Asma-ul Husna — 99 Names of Allah

The Most Beautiful Divine Attributes with Arabic Calligraphy, Authentic Pronunciations, Transliterations, and Deep Theological Meanings

Scriptural & Hadith Foundations

The Holy Qur'an commands believers to contemplate and call upon Allah Almighty using His supreme attributes:

"And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them..." (Surah Al-A'raf [7:180])
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one, and whoever memorizes and acts upon them (ahsaaha) will enter Paradise." — Sahih al-Bukhari (2736) & Sahih Muslim (2677)

Our educational platform provides interactive spaced repetition flashcards, verified audio recitations by native Arabic speakers, comprehensive linguistic definitions, and personal note-taking tools to help seekers master and embody every divine name.

Comprehensive Directory of the 99 Names of Allah

Explore all 99 names of Allah in order, featuring their authentic Arabic script, transliteration, concise translation, and theological meaning:

# Arabic Transliteration Meaning Detailed Explanation
1 الرَّحْمَنُ Ar-Rahman The Most Gracious He who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures
2 الرَّحِيمُ Ar-Rahim The Most Merciful He who acts with extreme kindness
3 الْمَلِكُ Al-Malik The King The Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection
4 الْقُدُّوسُ Al-Quddus The Most Holy The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries
5 السَّلاَمُ As-Salam The Source of Peace The One who is free from every imperfection
6 الْمُؤْمِنُ Al-Mu'min The Guardian 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 Protector The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures
8 الْعَزِيزُ Al-Aziz The Almighty The Strong, The Defeater who is not defeated
9 الْجَبَّارُ Al-Jabbar The Compeller The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed
10 الْمُتَكَبِّرُ Al-Mutakabbir The Supreme The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them
11 الْخَالِقُ Al-Khaliq The Creator The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence
12 الْبَارِئُ Al-Bari The Pattern Maker The Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities
13 الْمُصَوِّرُ Al-Musawwir The Fashioner The One who forms His creatures in different pictures
14 الْغَفَّارُ Al-Ghaffar The Great Forgiver The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again
15 الْقَهَّارُ Al-Qahhar The Subduer The Dominant, The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything
16 الْوَهَّابُ Al-Wahhab The Bestower The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return
17 الرَّزَّاقُ Ar-Razzaq The Provider The Sustainer, The Provider
18 الْفَتَّاحُ Al-Fattah The Opener The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldy and religious matters
19 الْعَلِيمُ Al-Alim The All-Knowing The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge
20 الْقَابِضُ Al-Qabid The Withholder 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-Basit The Expander The Englarger, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy
22 الْخَافِضُ Al-Khafid The Abaser 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 Exalter 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 Giver of Honour 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 الْمُذِلُّ Al-Mudhill The Giver of Dishonour 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-Hearing The Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ
27 الْبَصِيرُ Al-Basir 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 Judge The Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word
29 الْعَدْلُ Al-Adl The Just The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does
30 اللَّطِيفُ Al-Latif The Subtle One The Gentle, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them
31 الْخَبِيرُ Al-Khabir The All-Aware The All-Aware, The One who knows the truth of things
32 الْحَلِيمُ Al-Halim The Forbearing The Forebearing, The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them
33 الْعَظِيمُ Al-Azim The Magnificent The Great One, The Mighty, The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolment, and Purity from all imperfection
34 الْغَفُورُ Al-Ghafur The Forgiver The All-Forgiving, The Forgiving, The One who forgives a lot
35 الشَّكُورُ Ash-Shakur The Appreciative The Grateful, The Appreciative, The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience
36 الْعَلِيُّ Al-Ali The Most High The Most High, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures
37 الْكَبِيرُ Al-Kabir The Great The Most Great, The Great, The One who is greater than everything in status
38 الْحَفِيظُ Al-Hafiz The Preserver The Preserver, The Protector, The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect
39 الْمُقِيتُ Al-Muqit The Maintainer The Maintainer, The Guardian, The Feeder, The One who has the Power
40 الْحَسِيبُ Al-Hasib The Reckoner The Reckoner, The One who gives the satisfaction
41 الْجَلِيلُ Al-Jalil The Sublime One The Sublime One, The Beneficent, The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status
42 الْكَرِيمُ Al-Karim The Generous The Bountiful, The Generous, The One who is clear from abjectness
43 الرَّقِيبُ Ar-Raqib The Watchful The Watchful, The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it's meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge
44 الْمُجِيبُ Al-Mujib The Responsive The Responsive, The Hearer, The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him
45 الْوَاسِعُ Al-Wasi The All-Encompassing The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Knowledgeable
46 الْحَكِيمُ Al-Hakim The Wise The Wise, The Judge of Judges, The One who is correct in His doings
47 الْوَدُودُ Al-Wadud The Loving 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-Majid The Glorious The Most Glorious One, The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness
49 الْبَاعِثُ Al-Ba'ith The Resurrector The Resurrector, The Raiser (from death), The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/or punishment
50 الشَّهِيدُ Ash-Shahid The Witness The Witness, The One who nothing is absent from Him
51 الْحَقُّ Al-Haqq The Truth The Truth, The True, The One who truly exists
52 الْوَكِيلُ Al-Wakil The Trustee The Trustee, The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon
53 الْقَوِيُّ Al-Qawiyy The Strong The Most Strong, The Strong, The One with the complete Power
54 الْمَتِينُ Al-Matin The Firm The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired
55 الْوَلِيُّ Al-Waliyy The Protecting Friend The Protecting Friend, The Supporter
56 الْحَمِيدُ Al-Hamid The Praiseworthy The Praiseworthy, The praised One who deserves to be praised
57 الْمُحْصِي Al-Muhsi The Accounter The Counter, The Reckoner, The One who the count of things are known to him
58 الْمُبْدِئُ Al-Mubdi The Originator The Originator, The One who started the human being. That is, He created him
59 الْمُعِيدُ Al-Mu'id The Restorer The Reproducer, The One who brings back the creatures after death
60 الْمُحْيِي Al-Muhyi The Giver 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 الْمُمِيتُ Al-Mumit The Creator of Death The Creator of Death, The Destroyer, The One who renders the living dead
62 الْحَيُّ Al-Hayy The Ever-Living 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-Qayyum The Self-Subsisting The Self-Subsisting, The One who remains and does not end
64 الْوَاجِدُ Al-Wajid The Finder The Perceiver, The Finder, The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajid is Richness
65 الْمَاجِدُ Al-Majid The Noble The Glorious, The One who is Majid
66 الْوَاحِدُ Al-Wahid The One The Unique, The One, The One without a partner
67 الْأَحَد Al-Ahad The Unity The One
68 الصَّمَدُ As-Samad The Eternal The Eternal, The Independent, The Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in ones needs
69 الْقَادِرُ Al-Qadir The Capable The Able, The Capable, The One attributed with Power
70 الْمُقْتَدِرُ Al-Muqtadir The Powerful The Powerful, The Dominant, The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him
71 الْمُقَدِّمُ Al-Muqaddim The Expediter The Expediter, The Promoter, The One who puts things in their right places. He makes precedence in time and makes some to be ahead of others
72 الْمُؤَخِّرُ Al-Mu'akhkhir The Delayer The Delayer, the Retarder, The One who puts things in their right places. He delays things
73 الْأَوَّلُ Al-Awwal The First The First, The One whose Existence is without a beginning
74 الْآخِرُ Al-Akhir The Last The Last, The One whose Existence is without an end
75 الظَّاهِرُ Az-Zahir The Manifest 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
76 الْبَاطِنُ Al-Batin The Hidden The Hidden, The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place
77 الْوَالِي Al-Wali The Governor The Governor, The One who owns things and manages them
78 الْمُتَعَالِي Al-Muta'ali The Most Exalted The Most Exalted, The High Exalted, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation
79 الْبَرُّ Al-Barr The Source of Goodness 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 التَّوَّابُ At-Tawwab The 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 Avenger The Avenger, The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins
82 الْعَفُوُّ Al-Afuww The Pardoner The Forgiver, The One with wide forgiveness
83 الرَّؤُوفُ Ar-Ra'uf The Kind The Compassionate, The One with extreme Mercy
84 مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ Malik-ul-Mulk Master of the Kingdom The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed
85 ذُو الْجَلاَلِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram Lord of Majesty and Generosity The Lord of Majesty and Bounty, The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied
86 الْمُقْسِطُ Al-Muqsit The Equitable The Equitable, The One who is Just in His judgment
87 الْجَامِعُ Al-Jami The Gatherer 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-Ghani The Self-Sufficient The One who does not need the creation
89 الْمُغْنِي Al-Mughni The Enricher The Enricher, The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures
90 الْمَانِعُ Al-Mani The Withholder The Withholder
91 الضَّارُّ Ad-Darr The Distresser The Distresser, The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed
92 النَّافِعُ An-Nafi The Benefactor The Propitious, The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed
93 النُّورُ An-Nur The Light The Light, The One who guides
94 الْهَادِي Al-Hadi The Guide 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 Incomparable The Incomparable, The One who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example
96 الْبَاقِي Al-Baqi The Everlasting The Everlasting, The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him
97 الْوَارِثُ Al-Warith The Inheritor The Heir, The One who remains after the creation perishes
98 الرَّشِيدُ Ar-Rashid The Guide to the Right Path The Guide to the Right Path, The One who guides
99 الصَّبُورُ As-Sabur The Patient The Patient, The One who does not quickly punish the sinners

Methodology & Spaced Repetition Learning

Learning and retaining 99 divine attributes requires deliberate practice. Our platform integrates spaced repetition principles:

  • Daily Habit: Master 2 to 3 new names each day with active recall before reviewing past cards.
  • Audio Articulation: Listen to authentic pronunciations to master correct tajweed and phonetics.
  • Reflection & Embodiment: Contemplate how each name manifests in daily life and formulate specific supplications (Du'a) addressing Allah through the relevant attribute.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the reward for memorizing the 99 Names of Allah?

According to authentic hadiths in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim, whoever memorizes, understands, and acts upon them will enter Jannah (Paradise).

Are the Names of Allah restricted to only 99?

Classical scholars clarify that Allah's divine attributes and names are limitless; however, ninety-nine specific names have been designated with the unique spiritual reward of entering Paradise upon mastering them.

How can I practice reciting them with proper pronunciation?

Each card in our web app includes high-fidelity studio recordings by native Arabic reciters. Simply click the audio icon on any name card or directory row to listen and repeat.