AL-ASMA-UL-HUSNA (THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF GOD)
The most beautiful names belong to God, so call on Him thereby. (7:180)
Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of GOD, for
without doubt in the remembrance of God do hearts find satisfaction. (13:28)
Allah The God. The Al-Mubdi The
only one Originator. He
Almighty. He who creates all
alone is worthy creatures
of worship. initially without
matter or
model.
Al-Adl The Just. He Al-Mughni The Enricher.
who is The Sufficer.
Equitable.
Al-Aakhir The Last. Al- The Guardian.
Muhaymin He who watches
over and
protects all
things. (Helper
in Peril)
Al-Afu The Al-Muhsi The Appraiser.
Pardoner. He He who knows
who pardons the number of
all who every single
sincerely thing in
repents. existence, even
to infinity.
Al-Alim The Knower Al-Mu'id The Restorer.
of All. He who He who
has full recreates His
knowledge of creatures after
all things. He has
annihilated
them.
Al-Ahad The One. The Al-Mu'izz The Bestower
only one. of Honors. He
who confers
honor and
dignity.
Al-Awwal The First. Al-Mujib The Responder
to Prayer. He
who grants the
wishes who
appeals to him.
Al-Aziz The Mighty & Al-Muqit The Nourisher.
Strong. He who gives
every creature
it's sustenance.
Al-Azeem The Al- The Expediter.
Magnificent. Muqaddim He who brings
The Most High. forward
He who is Most whatever He
Splendid. wills
(Forewarner).
Al-Badi The Al-Muqsit The Equitable
Incomparabl One. He who
e. He who is does everything
without model with proper
or match, and balance and
who brings into harmony.
being worlds of
amazing
wonder.
Al-Ba'ith The Al- The Creator of
Resurrector. Muqtadir All Power. He
He who brings who disposes at
the dead to His will even of
life, and raises the strongest
them from and mightiest of
their tombs. His creatures.
Al-Baqi The Al-Mumit The Taker of
Everlasting Life. He who
One. Eternal creates the
(in the future). death of a living
creature.
Al-Bari The Maker of Al- The Avenger.
Order (Skilled Muntaqim He who justly
Worker). O inflicts upon
Evolver who wrongdoers the
created all punishment
things so that they deserve.
each whole
and its parts
are in perfect
conformity and
harmony.
Al-Barr Source of all Al- The Shaper of
Goodness. He Musawwir Beauty. He who
who treats His designs all
servants things, giving
tolerantly, and each its
whose particular form
goodness and and character
kindness are (Sculptor).
very great
indeed.
Al-Basir The All- Al- The Supreme
Seeing. To Muta'ali One. He is
those who exalted in every
invoke this respect, far
Name one beyond anything
hundred times the mind could
between the possibly
obligatory and attribute to His
customary creatures.
prayers in
Friday
congregation,
Allah grants
esteem in the
eyes of others.
Al-Basit The Reliever Al- The Majestic.
(Uncloser). He Mutakabb He who
who releases, ir demonstrates
letting things His greatness in
expand. all things and in
all ways.
Al-Batin The Hidden Al-Mudhill The
One. He who Humiliator. He
is hidden, who degrades
concealed. and abases.
Al-Dhar The An-Nafi The Creator of
Distresser Good. He who
The Creator of creates things
the Harmful. that yields
He who creates advantages and
things that benefit.
cause pain and
injury.
Al-Fattah The Opener. An-Nur The Light. He
He who opens who gives light
the solution to to all the worlds,
all problems who illuminates
and makes the faces, minds
things easy. and hearts of
His servants.
Al- The Al-Qabidh The
Ghaffar Forgiving. He Constrictor. He
who is always who constricts
ready to and restricts.
forgive.
Al-Ghafur The Forgiver Al-Qadir The All
and Hides Powerful. He
Faults. who is Able to
do what He wills
as He wills
(Providence).
Al-Ghani The Rich one. Al-Qahhar The Subduer.
He who is He who
infinitely rich dominates all
and completely things, and
Independent. prevails upon
them to do
whatever He
wills
(Dominant).
Al-Hadi The Guide. He Al-Qawi The Most
who provides Strong.The
guidance. Possessor of All
Strength.
Al-Hafiz The Al- The Self-
Preserver. He Qayyum Existing One.
who guards all He who
creatures in maintains the
every detail. heavens, the
earth, and
everything that
exists.
Al-Haiy The Ever Al- The Pure One.
Living One. Quddus He who is free
The living who from all errors.
knows all
things and
whose strength
is sufficient for
everything.
Al-Hakim The Perfectly Ar-Rafi' The Exalter. He
Wise. He who raises up.
whose every
command and
action is pure
wisdom.
Al-Hakam The Judge. Ar- The All
He who judges Raheem Compassionat
and makes e. He who acts
right prevails. with extreme
kindness.
Al-'Ali The Highest. Ar- The All
The Exalted. Rahman Merciful. He
who wills
goodness and
mercy for all His
creatures.
Al-Halim The Ar-Raqib The Watchful
Forbearing. One.
He who is Most
Clement.
Al-Hamid The Ar-Rashid The Righteous
Praisedworth Teacher. He
y. All praise who moves all
belongs to things in
Him, and who accordance with
alone do the His eternal plan,
tongues of all bringing them
creation laud. without error
and with order
and wisdom to
their ultimate
destiny
(Unerring).
Al-Haqq The Truth. He Ar-Ra'uf The Kind. He
who’s being who is very
endures compassionate
unchangingly. (Indulgent).
Al-Hasib The Ar-Razzaq The Sustainer.
Accounter. He He who provides
who knows all things useful
every details. to His creatures.
Al-Jabbar The As-Sabur The Patient
Compelling. One. He who is
He who repairs characterized by
all broken infinite patience.
thing, and
completes that
which is
incomplete.
Al-Jaleel The Glorious. As- The Source of
He who is Lord Salaam Peace. He who
of Majesty and frees His
Grandeur. servants from
all danger.
Al-Jaame The Gatherer. As-Samad The Eternal.
He who brings He who is the
together what only recourse
He wills, when for the ending of
He wills, where need and the
He wills. removal of
affliction.
Al-Kabir The Greatest. As-Sami The Hearer of
He who All. Allah takes
supremely care of all the
great. needs of those
who invoke this
glorious Name
one hundred
times.
Al-Karim The Ash- The Witness.
Generous. He Shahid He who is
whose present
generosity is everywhere and
most observes all
abundant. things.
Al-Khabir The All Ash- The Rewarder
Aware. He Shakur of
who has the Thankfulness.
knowledge of He who
inner & most gratefully
secret aspects rewards good
of all things. deeds
(Appreciator).
Al-Khafid The Abaser. At- The Acceptor
He who brings Tawwab to Repentance.
down, He who is ever
diminishes. ready to accept
repentance and
to forgive sins
(Relenting).
Al-Khaliq The Creator. Al-Vakil The Trustee /
He who brings Guardian. He
from non- who manages
being into the affairs of
being, creating those who duly
all things in commit them to
such a way His charge, and
that He who looks after
determines them better
their existence than they could
and the themselves.
conditions and
events they
are to
experience.
Al-Latif The Subtle Al-Vali The Protecting
One. He who Friend. He who
knows the is a nearest
minutest friend to His
subtleties of all good servants.
things.
Al-Majid The Majestic Al- The Giver of
One. He Wahhab All. He who
whose glory is constantly
most great and bestows
most high. blessings of
every kind.
Al-Ma'jid The Glorious. Al-Wahid The Unique. He
He, whose who is Single,
dignity and absolutely
glory are most without partner
great, and or equal in His
whose Essence,
generosity and Attributes,
munificence Actions, Names
are bountiful. and Decrees.
Al-Malik The Absolute Al-Wajid The Finder. He
Ruler. The who finds what
Ruler of the He wishes when
entire universe He wishes
(King of (Perceiving).
Kings).
Malik-ul- The Owner of Al-Wadud The Loving
Mulk All. The King One. He who
of the loves His good
Kingdom. servants, and
bestows his
compassion
upon them.
Al-Mani' The Al-Wali The Governor.
Preventer of The Protecting
Harm. The Friend. He who
Withholder. administers this
vast universe
and all its
passing
phenomena.
Al-Momin The Inspirer Al-Wasi' The All
of Faith. He Comprehendin
who awakes g. He who has
the light of limitless
faith in our capacity and
hearts. abundance.
Al-Mateen The Firm. He Al-Warith The Inheritor
who is very of All. He who
steadfast. is the Real
Owner of all
riches.
Al-Muhyi The Giver of Az-Zahir The Manifest
Life. He who One. He who is
confers life, Evident.
gives vitality,
revives.
Al- The Delayer. Zal-Jalali- The Lord of
Mu'akhkh He who sets Wal- Majesty and
ir back or delays Ikram Bounty. He who
whatever He possesses both
wills. greatness and
gracious
magnanimity.