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Wednesday, 17 March 2010

99 names of Allah


99 names of Allah

The 99 Names of God, also known as The 99 Attributes of God (Arabic: أسماء الله الحسنى transliteration: Asma’ Allah al-Ḥusná), are the names of God, Muslims believe are revealed in the Qur'an and Sunnah. The total names (as adjectives, word constructs, or otherwise) exceed ninety-nine in the Qur'an and Sunnah, but Muslims believe that there are of these the Best 99 names:

Arabic - Transliteration - Translation (can vary based on context)
1 الرحمن     Ar-Rahman     The All Beneficent, The Most Merciful in Essence
2 الرحيم     Ar-Rahim     The Most Merciful, The Most Merciful in Actions
3 الملك     Al-Malik     The King, The Sovereign, The True and Ultimate King
4 القدوس     Al-Quddus     The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The Most Perfect
5 السلام     As-Salaam     The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety, The Most Perfect
6 المؤمن     Al-Mu'min     The Guarantor, The Self Affirming, The Granter of Security, The Affirmer of Truth
7 المهيمن     Al-Muhaymin     The Guardian, The Preserver, The Overseeing Protector
8 العزيز     Al-Aziz     The Almighty, The Self Sufficient, The Most Honorable
9 الجبار     Al-Jabbar     The Powerful, The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Most Lofty, The Restorer/Improver of Affairs
10 المتكبر     Al-Mutakabbir     The Tremendous    
11 الخالق     Al-Khaliq     The Creator    
12 البارئ     Al-Bari'     The Rightful    
13 المصور     Al-Musawwir     The Fashioner of Forms    
14 الغفار     Al-Ghaffar     The Ever Forgiving    
15 القهار     Al-Qahhar     The All Compelling Subduer    
16 الوهاب     Al-Wahhab     The Bestower    
17 الرزاق     Ar-Razzaq     The Ever Providing    
18 الفتاح     Al-Fattah     The Opener, The Victory Giver    
19 العليم     Al-`Alim     The All Knowing, The Omniscient    
20 القابض     Al-Qabid     The Restrainer, The Straightener    
21 الباسط     Al-Basit     The Expander, The Munificent    
22 الخافض     Al-Khafid     The Abaser    
23 الرافع     Ar-Rafi‘e     The Exalter    
24 المعز     Al-Mu‘ezz     The Giver of Honour    
25 المذل     Al-Mudhell     The Giver of Dishonour    
26 السميع     As-Sami‘e     The All Hearing    
27 البصير     Al-Basir     The All Seeing    
28 الحكم     Al-Hakam     The Judge, The Arbitrator    
29 العدل     Al-`Adl     The Utterly Just    
30 اللطيف     Al-Latif     The Subtly Kind    
31 الخبير     Al-Khabir     The All Aware    
32 الحليم     Al-Halim     The Forbearing, The Indulgent    
33 العظيم     Al-Azeem     The Magnificent, The Infinite    
34 الغفور     Al-Ghafur     The All Forgiving    
35 الشكور     Ash-Shakur     The Grateful    
36 العلي     Al-Aliyy     The Sublimely Exalted    
37 الكبير     Al-Kabir     The Great    
38 الحفيظ     Al-Hafiz     The Preserver    
39 المقيت     Al-Muqit     The Nourisher    
40 الحسيب     Al-Hasib     The Reckoner    
41 الجليل     Al-Jalil     The Majestic    
42 الكريم     Al-Karim     The Bountiful, The Generous    
43 الرقيب     Ar-Raqib     The Watchful    
44 المجيب     Al-Mujib     The Responsive, The Answerer    
45 الواسع     Al-Wasse‘e     The Vast, The All Encompassing    
46 الحكيم     Al-Hakeem     The Wise    
47 الودود     Al-Wadud     The Loving, The Kind One    
48 المجيد     Al-Majid     The All Glorious    
49 الباعث     Al-Ba'ith     The Raiser of The Dead    
50 الشهيد     Ash-Shaheed     The Witness    
51 الحق     Al-Haqq     The Truth, The Real    
52 الوكيل     Al-Wakil     The Trustee, The Dependable    
53 القوى     Al-Qawaie     The Strong    
54 المتين     Al-Matin     The Firm, The Steadfast    
55 الولى     Al-Walaie     The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper    
56 الحميد     Al-Hamid     The All Praiseworthy    
57 المحصى     Al-Muhsi     The Accounter, The Numberer of All    
58 المبدئ     Al-Mubdi'     The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All    
59 المعيد     Al-Mu‘id     The Reinstater Who Brings Back All    
60 المحيى     Al-Muhyi     The Giver of Life    
61 المميت     Al-Mumit     The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer    
62 الحي     Al-Hayy     The Ever Living    
63 القيوم     Al-Qayyum     The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All    
64 الواجد     Al-Wajid     The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing    
65 الماجد     Al-Majid     The Illustrious, The Magnificent    
66 الواحد     Al-Wahid     The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity    
67 الاحد     Al-Ahad     The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible    
68 الصمد     As-Samad     The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable,
The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting    
69  القادر     Al-Qadir     The All Able    
70  المقتدر     Al-Muqtadir     The All Determiner, The Dominant    
71  المقدم     Al-Muqaddim     The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward    
72  المؤخر     Al-Mu'akhir     The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away    
73  الأول     Al-Awwal     The First    
74  الأخر     Al-Akhir     The Last    
75  الظاهر     Az-Zahir     The Manifest, The All Victorious    
76  الباطن     Al-Batin     The Hidden, The All Encompassing    
77  الوالي     Al-Wali     The Patron    
78  المتعالي     Al-Muta'ali     The Self Exalted    
79  البر     Al-Barr     The Most Kind and Righteous    
80  التواب     At-Tawwab     The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting    
81  المنتقم     Al-Muntaqim     The Avenger    
82  العفو     Al-‘Afuww     The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins    
83  الرؤوف     Ar-Ra'uf     The Compassionate, The All Pitying    
84  مالك الملك     Malik-al-Mulk     The Owner of All Sovereignty    
85  ذو الجلال و الإكرام     Dhu-al-Jalali wa-al-Ikram     The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86  المقسط     Al-Muqsit     The Equitable, The Requiter    
87  الجامع     Al-Jami‘e     The Gatherer, The Unifier    
88  الغنى     Al-Ghanaie     The All Rich, The Independent    
89  المغنى     Al-Mughni     The Enricher, The Emancipator    
90  المانع     Al-Mani'e     The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender    
91  الضار     Ad-Darr     The Distressor, The Harmer
92  النافع     An-Nafi‘e     The Propitious, The Benefactor    
93  النور     An-Nur     The Light    
94  الهادي     Al-Hadi     The Guide    
95  البديع     Al-Badi     The Incomparable, The Originator    
96  الباقي     Al-Baqi     The Ever Enduring and Immutable    
97  الوارث     Al-Warith     The Heir, The Inheritor of All    
98  الرشيد     Ar-Rashid     The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower    
99  الصبور     As-Sabur     The Patient, The Timeless.

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