The first pillar of imaan (faith) in Islam is Belief in Allah. As Muslims, we believe in Allah in accordance with His beautiful names and attributes. Allah has revealed His names repeatedly in the Holy Quran primarily for us to understand who He is. Learning and memorizing the names of Allah will help us to identify the correct way to believe in Him. There is nothing more sacred and blessed than understanding the names of Allah and living by them. How do we expect to worship, love, fear and trust our Lord, The Almighty Allah, if we don’t know who He is?
Allah says in the Quran:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.. (Quran 7:180)
Allah – there is no deity except Him. To Him belong the best names. (Quran 20:8)
He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. (Quran 59:24)
Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.”
(Sahih Bukhari 54:23)
Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There are ninety-nine names of Allah; he who commits them to memory would get into Paradise. Verily, Allah is Odd (He is one, and it is an odd number) and He loves odd number..”
(Sahih Muslim Book-48 Hadith-5)
99 Names of Allah English
According to Islam tradition, the 99 names of Allah(Asma Ul Husna) revealed by the Creator (الله) (Allah) in the Qur’an in several Surah.
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Allah has ninety-nine Names, one-hundred less one; and he who memorized them all by heart will enter Paradise.”
— Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 489
“Memorized by heart” which is mentioned in hadith implies that
1) Memorizing them
2) Understanding the meaning
3) Acting in accordance with the meaning.
For example, So if a person knows that He(Allah) is one, he will not associate anything else with him. etc….
99 Names of Allah English
1. Ar-Rahman (الرحمن): The All-Compassionate
2. Ar-Rahim (الرحيم): The All-Merciful
3. Al-Malik (الملك): The Absolute Ruler
4. Al-Quddus (القدوس): The Pure One
5. As-Salam (السلام): The Source of Peace
6. Al-Mu’min (المؤمن): The Inspirer of Faith
7. Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن): The Guardian
8. Al-Aziz (العزيز): The Victorious
9. Al-Jabbar (الجبار): The Compeller
10. Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر): The Greatest
11. Al-Khaliq (الخالق): The Creator
12. Al-Bari’ (البارئ): The Maker of Order
13. Al-Musawwir (المصور): The Shaper of Beauty
14. Al-Ghaffar (الغفار): The Forgiving
15. Al-Qahhar (القهار): The Subduer
16. Al-Wahhab (الوهاب): The Giver of All
17. Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق): The Sustainer
18. Al-Fattah (الفتاح): The Opener
19. Al-`Alim (العليم): The Knower of All
20. Al-Qabid (القابض): The Constrictor
21. Al-Basit (الباسط): The Reliever
22. Al-Khafid (الخافض): The Abaser
23. Ar-Rafi (الرافع): The Exalter
24. Al-Mu’izz (المعز): The Bestower of Honors
25. Al-Mudhill (المذل): The Humiliator
26. As-Sami (السميع): The Hearer of All
27. Al-Basir (البصير): The Seer of All
28. Al-Hakam (الحكم): The Judge
29. Al-`Adl (العدل): The Just
30. Al-Latif (اللطيف): The Subtle One
31. Al-Khabir (الخبير): The All-Aware
32. Al-Halim (الحليم): The Forbearing
33. Al-Azim (العظيم): The Magnificent
34. Al-Ghafur (الغفور): The Forgiver and Hider of Faults
35. Ash-Shakur (الشكور): The Rewarder of Thankfulness
36. Al-Ali (العلى): The Highest
37. Al-Kabir (الكبير): The Greatest
38. Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ): The Preserver
39. Al-Muqit (المقيت): The Nourisher
40. Al-Hasib (الحسيب): The Accounter
41. Al-Jalil (الجليل): The Mighty
42. Al-Karim (الكريم): The Generous
43. Ar-Raqib (الرقيب): The Watchful One
44. Al-Mujib (المجيب): The Responder to Prayer
45. Al-Wasi (الواسع): The All-Comprehending
46. Al-Hakim (الحكيم): The Perfectly Wise
47. Al-Wadud (الودود): The Loving One
48. Al-Majeed (المجيد): The Majestic One
49. Al-Ba’ith (الباعث): The Resurrector
50. Ash-Shahid (الشهيد): The Witness
51. Al-Haqq (الحق): The Truth
52. Al-Wakil (الوكيل): The Trustee
53. Al-Qawiyy (القوى): The Possessor of All Strength
54. Al-Matin (المتين): The Forceful One
55. Al-Waliyy (الولى): The Governor
56. Al-Hamid (الحميد): The Praised One
57. Al-Muhsi (المحصى): The Appraiser
58. Al-Mubdi’ (المبدئ): The Originator
59. Al-Mu’id (المعيد): The Restorer
60. Al-Muhyi (المحيى): The Giver of Life
[sociallocker id=1511]61. Al-Mumit (المميت): The Taker of Life
62. Al-Hayy (الحي): The Ever-Living One
63. Al-Qayyum (القيوم): The Self-Existing One
64. Al-Wajid (الواجد): The Finder
65. Al-Majid (الماجد): The Glorious
66. Al-Wahid (الواحد): The Unique, The Single
67. Al-Ahad (الاحد): The One, The Indivisible
68. As-Samad (الصمد): The Satisfier of All Needs
69. Al-Qadir (القادر): The All-Powerful
70. Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر): The Creator of All Power
71. Al-Muqaddim (المقدم): The Expediter
72. Al-Mu’akhkhir (المؤخر): The Delayer
73. Al-Awwal (الأول): The First
74. Al-Akhir (الأخر): The Last
75. Az-Zahir (الظاهر): The Manifest One
76. Al-Batin (الباطن): The Hidden One
77. Al-Wali (الوالي): The Protecting Friend
78. Al-Muta’ali (المتعالي): The Supreme One
79. Al-Barr (البر): The Doer of Good
80. At-Tawwab (التواب): The Guide to Repentance
81. Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم): The Avenger
82. Al-‘Afuww (العفو): The Forgiver
83. Ar-Ra’uf (الرؤوف): The Clement
84. Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك): The Owner of All
85. Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام): The Lord of Majesty and Bounty
86. Al-Muqsit (المقسط): The Equitable One
87. Al-Jami’ (الجامع): The Gatherer
88. Al-Ghani (الغنى): The Rich One
89. Al-Mughni (المغنى): The Enricher
90. Al-Mani'(المانع): The Preventer of Harm
91. Ad-Darr (الضار): The Creator of The Harmful
92. An-Nafi’ (النافع): The Creator of Good
93. An-Nur (النور): The Light
94. Al-Hadi (الهادي): The Guide
95. Al-Badi (البديع): The Originator
96. Al-Baqi (الباقي): The Everlasting One
97. Al-Warith (الوارث): The Inheritor of All
98. Ar-Rashid (الرشيد): The Righteous Teacher
99. As-Sabur (الصبور): The Patient One
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