The first pillar of imaan (faith) in Islam is Belief in Allah. As Muslims, we believe in Allah in accordance with His beautiful names and attributes. Allah has revealed His names repeatedly in the Holy Quran primarily for us to understand who He is. Learning and memorizing the names of Allah will help us to identify the correct way to believe in Him. There is nothing more sacred and blessed than understanding the names of Allah and living by them. How do we expect to worship, love, fear and trust our Lord, The Almighty Allah, if we don’t know who He is?
Allah says in the Quran:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.. (Quran 7:180)
Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names. (Quran 20:8)
He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. (Quran 59:24)
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”
(Sahih Bukhari 50:894)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number..”
(Sahih Muslim Book-48 Hadith-5)
ٱلْرَّحْمَـانُ
AR-RAHMAAN
The Most or Entirely Merciful
ٱلْرَّحِيْمُ
AR-RAHEEM
The Bestower of Mercy
ٱلْمَلِكُ
AL-MALIK
The King and Owner of Dominion
ٱلْقُدُّوسُ
AL-QUDDUS
The Absolutely Pure
ٱلْسَّلَامُ
AS-SALAM
The Perfection and Giver of Peace
ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ
AL-MU’MIN
The One Who gives Emaan and Security
ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ
AL-MUHAYMIN
The Guardian, The Witness, The Overseer
ٱلْعَزِيزُ
AL-AZEEZ
The All Mighty
ٱلْجَبَّارُ
AL-JABBAR
The Compeller, The Restorer
ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ
AL-MUTAKABBIR
The Supreme, The Majestic
ٱلْخَالِقُ
AL-KHAALIQ
The Creator, The Maker
ٱلْبَارِئُ
AL-BAARI’
The Originator
ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ
AL-MUSAWWIR
The Fashioner
ٱلْغَفَّارُ
AL-GHAFFAR
The All- and Oft-Forgiving
ٱلْقَهَّارُ
AL-QAHHAR
The Subduer, The Ever-Dominating
ٱلْوَهَّابُ
AL-WAHHAAB
The Giver of Gifts
ٱلْرَّزَّاقُ
AR-RAZZAAQ
The Provider
ٱلْفَتَّاحُ
AL-FATTAAH
The Opener, The Judge
ٱلْعَلِيمُ
AL-‘ALEEM
The All-Knowing, The Omniscient
ٱلْقَابِضُ
AL-QAABID
The Withholder
ٱلْبَاسِطُ
AL-BAASIT
The Extender
ٱلْخَافِضُ
AL-KHAAFIDH
The Reducer, The Abaser
ٱلْرَّافِعُ
AR-RAAFI’
The Exalter, The Elevator
ٱلْمُعِزُّ
AL-MU’IZZ
The Honourer, The Bestower
ٱلْمُذِلُّ
AL-MUZIL
The Dishonourer, The Humiliator
ٱلْسَّمِيعُ
AS-SAMEE’
The All-Hearing
ٱلْبَصِيرُ
AL-BASEER
The All-Seeing
ٱلْحَكَمُ
AL-HAKAM
The Judge, The Giver of Justice
ٱلْعَدْلُ
AL-‘ADL
The Utterly Just
ٱلْلَّطِيفُ
AL-LATEEF
The Subtle One, The Most Gentle
ٱلْخَبِيرُ
AL-KHABEER
The Acquainted, the All-Aware
ٱلْحَلِيمُ
AL-HALEEM
The Most Forbearing
ٱلْعَظِيمُ
AL-‘ATHEEM
The Magnificent, The Supreme
ٱلْغَفُورُ
AL-GHAFOOR
The Forgiving, The Exceedingly Forgiving
ٱلْشَّكُورُ
ASH-SHAKOOR
The Most Appreciative
ٱلْعَلِيُّ
AL-‘ALEE
The Most High, The Exalted
ٱلْكَبِيرُ
AL-KABEER
The Greatest, The Most Grand
ٱلْحَفِيظُ
AL-HAFEEDH
The Preserver, The All-Heedful and All-Protecting
ٱلْمُقِيتُ
AL-MUQEET
The Sustainer
ٱلْحَسِيبُ
AL-HASEEB
The Reckoner, The Sufficient
ٱلْجَلِيلُ
AL-JALEEL
The Majestic
ٱلْكَرِيمُ
AL-KAREEM
The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed
ٱلْرَّقِيبُ
AR-RAQEEB
The Watchful
ٱلْمُجِيبُ
AL-MUJEEB
The Responsive One
ٱلْوَاسِعُ
AL-WAASI’
The All-Encompassing, the Boundless
ٱلْحَكِيمُ
AL-HAKEEM
The All-Wise
ٱلْوَدُودُ
AL-WADOOD
The Most Loving
ٱلْمَجِيدُ
AL-MAJEED
The Glorious, The Most Honorable
ٱلْبَاعِثُ
AL-BA’ITH
The Resurrector, The Raiser of the Dead
ٱلْشَّهِيدُ
ASH-SHAHEED
The All- and Ever Witnessing
ٱلْحَقُّ
AL-HAQQ
The Absolute Truth
ٱلْوَكِيلُ
AL-WAKEEL
The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
ٱلْقَوِيُّ
AL-QAWIYY
The All-Strong
ٱلْمَتِينُ
AL-MATEEN
The Firm, The Steadfast
ٱلْوَلِيُّ
AL-WALIYY
The Protecting Associate
ٱلْحَمِيدُ
AL-HAMEED
The Praiseworthy
ٱلْمُحْصِيُ
AL-MUHSEE
The All-Enumerating, The Counter
ٱلْمُبْدِئُ
AL-MUBDI
The Originator, The Initiator
ٱلْمُعِيدُ
AL-MU’ID
The Restorer, The Reinstater
ٱلْمُحْيِى
AL-MUHYEE
The Giver of Life
ٱلْمُمِيتُ
AL-MUMEET
The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
ٱلْحَىُّ
AL-HAYY
The Ever-Living
ٱلْقَيُّومُ
AL-QAYYOOM
The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting
ٱلْوَاجِدُ
AL-WAAJID
The Perceiver
ٱلْمَاجِدُ
AL-MAAJID
The Illustrious, the Magnificent
ٱلْوَاحِدُ
AL-WAAHID
The One
ٱلْأَحَد
AL-AHAD
The Unique, The Only One
ٱلْصَّمَدُ
AS-SAMAD
The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs
ٱلْقَادِرُ
AL-QADIR
The Capable, The Powerful
ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ
AL-MUQTADIR
The Omnipotent
ٱلْمُقَدِّمُ
AL-MUQADDIM
The Expediter, The Promoter
ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ
AL-MU’AKHKHIR
The Delayer, the Retarder
ٱلأَوَّلُ
AL-AWWAL
ٱلْآخِرُ
AL-AAKHIR
The Last
ٱلْظَّاهِرُ
AZ-DHAAHIR
The Manifest
ٱلْبَاطِنُ
AL-BAATIN
The Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden
ٱلْوَالِي
AL-WAALI
The Governor, The Patron
ٱلْمُتَعَالِي
AL-MUTA’ALI
The Self Exalted
ٱلْبَرُّ
AT-TAWWAB
The Ever-Pardoning, The Relenting
ٱلْمُنْتَقِمُ
ٱلْرَّؤُفُ
Possessor of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity
ٱلْمُقْسِطُ
The Equitable, the Requiter
ٱلْجَامِعُ
ٱلْغَنيُّ
ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ
The Enricher
AL-MANI’
AD-DHARR
The Distresser
ٱلْنَّافِعُ
AN-NAFI’
The Propitious, the Benefactor
ٱلْنُّورُ
AN-NUR
The Light, The Illuminator
AL-HAADI
The Inheritor, The Heir