The 99 Beautiful Names · Nahaj

WHY MEMORIZE THE NAMES

The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names. Whoever counts them and acts by them shall enter Paradise” (At-Tirmidhi).

Tap a name to see the classical Quranic verse where it appears.

AR-RAḤMĀN

الرَّحْمَٰن

The Most Compassionate

The All-Encompassing Mercy.

1:3 →

AR-RAḤĪM

الرَّحِيم

The Most Merciful

Mercy bestowed on each soul.

1:3 →

AL-MALIK

الْمَلِك

The King

Sovereign of all dominion.

59:23 →

AL-QUDDŪS

الْقُدُّوس

The Most Holy

Pure beyond every imperfection.

59:23 →

AS-SALĀM

السَّلَام

The Source of Peace

Free from all defect; the Peace.

59:23 →

AL-MUʾMIN

الْمُؤْمِن

The Granter of Security

The Faithful, who keeps His promise.

59:23 →

AL-MUHAYMIN

الْمُهَيْمِن

The Guardian

The Watcher over all things.

59:23 →

AL-ʿAZĪZ

الْعَزِيز

The Almighty

Mighty over every contender.

59:23 →

AL-JABBĀR

الْجَبَّار

The Compeller

Whose will none can resist.

59:23 →

AL-MUTAKABBIR

الْمُتَكَبِّر

The Supreme

Possessor of greatness beyond all.

59:23 →

AL-KHĀLIQ

الْخَالِق

The Creator

Originator of all existence.

59:24 →

AL-BĀRIʾ

الْبَارِئ

The Originator

Who brings into being free of pattern.

59:24 →

AL-MUṢAWWIR

الْمُصَوِّر

The Fashioner

Who shapes every form.

59:24 →

AL-GHAFFĀR

الْغَفَّار

The All-Forgiving

Who covers and pardons.

20:82 →

AL-QAHHĀR

الْقَهَّار

The Subduer

Who prevails over all.

13:16 →

AL-WAHHĀB

الْوَهَّاب

The Bestower

Who gives without expectation.

3:8 →

AR-RAZZĀQ

الرَّزَّاق

The Provider

Who provides for every soul.

51:58 →

AL-FATTĀḤ

الْفَتَّاح

The Opener

Who opens what was sealed.

34:26 →

AL-ʿALĪM

الْعَلِيم

The All-Knowing

Whose knowledge encompasses all.

2:32 →

AL-QĀBIḌ

الْقَابِض

The Withholder

Who restrains by wisdom.

2:245 →

AL-BĀSIṬ

الْبَاسِط

The Expander

Who widens provision and life.

2:245 →

AL-KHĀFIḌ

الْخَافِض

The Abaser

Who lowers the arrogant.

AR-RĀFIʿ

الرَّافِع

The Exalter

Who raises the humble.

6:83 →

AL-MUʿIZZ

الْمُعِزّ

The Honorer

Who grants honor where He wills.

3:26 →

AL-MUḎILL

الْمُذِلّ

The Humbler

Who brings low whom He wills.

3:26 →

AS-SAMĪʿ

السَّمِيع

The All-Hearing

Whose hearing reaches every word.

2:127 →

AL-BAṢĪR

الْبَصِير

The All-Seeing

Whose sight comprehends all.

4:58 →

AL-ḤAKAM

الْحَكَم

The Judge

Who judges between His creation.

6:114 →

AL-ʿADL

الْعَدْل

The Just

Whose justice is absolute.

6:115 →

AL-LAṬĪF

اللَّطِيف

The Subtle

Gentle in unseen ways.

67:14 →

AL-KHABĪR

الْخَبِير

The All-Aware

Aware of every hidden matter.

67:14 →

AL-ḤALĪM

الْحَلِيم

The Forbearing

Who delays consequence with patience.

2:225 →

AL-ʿAẒĪM

الْعَظِيم

The Magnificent

Of immense majesty.

2:255 →

AL-GHAFŪR

الْغَفُور

The All-Forgiving

Who covers shortcomings.

2:173 →

ASH-SHAKŪR

الشَّكُور

The Most Appreciative

Who multiplies a small good.

35:30 →

AL-ʿALIYY

الْعَلِيّ

The Most High

Above every comparable.

2:255 →

AL-KABĪR

الْكَبِير

The Most Great

Greater than any concept of greatness.

13:9 →

AL-ḤAFĪẒ

الْحَفِيظ

The Preserver

Who preserves all that is.

11:57 →

AL-MUQĪT

الْمُقِيت

The Sustainer

Who provides sustenance to bodies and hearts.

4:85 →

AL-ḤASĪB

الْحَسِيب

The Reckoner

Sufficient as accountant.

4:6 →

AL-JALĪL

الْجَلِيل

The Majestic

Possessor of majesty.

55:78 →

AL-KARĪM

الْكَرِيم

The Most Generous

Whose giving exceeds asking.

27:40 →

AR-RAQĪB

الرَّقِيب

The Watchful

Watching every soul.

5:117 →

AL-MUJĪB

الْمُجِيب

The Responsive

Who answers the one who calls.

11:61 →

AL-WĀSIʿ

الْوَاسِع

The All-Encompassing

Whose mercy and knowledge are boundless.

2:115 →

AL-ḤAKĪM

الْحَكِيم

The Most Wise

Whose every act is wisdom.

2:32 →

AL-WADŪD

الْوَدُود

The Most Loving

Who loves the believers.

85:14 →

AL-MAJĪD

الْمَجِيد

The All-Glorious

Whose praise is most noble.

11:73 →

AL-BĀʿITH

الْبَاعِث

The Resurrector

Who raises the dead.

22:7 →

ASH-SHAHĪD

الشَّهِيد

The Witness

Witness over all His creation.

4:79 →

AL-ḤAQQ

الْحَقّ

The Truth

The True. Reality itself.

22:6 →

AL-WAKĪL

الْوَكِيل

The Trustee

Sufficient as one to rely upon.

3:173 →

AL-QAWIYY

الْقَوِيّ

The Most Strong

Whose power has no limit.

11:66 →

AL-MATĪN

الْمَتِين

The Firm

Of unshakable might.

51:58 →

AL-WALIYY

الْوَلِيّ

The Protecting Friend

Who is near and aiding.

2:257 →

AL-ḤAMĪD

الْحَمِيد

The Praiseworthy

Worthy of all praise.

14:8 →

AL-MUḤṢĪ

الْمُحْصِي

The Reckoner

Who counts and records all.

72:28 →

AL-MUBDIʾ

الْمُبْدِئ

The Originator

Who initiated creation.

85:13 →

AL-MUʿĪD

الْمُعِيد

The Restorer

Who returns creation again.

85:13 →

AL-MUḤYĪ

الْمُحْيِي

The Giver of Life

Who brings to life.

30:50 →

AL-MUMĪT

الْمُمِيت

The Bringer of Death

Who appoints the time of death.

3:156 →

AL-ḤAYY

الْحَيّ

The Ever-Living

Eternal life — never ending.

2:255 →

AL-QAYYŪM

الْقَيُّوم

The Self-Subsisting

Who sustains all without help.

2:255 →

AL-WĀJID

الْوَاجِد

The All-Finder

Who lacks nothing.

93:8 →

AL-MĀJID

الْمَاجِد

The Most Glorious

Of noble grandeur.

11:73 →

AL-WĀḤID

الْوَاحِد

The One

One in essence and attributes.

13:16 →

AL-AḤAD

الْأَحَد

The Indivisible

Absolutely One.

112:1 →

AS-SAMAD

الصَّمَد

The Eternal Refuge

Sought by all in need.

112:2 →

AL-QĀDIR

الْقَادِر

The Capable

Of perfect ability.

6:65 →

AL-MUQTADIR

الْمُقْتَدِر

The Powerful

Of decisive power.

54:42 →

AL-MUQADDIM

الْمُقَدِّم

The Expediter

Who advances whom He wills.

71:4 →

AL-MUʾAKHKHIR

الْمُؤَخِّر

The Delayer

Who postpones whom He wills.

71:4 →

AL-AWWAL

الْأَوَّل

The First

Before all that is.

57:3 →

AL-ĀKHIR

الْآخِر

The Last

After all that is.

57:3 →

AẒ-ẒĀHIR

الظَّاهِر

The Manifest

Manifest above all in His signs.

57:3 →

AL-BĀṬIN

الْبَاطِن

The Hidden

Hidden from comprehension.

57:3 →

AL-WĀLĪ

الْوَالِي

The Governor

Who rules every affair.

13:11 →

AL-MUTAʿĀLĪ

الْمُتَعَالِي

The Most Exalted

Far above any limitation.

13:9 →

AL-BARR

الْبَرّ

The Source of Goodness

Whose beneficence is constant.

52:28 →

AT-TAWWĀB

التَّوَّاب

The Acceptor of Repentance

Who turns again and again to His servants.

2:37 →

AL-MUNTAQIM

الْمُنْتَقِم

The Avenger

Who restores justice.

32:22 →

AL-ʿAFUWW

الْعَفُوّ

The Pardoner

Who effaces sin.

4:99 →

AR-RAʾŪF

الرَّءُوف

The Most Kind

Of gentle compassion.

2:143 →

MĀLIK AL-MULK

مَالِكُ الْمُلْك

Owner of Sovereignty

Owner of all dominion.

3:26 →

DHUL-JALĀL WA-L-IKRĀM

ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَام

Lord of Majesty and Honor

Of majesty and noble bestowal.

55:78 →

AL-MUQSIṬ

الْمُقْسِط

The Equitable

Who balances every scale.

3:18 →

AL-JĀMIʿ

الْجَامِع

The Gatherer

Who will gather all on the Day.

3:9 →

AL-GHANIYY

الْغَنِيّ

The Self-Sufficient

Independent of all creation.

2:267 →

AL-MUGHNĪ

الْمُغْنِي

The Enricher

Who enriches whom He wills.

9:28 →

AL-MĀNIʿ

الْمَانِع

The Withholder

Who withholds by wisdom.

AḌ-ḌĀRR

الضَّارّ

The Distresser

Who allows harm by His will.

6:17 →

AN-NĀFIʿ

النَّافِع

The Benefiter

Who alone brings benefit.

6:17 →

AN-NŪR

النُّور

The Light

Light of the heavens and earth.

24:35 →

AL-HĀDĪ

الْهَادِي

The Guide

Who guides hearts.

22:54 →

AL-BADĪʿ

الْبَدِيع

The Originator

Who creates without precedent.

2:117 →

AL-BĀQĪ

الْبَاقِي

The Everlasting

Who remains.

55:27 →

AL-WĀRITH

الْوَارِث

The Inheritor

To whom all returns.

15:23 →

AR-RASHĪD

الرَّشِيد

The Guide to Right Conduct

Who shows the upright path.

11:78 →

AṢ-ṢABŪR

الصَّبُور

The Most Patient

Whose patience is unmatched.