.... Al Âsmâ âl Husnâ. ....

Of the Âl Âsmâ âl Husnâ (the 99 Beautiful Names of Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala) the Qur'ân Al Kareem says:
Al-A'râf [The Heights (or The Wall with Elevations) ] VII : Ayât 180:

‫ج َز ْونَ مَا‬
ْ ُ‫حدُونَ فِي َأسْمَائِهِ َسي‬
ِ ْ‫سنَى فَا ْدعُوهُ ِبهَا وَذَرُوا الّذِي َن يُل‬
ْ ُ‫وَلِلّ ِه السْمَا ُء الْح‬
‫كَانُوا َيعْمَلُون‬
And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, so call on
Him by them, and leave the company of those who belief or deny (or utter impious
speech against) His Names. They will be requited for what they used to do. (TMQ*
7 : 180)

Al-Isrâ (The Journey by Night) XVII : Ayât 110:

ْ‫جهَر‬
ْ ‫سنَى وَل َت‬
ْ ُ‫قُلِ ا ْدعُوا اللّهَ َأوِ ا ْدعُوا الرّحْمَنَ أَيّا مَا تَ ْدعُوا َفلَ ُه السْمَا ُء الْح‬
‫ك َسبِيل‬ َ ِ‫ت ِبهَا وَاْبتَغِ بَيْنَ ذَل‬
ْ ‫ك وَل تُخَاِف‬ َ ِ‫ِبصَلت‬
Say (O Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam): "Invoke Allâh Subhanahu Wa
Ta'ala or invoke the Most Gracious (Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala), by whatever name
you invoke Him (it is the same), for to Him belong the Best Names. And offer your
Salât (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice, but follow a way between. (TMQ*
17: 110)

Tâ-Hâ XX : Ayât 8:

‫سنَى‬
ْ ُ‫اللّهُ ل إِلَهَ إِل هُوَ لَ ُه السْمَا ُء الْح‬
Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala! Lâ ilâha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped
bit he)! To Him belong the Best Names. (TMQ* 20 : 8)
 Ar Raham - The Compassionate,
The Beneficent, The One who has
plenty of mercy for the believers and
2. who has plenty of mercy for the 3.
the blasphemers in this world and
especially for the believers in the
hereafter.
Al Quddus - The Holy, The One who
is pure from any imperfection and 5.
clear from children and adversaries.
Al Muhaymin - The Protector, The
One who witnesses the saying and 8.
The Defeater who is not defeated. .
deeds of His creatures.
Ar Raheem - The Merciful, The One
believers.
As Salam - The Source of Peace,
The One who is free from every
imperfection.
Al Aziz - The Mighty, The Strong,
Al Malik - The King, The
Sovereign Lord, The One with the
complete Dominion, the One
Whose Dominion is clear from
imperfection.
Al Mu'min - Guardian of Faith, The
One who witnessed for Himself
that no one is God but Him. And
6.
He witnessed for His believers that
they are truthful in their belief that
no one is God but Him.
Al Jabbar - The Compeller, The
One that nothing happens in His
9.
Dominion except that which He
willed.
 Al Mutakabbir - The Majestic, The
One who is clear from the attributes 11
of the creatures and from resembling .
them.
Al Khaliq - The Creator, The One Al Bari' - The Evolver, The Maker,
who brings everything from non-
12
The Creator who has the Power to
existence to existence.
.
turn the entities. .

Al Ghaffar - The Great Forgiver, The Al Qahhar - The Subduer, The

Al Musawwir - The Fashioner, The
14 Forgiver, The One who forgives the 15 Dominant, The One who has the
One who forms His creatures in
. sins of His slaves time and time . perfect Power and is not unable
different pictures.
again. over anything.

Al Wahhab - The Bestower, The One

Al Fattah - The Opener, The
who is Generous in giving plenty
17 Al Razzaq - The Sustainer, The 18 Reliever, The Judge, The One who
without any return. He is everything
. Provider. . opens for His slaves the closed
that benefits whether Halâl or
worldly and religious matters.
Harâm..
 Al Qabid - The Constructer, The
Al 'Alim - The All-knowing, The Retainer, The Withholder, The One
20 21
Knowledgeable; The One nothing is who constricts the sustenance by
. .
absent from His knowledge. His wisdom and expands and widens
it with His Generosity and Mercy.
Al Basit - The Expander, The
Enlarger, The One who constricts
the sustenance by His wisdom and
expands and widens it with His
Generosity and Mercy.

Al Mu'izz - The Honourer, He

Ar Rafi' - The Exalter, The Elevator,
Al Khafid -The Abaser, The One who gives esteem to whoever He
The One who lowers whoever He
lowers whoever He willed by His 23 24 willed, hence there is no one to
willed by His Destruction and raises
Destruction and raises whoever He . . degrade Him; And He degrades
whoever He willed by His
willed by His Endowment. whoever He willed, hence there is
Endowment.
no one to give Him esteem.

Al Mudhill - The Dishonourer, The

Humiliator, He gives esteem to
whoever He willed, hence there is no 26
one to degrade Him; And He
degrades whoever He willed, hence
there is no one to give Him esteem.
As Sami' - The All-Hearing, The
Al Basir - The All-Seeing, The One
Hearer, The One who Hears all
27 who Sees all things that are seen
things that are heard by His Eternal
. . by His Eternal Seeing without a
Hearing without an ear, instrument
pupil or any other instrument.
or organ.

Al Latif - The Subtle One, The

Al Hakam - The Judge, He is the 29 Al 'Adl - The Just, The One who is 30
Gracious, The One who is kind to
Ruler and His judgment is His Word. . entitled to do what He does. .
His slaves and endows upon them.
 Al 'Azim - The Great One, The
Al Halim - The Forbearing, The
Mighty, The One deserving the
Al Khabir - The Aware, The One who 32 Clement, The One who delays the 33
attributes of Exaltment, Glory,
knows the truth of things. . punishment for those who deserve it .
Extolment and Purity from all
and then He might forgive them.
imperfection.

Al 'Ali - The Most High, The

Al Ghafur - The All-Forgiving, The Ash Shakur - The Grateful, The
35 36 Sublime, The One who is clear
Forgiving, The One who forgives a Appreciative, The One who gives a
. . from the attributes of the
lot. lot of reward for a little obedience.
creatures.

Al Hafiz - The Preserver, The Al Muqit - The Maintainer, The

Al Kabir - The Most Great, The 38 Protector, The One who protects 39 Guardian, The Feeder, The
Great, The One who is greater than . whatever and whoever He willed to . Sustainers, The One who has the
everything in status. protect. Power.
 Al Jalil - The Sublime One, The Al Karim - The Generous One, The
Al Hasib - The Reckoner, The One 41 Beneficent, The One who is 42 Bountiful, The Gracious, The One
who gives the satisfaction. . attributed with greatness of Power . who is attributed with greatness of
and Glory of status. Power and Glory of status.

Ar Raqib - The Watcher, The Al Mujib - The Responsive, The

Watchful, The One that nothing is Hearkener, The One who answers
44 45 Al Wasi' - The Vast, The All-
absent from Him. Hence it's meaning the one in need if he asks Him and
. . Embracing, The Knowledgeable.
is related to the attribute of rescues the yearned if he calls upon
Knowledge. Him.

Al Wadud - The Loving, The One

who loves His believing slaves and
His believing slaves love Him. His
love to His slaves is His Will to be
merciful to them and praise them: Al Majid - The Most Glorious One,
Al Hakim - The Wise, The Judge of Hence it's meaning is related to the The Glorious, The One who is with
47 48
Judges, The One who is correct in His attributes of the Will and Kalam (His perfect Power, High Status,
. .
doings attribute with which He orders and Compassion, Generosity and
forbids and spoke to Prophet Kindness.
Muhammad Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa
Sallam and Prophet Mûsa Alahi Wa
Salam . It is not a sound nor a
language nor a letter.).

50 Ash Shahid - The Witness, The One 51 Al Haqq - The Truth, The True, The
Al Ba'ith - The Reserrector, The
. who nothing is absent from Him. . One who truly exists.
Raiser (from death), The One who
resurrects His slaves after death for
reward and/or punishment.

Al Matin - The Firm One, The One

Al Wakil - The Trustee, The One who Al Qawi - The Most Strong, The
53 54 with extreme Power which is un-
gives the satisfaction and is relied Strong, The One with the complete
. . interrupted and He does not get
upon. Power.
tired.

Al Hamid - The Praiseworthy, The Al Mushi - The Counter, The

Al Wali - The Protecting Friend, The 56 57
praised One who deserves to be Reckoner, The One who the count
Supporter. . .
praised. of things are known to him.

Al Muhyi - The Restorer, The

Al Mubdi' - The Originator, The One
59
who started the human being. That
. .
is, He created him.
Giver of Life, The One who took
out a living human from semen
Al Mu'id - The Reproducer, The One that does not have a soul. He
60
who brings back the creatures after gives life by giving the souls back
death. to the worn out bodies on the
resurrection day and He makes the
hearts alive by the light of
knowledge.
 Al Hayy - The Alive, The One
Al Mumit - The Creator of Death, Al Qayyum - The Self-Subsisting,
62 attributed with a life that is unlike 63
The Destroyer, The One who renders The One who remains and does
. our life and is not that of a .
the living dead. not end.
combination of soul, flesh or blood.

Al Wajid - The Perceiver, The Finder,

65 Al Majid - The Noble, The One who 66 Al Wahid - The Unique, The One,
The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd
. is Majid . The One without a partner.
is Richness.

As Samad - The Eternal, The

68 Independent, The Master who is 69 Al Qadir - The Able, The Capable,
Al Ahad - The One.
. relied upon in matters and reverted . The One attributed with Power.
to in ones needs.

Al Muqtadir - The Powerful, The 71 Al Muqaddim - The Expediter, The 73 Al Mu'akh-khir - The Delayer, the
Dominant, The One with the perfect . Promoter, The One who puts things . Retarder, The One who puts things

Power that nothing is withheld from
Him.
Al Akhir - The Last, The One whose 75 He exists without a place. He, The 76 He exists without a place. He, The
Existence is without an end.
Al Wali - The Governor, The One
who owns things and manages
them.
At Tawwab - The Acceptor of
Repentance, The Relenting, The One
81
who grants repentance to whoever
He willed among His creatures and
accepts his repentance.
in their right places. He makes
ahead what He wills and delays
what He wills.
Az Zahir - The Manifest, The One
that nothing is above Him and
nothing is underneath Him, hence
. .
Exalted, His Existence is obvious by
proofs and He is clear from the
delusions of attributes of bodies.
Al Muta'ali - The Most Exalted, The
78
High Exalted, The One who is clear
. .
from the attributes of the creation.
Al Muntaqim - The Avenger, The
One who victoriously prevails over
82
His enemies and punishes them for
. .
their sins. It may mean the One who
destroys them.
in their right places. He makes
ahead what He wills and delays
what He wills.
Al Batin - The Hidden, The One
that nothing is above Him and
nothing is underneath Him, hence
Exalted, His Existence is obvious
by proofs and He is clear from the
delusions of attributes of bodies.
Al Barr - The Source of All
Goodness, The Righteous, The One
who is kind to His creatures, who
79
covered them with His sustenance
and specified whoever He willed
among them by His support,
protection, and special mercy.
Al 'Afuww - The Pardoner, The
Forgiver, The One with wide
forgiveness.
Ar Ra'uf - The Compassionate, The
Al Malik Al Mulk - The Eternal Dhul Jalali Wa'l Ikram - The Lord
One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy
84 Owner of Sovereignty, The One who 85 of Majesty and Bounty, The One
of Allah is His will to endow upon
. controls the Dominion and gives . who deserves to be Exalted and
whoever He willed among His
dominion to whoever He willed. not denied.
creatures.

Al Jami' - The Gatherer, The One

Al Ghani - The Self-Sufficient, The
Al Muqsit - The Equitable, The One 87 who gathers the creatures on a day 88
One who does not need the
who is Just in His judgment. . that there is no doubt about, that is .
creation.
the Day of Judgment.

Ad Darr - The Distresser, The One

Al Mughni - The Enricher, The One
90 Al Mani' - The Preventer, The 91 who makes harm reach to whoever
who satisfies the necessities of the
. Withholder. . He willed and benefit to whoever
creatures.
He willed.

An Nafi' - The Propitious, The One 93 An Noor - The Light, The One who 94 Al Hadi - The Guide, The One
who makes harm reach to whoever . guides. . whom with His Guidance His
 believers were guided, and with
His Guidance the living beings
He willed and benefit to whoever He
have been guided to what is
willed.
beneficial for them and protected
from what is harmful to them.

Al Badi - The Incomparable, The

One who created the creation and
formed it without any preceding
example.
Al Baqi - The Everlasting, The One
96 97
that the state of non-existence is
. .
impossible for Him.
Al Warith - The Supreme
Inheritor, The Heir, The One whose
Existence remains.

As Sabur - The Patient, The One

Ar Rashid - The Guide to the Right 99
who does not quickly punish the
Path, The One who guides. .
sinners.

Abû Hurairah Radi-Allahu 'anhu reported Allâh's Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala Messenger

Sallallahu ‘Alaihi Wa Sallam as saying:
There are ninety-nine names of Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala; he who commits them
to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala is Odd (He is
one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number. And in the narration of Ibn
‘Umar Radi-Allahu 'anhu (the words are): “He who enumerated them.”
Sahîh Muslim, Book 35. The remembrance of Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala,
supplication, repentance and seeking forgiveness, Hadîth 6475 (TMH**)

Article by Abû Redwan. Sources used for this article: Invocations from the Qur'ân and Sunnah by Sa'eed Ibn 'Ali Ibn Wahf
Al-Qahtânî, Sahîh Muslim, Book 35. The remembrance of Allâh Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala, supplication, repentance and
seeking forgiveness, Al Qur'ân Al Kareem and An Explanation To The Beautiful And Perfect Names Of Allâh Subhanahu
Wa Ta'ala by Al Shaykh Nasir As-Sa'di.
Translation of the Meaning of the Qur'ân Al Kareem. This translation is for the realized meaning, so far, of the stated
(Sûrah : Ayât) of the Qur'ân Al Kareem. Reading the translated meaning of the Qur'ân Al Kareem can never replace
reading it in Arabic, the language in which it was revealed.
**= Translation of the Meaning of the Ahâdith or Hadîth. This translation is for the realized meaning, so far, of the stated
of the Ahâdith or Hadîth. Reading the translated meaning of the Ahâdith or Hadîth can never replace reading it in Arabic,
the language in which it was revealed.