99 Names of Allah
According to the Islamic view, man is created to serve God, to worship and venerate Him, and the believer therefore attempts to direct all his striving toward God. Everything he does, he ultimately does only for and because of God. God's good pleasure is his highest good. The more he thinks of God and lives for Him, the more God reveals to him His secrets and His nature.
Through creation we see the strength, power, and beauty of the Creator; through His attributes, named by Him Himself in the Qur'an, we recognize His essence (as far as this is at all possible for a human being).
Allah's attributes are countless. However, these 99 names are those listed in the Qur'an, and with these names the believer is to call upon God and draw near to Him:
"And to Allah belong the most beautiful names; so call upon Him by them." (Al-Araf 180)
He is Allah; no one besides Him is worthy of worship,
1.
Ar-Rahman; the Most Gracious
2. Ar-Rahiem; the Most Merciful
3. Al-Malik; the Sovereign and King
4. Al-Qudduus; the Holy, the Pure, free of all defect
5. As-Salaam; the Saviour, the Bestower of peace
6. Al-Mu'min; the Guarantor of security
7. Al-Muhaimin; the Protector and Guardian
8. Al-A'sies; the Exalted, the Honourable
9. Al-Dschabbaar; the Mighty, the Subduer
10. Al-Mutakabbir; the Noble, the Proud
11. Al-Chaliq; the Creator
12. Al-Bary; the Maker, who created everything out of nothing
13. Al-Musawwir; the Fashioner, who gives each thing its form and shape
14. Al-Ghaffar; the Great Forgiver
15. Al-Qahhaar; the All-Compeller; no one can oppose His will
16. Al-Wahhab; the Giver and Bestower
17. Ar-Rassaq; the Provider
18. Al-Fattah; the Opener, the Opener of doors
19. Al-A'liem; the All-Knowing
20. Al-Qabid; the One who withholds gifts according to His discretion
21. Al-Baaßit; the One who also grants these gifts sufficiently and generously
22. Al-Chaafid; the Abaser of the arrogant and the unjustly proud
23. Ar-Raafi'; the Exalter of the humble and modest
24. Al-Muis; the Bestower of true honour
25. Al-Musill; the Abaser of those who oppress their fellow men
26. As-Sami'; the Hearing
27. Al-Basir; the Seeing
28. Al-Hakam; the Wise Judge
29. Al-Adl; the Just
30. Al-Latief; the One who comprehends the finest in all dimensions, the Subtle, the Kind
31. Al-Chabier; the Aware, the One who knows the smallest reckonings of the heart
32. Al-Haliem; the Forbearing, the Compassionate
33. Al-A'siem; the Magnificent, the Exalted
34. Al-Ghafur; the Ever-Forgiving
35. Asch-Schakur; the Thankful, who rewards His servant even for the smallest deed
36. Al-Aliy; the Most High
37. Al-Kabir; the Incomparably Great
38. Al-Hafieth; the Preserver, the Maintainer, who preserves the deeds of His servants until the Day of Judgment
39. Al-Muqiet; the One who nourishes all (both with material and spiritual nourishment)
40. Al-Hasieb; the Exact Reckoner, the Guarantor
41. Al-Dschalil; the Majestic
42. Al-Kariem; the Honourable, the Generous
43. Al-Raqieb; the Watchful
44. Al-Mudschieb; the Answerer of prayers
45. Al-Wasi'; the Vast, the One who encompasses everything with His beneficence and His knowledge
46. Al-Hakiem; the All-Wise
47. Al-Wadud; the Loving, the One who encompasses everything with His love
48. Al-Madschied; the Glorious
49. Al-Ba`ith; the One who will awaken mankind to life again on the Day of Judgment
50. Asch-Schahied; the Witness
51. Al-Haq; the True, the Truthful
52. Al-Wakiel; the Trustworthy, the Helper and Guardian
53. Al-Qawi; the Strong
54. Al-Matien; the Firm, the Enduring, the only truly Strong
55. Al-Waliy; the Patron of everyone who needs His protection and guidance
56. Al-Hamied; the Praiseworthy, to whom all thanks are due
57. Al-Muhsy; the One who records everything
58. Al-Mubdi; the Beginner, the Originator of all created things out of nothing
59. Al-Mu'ied; the Restorer, who will awaken everything to life again
60. Al-Muhjie; the Life-Giver
61. Al-Mumiet; the One in whose hand death lies
62. Al-Haiy; the One who lives from Himself
63. Al-Qayum; the Self-Subsisting, the Eternal
64. Al-Waadschid; the One who obtains and finds everything
65. Al-Maadschid; the Glorious
66. Al-Waahid; the One, who has no one beside Him
67. Al-Ahad; the Unique (the only God)
68. As-Samad; the One independent of everything and everyone
69. Al-Quadir; the One capable of everything, the Possessor of all power and authority
70. Al-Muqtadir; the One who determines everything
71. Al-Muqaddim; the One who puts forward
72. Al-Mu'achir; the One who postpones
73. Al-Awwal; the First without beginning
74. Al-Aachir; the Last without end
75. As-Saahir; the Manifest, to whose existence all created things clearly point
76. Al-Baatin; the Hidden, whom no one can truly comprehend
77. Al-Waali; the only and absolute Ruler
78. Al-Muta'aali; the Pure, the High
79. Al-Barr; the Good
80. Al-Tawwab; the One who accepts the repentance of His servants
81. Al-Muntaqim, the Just Avenger
82. Al-Afwu; the Pardoner of sins
83. Ar-Ra'uf; the Compassionate
84. Malik-ul-Mulk; the Owner of all riches
85. Sul-Dschalali-wal-Ikram; the One to whom majesty and honour are due
86. Al-Muqsit; the Impartial Judge
87. Al-Dschaami'; the Gatherer, who will gather all people on the Day of Judgment
88. Al-Ghany; the Rich, who needs no one
89. Al-Mughni; the Bestower of riches
90. Al-Mani'; the Withholder
91. Ad-Dhar; the One who causes harm
92. An-Naafi'; the One who grants benefit
93. An-Nur; the Light
94. Al-Hadi; the One who gives guidance
95. Al-Badi'; the Creator of the new
96. Al-Baaqi; the Eternally Remaining
97. Al-Waarith; the only Heir, for besides Him nothing is lasting
98. Ar-Raschied; the One who gives guidance
99. As-Sabur; the Patient.
Since the highest goal of the believer is to become a good servant of God (in the extreme even a slave who has given up all his selfish inclinations), the name Abdul is also one of the best. Abdul is then attached to a name of Allah, e.g. Abdul Aziz. The best names are Abdullah (servant or slave of Allah) and Abdurrahman (servant or slave of the Most Gracious). Or other names are attached to a name of Allah, e.g. Habib (the beloved) becomes, for example, Habiburrahman, the beloved of the Most Gracious.
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