99 Names of God

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The 99 Names of God below are from the Sufi and Islamic tradition. Each name represents a different aspect of the One God.

1 Allah (The) God

2 Ar-Rahman The All Beneficent

3 Ar-Rahim The Most Merciful

4 Al-Malik The King, The Sovereign

5 Al-Quddus The Most Holy

6 As-Salam The Peace and Blessing

7 Al-Mu’min The Guarantor

8 Al-Muhaymin The Guardian, The Preserver

9 Al-Aziz The Almighty, The Self Sufficient

10 Al-Jabbar The Powerful, The Irresistible

11 Al-Mutakabbir The Tremendous

12 Al-Khaliq The Creator

13 Al-Bari’ The Maker

14 Al-Musawwir The Fashioner of Forms

15 Al-Ghaffar The Ever Forgiving

16 Al-Qahhar The All Compelling Subduer

17 Al-Wahhab The Bestower

18 Ar-Razzaq The Ever Providing

19 Al-Fattah The Opener, The Victory Giver

20 Al-`Alim The All Knowing, The Omniscient

21 Al-Qabid The Restrainer, The Straightener

22 Al-Basit The Expander, The Munificent

23 Al-Khafid The Abaser

24 Ar-Rafi The Exalter

25 Al-Mu’izz The Giver of Honour

26 Al-Mudhill The Giver of Dishonour

27 As-Sami The All Hearing

28 Al-Basir The All Seeing

29 Al-Hakam The Judge, The Arbitrator

30 Al-`Adl The Utterly Just

31 Al-Latif The Subtly Kind

32 Al-Khabir The All Aware

33 Al-Halim The Forbearing, The Indulgent

34 Al-Azim The Magnificent, The Infinite

35 Al-Ghafur The All Forgiving

36 Ash-Shakur The Grateful

37 Al-Ali The Sublimely Exalted

38 Al-Kabir The Great

39 Al-Hafiz The Preserver

40 Al-Muqit The Nourisher

41 Al-Hasib The Reckoner

42 Al-Jalil The Majestic

43 Al-Karim The Bountiful, The Generous

44 Ar-Raqib The Watchful

45 Al-Mujib The Responsive, The Answerer

46 Al-Wasi The Vast, The All Encompassing

47 Al-Hakim The Wise

48 Al-Wadud The Loving, The Kind One

49 Al-Majid The All Glorious

50 Al-Ba’ith The Raiser of The Dead

51 Ash-Shahid The Witness

52 Al-Haqq The Truth, The Real

53 Al-Wakil The Trustee, The Dependable

54 Al-Qawiyy The Strong

55 Al-Matin The Firm, The Steadfast

56 Al-Waliyy The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper

57 Al-Hamid The All Praiseworthy

58 Al-Muhsi The Accounter, The Numberer of All

59 Al-Mubdi’ The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of
all

60 Al-Mu’id The Reinstater Who Brings Back All

61 Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life

62 Al-Mumit The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer

63 Al-Hayy The Ever Living

64 Al-Qayyum The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All

65 Al-Wajid The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing

66 Al-Majid The Illustrious, The Magnificent

67 Al-Wahid The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible

68 As-Samad The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable, The
Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting

69 Al-Qadir The All Able

70 Al-Muqtadir The All Determiner, The Dominant

71 Al-Muqaddim The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward

72 Al-Mu’akhkhir The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away

73 Al-Awwal The First

74 Al-Akhir The Last

75 Az-Zahir The Manifest, The All Victorious

76 Al-Batin The Hidden, The All Encompassing

77 Al-Wali The Patron

78 Al-Muta’ali The Self Exalted

79 Al-Barr The Most Kind and Righteous

80 At-Tawwab The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting

81 Al-Muntaqim The Avenger

82 Al-’Afuww The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins

83 Ar-Ra’uf The Compassionate, The All Pitying

84 Malik-al-Mulk The Owner of All Sovereignty

85 Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram The Lord of Majesty and Generosity

86 Al-Muqsit The Equitable, The Requiter

87 Al-Jami’ The Gatherer, The Unifier

88 Al-Ghani The All Rich, The Independent

89 Al-Mughni The Enricher, The Emancipator

90 Al-Mani’ The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender

91 Ad-Darr The Distressor, The Harmer (This attribute
can only be found in hadith)

92 An-Nafi’ The Propitious, The Benefactor

93 An-Nur The Light

94 Al-Hadi The Guide

95 Al-Badi The Incomparable, The Originator

96 Al-Baqi The Ever Enduring and Immutable

97 Al-Warith The Heir, The Inheritor of All

98 Ar-Rashid The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower

99 As-Sabur The Patient, The Timeless

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