The 99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna); & Significance

The 99 names of Allah are all beautiful highlighting the attributes of Almighty Allah. The first pillar of Islam is Tawheed and we have a firm belief in Allah as a Muslim. Allah has revealed His 99 names frequently in the Holy Quran so that we can have a better understanding of our Almighty.

It is a sacred and apparent blessing to understand all names of Allah and recite those in daily lives to reap all everlasting benefits. It is evident that when we know Almighty through all His names, we would carry love, fear, and trust in our hearts for Him.

99 names of Allah

Significance of the 99 names of Allah in the Quran

At different places in the Holy Quran, Allah (SWT) mentions about His 99 names:

And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.

(Quran 7:180)

Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
(Quran 20:8)

He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names.

(Quran 59:24)

Importance of learning the 99 names of Almighty Allah in Hadiths

Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:
“Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”
(Sahih Bukhari 50:894)

Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:
There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number..”
(Sahih Muslim Book-48 Hadith-5)

The names of Allah – Their Meanings with Explanations

When we go through the 99 names of Almighty Allah, we see Him all hearing, listening, witnessing, comforting, supreme, and majestic. It all depends on us how we understand the essence of names and implement our lives accordingly. Here are the names of Almighty Allah along with the whole meanings of them.

#	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
1	ٱلْرَّحْمَـانُ	AR-RAHMAAN	The Most or Entirely Merciful
2	ٱلْرَّحِيْمُ	AR-RAHEEM	The Bestower of Mercy
3	ٱلْمَلِكُ	AL-MALIK	The King and Owner of Dominion
4	ٱلْقُدُّوسُ	AL-QUDDUS	The Absolutely Pure
5	ٱلْسَّلَامُ	AS-SALAM	The Perfection and Giver of Peace
6	ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ	AL-MU’MIN	The One Who gives Emaan and Security
7	ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ	AL-MUHAYMIN	The Guardian, The Witness, The Overseer
8	ٱلْعَزِيزُ	AL-AZEEZ	The All Mighty
9	ٱلْجَبَّارُ	AL-JABBAR	The Compeller, The Restorer
10	ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ	AL-MUTAKABBIR	The Supreme, The Majestic
11	ٱلْخَالِقُ	AL-KHAALIQ	The Creator, The Maker
12	ٱلْبَارِئُ	AL-BAARI’	The Originator
13	ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ	AL-MUSAWWIR	The Fashioner
14	ٱلْغَفَّارُ	AL-GHAFFAR	The All- and Oft-Forgiving
15	ٱلْقَهَّارُ	AL-QAHHAR	The Subduer, The Ever-Dominating
16	ٱلْوَهَّابُ	AL-WAHHAAB	The Giver of Gifts
17	ٱلْرَّزَّاقُ	AR-RAZZAAQ	The Provider
18	ٱلْفَتَّاحُ	AL-FATTAAH	The Opener, The Judge
19	ٱلْعَلِيمُ	AL-‘ALEEM	The All-Knowing, The Omniscient
20	ٱلْقَابِضُ	AL-QAABID	The Withholder
21	ٱلْبَاسِطُ	AL-BAASIT	The Extender
22	ٱلْخَافِضُ	AL-KHAAFIDH	The Reducer, The Abaser
23	ٱلْرَّافِعُ	AR-RAAFI’	The Exalter, The Elevator
24	ٱلْمُعِزُّ	AL-MU’IZZ	The Honourer, The Bestower
25	ٱلْمُذِلُّ	AL-MUZIL	The Dishonourer, The Humiliator
26	ٱلْسَّمِيعُ	AS-SAMEE’	The All-Hearing
27	ٱلْبَصِيرُ	AL-BASEER	The All-Seeing
28	ٱلْحَكَمُ	AL-HAKAM	The Judge, The Giver of Justice
29	ٱلْعَدْلُ	AL-‘ADL	The Utterly Just
30	ٱلْلَّطِيفُ	AL-LATEEF	The Subtle One, The Most Gentle
31	ٱلْخَبِيرُ	AL-KHABEER	The Acquainted, the All-Aware
32	ٱلْحَلِيمُ	AL-HALEEM	The Most Forbearing
33	ٱلْعَظِيمُ	AL-‘ATHEEM	The Magnificent, The Supreme
34	ٱلْغَفُورُ	AL-GHAFOOR	The Forgiving, The Exceedingly Forgiving
35	ٱلْشَّكُورُ	ASH-SHAKOOR	The Most Appreciative
36	ٱلْعَلِيُّ	AL-‘ALEE	The Most High, The Exalted
37	ٱلْكَبِيرُ	AL-KABEER	The Greatest, The Most Grand
38	ٱلْحَفِيظُ	AL-HAFEEDH	The Preserver, The All-Heedful and All-Protecting
39	ٱلْمُقِيتُ	AL-MUQEET	The Sustainer
40	ٱلْحَسِيبُ	AL-HASEEB	The Reckoner, The Sufficient
41	ٱلْجَلِيلُ	AL-JALEEL	The Majestic
42	ٱلْكَرِيمُ	AL-KAREEM	The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed
43	ٱلْرَّقِيبُ	AR-RAQEEB	The Watchful
44	ٱلْمُجِيبُ	AL-MUJEEB	The Responsive One
45	ٱلْوَاسِعُ	AL-WAASI’	The All-Encompassing, the Boundless
46	ٱلْحَكِيمُ	AL-HAKEEM	The All-Wise
47	ٱلْوَدُودُ	AL-WADOOD	The Most Loving
48	ٱلْمَجِيدُ	AL-MAJEED	The Glorious, The Most Honorable
49	ٱلْبَاعِثُ	AL-BA’ITH	The Resurrector, The Raiser of the Dead
50	ٱلْشَّهِيدُ	ASH-SHAHEED	The All- and Ever Witnessing
51	ٱلْحَقُّ	AL-HAQQ	The Absolute Truth
52	ٱلْوَكِيلُ	AL-WAKEEL	The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
53	ٱلْقَوِيُّ	AL-QAWIYY	The All-Strong
54	ٱلْمَتِينُ	AL-MATEEN	The Firm, The Steadfast
55	ٱلْوَلِيُّ	AL-WALIYY	The Protecting Associate
56	ٱلْحَمِيدُ	AL-HAMEED	The Praiseworthy
57	ٱلْمُحْصِيُ	AL-MUHSEE	The All-Enumerating, The Counter
58	ٱلْمُبْدِئُ	AL-MUBDI	The Originator, The Initiator
59	ٱلْمُعِيدُ	AL-MU’ID	The Restorer, The Reinstater
60	ٱلْمُحْيِى	AL-MUHYEE	The Giver of Life
61	ٱلْمُمِيتُ	AL-MUMEET	The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
62	ٱلْحَىُّ	AL-HAYY	The Ever-Living
63	ٱلْقَيُّومُ	AL-QAYYOOM	The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting
64	ٱلْوَاجِدُ	AL-WAAJID	The Perceiver
65	ٱلْمَاجِدُ	AL-MAAJID	The Illustrious, the Magnificent
66	ٱلْوَاحِدُ	AL-WAAHID	The One
67	ٱلْأَحَد	AL-AHAD	The Unique, The Only One
68	ٱلْصَّمَدُ	AS-SAMAD	The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs
69	ٱلْقَادِرُ	AL-QADEER	The Capable, The Powerful
70	ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ	AL-MUQTADIR	The Omnipotent
71	ٱلْمُقَدِّمُ	AL-MUQADDIM	The Expediter, The Promoter
72	ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ	AL-MU’AKHKHIR	The Delayer, the Retarder
73	ٱلأَوَّلُ	AL-AWWAL	The First
74	ٱلْآخِرُ	AL-AAKHIR	The Last
75	ٱلْظَّاهِرُ	AZ-DHAAHIR	The Manifest
76	ٱلْبَاطِنُ	AL-BAATIN	The Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden
77	ٱلْوَالِي	AL-WAALI	The Governor, The Patron
78	ٱلْمُتَعَالِي	AL-MUTA’ALI	The Self Exalted
79	ٱلْبَرُّ	AL-BARR	The Source of Goodness, the Kind Benefactor
80	ٱلْتَّوَّابُ	AT-TAWWAB	The Ever-Pardoning, The Relenting
81	ٱلْمُنْتَقِمُ	AL-MUNTAQIM	The Avenger
82	ٱلْعَفُوُّ	AL-‘AFUWW	The Pardoner
83	ٱلْرَّؤُفُ	AR-RA’OOF	The Most Kind
84	مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ	MAALIK-UL-MULK	Master of the Kingdom, Owner of the Dominion
85	ذُو ٱلْجَلَالِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامُ	DHUL-JALAALI WAL-IKRAAM	Possessor of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86	ٱلْمُقْسِطُ	AL-MUQSIT	The Equitable, the Requiter
87	ٱلْجَامِعُ	AL-JAAMI’	The Gatherer, the Uniter
88	ٱلْغَنيُّ	AL-GHANIYY	The Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy
89	ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ	AL-MUGHNI	The Enricher
90	ٱلْمَانِعُ	AL-MANI’	The Withholder
91	ٱلْضَّارُ	AD-DHARR	The Distresser
92	ٱلْنَّافِعُ	AN-NAFI’	The Propitious, the Benefactor
93	ٱلْنُّورُ	AN-NUR	The Light, The Illuminator
94	ٱلْهَادِي	AL-HAADI	The Guide
95	ٱلْبَدِيعُ	AL-BADEE’	The Incomparable Originator
96	ٱلْبَاقِي	AL-BAAQI	The Ever-Surviving, The Everlasting
97	ٱلْوَارِثُ	AL-WAARITH	The Inheritor, The Heir
98	ٱلْرَّشِيدُ	AR-RASHEED	The Guide, Infallible Teacher
99	ٱلْصَّبُورُ	AS-SABOOR	The Forbearing, The Patient

Learning of the 99 names of Allah unveils immense benefits that we cannot even imagine. Once we get to recite, learn, and understand these names gradually, ultimately we will be having peace and blessings in our lives.

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