Al-Asma’ al-Husna

وَلِلَّهِ الأسْمآءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
“Allah’s are the Most Beautiful Names, so call Him with them”
[7:180]

هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لا إلَهَ إلا هُوَ

He is Allah, there is none worthy of worship except for Him

	Allah	The God	اللَّه	The only one Almighty. He alone is worthy of worship
1	Ar-Rahman	The Beneficent	الرَّحْمَنُ	He who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures
2	Ar-Rahim	The Merciful	الرَّحِيمُ	He who acts with extreme kindness
3	Al-Malik	The Eternal Lord	الْمَلِكُ	The Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection
4	Al-Quddus	The Most Sacred	الْقُدُّوسُ	The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries
5	As-Salam	The Embodiment of Peace	السَّلاَمُ	The One who is free from every imperfection.
6	Al-Mu’min	The Infuser of Faith	الْمُؤْمِنُ	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	Al-Muhaymin	The Preserver of Safety	الْمُهَيْمِنُ	The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures
8	Al-‘Aziz	The Mighty One	الْعَزِيزُ	The Strong, The Defeater who is not defeated
9	Al-Jabbar	The Omnipotent One	الْجَبَّارُ	The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed
10	Al-Mutakabbir	The Dominant One	الْمُتَكَبِّرُ	The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.
11	Al-Khaaliq	The Creator	الْخَالِقُ	The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence
12	Al-Baari’	The Evolver	الْبَارِئُ	The Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
13	Al-Musawwir	The Flawless Shaper	الْمُصَوِّرُ	The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
14	Al-Ghaffaar	The Great Forgiver	الْغَفَّارُ	The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
15	Al-Qahhaar	The All-Prevailing One	الْقَهَّارُ	The Dominant, The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
16	Al-Wahhab	The Supreme Bestower	الْوَهَّابُ	The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram.
17	Ar-Razzaq	The Total Provider	الرَّزَّاقُ	The Sustainer, The Provider.
18	Al-Fattah	The Supreme Solver	الْفَتَّاحُ	The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldy and religious matters.
19	Al-‘Alim	The All-Knowing One	العَلِيمُ	The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge
20	Al-Qaabid	The Restricting One	الْقَابِضُ	The Constricter, The Withholder, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
21	Al-Baasit	The Extender	الْبَاسِطُ	The Englarger, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
22	Al-Khaafid	The Reducer	الْخَافِضُ	The Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
23	Ar-Raafi’	The Elevating One	الرَّافِعُ	The Exalter, The Elevator, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
24	Al-Mu’izz	The Honourer-Bestower	الْمُعِزُّ	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	Al-Mudhill	The Abaser	المُذِلُّ	The Dishonorer, 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	As-Sami	The All-Hearer	السَّمِيعُ	The Hearer, The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.
27	Al-Basir	The All-Seeing	الْبَصِيرُ	The All-Noticing, The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.
28	Al-Hakam	The Impartial Judge	الْحَكَمُ	The Judge, He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
29	Al-‘Adl	The Embodiment of Justice	الْعَدْلُ	The Just, The One who is entitled to do what He does.
30	Al-Latif	The Knower of Subtleties	اللَّطِيفُ	The Subtle One, The Gracious, The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them.
31	Al-Khabir	The All-Aware One	الْخَبِيرُ	The One who knows the truth of things.
32	Al-Halim	The Clement One	الْحَلِيمُ	The Forebearing, The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them.
33	Al-‘Adheem	The Magnificent One	الْعَظِيمُ	The Great One, The Mighty, The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement,and Purity from all imperfection.
34	Al-Ghafuur	The Great Forgiver	الْغَفُورُ	The All-Forgiving, The Forgiving, The One who forgives a lot.
35	Ash-Shakuur	The Acknowledging One	الشَّكُورُ	The Grateful, The Appreciative, The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
36	Al-‘Ali	The Sublime One	الْعَلِيُّ	The Most High, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
37	Al-Kabir	The Great One	الْكَبِيرُ	The Most Great, The Great, The One who is greater than everything in status.
38	Al-Hafidh	The Guarding One	الْحَفِيظُ	The Preserver, The Protector, The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect.
39	Al-Muqit	The Sustaining One	المُقيِت	The Maintainer, The Guardian, The Feeder, The One who has the Power.
40	Al-Hasib	The Reckoning One	الْحسِيبُ	The Reckoner, The One who gives the satisfaction.
41	Aj-Jalil	The Majestic One	الْجَلِيلُ	The Sublime One, The Beneficent, The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
42	Al-Karim	The Bountiful One	الْكَرِيمُ	The Generous One, The Gracious, The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
43	Ar-Raqib	The Watchful One	الرَّقِيبُ	The Watcher, The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it’s meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge.
44	Al-Mujib	The Responding One	الْمُجِيبُ	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	Al-Waasi’	The All-Pervading One	الْوَاسِعُ	The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Knowledgeable.
46	Al-Hakim	The Wise One	الْحَكِيمُ	The Wise, The Judge of Judges, The One who is correct in His doings.
47	Al-Waduud	The Loving One	الْوَدُودُ	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	Al-Majid	The Glorious One	الْمَجِيدُ	The Most Glorious One, The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness.
49	Al-Ba’ith	The Infuser of New Life	الْبَاعِثُ	The Reserrector, The Raiser (from death), The One who resurrects His slaves after death for reward and/or punishment.
50	Ash-Shahid	The All Observing Witness	الشَّهِيدُ	The Witness, The One who nothing is absent from Him.
51	Al-Haqq	The Embodiment of Truth	الْحَقُّ	The Truth, The True, The One who truly exists.
52	Al-Wakil	The Universal Trustee	الْوَكِيلُ	The Trustee, The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon.
53	Al-Qawi	The Strong One	الْقَوِيُّ	The Most Strong, The Strong, The One with the complete Power
54	Al-Matin	The Firm One	الْمَتِينُ	The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired.
55	Al-Wali	The Protecting Associate	الْوَلِيُّ	The Protecting Friend, The Supporter.
56	Al-Hamid	The Sole-Laudable One	الْحَمِيدُ	The Praiseworthy, The praised One who deserves to be praised.
57	Al-Muhsi	The All-Enumerating One	الْمُحْصِي	The Counter, The Reckoner, The One who the count of things are known to him.
58	Al-Mubdi’	The Originator	الْمُبْدِئُ	The One who started the human being. That is, He created him.
59	Al-Mu’id	The Restorer	الْمُعِيدُ	The Reproducer, The One who brings back the creatures after death
60	Al-Muhyi	The Maintainer of life	الْمُحْيِي	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	Al-Mumit	The Inflictor of Death	الْمُِميتُ	The Creator of Death, The Destroyer, The One who renders the living dead.
62	Al-Hayy	The Eternally Living One	الْحَيُّ	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	Al-Qayyuum	The Self-Subsisting One	الْقَيُّومُ	The One who remains and does not end.
64	Al-Wajid	The Pointing One	الْوَاجِدُ	The Perceiver, The Finder, The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd is Richness.
65	Al-Majid	The All-Noble One	الْمَاجِدُ	The Glorious, He who is Most Glorious.
66	Al-Wahid	The Only One	الْواحِدُ	The Unique, The One, The One without a partner
67	Al-Ahad	The Sole One	اَلاَحَدُ	The One
68	As-Samad	The Supreme Provider	الصَّمَدُ	The Eternal, The Independent, The Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in ones needs.
69	Al-Qaadir	The Omnipotent One	الْقَادِرُ	The Able, The Capable, The One attributed with Power.
70	Al-Muqtadir	The All Authoritative One	الْمُقْتَدِرُ	The Powerful, The Dominant, The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him.
71	Al-Muqaddim	The Expediting One	الْمُقَدِّمُ	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	Al-Mu’akhkhir	The Procrastinator	الْمُؤَخِّرُ	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	Al-Awwal	The Very First	الأوَّلُ	The First, The One whose Existence is without a beginning.
74	Al-Akhir	The Infinite Last One	الآخِرُ	The Last, The One whose Existence is without an end.
75	Adh-Dhahir	The Perceptible	الظَّاهِرُ	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	Al-Batin	The Imperceptible	الْبَاطِنُ	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	Al-Wali	The Holder of Supreme Authority	الْوَالِي	The Governor, The One who owns things and manages them.
78	Al-Muta’ali	The Extremely Exalted One	الْمُتَعَالِي	The Most Exalted, The High Exalted, The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation.
79	Al-Barr	The Fountain-Head of Truth	الْبَرُّ	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	At-Tawwab	The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance	التَّوابُ	The Relenting, The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance.
81	Al-Muntaqim	The Retaliator	الْمُنْتَقِمُ	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	Al-‘Afuw	The Supreme Pardoner	العَفُوُّ	The Forgiver, The One with wide forgiveness.
83	Ar-Ra’uf	The Benign One	الرَّؤُوفُ	The Compassionate, The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures.
84	Malik-ul-Mulk	The Eternal Possessor of Sovereignty	مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ	The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed.
85	Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram	The Possessor of Majesty and Honour	ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَ الإكْرَامِ	The Lord of Majesty and Bounty, The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied.
86	Al-Muqsit	The Just One	الْمُقْسِطُ	The Equitable, The One who is Just in His judgment.
87	Aj-Jami’	The Assembler of Scattered Creations	الْجَامِعُ	The Gatherer, The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt about, that is the Day of Judgment.
88	Al-Ghani	The Self-Sufficient One	الْغَنِيُّ	The One who does not need the creation.
89	Al-Mughni	The Bestower of Sufficiency	الْمُغْنِي	The Enricher, The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures.
90	Al-Mani’	The Preventer	ُالمَانِعُ	The Withholder.
91	Ad-Darr	The Distressor	الضَّارَّ	The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed.
92	An-Nafi’	The Bestower of Benefits	النَّافِعُ	The Propitious, The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed and benefit to whoever He willed.
93	An-Nur	The Prime Light	النُّورُ	The Light, The One who guides.
94	Al-Hadi	The Provider of Guidance	الْهَادِي	The Guide, The One whom with His Guidance His belivers 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	Al-Badi’	The Unique One	الْبَدِيعُ	The Incomparable, The One who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example.
96	Al-Baqi	The Ever Surviving One	الْبَاقِِي	The Everlasting, The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him.
97	Al-Warith	The Eternal Inheritor	الْوَارِثُ	The Heir, The One whose Existence remains.
98	Ar-Rashid	The Guide to Path of Rectitude	الرَّشِيدُ	The Guide to the Right Path, The One who guides.
99	As-Sabuur	The Extensively Enduring One	الصَّبُورُ	The Patient, The One who does not quickly punish the sinners.

Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) said: ‘Allah the Most High has ninety-nine names. He who retains them in his memory will enter Paradise’

He (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) also said: ‘No-one is afflicted by distress or anxiety then invokes Allah with this supplication, but Allah will take away his distress and grant him happiness instead’

According to Islamic traditions, Muhammad (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) used to call Allah by all his names: ‘Allahumma inni ad’uka bi asma’ika al-husna kulliha’: O Allah! I invoke you with all of your beautiful names.

[narrated by Ibn Majah, book of Du’a; and by Imam Malik in his Muwatta’, Kitab al-Shi’r.]

13 thoughts on “Al-Asma’ al-Husna”

mohammed meeran
05/07/2010
5:29 pm

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11/01/2011
6:44 am

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01/22/2012
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Ibrahim Muhamed
06/11/2015
7:43 pm

Its so clear. Simple language.
JAZAKALLAH

mohammed
10/27/2015
10:01 am

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11/30/2015
8:53 am

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Mahomed Sadick
06/21/2016
9:25 pm

Jazak Allahu Khair