This document provides a list of 99 names of Allah in Arabic and their English translations. The names are grouped and color coded to help with memorization, though different grouping methods are possible. The last three names' authenticity is questioned by some scholars. The document aims to benefit the reader by compiling these divine names, though the author cannot guarantee perfect accuracy.
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99 Names
This document provides a list of 99 names of Allah in Arabic and their English translations. The names are grouped and color coded to help with memorization, though different grouping methods are possible. The last three names' authenticity is questioned by some scholars. The document aims to benefit the reader by compiling these divine names, though the author cannot guarantee perfect accuracy.
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I hope you benefit from this compilation of Allah’s names.
Although I have done my best, I cannot guarantee the accuracy. I have
grouped the names with brackets “[“ and color coding in a way that helped me with remembering them, though it can be done in multiple ways. Note: there is differing opinion about the authenticity of the last three names with question marks.
Names of Allah
Arabic Transliteration Description
Name هللا * ALLAH Cannot be translated exactly The Greatest Name; The One who is worshiped ُ ْٱلخَا ِل ق AL-KHALIQ The Creator, The Maker ُ ٱ ْل َح ِف يظ AL-HAFIDH The Preserver, The Protector ن ُ الرحْ َم َّ AR-RAHMAN The Most Beneficent, His love and mercy are manifested in His creation يم ُ الر ِح َّ AR-RAHIM The Most Compassionate, Kind and Gracious; The Bestower of favors ٱأل َ َّو ُل AL-AWWAL The First; without beginning ٱ ْْل ِخ ُر AL-AKHIR The Last; without end اح ُد ِ ٱ ْل َو AL-WAHID The Unique, The Incomparable ْٱأل َ َح ُد Al-AHAD The One, Only; All-inclusive and Indivisible ُٱ ْل َحى AL-HAYY The Ever Living One, without beginning or end ُ ْٱلقَي وم AL-QAYYUM The Self-Existing; everything/everyone is dependent on Him but He on none ص َم ُد َّ ٱ ْل AS-SAMAD The Eternal, The One not in need but everyone/everything is in need of Him ثُ ْٱل َو ِار AL-WARITH The Inheritor of All, everything returns to Him after it has been destroyed يُ ٱ ْل َبا ِق AL-BAQI The Eternal; He will exist forever beyond the realm of time ُ ٱ ْل َم ِج يد AL-MAJID The Majestic, The Illustrious, The Glorified ُ ْٱلن ور AN-NUR The Illuminator, The Source of light ص ِّ ِو ُر َ ْٱلم AL-MUSSAWIR The Fashioner, The Maker of shapes and beauty ُ ْٱل َود ود AL-WADOOD The Most Loving ُشكور َّ ْٱل ASH-SHAKOOR The Most Appreciative, to the thankful He gives more ٱ ْل َهادِي AL-HADI The Guide; He guides towards truth/benefit and away from the harmful ام ُع ِ ْٱل َج AL-JAMI’ The Gatherer; He unites, connects, assembles, arranges and composes ُْٱلس َََّلم AS-SALAM The Source of peace, The Giver of peace ن ُ ٱ ْلمؤْ ِم AL-MU’MIN The Inspirer of faith, The Giver of safety and peace ُ ْٱلم َهي ِْم ن AL-MUHAYMIN The Guardian, The Giver of protection ٱ ْل َمانِ ُع AL-MAANI The Preventer of harm; He can hinder, impede, deny or deprive ُ َّ ٱ ْلفَت اح AL-FATTAH The Victorious, The Opener, Solver, Reliever; The Remover of difficulties ُْٱلقَادِر AL-QADIR The One in complete power and control of destiny ُ ْٱلقَ ِو ي AL-QAWI The Most Powerful, The Possessor of all strength ُٱ ْل َحكَم AL-HAKAM The Perfect Judge, The Giver of justice ُ ٱ ْل َح ِك يم AL-HAKIM The All Wise ُ ٱ ْل َو ِك يل AL-WAKEEL The Trusted, relied upon Representative ُْٱل َو ِلي AL-WALI The Defending Ally and Friend in command ُْٱل َحق AL-HAQQ The Embodiment of truth, The Absolute Truth ُْٱلعَدْل AL-ADL The Perfectly Just ُْٱل َّرؤف AR-RAUF The Most Clement and Lenient ُٱ ْلم ْق ِسط AL-MUQSIT The Equitable, The Just, The Fair ُ ْٱلم ِق يت AL-MUQIT The Maintainer, The Caretaker and Responsible of all يُ ْٱلم ْغ ِن AL-MUGNI The Enricher, The Bestower of sufficiency, The Satisfier of all needs ُ ٱ ْلغ َني AL-GHANI The Self-Sufficient, The One free of needs ُْٱل َّر َّزاق AR-RAZZAQ The All Providing, The Sustainer ير ُ ص ِ َْٱلب AL-BASIR The All Seeing ُ ٱ ْلس َِّم يع AS-SAMI’ The All Hearing ُ ْٱل َخ ِب ير AL-KHABIR The All-Aware, The Acquainted ْٱل َوا ِس ُع AL-WASI’ The All-Encompassing, All-Comprehending, The Boundless/Limitless ُ ْٱل َع ِل يم AL-ALIM The Knower of all ُٱ ْل َع ِلي AL-‘ALI The Highest, The Utmost ُ ٱ ْلمتَعَا ِل ي AL-MUTA’ALI The Most Exalted and Dignified; far above imagination and creation ضُ ٱ ْلقَا ِب AL-QABID The Withholder, The Constrictor, The One who makes less or takes away طُ ْٱلبَا ِس AL-BASIT The Extender, The Reliever, The One who increases or gives more ْٱلمقَ ِد ُِّم AL-MUQADDIM The Expediter; The One who gives precedence, brings forward, hastens ُٱ ْلم َؤ ِ ِّخر AL-MU’AKHIR The Delayer; The One who puts back ُٱ ْلم ْقتَدِر AL-MUQTADIR The Creator of All Power, The Invincible, The One with unlimited and overwhelming power ٱ ْلمتَ َك ِب ُِّر AL-MUTAKABBIR The Dominant, The Greatest ُ ِٱ ْل َمت ين AL-MATIN The Firm, The Forceful, The Invincible, The Authoritative ُ ِٱ ْلمحْ ي ى AL-MUHYI The Giver of life; He Creates something from nothing and surrounds with right conditions ُ ْٱلم ِم يت AL-MUMEET The Giver of death, The One who renders the living dead ُ ْٱلم ِع يد AL-MU’ID The Restorer, The One who reinstates or re-creates ُٱ ْلم ْبدِئ AL-MUBDI The Initiator, The Originator ئ ُ ار ِ ٱ ْل َب AL-BAARI The Originator, The Evolver, the Maker of order ُ ْٱلبَا ِع ث AL-BA’ITH The Resurrector, The Infuser of new life ور ُ صب َّ ْٱل AS-SABUR The Patiently Enduring One who exacts His decree at the proper time ُ ٱ ْلقَا ِب ض AL-HALIM The Most Tolerant, Gentle and Forbearing ُٱ ْللَّ ِطيف AL-LATIF The Subtle, The Gentle, The Knower of all Secrets ِ ٱ ْل َو اج ُد AL-WAJID The All-Perceiving Finder, The One who attains/discovers what is sought ُ ٱ ْلم ِج يب AL-MUJIB The Responsive, The Responder to prayer ُ ِْٱل َّرق يب AL-RAQIB The Ever-Watchful Custodian ُ ْٱل َجب َّار AL-JABBAR The Compeller, The Most Powerful ُْٱلقَ َّهار AL-QAHHAR The Prevailing, The Conquering from small to large nothing escapes His attention ُ ٱ ْل َو َّه اب AL-WAHHAB The Most Generous, The Giver of gifts ُ ٱ ْلك َِر يم AL-KARIM The Most Bountiful, The Lord of bounty, The Limitless ُ ِْٱل َكب ير AL-KABIR The Greatest, The Most Grand ُ ٱ ْل َح ِم يد AL-HAMEED The Praised One, who deserves to be praised ُٱ ْلعَ ِزيز AL-AZIZ The All-Mighty, The Magnificent ُ ْٱلعَ ِظ يم AL-ADHEEM The Supreme, The Sublime ُْٱل َم ِلك AL-MALIK The Absolute Ruler, The King, The Owner of all َُما ِلك MALIK-AL-MULK The One in complete command, power and control of all creation ُٱ ْلم ْلك ُٱ ْلقدوس AL-QUDDOUS The Pure, The Holy ُْٱل َج ِليل AL-JALIL The Most Honorable, The Most Revered, The Most Noble ُوُٱل َج ََل ِل ْ ذ DHUL-JALALI- The Generous Owner of every honorable and respectable attribute ُ ٱْل ْك َر ام ِ ْ َو WAL-IKRAM ُ ْٱلظاه ِر َّ A’DHAHIR The Apparent, The Obvious, The Manifest ن ُ اط ِ َٱ ْلب AL-BATIN The One from whom nothing is hidden ي ُص ِ ْْٱلمح AL-MUHSI The Assessor, The Accounter who the count of all things are known only to Him ُ ٱ ْل َح ِس يب AL-HASIB The Reckoner, The Accounter ُْٱلضَّار AD-DARR The Distressor; The One who allows or creates harm or distress ُ ِٱ ْلخَاف ض AL-KHAFID The Subduer, The One who humbles, reduces, lowers, degrades ْٱلم ْنتَ ِق ُم AL-MUNTAQIM The Avenger; He has power to take revenge, punish or exact retribution ُْٱلمذِل AL-MUDHILL The Humiliator, The Giver of Disgrace ُٱ ْلم ِعز AL-MU’IZZ The Exalter, The Giver of Honor ُْٱلبَر AL-BARR The Source of all goodness ُٱ ْلم ْق ِسط AN-NAFI’ The Benefactor; The Bestower of things that yield advantage, benefit or good ُْٱل َّرافِع AR-RAFI The Exalter, the One who exalts and elevates ُٱ ْلغَفَّار AL-GHAFFAR The Repeatedly Forgiving, The Acceptor of Repentance ُ ٱ ْلغَف ور AL-GHAFFUR The All Forgiving, The Concealer of sins no matter the enormity ٱ ْلعَف ُو AL-AFUW The All Pardoning, The One who erases and removes sin ُ ٱ ْلت َّ َّو اب AL-TAWWAB The Relentingly Pardoning, The Guide and Acceptor of repentance يد ُ ش ِه َّ ٱ ْل ASH-SHAHEED The All-Observing, All-Knowing Witness ُ ٱ ْل َّر ِش يد ? AR-RASHEED The Rectifier; The Guide towards the correct path by rectification ُ ْٱل َبد ِيع ? AL-BADI The Deviser; The Maker of events/things never in existence before ْٱلُمدابير ? AL-MUDABBIR The Perfect Planner, Arranger, Director