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99 NAMES OF ALLAH

TO BE FREE OF WORRIES, FEARS, ANXIETY, TO BE CLOSER TO ALLAH,

FEAR NO ONE BUT ALLAH

YA ALLAH
1,000 times daily
You will be freed from worries and will have strong Iman (faith), in sha Allah.

YA BARI (AL BARI – The Evolver)

1,000 times each day for a week
Allah will free you from your current life obstacles.

YAA MUAKHKHIR (AL MUAKHKHIR – The Delayer)

1,000 times daily
The love of Allah will remain in your heart.

YA RAHMAN (AR RAHMAN – The Beneficent)

100 times after each fardh obligatory) prayer
You will have good memory, a keen awareness and be free of a heavy heart.

YA QUDDUS (AL QUDDUS – The Holy)

100 times each day
You will be free from anxiety.

AL QAABID (AL QAABID – The Constrictor)

Repeat every Friday night
You will get closer to Allah.

YA KHALIQ (AL KHALIQ – The Creator)

Repeat at night.
Allah will create an angel whose duty is to act righteously you until the day of
judgment. The reward for this angel’s actions will be given to you.

AL MU’IZZ (AL MU’IZZ – The Honorer)

140 times after Isha prayer on Monday and Friday nights
Allah will dignify you and you shall fear no one except Allah.

YA ‘ALI (AL ‘ALI – The Most High)

Repeat many times.
He whose faith is low will be raised, his destiny will be opened, the traveller will
reach his homeland.

YA HASIB (AL HASIB – The Reckoner)

70 times each day for several days and nights, and on the 71 st time, recite: “Allah is
my Reckoner and he will overcome his fears, in sha Allah,” if you are afraid of
being robbed, envied, harmed or wronged.

YA WADUD (AL WADUD – The Loving)

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1,000 times daily

Your affairs (worldly and the Hereafter) will be smooth, in sha Allah.

YA BAI’TH (AL BAI’TH – The Resurrector)

Repeat many times.
You will gain the fear of Allah.

AL WALIYYU (AL WALI – The Protecting Friend)

1,000 times on Friday nights.
You will pass through the judgement (Mahsyar) with ease.

YA MUHSI (AL MUHSI – The Reckoner)

1,000 times
One who is afraid of being questioned on the Day of Judgment and repeats this
Name, he will pass through the judgment with ease, in sha Allah.

YA MUHYI (AL MUHYI – The Giver of Life)

7 times daily
If a person has a heavy burden, his burden will be lifted.

YA MUMIT (AL MUMIT – The Creator of Death)

490 times or more
You will overcome worldly desires. He will find it easier to obey the commands
of Allah and keep away from His prohibitions.

YA WAHID (AL WAHID – The Unique)

Repeat many times in a quiet place.
You will be free from fear and delusions, in sha Allah.

YAA SYAKUR (AS SYAKUR – The Appreciative)

Repeat 41 times, breathe into glass of water, then wash your face with this water
He who has a heavy heart, his heart will lighten, and he will be able to maintain
himself.

YA RAUF (AR RAUF – The Compassionate)

Repeat many times.
Allah will bless you.

YAA MAANI’U (AL MAANI – The Preventer)

Repeat many times.
You will have a good family life.

TO BE FREE FROM HARM, PROTECTION, VICTORY, GLORY

YA SABUR (AS SABUR – The Patient One)
1,000 times
One who is in any trouble, difficulty, or sorrow and repeats this Name, will be
rescued from his difficulty!

YA MUKMIN (AL MUKMIN – The Guardian of Faith)

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You will be free from harm.

YAA NAAFI (AN NAFI – The Propitious)

Repeat many times for 4 days.
No harm will come to you, in sha Allah.

YA JABBAR (AL JABBAR – The Compeller)

You will not be compelled to do anything against your wishes and you will not be
exposed to violence, severity or hardness.

AL FATTAH (AL FATTAH – The Opener)

Your heart will be open and you will be given victory!

YAA MUNTAQIM (AL MUNTAQIM – The Avenger)

Repeat many times.
You will be victorious against your enemies.

YA KHAAFID (AL KHAAFID – The Abaser)

Fast for 3 days and on the 4th day repeats this Name 70,000 times
You will be protected from your enemy.

YA MUDZIL (AL MUDZIL – The Dishonourer)

75 times each day
You will be freed from harm by those who are jealous. Allah will protect you.

YA MUQSIT (AL MUQSIT – The Equitable)

Repeat many times.
You will be protected from the harm of the devil.

YA HAFIDZ (Al Hafidz – The Preserver)

16 times daily
You will be protected against calamities.

YA BAQI (AL BAQI – The Everlasting)

100 times before sunrise
You will be protected from disasters throughout your life and will be shown mercy
in the hereafter.

YAA RAQIB (AR RAQIB – The Watchful)

7 times on himself, his family and property
You will have everything under Allah’s protection.

YA HAKIM (AL HAKIM – The Wise)

Repeat continuously from time to time.
You will not have difficulties in your work, in sha Allah.

YAA MAJID (AL MAJID – The Most Glorious)

Repeat many times.
You will gain glory.
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YAA WAKILU (AL WAKIL – The Trustee)

Repeat many times from time to time.
He who is afraid of drowning, being burnt in a fire or any similar danger, and
similar danger, will be under the protection of Allah.

AL QAWIY (AL QAWIY – The Most Strong)

Repeat many times.
He who cannot defeat his enemy, repeat this Name with the intention of not being
harmed, will be protected from the enemy.

YA MATIN (AL MATIN – The Firm One)

Repeat many times.
You will be able to overcome all your troubles.

YA RASYID (AR RASYID – The Guide to the Right Path)

1000 times between early evening prayer (Maghrib) and night prayer (Isha)
Your troubles will be cleared up!

YA BADI ‘US-SAMAAWATI WAL-ARDH (AL BADI – The Incomparable)

70 times (Oh He, who is the Creator of all things in the sky and everywhere.)
All your troubles will disappear!

YAA MUQADDIM (AL MUQADDIM – The Expediter)

Repeat many times on the battlefield or when alone in a strange place.
Allah will protect you from danger, in sha Allah.

YAA WALI (AL WALI – The Governor)

Repeat many times and breathe into your house.
Your house will be protected from danger.

YA BARR (ALL BARR – The Source of All Goodness)

Repeat many times to a child.
Your child will be protected from misfortune.

TO GRANT PRAYERS, APPEALS

YA WAHHAB (AL WAHHAB – The Bestower)
7 times after dua appealing to Allah
Your appeal will be answered.

100 times for 7 nights after 2 rakaat prayer at midnight

Allah will bless him with all his needs.

YAA SAMI (AS SAMI – The All-Hearing)

100 times without speaking to anyone on Thursdays after Zuhr prayer
Allah will fulfil your desires.

YA LATIF (AL LATIF – The Subtle One)

Repeat this Name after 2 rakaats (voluntary prayers)
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Allah fulfils the desires of one who is poor and lonely, in sha Allah.

YAA MUJIB (AL MUJIB – The Responsive)

Repeat many times.
Your appeal will be answered, in sha Allah.

YA QADIR (AL QADIR – The Able)

Repeat many times.
All your desires will be fulfilled, in sha Allah.

TO FORGIVE SINS, PARDON

YA GHAFFAR (AL GHAFFAR – The Forgiver)
You will be forgiven of your sins.

YA KHABIR (AL KHABIR – The All-Aware)

Repeat anytime
He who has a bad habit will be able to overcome his bad habit quickly, in sha
Allah.

YAA GHAFUR (AL GHAFUR – The All-Forgiving)

Repeat continuously anytime you have a headache, fever and when despondent.
You will be relieved of your ailment.

*The forgiver and hider of faults. He who forgives the sins and makes the sinners
forget their sins so that no trace of the feeling of regret remains in their memory.

YA MUTA’ALI (AL MUTA’ALI – The Most Exalted)

Repeat many times.
You will gain the benevolence of Allah.

YA TAWWAB (AT TAWWAB – The Acceptor of Repentance)

Repeat many times.
Your repentance will be accepted.

YA ‘AFU (AL ‘AFU – The Pardoner)

Repeat many times.
A person who seeks pardon while repeating this Name will be pardoned.

FRIENDLY, RESPECT, STATUS RAISED, ESTEEM

YA RAHIM (AR RAHIM – The Merciful)
100 times after each Fajr prayer
You will find everyone to be friendly towards him and show easiness to him.

YA MALIK (AL MALIK – The Sovereign Lord)

Anytime
You will be respected and treated accordingly by others.

YAA BASHIR (AL BASHIR – The All-Seeing)

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100 times between fardh and sunnat prayer during Jumaat prayer at the mosque
(Friday)
You will be dignified in the eyes of others.

YAA HALIM (AL HALIM – The Forbearing)

Repeat 88 times after each Fardh prayer
Your status will be raised, in sha Allah.

YAA ‘AZIM (AL ‘AZIM – The Great One)

Repeat many times anytime.
You will be respected.

YA KABIR (AL KABIR – The Most Great)

100 times each day
You will have esteem.

YAA JALIL (AL JALIL – The Sublime One)

73 times during the last 1/3 of the night (around 2:30 am)
Your status will be raised, in sha Allah.

YAA KARIM (AL KARIM – The Generous One)

Repeat many times.
You will have esteem in this world and in the Hereafter.

AL HAMIDU (AL HAMID – The Praiseworthy)

Repeat many times.
You will be loved and praised.

YA MALIKUL MALIK (MALIKUL MALIK – The Eternal Owner of

Sovereignty)
Repeat many times.
You will be respected.

YAA DHAAR (AD DHAR – The Distresser)

Repeat many times on Friday nights.
Your status will be raised.

TO REGAIN HEALTH, LONG LIFE

YA SALAM (AS SALAM – The Source of Peace)
160 times to a sick person
You will help him regain his health.

AL MUTAKABBIR (AL MUTAKABBIR – The Supreme)

Repeat before having intercourse with spouse, Allah will bless them with a
righteous child.

YA KHALIQ, YA BARI, YA MUSAWWIR (AL MUSAWWIR – The

Fashioner)
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Fast for 7 days and each day at the breaking of fast (Iftar), she repeats these names
21 times and breathes into a glass of water and breaks her fast with this water
Allah will bless her with a child, in sha Allah.

YA MUQIT (AL MUQIT – The Maintainer)

Repeat this Name and breathe into a glass of water, and give the water to the child
to drink
Your bad-mannered child will develop good manners, in sha Allah.

YAA SYAHID (AS SYAHID – The Witness)

Repeat many times.
Your rebellious child will become obedient.

YA MUBDI (AL MUBDI – The Originator)

Repeated and breathed towards a pregnant woman.
Allah will protect her from a miscarriage, in sha Allah.

YA MU’ID (AL MU’ID – The Restorer)

70 times for someone who is away from his family
The person will return safely.

YA HAYYU (AL HAYYU – The Alive)

Repeat many times.
You will have a long life.

YA WARIS (AL WARIS – The Supreme Inheritor)

Repeat many times.
You will have a long life.

YA QAYYUM (AL QAYYUM – The Self-Subsisting)

Repeat many times.
You will not fall into advertency (forget or ignore one’s responsibilities).

YA AWWAL (AL AWWAL – The First)

1,000 times for 40 Fridays
A person who would like to have a child or would like to meet someone who is
away on travel should repeat this Name.

YA AKHIR (AL AKHIR – The Last)

Repeat many times.
You will lead a good life and have a good death too.

LIGHT, LUMINOUS SELF, SECRETS REVEALED, KIND HEART

YA MUHAIMIN (AL MUHAIMIN – The Ever-Watcher)
Have complete ablution, and repeat this name.
Your inner being will be luminous.

AL ‘ALIM (AL ‘ALIM – The All-Knowing)

Your heart will become luminous, revealing divine light (Nur).
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YA ZAHIR (AZ ZAHIR – The Manifest)

15 times after Friday prayer (Jumaah)
Divine light (Nur) will enter your heart.

YAA HAKAMU (AL HAKAM – The Judge)

Repeat several times at night
Secrets will be revealed to him.

YA ADL (AL ‘ADL – The Just One)

104 times after Fardh prayer
He will be fair and just, in sha Allah.

YA QAHHAR (AL QAHHAR – The Subduer)

The soul of one who repeats this Name will conquer the desire of the flesh and his
heart will be made free from the worldly attractions and gain inner peace.

YA WAJID (AL WAJID – The Finder)

Repeat many times.
You will have a kind heart.

YAA GHANI (AL GHANI – The Self-Sufficient)

Repeat many times.
You will be contented and not covetous.

YA MAJID (AL MAJID – The Noble)

Repeat many times.
Your heart will be enlightened.

YA AHAD (AL AHAD – The One)

1,000 times
Certain secrets will be revealed to him.

YAA MUQTADIR (AL MUQTADIR – The Powerful)

Repeat many times.
You will be aware of the truth, in sha Allah.

YAA BATIN (AL BATIN – The Hidden)

3 times each day
You will be able to realize the hidden truth.

YA NUR (AN NUR – The Light)

Repeat many times.
You will have inner light.

YAA HADI (AL HADI – The Guide)

Repeat many times.
You will have spiritual knowledge.
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SUSTENANCE, PROVISION, SUPPORT, RICHNESS, WEALTH, INCOME

YA ‘AZIZ (AL ‘AZIZ – The Mighty)
40 times after each Fajr prayer for 40 days
You will be independent of need from others.

AR RAZZAQ (AR RAZZAQ – The Provider)

You will be provided with sustenance by Allah.

YAA BASITH (AL BAASITH – The Expander)

10 times during Fajr with open hands (palms up), then rubs his face with his hands,
will be free of need from others.

YAA RAFI (AR RAFI – The Exalter)

100 times day and night
Allah will make him higher as far as honor, richness and merit are concerned.

YAA WAASI’U (AL WASI – The All-Embracing)

Repeat many times.
A person who has difficulty in finding a source of income and repeats this Name,
he will have good earnings, in sha Allah.

YA SAMAD (AS SAMAD – The Eternal)

Repeat many times.
Your needs will be satisfied by Allah and as a result you will not depend on others.

YA MUGHNI (AL MUGHNI – The Enricher)

10 times for 10 Fridays.
You will become self-sufficient, in sha Allah.

YA DZUL JALAALI WAL IKRAM (DZUL JALAALI WAL IKRAM – The

Lord of Majesty and Bounty)
Repeat many times.
You will be rich, in sha Allah.

TO FIND LOST THINGS

YAA HAQ (AL HAQ – The Truth)
Repeat many times.
If one has lost something, he will find what is lost, in sha Allah.

YA JAAMI (AL JAAMI – The Gatherer)

Repeat many times.
You will find things that are lost.