We know Allah is One, that there is none worthy of worship except Him. This is the testimony of our faith. To be muslim is to worship Allah alone. How can we worship Him to the best of our abilities if we don not know Him? Do we truly know our Lord? If we are being honest with ourselves most of us don’t. The good news is that, while we will never be able to fully comprehend the Majesty, Power and Grandeur of our Perfect Lord, we can get a better understanding of Him and learn who Allah is through the Names and Attributes of His He has shared with us.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said,
“Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorised them all by heart will enter Paradise.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 7392
Begin knowing your Lord better but learning His Names and their meanings from the table below.
The 99 Names of Allah
| Ar-Rahman (ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ) The Most Merciful | Ar-Raheem (ٱلرَّحِيمُ) The Most Compassionate | Al-Malik (ٱلْمَلِكُ) The King and Owner of Dominion |
| Al-Quddus (ٱلْقُدُّوسُ) The Absolutely Pure | As-Salam (ٱلسَّلَامُ) The Source of Peace and Safety | Al-Mu’min (ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ) The Giver of Faith and Security |
| Al-Muhaymin (ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ) The Guardian, The Witness | Al-Aziz (ٱلْعَزِيزُ) The Almighty | Al-Jabbar (ٱلْجَبَّارُ) The Compeller |
| Al-Mutakabbir (ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ) The Supreme in Greatness | Al-Khaliq (ٱلْخَالِقُ) The Creator | Al-Bari (ٱلْبَارِئُ) The Evolver |
| Al-Musawwir (ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ) The Fashioner of Forms | Al-Ghaffar (ٱلْغَفَّارُ) The Constant Forgiver | Al-Qahhar (ٱلْقَهَّارُ) The All-Subduer |
| Al-Wahhab (ٱلْوَهَّابُ) The Supreme Bestower | Ar-Razzaq (ٱلرَّزَّاقُ) The Provider | Al-Fattah (ٱلْفَتَّاحُ) The Opener, The Judge |
| Al-Alim (ٱلْعَلِيمُ) The All-Knowing | Al-Qabid (ٱلْقَابِضُ) The Withholder | Al-Basit (ٱلْبَاسِطُ) The Extender |
| Al-Khafid (ٱلْخَافِضُ) The Reducer | Ar-Rafi’ (ٱلرَّافِعُ) The Exalter | Al-Mu’izz (ٱلْمُعِزُّ) The Honourer |
| Al-Mudhill (ٱلْمُذِلُّ) The Dishonourer | As-Sami’ (ٱلسَّمِيعُ) The All-Hearing | Al-Basir (ٱلْبَصِيرُ) The All-Seeing |
| Al-Hakam (ٱلْحَكَمُ) The Judge, The Arbitrator | Al-Adl (ٱلْعَدْلُ) The Utterly Just | Al-Latif (ٱللَّطِيفُ) The Subtle One, The Most Gentle |
| Al-Khabir (ٱلْخَبِيرُ) The All-Aware | Al-Haleem (ٱلْحَلِيمُ) The Most Forbearing | Al-Azim (ٱلْعَظِيمُ) The Magnificent, The Infinite |
| Al-Ghafur (ٱلْغَفُورُ) The Great Forgiver | Ash-Shakur (ٱلشَّكُورُ) The Most Appreciative | Al-Aliyy (ٱلْعَلِيُّ) The Most High, The Exalted |
| Al-Kabir (ٱلْكَبِيرُ) The Most Great | Al-Hafiz (ٱلْحَفِيظُ) The Preserver | Al-Muqit (ٱلْمُقِيتُ) The Sustainer |
| Al-Hasib (ٱلْحَسِيبُ) The Reckoner | Al-Jalil (ٱلْجَلِيلُ) The Majestic | Al-Karim (ٱلْكَرِيمُ) The Generous |
| Ar-Raqib (ٱلرَّقِيبُ) The Watchful | Al-Mujib (ٱلْمُجِيبُ) The Responsive One | Al-Wasi’ (ٱلْوَاسِعُ) The All-Encompassing, the Boundless |
| Al-Hakim (ٱلْحَكِيمُ) The All-Wise | Al-Wadud (ٱلْوَدُودُ) The Most Loving | Al-Majid (ٱلْمَجِيدُ) The Glorious |
| Al-Ba’ith (ٱلْبَاعِثُ) The Resurrector | Ash-Shahid (ٱلشَّهِيدُ) The All- and Ever-Witnessing | Al-Haqq (ٱلْحَقُّ) The Absolute Truth |
| Al-Wakil (ٱلْوَكِيلُ) The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs | Al-Qawiyy (ٱلْقَوِيُّ) The All-Strong | Al-Matin (ٱلْمَتِينُ) The Firm |
| Al-Waliyy (ٱلْوَلِيُّ) The Protecting Associate | Al-Hamid (ٱلْحَمِيدُ) The Praiseworthy | Al-Muhsi (ٱلْمُحْصِي) The All-Enumerating |
| Al-Mubdi’ (ٱلْمُبْدِئُ) The Originator | Al-Mu’id (ٱلْمُعِيدُ) The Restorer | Al-Muhyi (ٱلْمُحْيِي) The Giver of Life |
| Al-Mumit (ٱلْمُمِيتُ) The Creator of Death | Al-Hayy (ٱلْحَيُّ) The Ever-Living | Al-Qayyum (ٱلْقَيُّومُ) The Sustainer |
| Al-Wajid (ٱلْوَاجِدُ) The Perceiver | Al-Majid (ٱلْمَاجِدُ) The Illustrious | Al-Wahid (ٱلْواحِدُ) The One |
| Al-Ahad (ٱلْأَحَدُ) The Unique | As-Samad (ٱلصَّمَدُ) The Eternal | Al-Qadir (ٱلْقَادِرُ) The Omnipotent |
| Al-Muqtadir (ٱلْمُقْتَدِرُ) The Creator of All Power | Al-Muqaddim (ٱلْمُقَدِّمُ) The Expediter | Al-Mu’akhkhir (ٱلْمُؤَخِّرُ) The Delayer |
| Al-Awwal (ٱلْأَوَّلُ) The First | Al-Akhir (ٱلْآخِرُ) The Last | Az-Zahir (ٱلْظَّاهِرُ) The Manifest |
| Al-Batin (ٱلْبَاطِنُ) The Hidden | Al-Wali (ٱلْوَالِي) The Sole Governor | Al-Muta’ali (ٱلْمُتَعَالِي) The Self-Exalted |
| Al-Barr (ٱلْبَرُّ) The Source of All Goodness | At-Tawwab (ٱلْتَّوَّابُ) The Ever-Pardoning | Al-Muntaqim (ٱلْمُنتَقِمُ) The Avenger |
| Al-Afuww (ٱلْعَفُوُ) The Pardoner | Ar-Ra’uf (ٱلرَّؤُوفُ) The Most Kind | Malik-ul-Mulk (مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ) Master of the Kingdom, Owner of Dominion |
| Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram (ذُوالْجَلَالِ وَالإكْرَامِ) Possessor of Glory and Honour, Lord of Majesty and Generosity | Al-Muqsit (ٱلْمُقْسِطُ) The Just One | Al-Jami’ (ٱلْجَامِعُ) The Gatherer, The Uniter |
| Al-Ghaniyy (ٱلْغَنِيُّ) The Self-Sufficient, The Wealthy | Al-Mughni (ٱلْمُغْنِي) The Enricher | Al-Mani’ (ٱلْمَانِعُ) The Withholder |
| Ad-Darr (ٱلضَّارَّ) The Creator of the Harmful | An-Nafi’ (ٱلنَّافِعُ) The Creator of Good | An-Nur (ٱلنُّورُ) The Light |
| Al-Hadi (ٱلْهَادِي) The Guide | Al-Badi’ (ٱلْبَدِيعُ) The Incomparable Originator | Al-Baqi (ٱلْبَاقِي) The Ever-Surviving |
| Al-Warith (ٱلْوَارِثُ) The Inheritor | Ar-Rashid (ٱلْرَّشِيدُ) The Guide to the Right Path | As-Sabur (ٱلصَّبُورُ) The Patient One |
