The 99 Beautiful Names of Allah (Asmā’ Allāh Al-Ḥusnā)
Asmā’ Allāh Al-Ḥusnā — the Most Beautiful Names of Allah — are not merely attributes; they are keys to understanding the Creator, to deepening our connection with Him, and to living a life in harmony with divine guidance.
“And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them…”
— Surah Al-A’raf (7:180)
💡 Why Learn the Names of Allah?
- Spiritual Elevation: Knowing Allah’s names helps purify the heart and deepen one’s faith (īmān).
- Connection in Duʿāʾ: Invoking the appropriate name brings sincerity and power to your supplications.
- Following the Sunnah: The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever memorizes them will enter Paradise.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim
🎧 Interactive Learning with Audio
On this page, each name is represented by a card. When you tap or click a name:
- The card flips to show its meaning.
- The audio pronunciation is played so you can hear and learn each name properly.
Tap any Name to hear it and flip the card to see its meaning.
Asmā’ Allāh al-Ḥusnā
Tap any Name to flip the card and see a short meaning & hear it.
01
الله
ALLĀH
Meaning
The Most Merciful – whose mercy encompasses all creation.
02
ٱلرَّحْمَٰن
AR-RAḤMĀN
Meaning
The Most Merciful – whose mercy encompasses all creation.
03
ٱلرَّحِيم
AR-RAḤĪM
Meaning
The Especially Merciful – who grants continuous mercy to the believers.
04
ٱلْمَلِك
AL-MALIK
Meaning
The King – the absolute sovereign and owner of all that exists.
05
ٱلْقُدُّوس
AL-QUDDŪS
Meaning
The Most Pure – free from all imperfection and deficiency.
06
ٱلسَّلَام
AS-SALĀM
Meaning
The Source of Peace – who grants safety and well-being.
07
ٱلْمُؤْمِن
AL-MU’MIN
Meaning
The Giver of Faith and security – who grants true safety to His servants.
08
ٱلْمُهَيْمِن
The Guardian
Meaning
The One who watches over, protects, and preserves all things.
09
ٱلْعَزِيز
The Almighty
Meaning
The One who is all‑powerful, undefeatable, and uniquely mighty.
10
ٱلْجَبَّار
AL‑JABBĀR
Meaning
The Compeller, the Restorer
11
ٱلْمُتَكَبِّر
AL‑MUTAKABBIR
Meaning
The Supreme, The Majestic
12
ٱلْخَالِق
AL‑KHĀLIQ
Meaning
The Creator, the Maker of all things from nothing
13
ٱلْبَارِئ
AL‑BĀRIʾ
Meaning
The Evolver, The Originator
14
ٱلْمُصَوِّر
AL‑MUṢAWWIR
Meaning
The Fashioner, The Shaper of Beauty
15
ٱلْغَفَّار
AL‑GHAFFĀR
Meaning
The Constant Forgiver
16
ٱلْقَهَّار
AL‑QAHHĀR
Meaning
The All-Subduer, The Ever-Dominating
17
ٱلْوَهَّاب
AL‑WAHHĀB
Meaning
The Supreme Bestower, The Giver without measure
18
ٱلْرَّزَّاق
AR‑RAZZĀQ
Meaning
The Sustainer, The Provider of needs
19
ٱلْفَتَّاح
AL‑FATTĀḥ
Meaning
The Supreme Opener, The Judge who opens the gates of mercy and victory
20
ٱلْعَلِيم
AL‑ʿALĪM
Meaning
The All-Knowing, The Knower of the seen and unseen
21
ٱلْقَابِض
AL‑QĀBIḌ
Meaning
The Withholder – The One who withholds provision or life
22
ٱلْبَاسِط
AL‑BĀSIṭ
Meaning
The Expander – The One who expands provision or mercy
23
ٱلْخَافِض
AL‑KHĀFIḌ
Meaning
The Abaser – The One who lowers whom He wills
24
ٱلْرَّافِع
AR‑RĀFIʿ
Meaning
The Exalter – The One who raises whom He wills
25
ٱلْمُعِزّ
AL‑MUʿIZZ
Meaning
The Honourer – The One who gives honor and might
26
ٱلْمُذِلّ
AL‑MUDHILL
Meaning
The Humiliator – The One who humbles whom He wills
27
ٱلسَّمِيع
AS‑SAMĪʿ
Meaning
The All-Hearing
28
ٱلْبَصِير
AL‑BAṢĪR
Meaning
The All-Seeing
29
ٱلْحَكَم
AL‑ḤAKAM
Meaning
The Impartial Judge
30
ٱلْعَدْل
AL‑ʿADL
Meaning
The Utterly Just
31
ٱلْلَّطِيف
AL‑LAṭĪF
Meaning
The Subtle One, The Most Gentle
32
ٱلْخَبِير
AL‑KHABĪR
Meaning
The All‑Aware
33
ٱلْحَلِيم
AL‑ḤALĪM
Meaning
The Most Forbearing
34
ٱلْعَظِيم
AL‑ʿAẓĪM
Meaning
The Magnificent, The Supreme
35
ٱلْغَفُور
AL‑GHAFŪR
Meaning
The Great Forgiver
36
ٱلشَّكُور
AS‑SHAKŪR
Meaning
The Most Appreciative
37
ٱلْعَلِيّ
AL‑ʿALIYY
Meaning
The Most High, The Exalted
38
ٱلْكَبِير
AL‑KABĪR
Meaning
The Most Great
39
ٱلْحَفِيظ
AL‑ḤAFĪẒ
Meaning
The Guardian, The Preserver
40
ٱلْمُقيِت
AL‑MUQĪT
Meaning
The Sustainer, The Maintainer of Life
41
ٱلْحسِيب
AL‑ḤASĪB
Meaning
The Reckoner, The One who counts all
42
ٱلْجَلِيل
AL‑JALĪL
Meaning
The Most Majestic
43
ٱلْكَرِيم
AL‑KARĪM
Meaning
The Most Generous, The Most Bountiful
44
ٱلْرَّقِيب
AR‑RAQĪB
Meaning
The Watchful, The Ever Observing
45
ٱلْمُجِيب
AL‑MUJĪB
Meaning
The Responsive, The Answerer of Supplication
46
ٱلْوَاسِع
AL‑WĀSIʿ
Meaning
The All‑Encompassing, The Boundless
47
ٱلْحَكِيم
AL‑ḤAKĪM
Meaning
The All‑Wise
48
ٱلْوَدُود
AL‑WADŪD
Meaning
The Most Loving
49
ٱلْمَجِيد
AL‑MAJĪD
Meaning
The Most Glorious, The Most Honorable
50
ٱلْبَاعِث
AL‑BĀʿITH
Meaning
The Resurrector, The Restorer of Life
51
ٱلشَّهِيد
AS‑SHAHĪD
Meaning
The Witness
52
ٱلْحَقّ
AL‑ḤAQQ
Meaning
The Truth
53
ٱلْوَكِيل
AL‑WAKĪL
Meaning
The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
54
ٱلْقَوِيّ
AL‑QAWĪYY
Meaning
The All‑Strong
55
ٱلْمَتِين
AL‑MATĪN
Meaning
The Firm, The Steadfast
56
ٱلْوَلِيّ
AL‑WALIYY
Meaning
The Protecting Friend, The Patron
57
ٱلْحَمِيد
AL‑ḤAMĪD
Meaning
The Praiseworthy
58
ٱلْمُحْصِي
AL‑MUḤṢĪ
Meaning
The Appraiser, The Counter (of all things)
59
ٱلْمُبْدِئ
AL‑MUBDIʾ
Meaning
The Originator, The Initiator of Creation
60
ٱلْمُعِيد
AL‑MUʿĪD
Meaning
The Restorer, The Reinstater
61
ٱلْمُحْيِي
AL‑MUḤYĪ
Meaning
The Giver of Life
62
ٱلْمُمِيت
AL‑MUMĪT
Meaning
The Creator of Death, The Disposer of Souls
63
ٱلْحَيّ
AL‑ḤAYY
Meaning
The Ever‑Living, The Sustainer of Life
64
ٱلْقَيُّوم
AL‑QAYYŪM
Meaning
The Self‑Subsisting, The Sustainer of all existence
65
ٱلْوَاجِد
AL‑WĀJID
Meaning
The Finder, The Ta’allūm Seeker
66
ٱلْمَاجِد
AL‑MĀJID
Meaning
The Noble, The Generous
67
ٱلْواحِد
AL‑WĀḥID
Meaning
The One, The Unique, The Only One
68
ٱلصَّمَد
AṢ‑ṢAMAD
Meaning
The Eternal Refuge, The One whom all depend upon
69
ٱلْقَادِر
AL‑QĀDIR
Meaning
The All‑Capable, The Omnipotent
70
ٱلْمُقْتَدِر
AL‑MUQTAḌIR
Meaning
The All‑Powerful, The Dominant
71
ٱلْمُقَدِّم
AL‑MUQADDIM
Meaning
The Expediter, The One who brings forward
72
ٱلْمُؤَخِّر
AL‑MUʾAKHKHIR
Meaning
The Delayer, The One who puts far ahead
73
ٱلْأوَّل
AL‑AWWAL
Meaning
The First
74
ٱلْآخِر
AL‑ĀḤIR
Meaning
The Last
75
ٱلظَّاهِر
AẒ‑ẒĀHIR
Meaning
The Manifest, The Evident
76
ٱلْبَاطِن
AL‑BĀṭIN
Meaning
The Hidden, The Inward
77
ٱلْوَالِي
AL‑WĀLĪ
Meaning
The Sole Governor, The Friend
78
ٱلْمُتَعَالِي
AL‑MUTAʿĀLĪ
Meaning
The Most Exalted
79
ٱلْبَرّ
AL‑BARR
Meaning
The Source of All Goodness and Righteousness
80
ٱلتَّوَّاب
AT‑TAWWĀB
Meaning
The Ever‑Accepting of Repentance
81
ٱلْمُنْتَقِم
AL‑MUNTAQIM
Meaning
The Avenger, The Retaliator
82
ٱلْعَفُوّ
AL‑ʿAFŪW
Meaning
The Pardoner, The One who erases sin
83
ٱلرَّؤُوف
AR‑RAʾŪF
Meaning
The Most Kind, The Most Compassionate
84
مَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْك
MĀLIK‑ul‑MULK
Meaning
The Owner of All Sovereignty
85
ذُو ٱلْجَلَالِ وَٱلْإِكْرَام
DHŪ‑l‑JALĀL wa-l‑IKRĀM
Meaning
The Lord of Glory and Honour
86
الْمُقْسِط
AL‑MUQSIT
Meaning
The Just One
87
الْجَامِع
AL‑JĀMIʿ
Meaning
The Gatherer, The Uniter
88
الْغَنِيّ
AL‑GHANIYY
Meaning
The Self‑Sufficient, The Rich beyond need
89
الْمُغْنِي
AL‑MUGHNĪ
Meaning
The Enricher, The Bestower of Wealth
90
الْمَانِع
AL‑MĀNʿ
Meaning
The Withholder, The Preventer
91
الضَّارّ
AḌ‑ḌĀRR
Meaning
The Harmer (Only what He wills), The One who inflicts harm when He wills
92
النَّافِع
AN‑NĀFIʿ
Meaning
The Benefactor, The One who brings benefit
93
النُّور
AN‑NŪR
Meaning
The Light, The Illuminator
94
الْهَادِي
AL‑HĀDĪ
Meaning
The Guide, The One who shows the way to truth
95
الْبَدِيع
AL‑BADĪʾ
Meaning
The Originator, The Incomparable
96
الْبَاقِي
AL‑BĀQĪ
Meaning
The Everlasting, The One who remains when all else perishes
97
الْوَارِث
AL‑WĀRITH
Meaning
The Inheritor, The One who inherits all
98
الرَّشِيد
AR‑RASHĪD
Meaning
The Guide to the Right Path, The One who guides to truth
99
الْصَّبُور
AṢ‑ṢABŪR
Meaning
The Most Patient, The One who does not act in haste