Al-Asma-ul-Husna –
The 99 Most Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah the Almighty;
When seeing the
name of this article a lot of us may feel we have apps for this but how many of
us with the help of these apps still know all the beautiful names of our
Creator, our Rabb?
It is not a
light matter that we do not know the name of The One who created us.
All the Qur’aan
recitation, the Salah, the Dhikr and the obedience that we do is very good and
may Allah accept it but how close can we claim to be to our Rabb if we don’t
even know all of His beautiful names?
He
is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best
names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the
Exalted in Might, the Wise.
[Surat
Al-Hashr 59:24]
And
to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them
[Surat
Al-A’raf 7:180]
Allah
– there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
[Surat Taha
20:8]
Narrated
Abu Huraira: Prophet Muhammad SAW said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e.
one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”
[Sahih
Al-Bukhari – Book 50 Hadith 894]
Abu
Huraira reported Prophet Muhammad SAW as saying: Verily, there are ninety-nine
names for Allah, i.e. hundred excepting one. He who enumerates them would get
into Paradise. And Hammam has made this addition on the authority of Abu
Huraira who reported it from Prophet Muhammad SAW that he said: “He is Odd
(one) and loves odd number.”
[Sahih Muslim
– Book 35 Hadith 6476]
It is not
possible to perfectly translate the names and attributes of Allah from their
original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close definitions.
هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لا إلَهَ إلَّا هُوَ
He is Allah, there is none worthy of worship except for Him
He is Allah, there is none worthy of worship except for Him
Name
|
Transliteration
|
Meaning
|
Explanation
|
|
1
|
الرَّحْمَنُ
|
Ar-Rahmaan
|
The Beneficent
|
He who
wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures
|
2
|
الرَّحِيمُ
|
Ar-Raheem
|
The Merciful
|
He who
acts with extreme kindness
|
3
|
الْمَلِكُ
|
Al-Malik
|
The Eternal Lord
|
The
Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is
clear from imperfection
|
4
|
الْقُدُّوسُ
|
Al-Quddus
|
The Most Sacred
|
The One
who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries
|
5
|
السَّلاَمُ
|
As-Salam
|
The Embodiment of Peace
|
The One
who is free from every imperfection.
|
6
|
الْمُؤْمِنُ
|
Al-Mu’min
|
The Infuser of Faith
|
The One
who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for
His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but
Him
|
7
|
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
|
Al-Muhaymin
|
The Preserver of Safety
|
The One
who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures
|
8
|
الْعَزِيزُ
|
Al-Aziz
|
The Mighty One
|
The
Strong, The Defeater who is not defeated
|
9
|
الْجَبَّارُ
|
Al-Jabbar
|
The Omnipotent One
|
The One
that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed
|
10
|
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
|
Al-Mutakabbir
|
The Dominant One
|
The One
who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.
|
11
|
الْخَالِقُ
|
Al-Khaaliq
|
The Creator
|
The One
who brings everything from non-existence to existence
|
12
|
الْبَارِئُ
|
Al-Baari
|
The Evolver
|
The
Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
|
13
|
الْمُصَوِّرُ
|
Al-Musawwir
|
The Flawless Shaper
|
The One
who forms His creatures in different pictures.
|
14
|
الْغَفَّارُ
|
Al-Ghaffaar
|
The Great Forgiver
|
The
Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
|
15
|
الْقَهَّارُ
|
Al-Qahhaar
|
The All-Prevailing One
|
The
Dominant, The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
|
16
|
الْوَهَّابُ
|
Al-Wahhab
|
The Supreme Bestower
|
The One
who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that
benefits whether Halal or Haram.
|
17
|
الرَّزَّاقُ
|
Ar-Razzaq
|
The Total Provider
|
The
Sustainer, The Provider.
|
18
|
الْفَتَّاحُ
|
Al-Fattah
|
The Supreme Solver
|
The
Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed
worldly and religious matters.
|
19
|
اَلْعَلِيْمُ
|
Al-Alim
|
The All-Knowing One
|
The
Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge
|
20
|
الْقَابِضُ
|
Al-Qaabid
|
The Restricting One
|
The
Constrictor, The Withholder, The One who constricts the sustenance by His
wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
|
21
|
الْبَاسِطُ
|
Al-Baasit
|
The Extender
|
The Englarger,
The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it
with His Generosity and Mercy.
|
22
|
الْخَافِضُ
|
Al-Khaafid
|
The Reducer
|
The
Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises
whoever He willed by His Endowment.
|
23
|
الرَّافِعُ
|
Ar-Rafi
|
The Elevating One
|
The
Exalter, The Elevator, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His
Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
|
24
|
الْمُعِزُّ
|
Al-Mu’izz
|
The Honourer-Bestower
|
He
gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And
He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
|
25
|
المُذِلُّ
|
Al-Muzil
|
The Abaser
|
The
Dishonourer, The Humiliator, He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence
there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence
there is no one to give Him esteem.
|
26
|
السَّمِيعُ
|
As-Sami’
|
The All-Hearer
|
The
Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing
without an ear, instrument or organ.
|
27
|
الْبَصِيرُ
|
Al-Baseer
|
The All-Seeing
|
The
All-Noticing, The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing
without a pupil or any other instrument.
|
28
|
الْحَكَمُ
|
Al-Hakam
|
The Impartial Judge
|
The
Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
|
29
|
الْعَدْلُ
|
Al-Adl
|
The Embodiment of Justice
|
The
Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does.
|
30
|
اللَّطِيفُ
|
Al-Lateef
|
The Knower of Subtleties
|
The
Subtle One, The Gracious, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon
them.
|
31
|
الْخَبِيرُ
|
Al-Khabeer
|
The All-Aware One
|
The One
who knows the truth of things.
|
32
|
الْحَلِيمُ
|
Al-Haleem
|
The Clement One
|
The
Forebearing, The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and
then He might forgive them.
|
33
|
الْعَظِيمُ
|
Al-Azeem
|
The Magnificent One
|
The
Great One, The Mighty, The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory,
Extolement, and Purity from all imperfection.
|
34
|
الْغَفُورُ
|
Al-Ghafoor
|
The Great Forgiver
|
The
All-Forgiving, The Forgiving, The One who forgives a lot.
|
35
|
الشَّكُورُ
|
Ash-Shakoor
|
The Acknowledging One
|
The
Grateful, The Appreciative, The One who gives a lot of reward for a little
obedience.
|
36
|
الْعَلِيُّ
|
Al-Aliyy
|
The Sublime One
|
The
Most High, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
|
37
|
الْكَبِيرُ
|
Al-Kabeer
|
The Great One
|
The
Most Great, The Great, The One who is greater than everything in status.
|
38
|
الْحَفِيظُ
|
Al-Hafiz
|
The Guarding One
|
The
Preserver, The Protector, The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed
to protect.
|
39
|
المُقيِت
|
Al-Muqeet
|
The Sustaining One
|
The
Maintainer, The Guardian, The Feeder, The One who has the Power.
|
40
|
الْحسِيبُ
|
Al-Haseeb
|
The Reckoning One
|
The
Reckoner, The One who gives the satisfaction.
|
41
|
الْجَلِيلُ
|
Al-Jaleel
|
The Majestic One
|
The
Sublime One, The Beneficent, The One who is attributed with greatness of
Power and Glory of status.
|
42
|
الْكَرِيمُ
|
Al-Kareem
|
The Bountiful One
|
The
Generous One, The Gracious, The One who is attributed with greatness of Power
and Glory of status.
|
43
|
الرَّقِيبُ
|
Ar-Raqeeb
|
The Watchful One
|
The
Watcher, The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it’s meaning is
related to the attribute of Knowledge.
|
44
|
الْمُجِيبُ
|
Al-Mujeeb
|
The Responding One
|
The
Responsive, The Hearkener, The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him
and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him.
|
45
|
الْوَاسِعُ
|
Al-Waasi’
|
The All-Pervading One
|
The
Vast, The All-Embracing, The Knowledgeable.
|
46
|
الْحَكِيمُ
|
Al-Hakeem
|
The Wise One
|
The
Wise, The Judge of Judges, The One who is correct in His doings.
|
47
|
الْوَدُودُ
|
Al-Wadud
|
The Loving One
|
The One
who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to
His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them
|
48
|
الْمَجِيدُ
|
Al-Majeed
|
The Glorious One
|
The
Most Glorious One, The One who is with perfect Power, High Status,
Compassion, Generosity and Kindness.
|
49
|
الْبَاعِثُ
|
Al-Ba’ith
|
The Infuser of New Life
|
The
Resurrector, The Raiser (from death), The One who resurrects His slaves after
death for reward and/or punishment.
|
50
|
الشَّهِيدُ
|
Ash-Shaheed
|
The All Observing Witness
|
The
Witness, The One who nothing is absent from Him.
|
51
|
الْحَقُّ
|
Al-Haqq
|
The Embodiment of Truth
|
The
Truth, The True, The One who truly exists.
|
52
|
الْوَكِيلُ
|
Al-Wakeel
|
The Universal Trustee
|
The
Trustee, The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon.
|
53
|
الْقَوِيُّ
|
Al-Qawwiyy
|
The Strong One
|
The
Most Strong, The Strong, The One with the complete Power
|
54
|
الْمَتِينُ
|
Al-Mateen
|
The Firm One
|
The One
with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired.
|
55
|
الْوَلِيُّ
|
Al-Waliyy
|
The Protecting Associate
|
The
Protecting Friend, The Supporter.
|
56
|
الْحَمِيدُ
|
Al-Hameed
|
The Sole-Laudable One
|
The
Praiseworthy, The praised One who deserves to be praised.
|
57
|
الْمُحْصِي
|
Al-Muhsee
|
The All-Enumerating One
|
The
Counter, The Reckoner, The One who the count of things are known to him.
|
58
|
الْمُبْدِئُ
|
Al-Mubdi
|
The Originator
|
The One
who started the human being. That is, He created him.
|
59
|
الْمُعِيدُ
|
Al-Mueed
|
The Restorer
|
The
Reproducer, The One who brings back the creatures after death
|
60
|
الْمُحْيِي
|
Al-Muhyi
|
The Maintainer of life
|
The
Restorer, The Giver of Life, The One who took out a living human from semen
that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn
out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light
of knowledge.
|
61
|
اَلْمُمِيتُ
|
Al-Mumeet
|
The Inflictor of Death
|
The
Creator of Death, The Destroyer, The One who renders the living dead.
|
62
|
الْحَيُّ
|
Al-Hayy
|
The Eternally Living One
|
The
Alive, The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that
of a combination of soul, flesh or blood.
|
63
|
الْقَيُّومُ
|
Al-Qayyoom
|
The Self-Subsisting One
|
The One
who remains and does not end.
|
64
|
الْوَاجِدُ
|
Al-Waajid
|
The Pointing One
|
The
Perceiver, The Finder, The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd is Richness.
|
65
|
الْمَاجِدُ
|
Al-Maajid
|
The All-Noble One
|
The
Glorious, He who is Most Glorious.
|
66
|
الْواحِدُ
|
Al-Waahid
|
The Only One
|
The
Unique, The One, The One without a partner
|
67
|
اَلاَحَدُ
|
Al-Ahad
|
The Sole One
|
The One
|
68
|
الصَّمَدُ
|
As-Samad
|
The Supreme Provider
|
The
Eternal, The Independent, The Master who is relied upon in matters and
reverted to in ones needs.
|
69
|
الْقَادِرُ
|
Al-Qaadir
|
The Omnipotent One
|
The
Able, The Capable, The One attributed with Power.
|
70
|
الْمُقْتَدِرُ
|
Al-Muqtadir
|
The All Authoritative One
|
The
Powerful, The Dominant, The One with the perfect Power that nothing is
withheld from Him.
|
71
|
الْمُقَدِّمُ
|
Al-Muqaddim
|
The Expediting One
|
The
Expediter, The Promoter, The One who puts things in their right places. He
makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills.
|
72
|
الْمُؤَخِّرُ
|
Al-Mu’akhkhir
|
The Procrastinator
|
The
Delayer, the Retarder, The One who puts things in their right places. He
makes ahead what He wills and delays what He wills.
|
73
|
الأوَّلُ
|
Al-Awwal
|
The Very First
|
The
First, The One whose Existence is without a beginning.
|
74
|
الآخِرُ
|
Al-Akhir
|
The Infinite Last One
|
The
Last, The One whose Existence is without an end.
|
75
|
الظَّاهِرُ
|
Az-Zaahir
|
The Perceptible
|
The
Manifest, The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him,
hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by
proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies.
|
76
|
الْبَاطِنُ
|
Al-Baatin
|
The Imperceptible
|
The
Hidden, The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him,
hence He exists without a place. He, The Exalted, His Existence is obvious by
proofs and He is clear from the delusions of attributes of bodies.
|
77
|
الْوَالِي
|
Al-Waali
|
The Holder of Supreme Authority
|
The
Governor, The One who owns things and manages them.
|
78
|
الْمُتَعَالِي
|
Al-Muta’ali
|
The Extremely Exalted One
|
The
Most Exalted, The High Exalted, The One who is clear from the attributes of
the creation.
|
79
|
الْبَرُّ
|
Al-Barr
|
The Fountain-Head of Truth
|
The
Source of All Goodness, The Righteous, The One who is kind to His creatures,
who covered them with His sustenance and specified whoever He willed among
them by His support, protection, and special mercy.
|
80
|
التَّوَابُ
|
At-Tawwaab
|
The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance
|
The
Relenting, The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His
creatures and accepts his repentance.
|
81
|
الْمُنْتَقِمُ
|
Al-Muntaqim
|
The Retaliator
|
The
Avenger, The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them
for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them.
|
82
|
العَفُوُّ
|
Al-Afuww
|
The Supreme Pardoner
|
The
Forgiver, The One with wide forgiveness.
|
83
|
الرَّؤُوفُ
|
Ar-Ra’oof
|
The Benign One
|
The
Compassionate, The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to
endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures.
|
84
|
مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
|
Maalik-ul-Mulk
|
The Eternal Possessor of Sovereignty
|
The One
who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed.
|
85
|
ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ
|
Zul-Jalaali-wal-Ikram
|
The Possessor of Majesty and Honour
|
The
Lord of Majesty and Bounty, The One who deserves to be Exalted and not
denied.
|
86
|
الْمُقْسِطُ
|
Al-Muqsit
|
The Just One
|
The
Equitable, The One who is Just in His judgment.
|
87
|
الْجَامِعُ
|
Al-Jaami’
|
The Assembler of Scattered Creations
|
The
Gatherer, The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt
about, that is the Day of Judgment.
|
88
|
الْغَنِيُّ
|
Al-Ghaniyy
|
The Self-Sufficient One
|
The One
who does not need the creation.
|
89
|
الْمُغْنِي
|
Al-Mughni
|
The Bestower of Sufficiency
|
The
Enricher, The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures.
|
90
|
اَلْمَانِعُ
|
Al-Maani’
|
The Preventer
|
The
Withholder.
|
91
|
الضَّارَّ
|
Ad-Daarr
|
The Distressor
|
The One
who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed.
|
92
|
النَّافِعُ
|
An-Naafi’
|
The Bestower of Benefits
|
The
Propitious, The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to
whoever He willed.
|
93
|
النُّورُ
|
An-Noor
|
The Prime Light
|
The
Light, The One who guides.
|
94
|
الْهَادِي
|
Al-Haadi
|
The Provider of Guidance
|
The
Guide, The One whom with His Guidance His believers were guided, and with His
Guidance the living beings have been guided to what is beneficial for them
and protected from what is harmful to them.
|
95
|
الْبَدِيعُ
|
Al-Badi’
|
The Unique One
|
The
Incomparable, The One who created the creation and formed it without any
preceding example.
|
96
|
اَلْبَاقِي
|
Al-Baaqi
|
The Ever Surviving One
|
The
Everlasting, The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him.
|
97
|
الْوَارِثُ
|
Al-Waaris
|
The Eternal Inheritor
|
The
Heir, The One whose Existence remains.
|
98
|
الرَّشِيدُ
|
Ar-Rasheed
|
The Guide to Path of Rectitude
|
The
Guide to the Right Path, The One who guides.
|
99
|
الصَّبُورُ
|
As-Saboor
|
The Extensively Enduring One
|
The
Patient, The One who does not quickly punish the sinners.
|
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