Asma ul Husna
The ninety-nine names of Allah.
The most beautiful names, each one a door. Take any name to its heart: what it means, where it anchors in the Qur'an, a dua that calls on it, and how to live by it. Every Qur'anic citation is verified word for word against the text. Free to read, as sadaqah jariyah.
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A guided path through the names, one a day, retold from Ustadh Hisham Abu Yusuf's series. Or simply browse all ninety-nine below.
- 1
الرَّحْمَٰن
Ar-Rahman
The Most Compassionate
Lesson - 2
الرَّحِيم
Ar-Rahim
The Most Merciful
Lesson - 3
الْمَلِك
Al-Malik
The King / Sovereign
Lesson - 4
الْقُدُّوس
Al-Quddus
The Most Holy / Most Pure
Lesson - 5
السَّلَام
As-Salam
The Source of Peace
Lesson - 6
الْمُؤْمِن
Al-Mumin
The Giver of Security / The Affirmer of Faith
Lesson - 7
الْمُهَيْمِن
Al-Muhaymin
The Guardian / The Overseer
Reflection - 8
الْعَزِيز
Al-Aziz
The Almighty / The Exalted in Might
Lesson - 9
الْجَبَّار
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller / The Restorer
Lesson - 10
الْمُتَكَبِّر
Al-Mutakabbir
The Supreme in Greatness
Reflection - 11
الْخَالِق
Al-Khaliq
The Creator
Lesson - 12
الْبَارِئ
Al-Bari
The Originator / The Maker
Lesson - 13
الْمُصَوِّر
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner of Forms
Reflection - 14
الْغَفَّار
Al-Ghaffar
The Ever-Forgiving
Lesson - 15
الْقَهَّار
Al-Qahhar
The All-Subduer
Reflection - 16
الْوَهَّاب
Al-Wahhab
The Bestower / The Gift-Giver
Lesson - 17
الرَّزَّاق
Ar-Razzaq
The Ultimate Provider
Lesson - 18
الْفَتَّاح
Al-Fattah
The Opener / The Judge
Lesson - 19
الْعَلِيم
Al-Alim
The All-Knowing
Lesson - 20
يَقْبِضُ
Al-Qabid
The Withholder / The Restrainer
Reflection - 21
يَبْسُطُ
Al-Basit
The Extender / The Expander of provision
Reflection - 22
خَافِضَة
Al-Khafid
The Abaser / The One who brings low
Reflection - 23
رَافِعَة
Ar-Rafi
The Exalter / The One who raises
Reflection - 24
تُعِزُّ
Al-Muizz
The Giver of Honour
Reflection - 25
تُذِلُّ
Al-Mudhill
The Giver of Dishonour / The Humiliator
Reflection - 26
السَّمِيع
As-Sami
The All-Hearing
Reflection - 27
الْبَصِير
Al-Basir
The All-Seeing
Reflection - 28
الْحُكْم
Al-Hakam
The Judge / The Arbiter
Reflection - 29
عَدْلًا
Al-Adl
The Utterly Just
Reflection - 30
اللَّطِيف
Al-Latif
The Subtle / The Most Gentle
Lesson - 31
الْخَبِير
Al-Khabir
The All-Aware
Lesson - 32
الْحَلِيم
Al-Halim
The Forbearing
Lesson - 33
الْعَظِيم
Al-Azim
The Magnificent / The Greatest
Lesson - 34
الْغَفُور
Al-Ghafur
The Most Forgiving
Lesson - 35
الشَّكُور
Ash-Shakur
The Most Appreciative
Lesson - 36
الْعَلِيّ
Al-Ali
The Most High
Lesson - 37
الْكَبِير
Al-Kabir
The Most Great
Reflection - 38
حَفِيظ
Al-Hafiz
The Preserver / The Protector
Reflection - 39
مُقِيتًا
Al-Muqit
The Sustainer / The Nourisher
Reflection - 40
حَسِيبًا
Al-Hasib
The Reckoner / The Bringer of Account
Reflection - 41
الْجَلَال
Al-Jalil
The Majestic / The Sublime One
Reflection - 42
الْكَرِيم
Al-Karim
The Most Generous / The Bountiful
Lesson - 43
رَقِيب
Ar-Raqib
The Ever-Watchful
Lesson - 44
مُجِيب
Al-Mujib
The Responsive / The Answerer
Lesson - 45
وَاسِع
Al-Wasi
The All-Encompassing / The Vast
Lesson - 46
الْحَكِيم
Al-Hakim
The All-Wise
Lesson - 47
الْوَدُود
Al-Wadud
The Most Loving
Lesson - 48
الْمَجِيد
Al-Majid
The All-Glorious
Reflection - 49
يَبْعَثُ
Al-Baith
The Resurrector / The Raiser of the dead
Reflection - 50
شَهِيد
Ash-Shahid
The Witness
Reflection - 51
الْحَقّ
Al-Haqq
The Truth / The Real
Lesson - 52
وَكِيلًا
Al-Wakil
The Trustee / The Disposer of Affairs
Reflection - 53
الْقَوِيّ
Al-Qawi
The All-Strong
Lesson - 54
الْمَتِين
Al-Matin
The Firm / The Steadfast
Lesson - 55
الْوَلِيّ
Al-Wali
The Protecting Friend / The Ally
Lesson - 56
الْحَمِيد
Al-Hamid
The Praiseworthy
Lesson - 57
أَحْصَاهُمْ
Al-Muhsi
The All-Enumerator / The Reckoner of all
Reflection - 58
يُبْدِئُ
Al-Mubdi
The Originator / The Initiator of creation
Reflection - 59
يُعِيدُ
Al-Muid
The Restorer / The Reproducer
Reflection - 60
لَمُحْيِي
Al-Muhyi
The Giver of Life
Reflection - 61
نُمِيتُ
Al-Mumit
The Bringer of Death
Reflection - 62
الْحَيّ
Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living
Lesson - 63
الْقَيُّوم
Al-Qayyum
The Self-Subsisting / Sustainer of all
Lesson - 64
وَجَدْنَاهُ
Al-Wajid
The Perceiver / The Finder (lacking nothing)
Reflection - 65
الْمَجِيد
Al-Majid
The Illustrious / The All-Glorious
Reflection - 66
الْوَاحِد
Al-Wahid
The One
Lesson - 67
أَحَد
Al-Ahad
The Only / The Unique
Lesson - 68
الصَّمَد
As-Samad
The Eternal Refuge / The Self-Sufficient Master
Lesson - 69
قَدِير
Al-Qadir
The All-Powerful / The Able
Lesson - 70
مُّقْتَدِر
Al-Muqtadir
The Omnipotent / The Prevailing
Reflection - 71
قَدَّمْتُ
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter / The One who brings forward
Reflection - 72
يُؤَخِّرُهُمْ
Al-Muakhkhir
The Delayer / The One who puts back
Reflection - 73
الْأَوَّل
Al-Awwal
The First
Lesson - 74
الْآخِر
Al-Akhir
The Last
Lesson - 75
الظَّاهِر
Az-Zahir
The Manifest / The Most High
Reflection - 76
الْبَاطِن
Al-Batin
The Hidden / The Most Near
Reflection - 77
وَالٍ
Al-Wali
The Patron / The Governor
Reflection - 78
الْمُتَعَالِ
Al-Mutaali
The Supremely Exalted
Lesson - 79
الْبَرّ
Al-Barr
The Most Kind / The Source of Goodness
Reflection - 80
التَّوَّاب
At-Tawwab
The Ever-Accepting of repentance
Reflection - 81
مُنتَقِمُونَ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
Reflection - 82
عَفُوًّا
Al-Afuw
The Pardoner / The Effacer of sins
Reflection - 83
رَءُوف
Ar-Rauf
The Most Kind / The Compassionate
Reflection - 84
مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ
Malik-ul-Mulk
Owner / Master of all Sovereignty
Lesson - 85
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Dhu-l-Jalal wal-Ikram
Lord of Majesty and Honour
Lesson - 86
بِالْقِسْطِ
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable / The Dispenser of Justice
Reflection - 87
جَامِع
Al-Jami
The Gatherer / The Uniter
Reflection - 88
الْغَنِيّ
Al-Ghani
The Self-Sufficient / The Rich
Lesson - 89
يُغْنِيكُمُ
Al-Mughni
The Enricher
Reflection - 90
أَمْسَكَ
Al-Mani
The Preventer / The Withholder
Reflection - 91
ضُرّ
Ad-Darr
The Distresser / The Creator of harm (with wisdom)
Reflection - 92
يَنفَعُهُمْ
An-Nafi
The Benefiter / The Bringer of benefit
Reflection - 93
نُور
An-Nur
The Light
Reflection - 94
هَادِ
Al-Hadi
The Guide
Lesson - 95
بَدِيع
Al-Badi
The Incomparable Originator
Reflection - 96
يَبْقَىٰ
Al-Baqi
The Everlasting / The Ever-Remaining
Reflection - 97
نَرِثُ
Al-Warith
The Inheritor / The Heir of all
Reflection - 98
الرَّشِيد
Ar-Rashid
The Guide to the Right Path / The Infallible Teacher
Reflection - 99
صَابِرًا
As-Sabur
The Most Patient / The Forbearing
Reflection
The ninety-nine are enumerated in the well-known list reported by al-Tirmidhi. The Prophet ﷺ taught that Allah has ninety-nine names, and whoever takes them to heart enters the Garden. May this be a small help toward that.