99 Names of the Allah

99 Names of Allah

Following are the 99 names of Allah in Arabic, with English translation and transliteration.

1. ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ
   • Ar-Rahmān (The Beneficent)
   • Transliteration: Ar-Rahman
2. ٱلرَّحِيمُ
   • Ar-Rahīm (The Merciful)
   • Transliteration: Ar-Raheem
3. ٱلْمَلِكُ
   • Al-Malik (The King)
   • Transliteration: Al-Malik
4. ٱلْقُدُّوسُ
   • Al-Quddūs (The Holy)
   • Transliteration: Al-Quddus
5. ٱلسَّلَامُ
   • As-Salām (The Source of Peace)
   • Transliteration: As-Salam
6. ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ
   • Al-Mu’min (The Giver of Faith)
   • Transliteration: Al-Mu’min
7. ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ
   • Al-Muhaymin (The Protector)
   • Transliteration: Al-Muhaymin
8. ٱلْعَزِيزُ
   • Al-‘Azīz (The Almighty)
   • Transliteration: Al-Aziz
9. ٱلْجَبَّارُ
   • Al-Jabbār (The Compeller)
   • Transliteration: Al-Jabbar
10. ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ

• Al-Mutakabbir (The Majestic)
• Transliteration: Al-Mutakabbir

11. ٱلْخَالِقُ

• Al-Khāliq (The Creator)
• Transliteration: Al-Khaliq

12. ٱلْبَارِئُ

• Al-Bāri’ (The Evolver)
• Transliteration: Al-Bari’

13. ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ

• Al-Muṣawwir (The Fashioner)
• Transliteration: Al-Musawwir

14. ٱلْغَفَّارُ

• Al-Ghaffār (The Forgiver)
• Transliteration: Al-Ghaffar

15. ٱلْقَهَّارُ

• Al-Qahhār (The Subduer)
• Transliteration: Al-Qahhar

16. ٱلْوَهَّابُ

• Al-Wahhāb (The Bestower)
• Transliteration: Al-Wahhab

17. ٱلرَّزَّاقُ

• Ar-Razzāq (The Provider)
• Transliteration: Ar-Razzaq

18. ٱلْفَتَّاحُ

• Al-Fattāḥ (The Opener)
• Transliteration: Al-Fattah

19. ٱلْعَلِيمُ

• Al-‘Alīm (The All-Knowing)
• Transliteration: Al-‘Aleem

20. ٱلْقَابِضُ

• Al-Qābiḍ (The Constrictor)
• Transliteration: Al-Qabid

21. ٱلْبَاسِطُ

• Al-Bāsiṭ (The Reliever)
• Transliteration: Al-Basit

22. ٱلْخَافِضُ

• Al-Khāfiḍ (The Abaser)
• Transliteration: Al-Khafidh

23. ٱلرَّافِعُ

• Ar-Rāfiʿ (The Exalter)
• Transliteration: Ar-Rafi’

24. ٱلْمُعِزُّ

• Al-Muʿizz (The Giver of Honor)
• Transliteration: Al-Mu’izz

25. ٱلْمُذِلُّ

• Al-Mudhill (The Giver of Dishonor)
• Transliteration: Al-Mudhill

26. ٱلسَّمِيعُ

• As-Samīʿ (The All-Hearing)
• Transliteration: As-Sami’

27. ٱلْبَصِيرُ

• Al-Baṣīr (The All-Seeing)
• Transliteration: Al-Basir

28. ٱلْحَكَمُ

• Al-Ḥakam (The Judge)
• Transliteration: Al-Hakam

29. ٱلْعَدْلُ

• Al-‘Adl (The Just)
• Transliteration: Al-‘Adl

30. ٱللَّطِيفُ

• Al-Laṭīf (The Subtle)
• Transliteration: Al-Latif

31. ٱلْخَبِيرُ

• Al-Khabīr (The All-Aware)
• Transliteration: Al-Khabir

32. ٱلْحَلِيمُ

• Al-Ḥalīm (The Forbearing)
• Transliteration: Al-Halim

33. ٱلْعَظِيمُ

• Al-‘Aẓīm (The Magnificent)
• Transliteration: Al-‘Azim

34. ٱلْغَفُورُ

• Al-Ghafūr (The Great Forgiver)
• Transliteration: Al-Ghafur

35. ٱلشَّكُورُ

• Ash-Shakūr (The Most Appreciative)
• Transliteration: Ash-Shakur

36. ٱلْعَلِيُّ

• Al-‘Alī (The Most High)
• Transliteration: Al-‘Ali

37. ٱلْكَبِيرُ

• Al-Kabīr (The Most Great)
• Transliteration: Al-Kabir

38. ٱلْحَفِيظُ

• Al-Ḥafīẓ (The Preserver)
• Transliteration: Al-Hafidh

39. ٱلْمُقِيتُ

• Al-Muqīt (The Sustainer)
• Transliteration: Al-Muqit

40. ٱلْحَسِيبُ

• Al-Ḥasīb (The Reckoner)
• Transliteration: Al-Hasib

41. ٱلْجَلِيلُ

• Al-Jalīl (The Majestic)
• Transliteration: Al-Jalil

42. ٱلْكَرِيمُ

• Al-Karīm (The Most Generous)
• Transliteration: Al-Karim

43. ٱلرَّقِيبُ

• Ar-Raqīb (The Watchful)
• Transliteration: Ar-Raqib

44. ٱلْمُجِيبُ

• Al-Mujīb (The Responsive)
• Transliteration: Al-Mujib

45. ٱلْوَاسِعُ

• Al-Wāsiʿ (The All-Encompassing)
• Transliteration: Al-Wasi’

46. ٱلْحَكِيمُ

• Al-Ḥakīm (The Wise)
• Transliteration: Al-Hakim

47. ٱلْوَدُودُ

• Al-Wadūd (The Most Loving)
• Transliteration: Al-Wadud

48. ٱلْمَجِيدُ

• Al-Majīd (The Glorious)
• Transliteration: Al-Majid

49. ٱلْبَاعِثُ

• Al-Bāʿith (The Resurrector)
• Transliteration: Al-Ba’ith

50. ٱلشَّهِيدُ

• Ash-Shahīd (The Witness)
• Transliteration: Ash-Shahid

51. ٱلْحَقُ

• Al-Ḥaqq (The Truth)
• Transliteration: Al-Haqq

52. ٱلْوَكِيلُ

• Al-Wakīl (The Trustee)
• Transliteration: Al-Wakil

53. ٱلْقَوِيُّ

• Al-Qawī (The Most Strong)
• Transliteration: Al-Qawiyy

54. ٱلْمَتِينُ

• Al-Matīn (The Firm)
• Transliteration: Al-Matin

55. ٱلْوَلِيُّ

• Al-Walī (The Protecting Friend)
• Transliteration: Al-Wali

56. ٱلْحَمِيدُ

• Al-Ḥamīd (The Praiseworthy)
• Transliteration: Al-Hamid

57. ٱلْمُحْصِي

• Al-Muḥṣī (The All-Enumerating)
• Transliteration: Al-Muhsi

58. ٱلْمُبْدِئُ

• Al-Mubdi’ (The Originator)
• Transliteration: Al-Mubdi’

59. ٱلْمُعِيدُ

• Al-Muʿīd (The Restorer)
• Transliteration: Al-Mu’id

60. ٱلْمُحْيِي

• Al-Muḥyī (The Giver of Life)
• Transliteration: Al-Muhyi

61. ٱلْمُمِيتُ

• Al-Mumīt (The Creator of Death)
• Transliteration: Al-Mumit

62. ٱلْحَيُّ

• Al-Ḥayy (The Ever-Living)
• Transliteration: Al-Hayy

63. ٱلْقَيُّومُ

• Al-Qayyūm (The Self-Subsisting)
• Transliteration: Al-Qayyum

64. ٱلْوَاجِدُ

• Al-Wājid (The Perceiver)
• Transliteration: Al-Wajid

65. ٱلْمَاجِدُ

• Al-Mājid (The Illustrious)
• Transliteration: Al-Majid

66. ٱلْواحِدُ

• Al-Wāḥid (The One)
• Transliteration: Al-Wahid

67. ٱلْأَحَدُ

• Al-Aḥad (The Unique)
• Transliteration: Al-Ahad

68. ٱلصَّمَدُ

• As-Ṣamad (The Eternal)
• Transliteration: As-Samad

69. ٱلْقَادِرُ

• Al-Qādir (The Omnipotent)
• Transliteration: Al-Qadir

70. ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ

• Al-Muqtadir (The All-Powerful)
• Transliteration: Al-Muqtadir

71. ٱلْمُقَدِّمُ

• Al-Muqaddim (The Expediter)
• Transliteration: Al-Muqaddim

72. ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ

• Al-Muʾakhkhir (The Delayer)
• Transliteration: Al-Mu’akhkhir

73. ٱلأوَّلُ

• Al-Awwal (The First)
• Transliteration: Al-Awwal

74. ٱلْآخِرُ

• Al-Ākhir (The Last)
• Transliteration: Al-Akhir

75. ٱلظَّاهِرُ

• Aẓ-Ẓāhir (The Manifest)
• Transliteration: Az-Zahir

76. ٱلْبَاطِنُ

• Al-Bāṭin (The Hidden)
• Transliteration: Al-Batin

77. ٱلْوَالِي

• Al-Wālī (The Sole Governor)
• Transliteration: Al-Wali

78. ٱلْمُتَعَالِي

• Al-Mutaʿālī (The Self-Exalted)
• Transliteration: Al-Muta’ali

79. ٱلْبَرُ

• Al-Barr (The Source of All Goodness)
• Transliteration: Al-Barr

80. ٱلتَّوَابُ

• At-Tawwāb (The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance)
• Transliteration: At-Tawwab

81. ٱلْمُنْتَقِمُ

• Al-Muntaqim (The Avenger)
• Transliteration: Al-Muntaqim

82. ٱلْعَفُوُ

• Al-ʿAfuww (The Pardoner)
• Transliteration: Al-‘Afuww

83. ٱلرَّؤُوفُ

• Ar-Raʾūf (The Most Kind)
• Transliteration: Ar-Ra’uf

84. مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكِ

• Mālika’l-Mulk (Master of the Kingdom)
• Transliteration: Malik-ul-Mulk

85. ذُوالْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

• Dhū-l-Jalāli wa-l-Ikrām (Lord of Glory and Honor)
• Transliteration: Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram

86. ٱلْمُقْسِطُ

• Al-Muqsiṭ (The Just One)
• Transliteration: Al-Muqsit

87. ٱلْجَامِعُ

• Al-Jāmiʿ (The Gatherer)
• Transliteration: Al-Jami’

88. ٱلْغَنيُّ

• Al-Ghaniyy (The Self-Sufficient)
• Transliteration: Al-Ghaniyy

89. ٱلْمُغْنِي

• Al-Mughnī (The Enricher)
• Transliteration: Al-Mughni

90. ٱلْمَانِعُ

• Al-Māniʿ (The Withholder)
• Transliteration: Al-Mani’

91. ٱلضَّارَّ

• Aḍ-Ḍārr (The Distresser)
• Transliteration: Ad-Darr

92. ٱلنَّافِعُ

• An-Nāfiʿ (The Propitious)
• Transliteration: An-Nafi’

93. ٱلنُّورُ

• An-Nūr (The Light)
• Transliteration: An-Nur

94. ٱلْهَادِي

• Al-Hādī (The Guide)
• Transliteration: Al-Hadi

95. ٱلْبَدِيعُ

• Al-Badīʿ (The Incomparable)
• Transliteration: Al-Badi’

96. ٱلْبَاقِي

• Al-Bāqī (The Everlasting)
• Transliteration: Al-Baqi

97. ٱلْوَارِثُ

• Al-Wārith (The Inheritor)
• Transliteration: Al-Warith

98. ٱلرَّشِيدُ

• Ar-Rashīd (The Guide to the Right Path)
• Transliteration: Ar-Rashid

99. ٱلصَّبُورُ

• Aṣ-Ṣabūr (The Patient)
• Transliteration: As-Sabur

The 99 Names of Allah, known as “Asma-ul-Husna” (The Most Beautiful Names), are divine attributes that reflect His infinite qualities. In the Qur’an, Allah says, “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Surah Al-A’raf, 7:180). These names highlight the multifaceted nature of Allah’s power, mercy, knowledge, and justice, offering believers insights into His supreme majesty and kindness.

Each name has a profound meaning, guiding believers to perceive Allah and approach their faith. For example, “Ar-Rahman” (The Beneficent) and “Ar-Rahim” (The Merciful) emphasize Allah’s boundless mercy, while “Al-Adl” (The Just) points to His perfect justice. These names are often recited in prayers and supplications to seek Allah’s mercy, guidance, and protection.

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stated in a hadith recorded in Sahih Bukhari: “Allah has ninety-nine names, and whoever memorizes them will enter Paradise” (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 489). This hadith encourages believers to internalize and reflect upon these names, as knowing and understanding Allah through these attributes enhances one’s spiritual connection and purity. The 99 Names serve as a means of worship and a path to deepening faith and understanding the essence of the Creator.