The 99 Names of Allah with Meaning
Asma ul Husna — the complete list in Arabic script, transliteration, and English.
The 99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna, أسماء الله الحسنى) are the attributes of God described in the Qur'an and Sunnah — such as Ar-Rahman (The Exceedingly Compassionate) and Al-Hakim (The All-Wise). Each name is a single Arabic word or short phrase, and learning them is one of the fastest ways to build classical Arabic vocabulary.
What does Asma ul Husna mean?
Asma ul Husna (أسماء الله الحسنى) translates as “the most beautiful names”. Asmāʾ is the plural of ism (name) and al-ḥusnā means “the finest”. The names describe God’s attributes: mercy (Ar-Rahman), knowledge (Al-Alim), power (Al-Qadir), justice (Al-Adl), and more.
For Arabic learners the list is unusually useful. Almost every name is built on a three-letter root using a standard pattern, so working through the 99 names quietly teaches you how Arabic words are formed — the same patterns you meet again in everyday Modern Standard Arabic.
The complete list of the 99 Names of Allah
الرَّحْمَٰنُ
Ar-Rahman
The Exceedingly Compassionate
الرَّحِيمُ
Ar-Raheem
The Exceedingly Merciful
الْمَلِكُ
Al-Malik
The King, The Sovereign
الْقُدُّوسُ
Al-Quddus
The Most Holy
السَّلَامُ
As-Salam
The Source of Peace
الْمُؤْمِنُ
Al-Mu'min
The Granter of Security
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al-Muhaymin
The Guardian, The Overseer
الْعَزِيزُ
Al-Aziz
The Almighty
الْجَبَّارُ
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller, The Restorer
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
Al-Mutakabbir
The Supreme in Greatness
الْخَالِقُ
Al-Khaliq
The Creator
الْبَارِئُ
Al-Bari'
The Originator
الْمُصَوِّرُ
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner of Forms
الْغَفَّارُ
Al-Ghaffar
The Constant Forgiver
الْقَهَّارُ
Al-Qahhar
The All-Prevailing
الْوَهَّابُ
Al-Wahhab
The Supreme Bestower
الرَّزَّاقُ
Ar-Razzaq
The Provider
الْفَتَّاحُ
Al-Fattah
The Supreme Opener
الْعَلِيمُ
Al-Alim
The All-Knowing
الْقَابِضُ
Al-Qabid
The Withholder
الْبَاسِطُ
Al-Basit
The Extender
الْخَافِضُ
Al-Khafid
The Reducer
الرَّافِعُ
Ar-Rafi'
The Exalter
الْمُعِزُّ
Al-Mu'izz
The Honourer, The Bestower of Honour
الْمُذِلُّ
Al-Mudhill
The Dishonourer
السَّمِيعُ
As-Sami'
The All-Hearing
الْبَصِيرُ
Al-Basir
The All-Seeing
الْحَكَمُ
Al-Hakam
The Impartial Judge
الْعَدْلُ
Al-'Adl
The Utterly Just
اللَّطِيفُ
Al-Latif
The Subtle One, The Most Gentle
الْخَبِيرُ
Al-Khabir
The All-Aware
الْحَلِيمُ
Al-Halim
The Most Forbearing
الْعَظِيمُ
Al-'Azim
The Magnificent
الْغَفُورُ
Al-Ghafur
The Great Forgiver
الشَّكُورُ
Ash-Shakur
The Most Appreciative
الْعَلِيُّ
Al-'Ali
The Most High
الْكَبِيرُ
Al-Kabir
The Most Great
الْحَفِيظُ
Al-Hafiz
The Preserver
الْمُقِيتُ
Al-Muqit
The Sustainer
الْحَسِيبُ
Al-Hasib
The Reckoner
الْجَلِيلُ
Al-Jalil
The Majestic
الْكَرِيمُ
Al-Karim
The Most Generous
الرَّقِيبُ
Ar-Raqib
The Watchful
الْمُجِيبُ
Al-Mujib
The Responsive One
الْوَاسِعُ
Al-Wasi'
The All-Encompassing
الْحَكِيمُ
Al-Hakim
The All-Wise
الْوَدُودُ
Al-Wadud
The Most Loving
الْمَجِيدُ
Al-Majid
The Glorious
الْبَاعِثُ
Al-Ba'ith
The Resurrector
الشَّهِيدُ
Ash-Shahid
The All-Witnessing
الْحَقُّ
Al-Haqq
The Absolute Truth
الْوَكِيلُ
Al-Wakil
The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
الْقَوِيُّ
Al-Qawiyy
The All-Strong
الْمَتِينُ
Al-Matin
The Firm, The Steadfast
الْوَلِيُّ
Al-Waliyy
The Protecting Friend
الْحَمِيدُ
Al-Hamid
The Praiseworthy
الْمُحْصِي
Al-Muhsi
The All-Enumerating
الْمُبْدِئُ
Al-Mubdi'
The Originator
الْمُعِيدُ
Al-Mu'id
The Restorer
الْمُحْيِي
Al-Muhyi
The Giver of Life
الْمُمِيتُ
Al-Mumit
The Bringer of Death
الْحَيُّ
Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living
الْقَيُّومُ
Al-Qayyum
The Sustainer of All
الْوَاجِدُ
Al-Wajid
The Perceiver, The Finder
الْمَاجِدُ
Al-Majid
The Illustrious
الْوَاحِدُ
Al-Wahid
The One
الْأَحَدُ
Al-Ahad
The Unique, The Indivisible
الصَّمَدُ
As-Samad
The Eternal Refuge
الْقَادِرُ
Al-Qadir
The All-Capable
الْمُقْتَدِرُ
Al-Muqtadir
The Omnipotent
الْمُقَدِّمُ
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter
الْمُؤَخِّرُ
Al-Mu'akhkhir
The Delayer
الْأَوَّلُ
Al-Awwal
The First
الْآخِرُ
Al-Akhir
The Last
الظَّاهِرُ
Az-Zahir
The Manifest
الْبَاطِنُ
Al-Batin
The Hidden
الْوَالِي
Al-Wali
The Governor, The Patron
الْمُتَعَالِي
Al-Muta'ali
The Self-Exalted
الْبَرُّ
Al-Barr
The Source of All Goodness
التَّوَّابُ
At-Tawwab
The Ever-Accepting of Repentance
الْمُنْتَقِمُ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
الْعَفُوُّ
Al-'Afuww
The Pardoner
الرَّءُوفُ
Ar-Ra'uf
The Most Kind
مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
Malik-ul-Mulk
Master of the Kingdom
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram
Lord of Majesty and Generosity
الْمُقْسِطُ
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable
الْجَامِعُ
Al-Jami'
The Gatherer
الْغَنِيُّ
Al-Ghaniyy
The Self-Sufficient
الْمُغْنِي
Al-Mughni
The Enricher
الْمَانِعُ
Al-Mani'
The Withholder
الضَّارُّ
Ad-Darr
The Creator of Harm
النَّافِعُ
An-Nafi'
The Bringer of Benefit
النُّورُ
An-Nur
The Light
الْهَادِي
Al-Hadi
The Guide
الْبَدِيعُ
Al-Badi'
The Incomparable Originator
الْبَاقِي
Al-Baqi
The Everlasting
الْوَارِثُ
Al-Warith
The Inheritor of All
الرَّشِيدُ
Ar-Rashid
The Guide to the Right Path
الصَّبُورُ
As-Sabur
The Most Patient
How to memorise the 99 Names
- Learn the Arabic script first. Reading the names as they are written fixes the pronunciation far better than transliteration alone.
- Work in groups of five. Recite each group aloud until it is effortless before adding the next.
- Notice the patterns. Names like Al-Ghafur, Ash-Shakur and As-Sabur share one intensive pattern; Al-Khaliq, Al-Qabid and Al-Basit share another.
- Review with spaced repetition. Short daily reviews beat long weekly sessions — this is exactly how our vocabulary units are built.
- Say them, don’t just read them. Speaking each name out loud trains the sounds that do not exist in English, such as ʿayn (ع) and ḥāʾ (ح).
Frequently asked questions
What are the 99 Names of Allah?
The 99 Names of Allah, known in Arabic as Asma ul Husna (أسماء الله الحسنى, 'the most beautiful names'), are the attributes of God found in the Qur'an and the Sunnah. Each name describes a quality such as mercy, knowledge, power, or justice.
What does Asma ul Husna mean?
Asma ul Husna literally means 'the most beautiful names'. Asma (أسماء) is the plural of ism, 'name', and al-husna (الحسنى) means 'the most beautiful' or 'the finest'.
Are all 99 names listed in the Qur'an?
Many of the names appear directly in the Qur'an, while the specific list of 99 comes from a narration reported by At-Tirmidhi. Different scholarly traditions order and enumerate a few of the names slightly differently.
How do I learn the 99 Names in Arabic?
Study them in small groups of five to ten, read each name in Arabic script with its short vowels, say the transliteration aloud, and connect it to its English meaning. Many names share the same Arabic root patterns, so learning them also teaches you core Arabic morphology.
Do I need to know Arabic to learn the 99 Names?
No. You can start with transliteration and meanings. But reading them in Arabic script is easier than most learners expect — the Arabic alphabet takes only a few hours to learn, and our free Fusha lessons cover it step by step.
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