99 names of Allah – Meaning and Explanation

# Name Transliteration Meaning

1 ُ‫ٱ ْل َّر ْح َمـان‬ AR-RAHMAAN The Most or Entirely Merciful

2 ‫ٱ ْل َّر ِح ْي ُم‬ AR-RAHEEM The Best ower of Mercy

3 ‫ٱ ْل َملِ ُك‬ AL-MALIK

The King and Owner of
Dominion

4 ُ ‫ٱ ْلقُد‬
‫ُّوس‬ AL-QUDDUS The Absolutely Pure

5 ‫ساَل ُم‬
َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬ AS-SALAM
The Perfection and Giver of
Peace

ُ‫ٱ ْل ُمْؤ مِن‬

The One Who gives Emaan and
6 AL-MU’MIN
Security

ُ‫ٱ ْل ُم َه ْيمِن‬
The Guardian, The Witness,
7 AL-MUHAYMIN
The Overseer

8 ‫ٱ ْل َع ِزي ُز‬ AL-AZEEZ The All Mighty

9 ‫ٱ ْل َج َّبا ُر‬ AL-JABBAR The Compeller, The Restorer

# Name Transliteration Meaning

1
0 ‫ٱ ْل ُم َت َك ِّب ُر‬ AL-MUTAKABBIR The Supreme, The Majestic

1
1 ‫ٱ ْل َخال ُِق‬ AL-KHAALIQ The Creator, The Maker

ِ ‫ٱ ْل َب‬
1
2 ‫ارُئ‬ AL-BAARI’ The Originator

َ ‫ٱ ْل ُم‬
1
3 ‫ص ِّو ُر‬ AL-MUSAWWIR The Fashioner

1
4 ‫ٱ ْل َغ َّفا ُر‬ AL-GHAFFAR The All- and Oft-Forgiving

1
5 ‫ٱ ْل َق َّها ُر‬ AL-QAHHAR
The Subduer, The Ever-
Dominating

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َوه‬
1
6 ‫َّاب‬ AL-WAHHAAB The Giver of Gifts

1
7 ُ ‫ٱ ْل َّر َّز‬
‫اق‬ AR-RAZZAAQ The Provider

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َف َّتا‬
1
8 ‫ح‬ AL-FATTAAH The Opener, The Judge

1
9 ‫ٱ ْل َعلِي ُم‬ AL-‘ALEEM The All-Knowing, The
# Name Transliteration Meaning

Omniscient

ِ ‫ٱ ْل َق‬
2
0 ‫ض‬
ُ ‫اب‬ AL-QAABID The Withholder

2
1 ‫ٱ ْل َباسِ ُط‬ AL-BAASIT The Extender

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َخاف‬
2
2 ‫ِض‬ AL-KHAAFIDH The Reducer, The Abaser

2
3 ‫ٱ ْل َّرا ِف ُع‬ AR-RAAFI’ The Exalter, The Elevator

2
4 ‫ٱ ْل ُمع ُِّز‬ AL-MU’IZZ The Honourer, The Bestower

ُّ ‫ٱ ْل ُم ِذل‬
2 The Dishonourer, The
AL-MUZIL
5 Humiliator

َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬
2
6 ‫سمِي ُع‬ AS-SAMEE’ The All-Hearing

2
7 ‫ٱ ْل َبصِ ي ُر‬ AL-BASEER The All-Seeing

2
8 ‫ٱ ْل َح َك ُم‬ AL-HAKAM
The Judge, The Giver of
Justice
# Name Transliteration Meaning

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َعدْ ل‬
2
AL-‘ADL The Utterly Just
9

ُ ِ‫ٱ ْل َّلط‬
3 The Subtle One, The Most
0 ‫يف‬ AL-LATEEF
Gentle

3
1 ‫ٱ ْل َخ ِبي ُر‬ AL-KHABEER The Acquainted, the All-Aware

3
2 ‫ٱ ْل َحلِي ُم‬ AL-HALEEM The Most Forbearing

3
3 ‫ٱ ْل َعظِ ي ُم‬ AL-‘ATHEEM The Magnificent, The Supreme

3
4 ‫ٱ ْل َغفُو ُر‬ AL-GHAFOOR
The Forgiving, The
Exceedingly Forgiving

3
5 َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬
‫ش ُكو ُر‬ ASH-SHAKOOR The Most Appreciative

3
6 ‫ٱ ْل َعل ُِّي‬ AL-‘ALEE The Most High, The Exalted

3
7 ‫ٱ ْل َك ِبي ُر‬ AL-KABEER The Greatest, The Most Grand

3
8 ‫ٱ ْل َحفِي ُظ‬ AL-HAFEEDH The Preserver, The All-
# Name Transliteration Meaning

Heedful and All-Protecting

3
9 ُ ‫ٱ ْل ُمق‬
‫ِيت‬ AL-MUQEET The Sustainer

ُ ِ‫ٱ ْل َحس‬
4
0 ‫يب‬ AL-HASEEB The Reckoner, The Sufficient

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َجلِيل‬
4
AL-JALEEL The Majestic
1

4
2 ‫ٱ ْل َك ِري ُم‬ AL-KAREEM
The Most Generous, The Most
Esteemed

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َّرق‬
4
3 ‫ِيب‬ AR-RAQEEB The Watchful

ُ ‫ٱ ْل ُم ِج‬
4
4 ‫يب‬ AL-MUJEEB The Responsive One

4
5 ‫ٱ ْل َواسِ ُع‬ AL-WAASI’
The All-Encompassing, the
Boundless

4
6 ‫ٱ ْل َحكِي ُم‬ AL-HAKEEM The All-Wise

4
7 ‫ٱ ْل َودُو ُد‬ AL-WADOOD The Most Loving
# Name Transliteration Meaning

4
8 ‫ٱ ْل َم ِجي ُد‬ AL-MAJEED
The Glorious, The Most
Honorable

4
9
ُ ِ‫ٱ ْل َباع‬
‫ث‬ AL-BA’ITH
The Resurrector, The Raiser of
the Dead

5
0 َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬
‫ش ِهي ُد‬ ASH-SHAHEED The All- and Ever Witnessing

5
1 ‫ٱ ْل َح ُّق‬ AL-HAQQ The Absolute Truth

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َوكِيل‬
5 The Trustee, The Disposer of
AL-WAKEEL
2 Affairs

ُّ ‫ٱ ْل َق ِو‬
5
3 ‫ي‬ AL-QAWIYY The All-Strong

ُ‫ٱ ْل َمتِين‬
5
AL-MATEEN The Firm, The Steadfast
4

5
5 ‫ٱ ْل َول ُِّي‬ AL-WALIYY The Protecting Associate

5
6 ‫ٱ ْل َحمِي ُد‬ AL-HAMEED The Praiseworthy

5
7 ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْحصِ ُي‬ AL-MUHSEE The All-Enumerating, The
# Name Transliteration Meaning

Counter

‫ٱ ْل ُم ْب ِدُئ‬
5
AL-MUBDI The Originator, The Initiator
8

5
9 ‫ٱ ْل ُمعِي ُد‬ AL-MU’ID The Restorer, The Reinstater

6
0 ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْح ِيى‬ AL-MUHYEE The Giver of Life

6
1 ُ ‫ٱ ْل ُمم‬
‫ِيت‬ AL-MUMEET
The Bringer of Death, the
Destroyer

6
2 ‫ٱ ْل َح ُّى‬ AL-HAYY The Ever-Living

6
3 ‫ٱ ْل َق ُّيو ُم‬ AL-QAYYOOM
The Sustainer, The Self-
Subsisting

6
4 ‫ٱ ْل َوا ِج ُد‬ AL-WAAJID The Perceiver

6
5 ‫ٱ ْل َما ِج ُد‬ AL-MAAJID
The Illustrious, the
Magnificent

6
6 ‫ٱ ْل َوا ِح ُد‬ AL-WAAHID The One
# Name Transliteration Meaning

6
7 ‫ٱَأْل َحد‬ AL-AHAD The Unique, The Only One

َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬
6
8 ‫ص َم ُد‬ AS-SAMAD The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs

6
9 ‫ٱ ْل َقا ِد ُر‬ AL-QADEER The Capable, The Powerful

7
0 ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْق َت ِد ُر‬ AL-MUQTADIR The Omnipotent

7
1 ‫ٱ ْل ُم َقدِّ ُم‬ AL-MUQADDIM The Expediter, The Promoter

7
2 ‫ٱ ْل ُمَؤ ِّخ ُر‬ AL-MU’AKHKHIR The Delayer, the Retarder

ُ ‫ٱَأل َّول‬
7
AL-AWWAL The First
3

7
4 ‫ٱآْل ِخ ُر‬ AL-AAKHIR The Last

7
5 ‫ٱ ْل َّظا ِه ُر‬ AZ-DHAAHIR The Manifest

7
6 ُ‫ٱ ْل َباطِ ن‬ AL-BAATIN The Hidden One, Knower of
# Name Transliteration Meaning

the Hidden

7
7 ‫ٱ ْل َوالِي‬ AL-WAALI The Governor, The Patron

7
8 ‫ٱ ْل ُم َت َعالِي‬ AL-MUTA’ALI The Self Exalted

7
9 ‫ٱ ْل َب ُّر‬ AL-BARR
The Source of Goodness, the
Kind Benefactor

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َّت َّو‬
8 The Ever-Pardoning, The
0 ‫اب‬ AT-TAWWAB
Relenting

8
1 ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْن َتقِ ُم‬ AL-MUNTAQIM The Avenger

8
2 ‫ٱ ْل َعفُ ُّو‬ AL-‘AFUWW The Pardoner

ُ ‫ٱ ْل َّرُؤ‬
8
3 ‫ف‬ AR-RA’OOF The Most Kind

8
4 ‫َمالِ ُك ٱ ْل ُم ْل ُك‬ MAALIK-UL-MULK
Master of the Kingdom, Owner
of the Dominion

8
5 ‫ُذو ٱ ْل َجاَل ِل‬ DHUL-JALAALI
WAL-IKRAAM
Possessor of Glory and
Honour, Lord of Majesty and
# Name Transliteration Meaning

‫َوٱِإْل ْك َرا ُم‬ Generosity

8
6 ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْقسِ ُط‬ AL-MUQSIT The Equitable, the Requiter

8
7 ‫ٱ ْل َجا ِم ُع‬ AL-JAAMI’ The Gatherer, the Uniter

ُّ ‫ٱ ْل َغ‬
8 The Self-Sufficient, The
8 ‫ني‬ AL-GHANIYY
Wealthy

8
9 ‫ٱ ْل ُم ْغن ُِّي‬ AL-MUGHNI The Enricher

9
0 ‫ٱ ْل َما ِن ُع‬ AL-MANI’ The Withholder

َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬
9
1 ‫ضا ُر‬ AD-DHARR The Distresser

9
2 ‫ٱ ْل َّنا ِف ُع‬ AN-NAFI’ The Propitious, the Benefactor

9
3 ‫ٱ ْل ُّنو ُر‬ AN-NUR The Light, The Illuminator
 # Name Transliteration Meaning

9
4 ‫ٱ ْل َهادِي‬ AL-HAADI The Guide

9
5 ‫ٱ ْل َبدِي ُع‬ AL-BADEE’ The Incomparable Originator

9
6 ‫ٱ ْل َباقِي‬ AL-BAAQI
The Ever-Surviving, The
Everlasting

9
7
ُ ‫ٱ ْل َو ِار‬
‫ث‬ AL-WAARITH The Inheritor, The Heir

9
8 ‫ٱ ْل َّرشِ ي ُد‬ AR-RASHEED The Guide, Infallible Teacher

َّ ‫ٱ ْل‬
9
9 ‫ص ُبو ُر‬ AS-SABOOR The Forbearing, The Patient