ٱللهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names.
[Surah Taha 20:8]
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
The dhikr of Allah is possible only because He has granted us permission to use our tongue in his remembrance. His remembrance is possible for He has blessed us and elevated our souls to be among those who seek the life of Paradise.
Here are the 99 names of Allah with their meanings so that we may continuously speak them with our tongues and hearts and strengthen our knowledge of Him.
| Names of Allah | Meaning | الاسماء الحسنى |
| AR-RAHMAAN | The Beneficent | الرَّحْمَنُ |
| AR-RAHEEM | The Merciful | الرَّحِيمُ |
| AL-MALIK | The King | الْمَلِكُ |
| AL-QUDDUS | The Most Sacred | الْقُدُّوسُ |
| AS-SALAM | The Source of Peace, The Flawless | السَّلاَمُ |
| AL-MU’MIN | The Infuser of Faith | الْمُؤْمِنُ |
| AL-MUHAYMIN | The Preserver of Safety | الْمُهَيْمِنُ |
| AL-AZIZ | All Mighty | الْعَزِيزُ |
| AL-JABBAR | The Compeller, The Restorer | الْجَبَّارُ |
| AL-MUTAKABBIR | The Supreme, The Majestic | ُُالْمُتَكَبِّر |
| AL-KHAALIQ | The Creator, The Maker | الْخَالِقُ |
| AL-BAARI | The Evolver | الْبَارِئُ |
| AL-MUSAWWIR | The Fashioner | الْمُصَوِّرُ |
| AL-GHAFFAR | The Great Forgiver | الْغَفَّارُ |
| AL-QAHHAR | The All-Prevailing One | الْقَهَّارُ |
| AL-WAHHAAB | The Supreme Bestower | الْوَهَّابُ |
| AR-RAZZAAQ | The Provider | الرَّزَّاقُ |
| AL-FATTAAH | The Supreme Solver | الْفَتَّاحُ |
| AL-‘ALEEM | The All-Knowing | اَلْعَلِيْمُ |
| AL-QAABID | The Withholder | الْقَابِضُ |
| AL-BAASIT | The Extender | الْبَاسِطُ |
| AL-KHAAFIDH | The Reducer | الْخَافِضُ |
| AR-RAAFI’ | The Exalter, The Elevator | الرَّافِعُ |
| AL-MU’IZZ | The Honourer, The Bestower | الْمُعِزُّ |
| AL-MUZIL | The Dishonourer, The Humiliator | ٱلْمُذِلُّ |
| AS-SAMEE’ | The All-Hearing | السَّمِيعُ |
| AL-BASEER | The All-Seeing | الْبَصِيرُ |
| AL-HAKAM | The Impartial Judge | الْحَكَمُ |
| AL-‘ADL | The Utterly Just | الْعَدْلُ |
| AL-LATEEF | The Subtle One, The Most Gentle | اللَّطِيفُ |
| AL-KHABEER | The All-Aware | الْخَبِيرُ |
| AL-HALEEM | The Most Forbearing | الْحَلِيمُ |
| AL-‘AZEEM | The Magnificent, The Supreme | الْعَظِيمُ |
| AL-GHAFOOR | The Great Forgiver | الْغَفُور |
| ASH-SHAKOOR | The Most Appreciative | الشَّكُورُ |
| AL-‘ALEE | The Most High, The Exalted | الْعَلِيُّ |
| AL-KABEER | The Most Great | الْكَبِيرُ |
| AL-HAFEEDH | The Preserver | الْحَفِيظ |
| AL-MUQEET | The Sustainer | المُقيِت |
| AL-HASEEB | The Reckoner | اﻟْﺣَسِيبُ |
| AL-JALEEL | The Majestic | الْجَلِيلُ |
| AL-KAREEM | The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed | الْكَرِيمُ |
| AR-RAQEEB | The Watchful | الرَّقِيبُ |
| AL-MUJEEB | The Responsive One | ٱلْمُجِيبُ |
| AL-WAASI’ | The All-Encompassing, the Boundless | الْوَاسِعُ |
| AL-HAKEEM | The All-Wise | الْحَكِيمُ |
| AL-WADUD | The Most Loving | الْوَدُودُ |
| AL-MAJEED | The Glorious, The Most Honorable | الْمَجِيدُ |
| AL-BA’ITH | The Infuser of New Life | الْبَاعِثُ |
| ASH-SHAHEED | The All Observing Witnessing | الشَّهِيدُ |
| AL-HAQQ | The Absolute Truth | الْحَقُ |
| AL-WAKEEL | The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs | الْوَكِيلُ |
| AL-QAWIYY | The All-Strong | الْقَوِيُ |
| AL-MATEEN | The Firm, The Steadfast | الْمَتِينُ |
| AL-WALIYY | The Protecting Associate | الْوَلِيُّ |
| AL-HAMEED | The Praiseworthy | الْحَمِيدُ |
| AL-MUHSEE | The All-Enumerating, The Counter | الْمُحْصِي |
| AL-MUBDI | The Originator, The Initiator | الْمُبْدِئُ |
| AL-MUEED | The Restorer, The Reinstater | ٱلْمُعِيدُ |
| AL-MUHYI | The Giver of Life | الْمُحْيِي |
| AL-MUMEET | The Creator of Death | اَلْمُمِيتُ |
| AL-HAYY | The Ever-Living | الْحَيُّ |
| AL-QAYYOOM | The Sustainer, The Self-Subsisting | الْقَيُّومُ |
| AL-WAAJID | The Perceiver | الْوَاجِدُ |
| AL-MAAJID | The Illustrious, the Magnificent | الْمَاجِدُ |
| AL-WAAHID | The One | الْواحِدُ |
| AL-AHAD | The Unique, The Only One | اَلاَحَدُ |
| AS-SAMAD | The Eternal, Satisfier of Needs | الصَّمَدُ |
| AL-QADEER | The Omnipotent One | الْقَادِرُ |
| AL-MUQTADIR | The Powerful | الْمُقْتَدِرُ |
| AL-MUQADDIM | The Expediter, The Promoter | الْمُقَدِّمُ |
| AL-MU’AKHKHIR | The Delayer | الْمُؤَخِّرُ |
| AL-AWWAL | The First | الأوَّلُ |
| AL-AAKHIR | The Last | الآخِرُ |
| AZ-ZAAHIR | The Manifest | الظَّاهِرُ |
| AL-BAATIN | The Hidden One, Knower of the Hidden | الْبَاطِنُ |
| AL-WAALI | The Sole Governor | الْوَالِي |
| AL-MUTA’ALI | The Self Exalted | الْمُتَعَالِي |
| AL-BARR | The Source of All Goodness | الْبَرُّ |
| AT-TAWWAB | The Ever-Pardoning, The Relenting | التَّوَاب |
| AL-MUNTAQIM | The Avenger | الْمُنْتَقِمُ |
| AL-‘AFUWW | The Pardoner | العَفُوُ |
| AR-RA’OOF | The Most Kind | الرَّؤُوفُ |
| MAALIK-UL-MULK | Master of the Kingdom, Owner of the Dominion | َمَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ |
| DHUL-JALAALI WAL-IKRAAM | Lord of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity | ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ |
| AL-MUQSIT | The Just One | الْمُقْسِطُ |
| AL-JAAMI’ | The Gatherer, the Uniter | الْجَامِعُ |
| AL-GHANIYY | The Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy | ٱلْغَنيُّ |
| AL-MUGHNI | The Enricher | ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ |
| AL-MANI’ | The Withholder | اَلْمَانِعُ |
| AD-DHARR | The Distresser | الضَّارَ |
| AN-NAFI’ | The Propitious, the Benefactor | النَّافِعُ |
| AN-NUR | The Light, The Illuminator | النُّورُ |
| AL-HAADI | The Guide | الْهَادِي |
| AL-BADEE’ | The Incomparable Originator | الْبَدِيعُ |
| AL-BAAQI | The Everlasting | اَلْبَاقِي |
| AL-WAARITH | The Inheritor, The Heir | الْوَارِثُ |
| AR-RASHEED | The Guide, Infallible Teacher | الرَّشِيدُ |
| AS-SABOOR | The Forbearing, The Patient | الصَّبُورُ |
The benefits of knowing Allah and His names are plentiful. His attributes reflect the broad spectrum of traits that are present in each human. Hence understanding Allah’s names not only strengthens our belief in Him but also affirms our character as the profound saying goes, “One who knows one’s self, knows one’s Lord.” By contemplating and reflecting on each of His names, we tap on His mercy, His grace, and draw closer to Him. Beyond this, we also have so much to gain, as the first pillar of Islam encourages us to profess our love and pledge our belief to our Creator.
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Talha Ubaidullah says:
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Assalamu alaikum
It’s advisable to recite the dua after the recitation of asmahullahil husna, the most beautiful names ever.
Allahuma Salli afdala sallati a’la ashadi makhluqatika sayyidinaa muhammadin wa a’la alihi wa sahbihi wa salim adada mallumatiqa wa midada kalmatika kullama zakaraka zaakiruna wa gafalu an zikirihil gafilun…..
Amin yaa Rahman, maalikal mulki zhul jallalu wal ikram.
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Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah, Alhamdullilah Rabil alamin
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As Salaam Alaikum,
AlhamdulliIllah,
ALLAHuAkbar,
SubhanaALLAH, AMIN.
JazakaALLAH.
SULIYAT says:
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AllahuAkbar… Alhamdullillah..
Subhana Allah
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the Lord is Good all the time
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Mohammed says:
All the names of ALLAH are very powerful and beautiful.