقَابِض	Al-Qabid	The Withholder, The Constrictor
21	الْبَاسِط	Al-Basit	The Extender, The Expander
22	الْخَافِض	Al-Khafid	The Abaser
23	الرَّافِع	Ar-Rafi'	The Exalter, The Elevator
24	الْمُعِز	Al-Mu'izz	The Giver of Honour
25	الْمُذِل	Al-Mudhill	The Giver of Dishonour
26	السَّمِيع	As-Sami'	The All-Hearing
27	الْبَصِير	Al-Basir	The All-Seeing
28	الْحَكَم	Al-Hakam	The Judge, The Arbitrator
29	الْعَدْل	Al-Adl	The Utterly Just
30	اللَّطِيف	Al-Latif	The Most Subtle, The Most Gentle
31	الْخَبِير	Al-Khabir	The All-Aware
32	الْحَلِيم	Al-Halim	The Forbearing, The Most Clement
33	الْعَظِيم	Al-Azim	The Magnificent, The Supreme
34	الْغَفُور	Al-Ghafur	The Great Forgiver
35	الشَّكُور	Ash-Shakur	The Most Appreciative
36	الْعَلِي	Al-Ali	The Most High, The Exalted
37	الْكَبِير	Al-Kabir	The Most Great
38	الْحَفِيظ	Al-Hafiz	The Preserver, The Protector
39	الْمُقِيت	Al-Muqit	The Sustainer, The Nourisher
40	الْحَسِيب	Al-Hasib	The Reckoner
41	الْجَلِيل	Al-Jalil	The Majestic, The Sublime
42	الْكَرِيم	Al-Karim	The Most Generous, The Bountiful
43	الرَّقِيب	Ar-Raqib	The Watchful
44	الْمُجِيب	Al-Mujib	The Responsive, The Answerer of Prayer
45	الْوَاسِع	Al-Wasi'	The All-Encompassing, The Vast
46	الْحَكِيم	Al-Hakim	The All-Wise
47	الْوَدُود	Al-Wadud	The Most Loving
48	الْمَجِيد	Al-Majid	The Most Glorious
49	الْبَاعِث	Al-Ba'ith	The Resurrector
50	الشَّهِيد	Ash-Shahid	The All-Witnessing
51	الْحَق	Al-Haqq	The Absolute Truth
52	الْوَكِيل	Al-Wakil	The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
53	الْقَوِي	Al-Qawiyy	The All-Strong
54	الْمَتِين	Al-Matin	The Firm, The Steadfast
55	الْوَلِي	Al-Waliyy	The Protecting Friend, The Patron
56	الْحَمِيد	Al-Hamid	The Praiseworthy
57	الْمُحْصِي	Al-Muhsi	The Accounter, The Reckoner of All
58	الْمُبْدِئ	Al-Mubdi'	The Originator, The Initiator
59	الْمُعِيد	Al-Mu'id	The Restorer, The Reinstater
60	الْمُحْيِي	Al-Muhyi	The Giver of Life
61	الْمُمِيت	Al-Mumit	The Bringer of Death
62	الْحَي	Al-Hayy	The Ever-Living
63	الْقَيُّوم	Al-Qayyum	The Self-Subsisting, The Sustainer of All
64	الْوَاجِد	Al-Wajid	The Finder, The Perceiver
65	الْمَاجِد	Al-Maajid	The Noble, The Illustrious
66	الْوَاحِد	Al-Wahid	The One
67	الْأَحَد	Al-Ahad	The Unique, The Indivisible
68	الصَّمَد	As-Samad	The Eternal, The Self-Sufficient Master
69	الْقَادِر	Al-Qadir	The All-Able, The Capable
70	الْمُقْتَدِر	Al-Muqtadir	The All-Powerful, The Dominant
71	الْمُقَدِّم	Al-Muqaddim	The Expediter, The Promoter
72	الْمُؤَخِّر	Al-Mu'akhkhir	The Delayer, The Postponer
73	الْأَوَّل	Al-Awwal	The First
74	الْآخِر	Al-Akhir	The Last
75	الظَّاهِر	Az-Zahir	The Manifest, The Evident
76	الْبَاطِن	Al-Batin	The Hidden, The Intimate
77	الْوَالِي	Al-Wali	The Governor, The Patron
78	الْمُتَعَالِي	Al-Muta'ali	The Most Exalted, The Supreme
79	الْبَر	Al-Barr	The Source of All Goodness, The Benign
80	التَّوَّاب	At-Tawwab	The Ever-Accepting of Repentance
81	الْمُنْتَقِم	Al-Muntaqim	The Avenger
82	الْعَفُو	Al-Afuww	The Pardoner
83	الرَّؤُوف	Ar-Ra'uf	The Most Kind, The Compassionate
84	مَالِكُ الْمُلْك	Malik-ul-Mulk	The Owner of All Sovereignty
85	ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَام	Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram	Lord of Majesty and Honour
86	الْمُقْسِط	Al-Muqsit	The Equitable, The Just
87	الْجَامِع	Al-Jami'	The Gatherer, The Uniter
88	الْغَنِي	Al-Ghani	The Self-Sufficient, The Rich
89	الْمُغْنِي	Al-Mughni	The Enricher, The Bestower of Wealth
90	الْمَانِع	Al-Mani'	The Withholder, The Preventer
91	الضَّار	Ad-Darr	The Distresser (One who decrees harm)
92	النَّافِع	An-Nafi'	The Benefactor, The Bestower of Benefit
93	النُّور	An-Nur	The Light
94	الْهَادِي	Al-Hadi	The Guide
95	الْبَدِيع	Al-Badi'	The Incomparable Originator
96	الْبَاقِي	Al-Baqi	The Everlasting, The Ever-Enduring
97	الْوَارِث	Al-Warith	The Inheritor, The Heir
98	الرَّشِيد	Ar-Rashid	The Guide to the Right Path
99	الصَّبُور	As-Sabur	The Most Patient

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1. Ar-RahmanThe Most Compassionate, The Most Gracious 2. Ar-RaheemThe Most Merciful 3. Al-MalikThe King, The Sovereign 4. Al-QuddusThe Most Holy, The Pure 5. As-SalamThe Source of Peace, The Flawless 6. Al-Mu'minThe Giver of Security, The Guardian of Faith 7. Al-MuhayminThe Protector, The Guardian 8. Al-AzizThe Almighty, The Mighty 9. Al-JabbarThe Compeller, The Restorer 10. Al-MutakabbirThe Supreme in Greatness, The Majestic 11. Al-KhaliqThe Creator 12. Al-Bari'The Maker, The Originator 13. Al-MusawwirThe Fashioner, The Shaper of Forms 14. Al-GhaffarThe Ever-Forgiving 15. Al-QahharThe All-Subduer, The Ever-Dominating 16. Al-WahhabThe Supreme Bestower 17. Ar-RazzaqThe Provider, The Sustainer 18. Al-FattahThe Opener, The Judge 19. Al-AlimThe All-Knowing 20. Al-QabidThe Withholder, The Constrictor 21. Al-BasitThe Extender, The Expander 22. Al-KhafidThe Abaser 23. Ar-Rafi'The Exalter, The Elevator 24. Al-Mu'izzThe Giver of Honour 25. Al-MudhillThe Giver of Dishonour 26. As-Sami'The All-Hearing 27. Al-BasirThe All-Seeing 28. Al-HakamThe Judge, The Arbitrator 29. Al-AdlThe Utterly Just 30. Al-LatifThe Most Subtle, The Most Gentle 31. Al-KhabirThe All-Aware 32. Al-HalimThe Forbearing, The Most Clement 33. Al-AzimThe Magnificent, The Supreme 34. Al-GhafurThe Great Forgiver 35. Ash-ShakurThe Most Appreciative 36. Al-AliThe Most High, The Exalted 37. Al-KabirThe Most Great 38. Al-HafizThe Preserver, The Protector 39. Al-MuqitThe Sustainer, The Nourisher 40. Al-HasibThe Reckoner 41. Al-JalilThe Majestic, The Sublime 42. Al-KarimThe Most Generous, The Bountiful 43. Ar-RaqibThe Watchful 44. Al-MujibThe Responsive, The Answerer of Prayer 45. Al-Wasi'The All-Encompassing, The Vast 46. Al-HakimThe All-Wise 47. Al-WadudThe Most Loving 48. Al-MajidThe Most Glorious 49. Al-Ba'ithThe Resurrector 50. Ash-ShahidThe All-Witnessing 51. Al-HaqqThe Absolute Truth 52. Al-WakilThe Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs 53. Al-QawiyyThe All-Strong 54. Al-MatinThe Firm, The Steadfast 55. Al-WaliyyThe Protecting Friend, The Patron 56. Al-HamidThe Praiseworthy 57. Al-MuhsiThe Accounter, The Reckoner of All 58. Al-Mubdi'The Originator, The Initiator 59. Al-Mu'idThe Restorer, The Reinstater 60. Al-MuhyiThe Giver of Life 61. Al-MumitThe Bringer of Death 62. Al-HayyThe Ever-Living 63. Al-QayyumThe Self-Subsisting, The Sustainer of All 64. Al-WajidThe Finder, The Perceiver 65. Al-MaajidThe Noble, The Illustrious 66. Al-WahidThe One 67. Al-AhadThe Unique, The Indivisible 68. As-SamadThe Eternal, The Self-Sufficient Master 69. Al-QadirThe All-Able, The Capable 70. Al-MuqtadirThe All-Powerful, The Dominant 71. Al-MuqaddimThe Expediter, The Promoter 72. Al-Mu'akhkhirThe Delayer, The Postponer 73. Al-AwwalThe First 74. Al-AkhirThe Last 75. Az-ZahirThe Manifest, The Evident 76. Al-BatinThe Hidden, The Intimate 77. Al-WaliThe Governor, The Patron 78. Al-Muta'aliThe Most Exalted, The Supreme 79. Al-BarrThe Source of All Goodness, The Benign 80. At-TawwabThe Ever-Accepting of Repentance 81. Al-MuntaqimThe Avenger 82. Al-AfuwwThe Pardoner 83. Ar-Ra'ufThe Most Kind, The Compassionate 84. Malik-ul-MulkThe Owner of All Sovereignty 85. Dhul-Jalali wal-IkramLord of Majesty and Honour 86. Al-MuqsitThe Equitable, The Just 87. Al-Jami'The Gatherer, The Uniter 88. Al-GhaniThe Self-Sufficient, The Rich 89. Al-MughniThe Enricher, The Bestower of Wealth 90. Al-Mani'The Withholder, The Preventer 91. Ad-DarrThe Distresser (One who decrees harm)92. An-Nafi'The Benefactor, The Bestower of Benefit 93. An-NurThe Light 94. Al-HadiThe Guide 95. Al-Badi'The Incomparable Originator 96. Al-BaqiThe Everlasting, The Ever-Enduring 97. Al-WarithThe Inheritor, The Heir 98. Ar-RashidThe Guide to the Right Path 99. As-SaburThe Most Patient

A note on the list

The names of Allah are established in the Qur'an and the authentic Sunnah. The specific list of exactly ninety-nine presented here follows the well-known narration reported by At-Tirmidhi. Scholars note that the enumeration and ordering can differ slightly between lists, and that Allah's beautiful attributes are not strictly confined to this number; the names themselves, however, are agreed upon from the sources. Meanings are given in plain English, and a single name can carry more than one shade of meaning.

Common questions

How many names of Allah are there?

A well-known hadith mentions ninety-nine names of Allah (Asma ul Husna), and that whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise. The attributes of Allah are not strictly limited to this number, but these ninety-nine are the most widely known and listed.

What does Asma ul Husna mean?

Asma ul Husna (الأسماء الحسنى) means "the most beautiful names". It refers to the names and attributes of Allah, each of which describes a perfection such as mercy, knowledge, power or justice.

What is the greatest name of Allah?

Many scholars hold that the name Allah is the greatest name, as it gathers all the other attributes. Some point to Al-Hayy (The Ever-Living) and Al-Qayyum (The Self-Subsisting) together. The matter is discussed among scholars.

Is the order of the 99 names fixed?

The names themselves are drawn from the Qur'an and Sunnah, but the specific list of exactly ninety-nine and its order come from the narration of At-Tirmidhi, and lists can differ slightly between sources. The meanings of the names are agreed upon.

How should I learn the 99 names?

Many Muslims learn the names a few at a time, reflecting on the meaning of each and including them in their remembrance (dhikr) and supplication. Understanding what each name means makes the remembrance more meaningful than memorising sounds alone.

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