The 99 Names of Allah (Asma-ul-Husna)

This name signifies Allah's vast, all-encompassing mercy and grace which extends to all of creation without any exception. It is a mercy that is part of His very essence and applies to both believers and non-believers in this world.

This name refers to a special, continuous mercy that Allah bestows specifically upon the believers. While Ar-Rahman's mercy is vast and general, Ar-Rahim's mercy is a focused, specific reward for those who have faith and do righteous deeds.

The Sovereign Lord, the One with complete and absolute authority, ownership, and power over all of creation. His dominion is absolute, He needs no one, and His decisions are never questioned. All kings on Earth are subjects under His ultimate kingship.

The One who is absolutely pure and free from any imperfection, flaw, or blemish. He is far above any fault or any attribute of His creation. His nature is one of perfect, untainted holiness that transcends all limitations.

The One who is the embodiment of peace and security. He is free from all disturbance and His creation can only find true peace and safety through Him. He is the source from which all peace emanates, and in His remembrance hearts find tranquility.

The One who gives security and removes fear from the hearts of believers. He is the source of all faith, the One who affirms the truthfulness of His messengers, and grants safety to those who trust in Him. He inspires faith in hearts and is Himself faithful to His promises.

The One who is the ultimate protector, witness, and guardian over His creation. He watches over all things, preserves them, and has complete authority over them. Nothing happens without His knowledge and permission.

The All-Mighty, the Invincible, the Honorable. His power is overwhelming and cannot be overcome. He is victorious over all opposition and His honor cannot be diminished. He grants honor to whom He wills and humbles whom He wills.

The One who is overwhelmingly great and restores all of creation. His will is irresistible and He compels creation to follow His laws. He also repairs and restores what is broken, bringing justice and healing.

The One who is supreme in greatness and pride. All greatness belongs to Him alone. Unlike human pride which is blameworthy, Allah's greatness is absolute truth. He is above all creation and deserves all glory and majesty.

The One who brings things into existence from non-existence. He is the creator of everything - the heavens, earth, angels, humans, animals, and all that exists. He creates with perfect wisdom and purpose, and continues to create at every moment.

The One who creates in perfect proportion and order, free from any fault or defect. He shapes creation with precision and harmony, ensuring everything has its proper place and function in the divine plan.

The One who fashions and shapes His creation in the most beautiful forms. He gives each creation its unique form, appearance, and characteristics. Every being has been shaped by His artistic perfection.

The One who is the greatest forgiver, who forgives the sins of His servants again and again. No matter how many times someone sins, if they sincerely repent, Allah will forgive them. His forgiveness is vast and covers all types of sins.

The One who has complete control over all of creation; nothing can resist His will. He subdues all forces and powers, and everything submits to His authority. His dominance is absolute and irresistible.

The One who constantly bestows gifts and blessings upon His creation without expecting anything in return. He gives freely, abundantly, and continuously - life, health, sustenance, guidance, and countless other blessings.

The One who provides sustenance and livelihood to all of His creation. He ensures that every living being receives what it needs to survive and thrive. His provision encompasses physical, spiritual, and emotional needs.

The One who opens the doors of mercy, success, and guidance for His servants. He opens hearts to faith, minds to understanding, and circumstances to solutions. He also opens the doors of sustenance and removes obstacles.

The One who has perfect knowledge of all things, seen and unseen, past, present, and future. His knowledge encompasses everything - from the movements of atoms to the feelings in hearts. Nothing is hidden from Him.

The One who withholds and constricts sustenance, souls, and other things according to His wisdom. This is not out of cruelty but as part of His perfect plan, testing, or as a consequence of actions.

The One who expands and grants abundance of sustenance, mercy, and blessings to whom He wills. He relieves difficulties, expands hearts with joy, and opens up opportunities and provisions.

The One who lowers the arrogant and the proud. He humbles those who transgress and think themselves above others or above Allah's guidance. This lowering is an act of justice and mercy to restore balance.

The One who raises the status and honor of the believers, the righteous, and the humble. He elevates people in rank, knowledge, faith, and honor according to their piety and good deeds.

The One who gives honor and dignity to whom He wills. True honor comes only from Allah, and He grants it to those who follow His guidance and live righteously. This honor is both in this world and the next.

The One who dishonors and humiliates whom He wills, particularly those who transgress, oppress others, or show arrogance. This humiliation serves justice and is meant to guide people back to the right path.

The One who hears all sounds and voices, no matter how faint or hidden. He hears our prayers, our whispers, our thoughts, and even what we don't voice. Nothing escapes His hearing, and He responds to those who call upon Him.

The One who sees all things, no matter how small or concealed. His sight encompasses the visible and invisible, the external actions and internal intentions. Nothing is hidden from His sight.

The One who is the ultimate judge and arbiter, whose judgment is perfectly just. He judges between people with absolute fairness, knowing all the facts and circumstances. His judgment is final and perfect.

The One who is perfectly just and fair in all His actions and decrees. He never wrongs anyone and always gives everyone exactly what they deserve. His justice is absolute and forms the foundation of His governance.

The One who is the most subtle and gracious, whose actions are gentle and kind. He works in ways that are often invisible to us, bringing about good through seemingly difficult circumstances. His kindness is beyond our understanding.

The One who is aware of the innermost secrets and hidden realities of all things. His awareness goes beyond surface knowledge to the deepest truths about everything in existence.

The One who is most forbearing and patient, who does not rush to punish the sinful. Despite our mistakes and delays in repentance, He gives us time to reform and return to Him.

The One who is the greatest and most magnificent, whose greatness is beyond comprehension. Everything else is small in comparison to His magnificence. We glorify Him saying 'Subhana Rabbiya al-Azim' (Glory to my Lord, the Magnificent).

The One who forgives abundantly and conceals the faults of His servants. He not only forgives but also hides our sins from others, protecting our dignity while encouraging us to reform.

The One who is most appreciative of the good deeds of His servants and rewards them generously. Even small acts of gratitude and worship receive abundant rewards from Him.

The One who is the most high, exalted above all of creation. His highness is in every sense - in status, in power, in knowledge, and in perfection. Nothing can be compared to His elevated position.

The One who is greater than everything, whose greatness is absolute. When we say 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is greater), we acknowledge that He is greater than anything we can imagine or compare Him to.

The One who protects and preserves all that exists. He guards His creation, preserves the Quran, maintains the order of the universe, and protects those who seek His protection.

The One who provides nourishment and strength to all of creation. He supplies not just physical sustenance but also spiritual, intellectual, and emotional nourishment needed for growth and development.

The One who takes account of all deeds and is sufficient for all needs. He keeps perfect records of everything and will call everyone to account on the Day of Judgment. He is also sufficient as a protector and helper.

The One who is majestic and sublime in His attributes and essence. His majesty inspires awe and reverence, and His glory is beyond description. He deserves all honor and veneration.

The One who is the most generous and noble, who gives without being asked and whose generosity knows no bounds. His nobility is perfect, and He honors those who approach Him.

The One who is ever-watchful and observes all that is done, said, and thought. His watchfulness is constant and comprehensive, covering all of creation at all times. Nothing escapes His observation.

The One who responds to the prayers and supplications of His servants. He answers in the way and time that is best, sometimes giving exactly what is asked, sometimes something better, and sometimes protecting from harm.

The One whose knowledge, mercy, and dominion are vast and all-encompassing. There are no limits to His attributes, and His vastness cannot be contained or comprehended by creation.

The One who is perfectly wise in all His actions and decrees. Everything He does has perfect wisdom behind it, even when we cannot understand it. His wisdom encompasses all knowledge and perfect judgment.

The One who is the source of all love and affection, and who loves His righteous servants. His love is perfect, unconditional for those who strive to please Him, and is the foundation of His relationship with the believers.

The One who is glorious and majestic, worthy of all praise and honor. His glory is inherent and eternal, and He is the source of all honor and nobility in creation.

The One who will resurrect all of mankind from death on the Day of Judgment. He who gave life initially has the power to restore it after death for accountability and ultimate justice.

The One who is the ultimate witness to all things, and nothing is hidden from Him. He witnesses all actions, intentions, and events, and His testimony is the ultimate truth on the Day of Judgment.

The One who is the ultimate reality, the absolute truth. His existence is the only absolute reality, and everything else exists only by His will. He is truth in His essence, attributes, and actions.

The One who is the ultimate trustee and disposer of affairs, upon whom we can rely completely. He manages all affairs with perfect wisdom and care, and we can entrust all our concerns to Him.

The One who possesses perfect and absolute strength. His power is unlimited, and He is never weakened or tired. All strength in creation is derived from His infinite power.

The One who is firm and steadfast in His strength and power. His firmness is unshakeable, and His foundations are eternal. Everything else may change, but He remains constant and firm.

The One who is the loving friend, protector, and helper of the believers. He is close to those who are righteous and supports them in all their affairs with love and care.

The One who is worthy of all praise and gratitude, whether He is praised or not. His perfection deserves constant praise, and He is praised by all of creation in ways we understand and ways we don't.

The One who knows and keeps count of all things, no matter how numerous. He has complete statistics of everything in existence and will account for every deed on the Day of Judgment.

The One who originates all of creation without any preceding example. He creates things that never existed before, beginning all existence from absolute nothingness with His creative power.

The One who will restore and bring back all of creation after its demise. Just as He created initially, He will recreate for the Day of Judgment, restoring life to the dead.

The One who gives life to the lifeless. He is the source of all life, both physical and spiritual. He gives life to the dead earth, to the unborn, and spiritual life to hearts through faith.

The One who ordains death upon the living. Death comes only by His decree, at the appointed time He has determined. He is the ultimate controller over life and death.

The One who is eternally alive, whose life has no beginning or end. His life is perfect, self-sustaining, and the source of all other life. He never dies, sleeps, or becomes weak.

The One who is self-existing and by whom all things subsist. He depends on nothing, while everything depends on Him for its existence and continuation. He sustains all of creation at every moment.

The One who finds and has everything. He is never in need, never lacks anything, and finds whatever He seeks immediately. He is completely self-sufficient and has access to all things.

The One who is glorious and honorable in His essence and attributes. His glory is inherent and absolute, deserving of all honor and reverence from creation.

The One who is unique and single in His essence and attributes. He has no partners, no equals, and no divisions within His perfect unity. All of creation points to His oneness.

The One who is absolutely indivisible and alone in His divinity. His oneness is complete and perfect, admitting no plurality or division whatsoever. He is unique in every way.

The One who is eternal, absolute, and on whom all of creation depends, while He depends on no one. He is the ultimate source to whom all turn in their needs, and He is completely self-sufficient.

The One who has the perfect power and ability to do whatever He wills. Nothing is difficult for Him, and He has absolute power over all things without any limitations.

The One whose power is supreme and who has dominion over all things. He not only possesses absolute power but is the source of all power in creation, determining who has power and how it is used.

The One who brings forward whomever He wills. He advances people in rank, brings events forward in time, and elevates whom He chooses according to His wisdom.

The One who delays or puts back whomever He wills. Sometimes delay is a mercy, protecting from harm or preparing for something better. His timing is always perfect.

The One who is the First, with no beginning before Him. He existed before all creation and is the origin of everything. His existence has no starting point.

The One who is the Last, with no end after Him. He will remain after all creation has perished. His existence is eternal and has no ending point.

The One who is manifest and apparent, whose existence is evident through His creation. His signs are everywhere for those who observe and reflect, making His existence clear and obvious.

The One who is hidden and unseen, whose essence cannot be comprehended by creation. While His effects are visible everywhere, His true nature remains beyond human understanding and perception.

The One who is the sole governor and ruler of all things. He has authority over everything and manages all affairs. He is the protector and patron of His creation.

The One who is exalted and transcendent, far above His creation in every way. His transcendence is absolute, and He is supremely elevated beyond all comparison or limitation.

The One who is the source of all righteousness and goodness, and is kind to His servants. All good that exists comes from Him, and He treats His creation with kindness and benevolence.

The One who is the ultimate acceptor of repentance, who continuously turns to His servants to forgive them. He not only accepts repentance but also guides people to repent and makes it easy for them.

The One who justly delivers retribution to the wrongdoers. His vengeance is always just and serves to restore balance, protect the innocent, and uphold justice.

The One who pardons and effaces sins, removing them as if they never occurred. His pardon is complete, erasing all traces of the sin and its consequences when He chooses to forgive.

The One who is extremely kind and compassionate, showing tenderness and mercy beyond ordinary compassion. His clemency is gentle, caring, and deeply concerned with the welfare of His creation.

The One who is the eternal owner of all sovereignty and dominion. All kingdoms, authority, and power belong to Him, and He grants sovereignty to whom He wills and takes it away from whom He wills.

The One who possesses all majesty and glory, and is the source of all honor and generosity. He combines perfect majesty that inspires awe with perfect generosity that inspires love.

The One who acts with perfect equity and justice in all His dealings. He establishes justice, maintains balance, and ensures that everything receives exactly what it deserves.

The One who will gather all of mankind on the Day of Judgment for accountability. He also gathers hearts in faith, brings people together for good purposes, and unites scattered things.

The One who is self-sufficient and free from all wants and needs. He is completely independent, while all of creation depends on Him. His richness is absolute and eternal.

The One who enriches and provides for His creation, making them free from need. He grants wealth, contentment, and spiritual richness according to His wisdom.

The One who withholds and prevents harm from whomever He wills. He protects His servants from dangers they may not even be aware of, and prevents what is not good for them.

The One who creates adversity and harm as a test, consequence, or means of purification. Even what appears harmful ultimately serves His wise purpose and can lead to greater good.

The One who creates all benefit and good. Every advantage, blessing, and positive outcome comes from Him. He is the source of all that benefits creation.

The One who is the light of the heavens and the earth, who guides whom He wills. He illuminates hearts with faith, minds with knowledge, and souls with spiritual understanding.

The One who provides guidance and leads His servants to the right path. He guides through revelation, inspiration, natural signs, and circumstances that lead people to truth and righteousness.

The One who originates the creation in a unique and incomparable way. He creates things that have never existed before, with perfect innovation that cannot be replicated or compared to anything else.

The One who is everlasting and eternal, who will remain after all creation has perished. His existence is permanent and unchanging, providing stability and continuity beyond all temporal things.

The One who is the ultimate inheritor of all that exists. After all creation passes away, everything returns to Him. He is the final owner of all things, inheriting what He initially created and owned.

The One who guides with perfect wisdom and righteousness. He teaches through His creation, revelation, and life experiences, always guiding toward what is right and beneficial.

The One who is supremely patient, who delays punishment and gives ample time for repentance. His patience is perfect, never rushing to punish but always giving opportunities for improvement and redemption.