99 Names Of Allah (SWT)

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

The most beautiful names in the world belong to the One True God, Allah. 

Many people are unaware that God has 99 names; and each and every name describes His most beautiful attributes. God has ordained for mankind to call and evoke Him by His names.

Prophet Muhammad (May Allah’s peace and blessings be sent upon him) said: “To God belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who memorizes them will enter Paradise; He (God) is odd (He is the Only One), and He loves odd numbers (such as 99).

Allah! La ilah illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names. (Qu’ran 20:8)

Here is the list of Allah’s Beautiful Names and Attributes.

Allah (The Name of God)
Allah is the al-Ism al-A’zam, The Greatest Name, which holds all of the divine and beautiful attributes. Allah is the only One deity that is to be worshipped. He deserves to be the Only One worshipped by His whole creation. He is Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

Allah is the cause of all of existence and He does not resemble any of His creation in any way. The name Allah belongs to only Allah!! Nothing else can in any way assume that they have this name or share it with Him. Stated in this verse of the Qu’ran: “Do you know anyone who is similar to Him?” (Qu’ran 19:65)

The name Allah holds five meanings that indicate the non-resemblance of Allah to anything else that He has created. They are:

· He is before the before. He came from eternity and He will always be in eternity. He always was.
· He is after the after, Eternal; He will always be.
· He is unique, without partner, without resemblance and the cause of all that exists. All is in need of Him and He is in need of nothing. He commands His creations to exist by saying, “Be” and it is.
· He is the Creator, bearing no resemblance to the created.
· He is self-existent without need of anything.

Allah is perfection. His perfection is infinite and will never diminish. The name Allah holds eight attributes indicating the perfection of Allah.
· Allah is Ever-Living
· Allah is All-Knowing
· Allah is All-Hearing
· Allah is All-Seeing
· What Allah wills is His
· Allah has all power
· All that exists and their actions depend on Him.
· The word, all that is said and taught belongs to Him.

“Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Kursi (throne) extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.” (This ayat is called Ayat-ul-Kursi.) (Qu’ran 2:255)

Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) (The Most Beneficial)
Ar-Rahman is the Most Beneficent, the Most Companionate because He bestows the most grace and compassion upon His creatures.

Ar-Raheem (The Most Merciful)
Ar-Raheem bestows the most mercy on all of this creation. He shows the most mercy on the believers. (The people who believe that He is the only God and the only one worthy of being worshipped.

Al-Malik (The Sovereign Lord) (The King)
Al-Malik is the Lord of the Worlds. He is the One True King. He has power over the entire Kingdom and He is free from imperfections. He is described with this attribute as being The Master and Owner. This attribute stands for Grandeur, Majesty, Omnipotence and Regulation of the affairs of His creation. He is the One who directs all of the affairs to do with creation, command and recompense. The whole of creation belongs to Him, all of it is submissive, owned and in continuous need of Him.

“Say: O Allah! Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honor whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily, You are Able to do all things.” (Qu’ran 3:26)

Al-Quddus (The Holy)
Al-Quddus is the Most Holy because He is pure and free from any imperfections. He is far removed from any defect just as He is far removed from anything resembling Him or coming close to resembling Him in any of His Attributes of Perfection.

“There is nothing like Him.” (Qu’ran 42:11)
“Do you know of any who is similar to Him?” (Qu’ran 19:65)
“Then do not set up rivals unto Allah (in worship) while you know (that He Alone has the right to be worshipped.)” (Qu’ran 2:22)
“Whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth glorifies Allah, The King (of everything), The Holy, The All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (Qu’ran 62:1)

As-Salam (The Source of Peace)
He is the one that bestows peace upon His creatures.

Al-Mu’min (The Guardian of Faith)
He is the One who witnessed for Him that no one is God but Him. He also witnessed for the believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God except Him. He is the One Who sent His Messengers and revealed His Books containing signs and clear proofs. Who testified to the truth of His Messengers by enjoining on them every sign and proof that would prove the truth of what they came with.

“He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped but He, The King, The Holy, The One free from all defects, The Giver of Security, The Watcher over all of His creatures, the All-Mighty, The Compeller, The Supreme. Glory be to Allah! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners with Him.” (Qu’ran 59:23)

Al-Muhaymin (The Protector)
Al-Muhaymin is the only true Protector. He provides protection for which He chooses. He is the one who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures.

Al-Aziz (The Mighty)
Al-Aziz means that God cannot be defeated. He is the one who defeats. He is the One Whom belongs might and honor in its entirety, the might/honor of strength, of conquest, and of preventing. He has prevented any of His creation from encompassing and grasping Him, He is Omnipotent over everything that is in existence, the whole of creation is subject and indebted to Him and yielding before His greatness.

“Blessed be He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is Able to do all things. Who has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving.” (Qu’ran 67:1-2)

Al-Jabbar (The Compeller)
Al-Jabbar is the One that allows nothing to happen in His Dominion (Kingdom) except what He wills. He is the One Who is Compelling over dejected hearts, to the one who is weak and impotent, to the one who resorts to Him and seeks refuge with none but Him.

Al-Mutakabbir (The Majestic)
Al-Mutakabbir is a name and attribute of God that makes it clear that He is clear from having the same attributes as the creatures He has created and He if free from resembling them in any way. He is High above His creatures and so are His attributes. He is free from all evil, defect or deficiency.

Al-Khaliq (The Creator)
Al-Khaliq is the One who brings everything into existence. God is the creator of everything and anything.

Al-Bari (The Evolver)
Al-Bari is the Creator who has the power to turn the entities. He is the Evolver and the Maker.

Al-Musawwir (The Fashioner)
Al-Musawwir is the One who forms His creatures with differences. He is the ultimate designer of all that exists.

Al-Ghaffar (The Forgiver)
Al-Ghaffar is an attribute of God that shows how forgiving He truly is. He accepts the repentance of His creatures, of whomever He chooses of His servants. He forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again. Allah has promised forgiveness to the one who fulfils its conditions, He said,

“…and verily, I am forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me), does righteous deeds and then remains constant in doing them (till his death).” (Qu’ran 20:82)

“And those who believe in Allah and His Messengers and make no distinction between any of them (Messengers), We shall give them their rewards; and Allah is Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (Qu’ran 4:152)

Al-Qahhar (The Subduer)
Al-Qahhar is The Subduer who has divine and perfect power and He is able to do what He pleases. He is the One Whom the whole creation has humbled itself, and submitted before His Grandeur, Power and perfect strength.

“He is the Irresistible (Supreme), over His slaves, and He sends guardians (angels guarding and writing all of one’s deeds) over you, until when death approaches one of you, Our messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty.” (Qu’ran 6:61)

“So think not that Allah will fail to keep His Promise to His Messengers. Certainly, Allah is All Mighty, All-Able of Retribution. On the Day when the earth will be changed to another earth and so will be the heavens, and they (all creatures) will appear before Allah, the One, the Irresistible.” (Qu’ran 14:47-48)

Al-Wahhab (The Bestower)
He is the One who is Generous in giving plenty and He does not need anything in return. He bestows peace and blessing upon His creation while they do not give Him anything.

“(They say): “Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower.” (Qu’ran 3:8)

Ar-Razzaq (The Provider)
Ar-Razzaq is the Provider for all of His creatures. He provides His creation with food and water from the cloud. He provides shelter, clothing, and other necessities that His creations need in order to live. There is not a creature on the earth except that Allah provides for it. He provides for His servants in two ways by the body and by the hearts. He provides the food and clothing and other necessities for the body and He also provides faith and knowledge for the heart and soul. If we as a human race could see all of the things that are provided to us and other living creatures by Allah than maybe we would have a better understanding of our Lord. (i.e. vegetables, water, meat, fruits, grains)

“Say (O Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him): “Come I will recite what your Lord has prohibited you from: Join not anything in worship with Him; be good and dutiful to your parents; kill not your children because of poverty” – We provide sustenance for you and for them” Come not near Al Fawahish (shameful sins and illegal sexual intercourse) whether committed openly or secretly; and kill not anyone who Allah has forbidden except for a just cause (according to Islamic law); This He has commanded you that you may understand.” (Qu’ran 6:151)

“And I (Allah) created not the jinn and mankind except that they may worship Me (Alone). I seek not any provisions from them nor do I ask that they should feed Me. Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong.” (Qu’ran 51:56-58)

Al-Fattah (The Opener)
Al-Fattah is the Opener, the Reliever, The Judge, and the One who opens the worldly and religious matters for His slaves. He is the One who will Judge between all of His servants through His laws of the Sharee’ah, His laws of Decree and His laws of recompense. He opens the eyes of those who are truthful and sincere by His Kindness. He is the One who opens their hearts so that they can know Him, love Him and repent to Him. He opens the doors of mercy and sustenance for His servants and provides them the means of attaining the good of this life and the next.

“Whatever of mercy, Allah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it; and whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter.” (Qu’ran 35:2)

“Say: Our Lord will assemble us all together (on the Day of Resurrection), then He will judge between us with truth. And He is the Just Judge, the All-Knower of the true state of affairs.” (Qu’ran 34:26)

“He said: My Lord! Verily, my people have belied me. Therefore judge You between me and them, and save me and those of the believers who are with me.” (Qu’ran 26:117-118)

Al-Alim (The All-Knowing)
Al-Alim knows everything that is in the Heavens and in the earth. He knows what lies in the breast of mankind and He knows every action and every intention that mankind intends to make. Nothing is absent from His knowledge. His knowledge encompasses all the outward and hidden affairs, the open and secret, all those things that has happened or will happen or is happening. He knows the matters of the whole of creation. There is absolutely nothing hidden from Him.

“Verily Allah, with Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Qu’ran 31:34)

“O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know each other. Verily, the most honorable of you in the Sight of Allah is that (believer) who has At-Taqwa (he is one of the rightgeous). Indeed Allah is the All-knower, the All-Aware.” (Qu’ran 49:13)

Al-Qabidh (The Constrictor)
Al-Qabidh is the One Who is able to constrict the sustenance for His creatures by His wisdom and expand it with His generosity and mercy.

Al-Baasit (The Expander)
Al-Baasit is the One who is able to expand His generosity if He pleases.

“Who is he that will lend to Allah a goodly loan so that He may multiply it to him many times? And it is Allah Who decreases and increases (your provisions) and unto Him you shall return.” (Qu’ran 2:245)

“They made not a just estimate of Allah such as is due to Him. On the Day of Resurrection the whole of the earth will be grasped by His Hand and the heavens will be rolled up in His Right Hand. Glorified be He, High be He above all that they associate as partners with Him!” (Qu’ran 39:67)

Al-Khaafid (The Abaser)
He is the One Who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and Who raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.

Ar-Raafi^ (The Exalter)
Ar-Raafi is the One who lowers whoever He wills and raises whoever He wills.

Al-Mu^izz (The Honourer)
Al-Mu^izz gives esteem to whoever He willed, so there is no one who can degrade Him; and He degrades whoever He willed, so there is no one to give Him esteem.

Al-Muthil (The Dishonourer)
He is the Humiliator/Dishonourer who can give esteem or humiliate whoever He wills.

As-Samee^ (The All-Hearing)
As-Samee^ hears everything that is in the Heavens and the earth clearly. His hearing is an Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ. He hears all sounds and voices, in all of their different languages and all their many and various needs and this is easy to Him.

“So if they believe in the like of that which you believe then they are rightly guided; but if they turn away, then they are only in opposition. So Allah will suffice for you against them. And He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knower.” (Qu’ran 2:137)

“And Allah judges with truth, while those to whom they invoke besides Him cannot judge anything. Certainly, Allah! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer.” (Qu’ran 40:20)

Al-Baseer (The All-Seeing)
Al-Baseer is the One who sees everything clearly in the Heavens and earth. The sees all things even if they are insignificant and minute. He sees the black ant on a black stone in a black night. He sees what is below the seventh earth and what is above the seventh Heaven. Also, He is Hearing and Seeing of those that deserve rewards and punishments in accordance to what His Wisdom dictates.

“Say: Shall I inform you of things far better than those? For the God-fearing there are Gardens (Paradise with flowing rivers) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow. Therein is their eternal home and pure mates or wives. And Allah will be pleased with them. Allah is the All-Seer of His slaves. (Qu’ran 3:15)

“Neither your relatives nor your children will benefit you on the Day of Resurrection (against Allah). He will judge between you. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do.” (Qu’ran 60:3)

Al-Hakam (The Judge)
Al-Hakam is the only true Judge. He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word. He is the One Who will judge between Mankind and the Jinn on the day of Resurrection. He judges with justice and fairness for all of His servants. He will not oppress anyone to the extent of an atoms weight, and none will be made to carry the sins of another. No servant will be recompensed in a way that is greater than the magnitude of his sin; he will be given only what he deserves. Not a single person’s right will be denied; He is the Just in His regulation and decree.

“Verily, My Lord is upon the Straight Path (the truth).” (Qu’ran 11:56)

“Say (O Muhammad PBUH): I am on clear proof from my Lord, but you deny it (the truth). I havenot gotten what you are asking for impatiently (the torment). The decision is only for Allah, He declares the truth, and He is the Best of judges.” (Qu’ran 6:57)

Al-Adl (The Just)
Al-Adl is the Just One Who is entitled to do what He does. He is the Just in His regulation and decree.

Al-Lateef (The Subtle One, The Kind)
He is the One Whose knowledge encompasses all the secret and hidden matters. He is aware of all that is hidden in the deepest depths of the Heavens and the earth. He is aware of everything down to the minutest details. He is kind to His believing servants guiding them to that which would benefit them and aid them via means that they are not aware, this by His kindness and beneficence.

“Do you not see that Allah sends down the water from the sky and then the earth becomes green? Indeed Allah is the Kind, the Well-Acquainted.” (Qu’ran 22:63)

Al-Khabeer (The Aware)
Al-Kabeer is the One Who knows the truth of all things. Al-Kabeer is the One Whose knowledge encompasses all the outward and hidden matters, the open and the secret, all those things that must necessarily occur, all those things that are impossible to occur or possible He knows of them. He is aware of all the future, present and past events of His whole creation.

“Verily Allah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow and no person knows in what land he will die. Indeed Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware.” (Qu’ran 31:34)

Al-Haleem (The Forbearing)
Al-Haleem is the One Who bestows favors on His creation. He bestows favors on His creation regardless of their many acts of disobedience and transgression. He is gentle upon the ones who disobey Him by allowing them time to repent so that He may give them respite so that they may become sorrowful. He can delay the punishment for those who deserve it and/or forgive them.

“And know that Allah knows what is in your minds, so fear Him. And know that Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Forbearing.” (Qu’ran 2:235)

Al-Azeem (The Incomparably Great)
Al-Azeem is the Great One, The Mighty, and The One deserving the attributes of Exalting, Extolment, Glory, and Purity from all imperfections.

Al-Ghaffaar (The All-Forgiving)
He is the One Who is able to forgive the sins of His creatures. He is known with this Attribute of Forgiveness. He is the One Who is describe as having Forgiveness and Compassion. Everyone needs His forgiveness just like everyone needs His Mercy and Kindness. All has promised forgiveness to the one who fulfils its conditions, He said,

“And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes, does righteous deeds and then remains constant in doing them (till his death).” (Qu’ran 20:82)

‘Whether you disclose a good deed, or conceal it, or pardon an evil…verily Allah is the Forgiving, Most Merciful.”

Ash-Shakur (The Appreciative)
He is the One Who gives much reward for little obedience. He is the One Who recognizes and rewards even the smallest quantity of action and forgives the large quantity of sins. He multiplies the rewards of His sincere servants and manifold without any measure. He is the One Who recognizes and rewards those who give thanks to Him and remembers the one who remembers Him. Whosoever seeks to get close to Him by doing any righteous action, Allah draws close to Him by a greater degree.

“Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) the Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who performs Hajj or Umrah (pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka’bah at Makkah) to perform the going between them. And whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah is All-Recognizer, the All-Knowing.” (Qu’ran 2:158)

“Verily, those who recite the Book of Allah (this Qu’ran), and perform the prayers and spend out of that what We have provided for them, secretly and openly, they hope for a (sure) trade-gain that will never perish. That He may pay them their wages in full, and give them even more, out of His Grace. Verily, He is the Oft-Forgiving, Most ready to appreciate.” (Qu’ran 35:29-30)

Al-Aliyy (The Most High)
He is the One Who is Most High. He is the Sublime and the One Who is clear from all attributes associated with His creation. He is above all of His creation. To Him belongs highness in all of its aspects, Highness of His Essence, Highness of His Attributes and esteem, Highness of Strength and Power. He is the One Who has risen over His Throne and the One Who Has encompassed the dominion. He is the One in Whom all the attributes of greatness, grandness, magnificent, and beauty find perfection and fulfillment.

“To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great.” (Qu’ran 42:4)

“Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High.” (Qu’ran 87:1)

Al-Kabeer (The Most Great)
He is the One who is greater, more exalted and magnificent than anything. He is glorified and magnified in the hearts of His friends and close ones. Their hearts exalt and magnify Him by submitting to him and humbling themselves before His Grandeur.

“Owner of the Throne, the Glorious.” (Qu’ran 85:15)

“All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.” (Qu’ran 13:9)

“Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.” (Qu’ran 56:74)

Al-Hafeez (The Preserver)
Al-Hafeez is The Preserver, The Protector; He is The One Who protects whatever and whoever He wills to protect. He can bestow protection upon whomever He chooses from His creation. He protects His friends from committing sins and destructive matters. He is the One Who is Kind to them during their periods of activity and rest.

“And indeed Iblees (Satan) did prove true his thought about them, and they followed him, all except a group of the true believers (in the Oneness of Allah). And he, (Iblees) had no authority over them- except that We might test him who believes in the Hereafter, from him who is in doubt about it. And your Lord is Al Hafiz over everything.” (Qu’ran 34:20-21)

“And as for those who take others and protectors besides Him- Allah is Al-Hafiz over them and you (Muhammad P.B.U.H) are not a disposer of their affairs.” (Qu’ran 42:6)

Al-Muqueet (The Maintainer)
Al-Muqueet is the One Who provides everything for His creation. He provides all of existence with what will strengthen and nourish it. He directs it howsoever He Wills in accordance to His Wisdom and Praise.

“Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause shall have a share in its burden. And Allah is Ever-Able to do everything.” (Qu’ran 4:85)

Al-Haseeb (The Reckoner)
Al-Haseeb is the One Who is All-knowing of His servants and sufficient for those who place their trust in Him. He is the One Who will recompense His servants with good or bad in accordance to His Wisdom and His Knowledge of the smallest and greatest actions that they commit during their life.

“When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it or at least return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things.” (Qu’ran 4:86)

“Those who convey the Message of Allah and fear Him and fear none save Allah, And sufficient is Allah as Reckoner. (Qu’ran 33:39)

Aj-Jaleel (The Sublime One)
Aj-Jaleel is described with the Attributes of Glory and Grandeur and Greatness. He is the One who is greater and more exalted than any and everything. He is glorified and magnified in the hearts of those who love Him. His righteous servants exalt and praise Him by humbling themselves before His Majesty.

“Owner of the Throne, the Glorious.” (Qu’ran 85:15)
“All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High. (Qu’ran 13:9)
“Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.” (Qu’ran 56:74)

Al-Kareem (The Generous One)
Al-Kareem is The Bountiful, The Gracious One who is attributed with extreme Greatness and Power and the Glory of status. His is Generous to His creation by providing them with the things that they need and want. He gives out of His bounty to whomsoever He wills.

Ar-Raqeeb (The Watcher)
Ar-Raqeeb is the One Who sees all that is in the hearts of His creation and He is the One Who charge every soul for what it earns either good or bad. He preserves all that is in creation and regulates it with perfection.

“O Mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa(Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women; and fear Allah through Whom you demand (your mutual rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the womb (kinship). Surely Allah is the Ever Watcher over you.” (Qu’ran 4:1)

Al-Mujeeb (The Answerer)
Al-Mujeeb is the One Who is the closest to His creation. This closeness means that He is completely aware with respect to His Knowledge, Awareness, Seeing, Witnessing, and Encompassing. When His creation asks Him for something He is the One Who answers their call. He answers the call of His servants who love Him. We cannot comprehend this closeness that Al-Mujeeb has bestowed upon us. He answers the one who calls Him in a time of dire need and those who supplicate to Him asking Him for something.

“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad P.B.U.H) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when He calls on Me. So let them obey Me and believe in Me so that they may be led aright.” (Qu’ran 2:186)

“And to Thamud (people We sent) their brother Saalih. He said “O my people! Worship Allah: you have no other god but Him. He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him, and turn to Him in repentance. Certainly my Lord is Near, Responsive.” (Qu’ran 11:61)

Al-Wasi (The All-Embracing) (The All-Encompassing)
He is the One Who is vast with respect to His Attributes and qualities. None can count His praise as He deserves, rather He is how He has praised Himself. None can encompass Him, because He is the All-Encompassing. There is nothing that is similar to Him or nothing that can have more Grace or Nobility than Him.

“The likeness of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah, is as the likeness of a grain (of corn); it grows seven ears, and each ear has a hundred grains. Allah gives manifold increase to whom He wills. And Allah is the All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, the All-Knower.” (Qu’ran 2:261)

“O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islam), Allah will bring about a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allah and never fear of the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He Wills. And Allah is the All-Sufficient for His creatures’ needs, The All-Knower.” (Qu’ran 5:54)

Al-Hakeem (The Wise)
Al-Hakeem is the Most Wise One. He is the One Who holds the highest wisdom and knowledge. He is All-Wise in His creating and commanding, and He has perfected everything that is in existence. He has created everything out of nothing and He has legislated nothing that is vain and of no use. He is the One to Whom belongs everlasting wisdom. He has three areas of ruling which nothing else has a share in: He rules between His servants with respect to His Law, His Decree and His Recompense.

And Who is better in judgment than Allah for a people who have firm Faith?” (Qu’ran 5:50)

“For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil description, and for Allah is the highest description. And He is the All-Mighty, All-Wise.” (Qu’ran 16:60)

“It is He (Allah) Who is the only God worshipped in the heaven and the only God worshipped on the earth. He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower.” (Qu’ran 43:84)

Al-Wadood (The Loving)
Al-Wadood is the One Who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him too. He loves His slaves by bestowing peace and tranquility upon them and also giving them what they want and need. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them. He is the One Who loves His prophets and messengers and those who follow them and they in turn love Him too. He is more beloved to them than anything else. The hearts of the believers are filled with true love for Him and their tongues are continuously praising and glorifying Him. Their hearts are always drawn to His love.

“And ask forgiveness from your Lord and turn unto Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord is the Most Merciful, Most Loving. (Qu’ran 11:90)

“And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love,” (Qu’ran 85:14)

Al-Majeed (The Most Glorious One)
He is the Most Glorious One Who deserves to be magnified and praised constantly. He is the One who is greater and more exalted than any and everything. He is glorified and magnified in the hearts of those who love Him. His righteous servants exalt and praise Him by humbling themselves before His Majesty.

“Owner of the Throne, the Glorious.” (Qu’ran 85:15)
“All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High. (Qu’ran 13:9)
“Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great.” (Qu’ran 56:74)

Al-Ba’ith (The Resurrector)
He is the One Who will resurrect His slaves after death for the Day of Judgment. His slaves will either receive the reward of Paradise or the torment of Hell. He shows us signs of our resurrection by the seasons. In the fall all of the plants die and trees lose their leaves, however, in the spring He brings them back to life. He will do the same for mankind on the Day of Judgment.

Ash-Shaheed (The Witness)
He is the Witness over all of His creation. Nothing in the heavens or the earth are absent of His knowledge. He is the One Who is completely aware of everything and He hears every voice that is in existence, no matter if they are loud or quiet. He Sees everything in existence rather small or large and nothing can encompass His knowledge. He is the One Who will testify for or against His servants on the Day of Judgment.

Say (O Muhammad P.B.U.H): “What thing is the most great in witness?” Say: “Allah (the Most Great!) is Witness between me and you; this Qu’ran has been revealed to me that I may therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach.” (Qu’ran 6:19)

“He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad P.B.U.H) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), that He make it (Islam) superior to all religions. And All-Sufficient is Allah as a Witness.” (Qu’ran 48:28)

Al-Haqq (The Truth)
He is The Truth in His Essence and Attributes. He is what the entire existence needs to exist. He is the One Who is given the Attributes of Magnificence, Beauty, and Perfection. His saying is the Truth, His book (Qu’ran) is the Truth, His Messengers are the Truth, His religion is the Truth, Worshipping Him Alone is the Truth, and whoever supplicates or worships anything (idol, polytheism) is in complete falsehood. This is because He is The Truth.

And say: “The truth is from your Lord.” Then whosoever wills, let him believe; and whosoever wills, let him disbelieve. (Qu’ran 18:29)

Such is Allah, your Lord in truth. So after the truth, what else can there be, save error? How then are you turned away? (Qu’ran 10:32)

And say: “Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Surely, falsehood is ever bound to vanish.” (Qu’ran 17:81)

Al-Wakeel (The Trustee)
He is the One that everything is relied upon. His righteous servants place their trust in Him because He is the best of planners. He is the One Who holds the responsibility to dispose of affairs of His creation in accordance with His knowledge, Perfect Power and All-Encompassing Wisdom. He is the One who looks after His friends and makes the good easy for them and protects them from evil and suffices for them in all of their affairs. So whoever places their trust completely in Allah, He will suffice them.

“Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. He brings them from darkness into light.” (Qu’ran 2:257)

“Such is Allah, your Lord! None has the right to be worshipped but He, the Creator of all things. So worship Him Alone, and He is the Wakil (Trustee, Disposer of affairs or Guardian) over all things.” (Qu’ran 6:102)

Al-Qawi (The Most Strong)
He is the Most Strong, nothing can encompass His Strength. He is the One Whom belongs might and honor in its entirety, the might/honor of strength, of conquest, and of preventing. He has prevented any of His creation from encompassing and grasping Him, He is Omnipotent over everything that is in existence, and the whole of creation is subject and indebted to Him and yielding before His greatness.

“Blessed be He in Whose Hand is over the dominion; and He is Able to do all things. Who has created death and life that He may test which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving.” (Qu’ran 67:1-2)

“Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because they said, “Our Lord is Allah.” For had it not been that Allah checks one set of people by means of another, monasteries, churches, synagogues, and mosques, wherein the Name of Allah is mentiond much, would surely have been pulled down. Verily, Allah will help those who help His (Cause). Truly, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty.” (Qu’ran 22:40)

Al-Mateen (The Powerful)
He is the Most Powerful nothing can encompass His power. (Same as Al-Aziz and Al-Qawi.)

Al-Wali (The Protecting Friend)
He is the Friend that His believing servants place their trust in. He provides protection and love for them out of His Grace.

Al-Hameed (The Praiseworthy)
He is the One Who deserves to constantly be Praised and Glorified. He possesses the best of Names and the most perfect Attributes. His Actions are based on Grace and Justice.

“Alif Lam Raa [These letters are one of the miracles of the Qu’ran, and none but Allah (Alone) knows their meanings.] (This is) a Book which We have revealed unto you (O Muhammad P.B.U.H) in order that you might lead mankind out of darkness into light by their Lord’s Leave to the path of the All-Mighty, the Owner of all praise.” (Qu’ran 14:1)

“And indeed We bestowed upon Luqmaan wisdom saying: “Give thanks to Allah.” And whoever gives thanks, he gives thanks for (the good) of his own self. And whoever is unthankful, then verily, Allah is All-Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of All-Praise.” (Qu’ran 31:12)

Al-Muhsee (The Reckoner)
He is the One Who will bring Mankind and Jinn up for Reckoning individually on the Day of Judgment. He will either admit them into Paradise or into the Hellfire.

Al-Mubdi’ (The Originator)
He is the Originator of the Heavens and the earth. He created everything that is in existence and was not Himself created. He is the Originator of every living thing.
He created everything with perfection in structure and harmony. He began His creation as a test for Mankind and the jinn in order to test them as to which of them is best in deeds and punish the ones who commit indecencies and sins.

The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decrees a matter, He Only says to it: “Be!” – and it is. (Qu’ran 2:117)

“He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth. How can He have children when He has no wife? He created all things and He is the All-Knower of everything.” (Qu’ran 6:101)

“It is He Who begins the creation and then will repeat it, that He may reward with justice those who believed and did deeds of righteousness.” (Qu’ran 10:4)

“Is not He (better than your false gods) Who originates creation, and shall thereafter repeat it, and Who provides for you from heaven and earth?” (Qu’ran 27:64)

“Verily, He it is Who begins (punishment) and repeats (punishment in the Hereafter)” (Qu’ran 85:13)

Al-Mu’eed (The Restorer)
He is the One Who will give life once again to dead. He will resurrect His creation on the Day of Judgment.

“Is not He (better than your false gods) Who originates creation and shall thereafter repeat it, and Who provides for you from the heaven and the earth?” (Qu’ran 27:64)

“Allah originates the creation and then repeats it, then to Him you will be returned.” (Qu’ran 85:13)

Al-Muhyi (The Giver of Life)
He is the One Who brings everything into existence. He brings forth everything out of nothingness. He gives life to His creation by His decree. He is the One Who took out a human from semen that does not possess a soul. He gives life by placing the souls back into their worn out bodies on the Day of Resurrection and He livens the hearts with His light of Knowledge.

Al-Mumeet (The Giver of Death)
He is the One Who gives death to whomsoever He desires whenever He chooses. No one can escape death and when He decrees a matter, the action is performed.

Al-Hayy (The Alive)
He is the One Who is Ever living and forever Existing. His life is not like our life nor is it anywhere near our lives. He is from eternity and will always be in eternity. He is the One Who has the perfect life, existing in and of Himself and He is not dependent upon anyone. He is The Sustainer of all of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, and He regulates all of the affairs and provisions.

“Allah! There is no deity worthy of worship but Him.” Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). (Qu’ran 3:2)

“And (all) faces shall be humbled before (Allah), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). And he who carried (a burden of) wrongdoing, will be indeed a complete failure (on the Day of Judgment)” (Qu’ran 20:111)

Al-Qayyoom (The Sustainer)
He is the Self-Sustaining. He is the One Who exists by Himself and does not depend on anyone.

“Allah! There is no deity worthy of worship but Him.” Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). (Qu’ran 3:2)

“And (all) faces shall be humbled before (Allah), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). And he who carried (a burden of) wrongdoing, will be indeed a complete failure (on the Day of Judgment)” (Qu’ran 20:111)

Al-Waajid (The Finder)
He is Al-Waajid the One Who is The Rich and is never poor.

Al-Waahid (The One)
He is The One Who hold all aspects of Perfection and nothing else can compare to Him. It is mandatory that His servants worship Him alone and do good deeds for Him only.

“’O two companions of the prison! Are many different lords better or Allah, the One, the Irresistible?’” (Qu’ran 12:39)

“Say (O Muhammad (P.B.U.H.): “I am only a warner and there is no god except Allah the One, the Irresistible.” (Qu’ran 38:65)

Al-Ahad (The One)
He is the One that nothing else is comparable to.

As-Samad (The Eternal) (The Self-Sufficient)
He is the Master who is relied upon in matters. The whole of creation relies upon Him in times of need, predicaments, and necessities. This due to His eternal Perfection with regards to His Essence, His Names, His Attributes, and Actions.

“Say (O Muhammad P.B.U.H.): “He is Allah, (the) One * Allah-us-Samad.” (Qu’ran 112:1-2)

Al-Qaadir (The Able) (The All-Powerful)
He is the One Who is able to do as He wills. He can give to whomever He pleases or take away from whomever He pleases. He is Able to do all things whether small or large. He has complete and perfect power and ability, by His Power He brought everything into existence and He is able to fashion and perfect His creation to His liking. He is the One Who has the power to bring life to the dead or bring the dead to life. He will resurrect the servants for their recompense either rewarding them with good or evil. He has the power to turn the hearts and direct them to whatsoever He Wills and desires.

“For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers). So hasten towards all that is good. Wheresoever you may be, Allah will bring you together (On the Day of Ressurection). Allah is Able to do all things.” (Qu’ran 2:148)

“(What is the matter with you?) When a single disaster smites you, although you smote (your enemies) with one twice as great, you say: “From where does this come to us?” Say: “It is from yourselves (because of your evil deeds).” And Allah has power over all things.” (Qu’ran 3:165)

Al-Muqtadir (The Powerful)
He is the One Who is The Powerful, The Dominant, and is free from all imperfections. He is the One with the Perfect Power and that nothing can be withheld from Him.

Al-Muqaddim (The Expeditier)
He is the One Who places things into their right places. He can do what He wills and He can delay that which He desires.

Al-Mu’akh-khir (The Delayer)
He Has the Power to Delay any affair that He desires.

Al-‘Awwal (The First)
He is The First, His existence is without beginning. He is before the before. The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) explained these in a succinct and clear way while addressing his Lord,

“You are the First, there was none before You. You are the Last, there will be none after You. You are the Manifest, there is nothing above You. You are the Inward, there is nothing close to you.”

“He is the First (nothing is before Him), the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of everything.” (Qu’ran 57:3)

Al-‘Akhir (The Last)
There is nothing after Him, He is the Last.

Az-Zaahir (The Manifest)
He is Az-Zaahir the Manifest, there isn’t anything that can be above Him and nothing is underneath Him. He exists without a place. He is The Exalted, and nothing is comparable unto Him.

Al-Baatin (The Hidden)
He is the One Who is hidden and nothing is hidden from Him. He is the Inward.

Al-Walee (The Governor)
He is the One Who governs all affairs. He owns everything and He manages everything. Everything that is in the Heavens and in the earth belongs to Him.

Al-Muta’ali (The Most Exalted)
He is The Most Exalted. There is nothing that can be Exalted more than Him. He is free and clear from all attributes that are associated with His creation. He is perfect.

Al-Barr (The Source of All Goodness)
He is the Righteous; The One Who is The Source of All Goodness. He is extremely kind to His creatures and He provides sustenance for them and specified whomever He willed among them by His support, protection, and mercy.

“And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope. Surely, Allah’s Mercy is (ever)near unto the good-doers. (Qu’ran 7:56)

At-Tawwaab (The Acceptor of Repentance)
He is the One Who accepts the repentance of His slaves. He grants repentance to whomsoever He wills among His creatures and He accepts it if He desires. He is continuously turning to forgiveness for those who ask Him for repentance. He forgives the sins of His slaves and He frees their heart of their burdens. He is The One Who is able to forgive the errors of those Who repent.

“Know they not that Allah accepts the repentance from His slaves and takes the charity, and that Allah Alone is the One who forgives and accepts repentance, Most Merciful?” (Qu’ran 9:104)

“O you who believe! Avoid much suspicion; indeed some suspicions are sins. And spy not, neither backbite one another. Would one of you like to eat the flesh of his dead brother? You would hate it (so hate backbiting). And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is the One Who forgives and accepts repentence, Most Merciful.” (Qu’ran 49:12)

Al-Muntaqim (The Avenger)
He is the One Who will prevail over His enemies and punish them all for their sins. He is the One Who is able to destroy whomsoever He wills.

Al-Afuww (The Pardoner)
He is the One Who pardons sins and bestows forgiveness upon His slaves.

“And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oness, and associates none in worship with Me), and does righteous good deeds, and remains constant in doing them (till his death).” (Qu’ran 20:82)

Ar-Ra’uf (The Kind)
Ar-Ra’uf is The One Who is the Most Kind, Compassionate, Merciful, and Loving to His creatures. His Mercy and Generosity encompasses all that is in existence.

“Surely, Allah’s Mercy is (ever) near unto the good-doers.” (Qu’ran 7:56)

“Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily He is the Generous, the Most Merciful.” (Qu’ran 52:28)

“O man! What has made you careless about your Lord, the Most Generous?” (Qu’ran 82:6)

“And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you. And that Allah is the full of kindness, Most Merciful.” (Qu’ran 24:20)

“(They say): ‘Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us and grant us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower.’” (Qu’ran 3:8)

Malik Al-Mulk (Owner of the Kingdom)
He is the One Who owns the Kingdom of Heaven and He will admit whomsoever He chooses from among His servants. Hr is the Eternal Owner of Sovereignty.

Say (Muhammad P.B.U.H.): “O Allah! Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will, and You endue with honor whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is the good. Verily,You are Able to do all things.” (Qu’ran 3:26)

Thul-Jalili wal-Ikram (The Lord of Majesty and Bounty)
He is the One who is to be Exalted and not denied. He is The Lord of Majesty and Bounty, the Most High. He possesses all of the Greatness and Grandeur, Mercy and Generosity. He shows beneficence to His creatures and His friends and close ones honor Him.

“Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honor, will remain forever.” (Qu’ran 55:26-27)

“Blessed be the Name of your Lord (Allah), The Owner of Majesty and Honor.” (Qu’ran 55:78)

Al-Muqsit (The Equitable)
He is the One Who is Just in His Judgment. He will judge accordingly His servants and there will be not anyone who can intercede except with His permission.

Aj-Jaami (The Gatherer)
He is the One Who will gather all of mankind and the jinn on the Day of Judgment. There is no doubt about it. He will raise everyone from their graves and judge them accurately. He will gather all of their actions, deeds, and provisions and will not leave out anything. Everything the size or weight of an atom or small ant will be seen and He will take it into account. He will resurrect every creature from their graves on this day.

“Our Lord! Verily, it is You Who will gather mankind together on the Day about which there is no doubt. Verily Allah never breaks His Promise.” (Qu’ran 3:9)

“I swear by the Day of Resurrection. And I swear by the self-reproaching person (a believer). Does man (a disbeliever) think that We shall not assemble his bones? Yes, We are Able to put together in perfect order the tips of his fingers.” (Qu’ran 75:1-4)

Al-Ghaniyy (The Self-Sufficient)
He is the One Who is free from need from all of His creatures, but all of His creatures need Him. He provides Sustenance to His creatures, while He is not provided for.

“And your Lord is Rich (Free from all needs), full of Mercy; if He wills, He can destroy you, and out in your place make whom He wills as your successors, just as He raised you from the seed of other people.” (Qu’ran 6:133)

Al-Mughni (The Enricher)
He is the One Whose hands hold the treasures of the Heavens and the earth. He enriches whom of His servants that He pleases.

“Kind words and forgiving faults are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Rich, and He is Most Forbearing.” (Qu’ran 2:263)

Al-Maani (The Preventer)
He is Al-Maani, the One Who is able to prevent if He wills. If He wills to prevent something than there is no one Who can make it happen besides Him. He is the Withholder.

Ad-Daarr (The Distresser)
He is the One Who is Able to make or take away harm from whoever He wills. He can benefit whom He wills.

An-Nafi (The Propitious)
He is the One Who can make His servants prosperous or He can take away their prosperity if He wills.

An-Nur (The Light)
Allah is the Light of the Heavens and the earth. He is the One Who guides His servants to the truth. He can illuminate the hearts of the servants and give them knowledge of Him and His guidance. He has lit the Heavens and the earth with lights. His veil is light, and were He to expose it, His radiant light would burn everything from the creation that His sight falls upon.

“Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth. The parable of His Light is as if there were a niche and within it a lamp: the lamp is in a glass, the glass as if it were a brilliant star, lit from a blessed tree, an olive, either of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow forth (of itself) though fire touch it not. Light upon light! Allah guides to His Light whom He wills. Allah sets forth parables for mankind, and Allah is All-Knower of everything.” (Qu’ran 24:35)

Al-Haadi (The Guide)
He is the One Who is Able to give Guidance to Whom He pleases. His living beings have been guided to what is good for them or what will harm them. The believers have been given His guidance. He teaches them that which they did not know and brings them out of darkness into light. He keeps His righteous servants on the Straight Path without letting them stray.

“Thus have We made for every Prophet an enemy amongst the disbelievers. But sufficient is your Lord as a Guide and Helper.” (Qu’ran 25:31)

Al-Badi (The Incomparable)
He is the One Who no one or nothing else can be compared to. He created the creation and formed it and He is far above any of His creation.

Al-Baaqi (The Everlasting)
He is the One Who is always in a state of existence. He is from eternity and He will always be in eternity.

Al-Waarith (The Supreme Inheritor)
He is the Heir, all of His righteous servants will inherit His paradise if He so wills.

Ar-Rasheed (The Guide to the Right Path)
He is the Only One Who can guide His servants to the right path. He is the Guide.

As-Saboor (The Patient)
He is the Most Patient. He gives all of His creation time to repent from their sins before the Day of Judgment. He is Patient and forgiving of His servants.