The Quran teaches believers to call upon Allah by His beautiful names. The short English meanings below are learning aids; each divine name carries a depth that cannot be fully contained in a single translation.
- 1اللهAllahThe One God
- 2الرحمنAr-RahmanThe Most Compassionate
- 3الرحيمAr-RahimThe Most Merciful
- 4الملكAl-MalikThe King
- 5القدوسAl-QuddusThe Most Holy
- 6السلامAs-SalamThe Source of Peace
- 7المؤمنAl-Mu’minThe Giver of Security
- 8المهيمنAl-MuhayminThe Guardian
- 9العزيزAl-AzizThe Almighty
- 10الجبارAl-JabbarThe Compeller
- 11المتكبرAl-MutakabbirThe Supreme
- 12الخالقAl-KhaliqThe Creator
- 13البارئAl-BariThe Originator
- 14المصورAl-MusawwirThe Fashioner
- 15الغفارAl-GhaffarThe Constant Forgiver
- 16القهارAl-QahharThe All-Subduer
- 17الوهابAl-WahhabThe Bestower
- 18الرزاقAr-RazzaqThe Provider
- 19الفتاحAl-FattahThe Opener
- 20العليمAl-AlimThe All-Knowing
- 21القابضAl-QabidThe Withholder
- 22الباسطAl-BasitThe Extender
- 23الخافضAl-KhafidThe Reducer
- 24الرافعAr-RafiThe Exalter
- 25المعزAl-Mu’izzThe Giver of Honour
- 26المذلAl-MudhillThe Humiliator
- 27السميعAs-SamiThe All-Hearing
- 28البصيرAl-BasirThe All-Seeing
- 29الحكمAl-HakamThe Judge
- 30العدلAl-AdlThe Utterly Just
- 31اللطيفAl-LatifThe Subtle and Kind
- 32الخبيرAl-KhabirThe All-Aware
- 33الحليمAl-HalimThe Most Forbearing
- 34العظيمAl-AzimThe Magnificent
- 35الغفورAl-GhafurThe Great Forgiver
- 36الشكورAsh-ShakurThe Most Appreciative
- 37العليAl-AliyyThe Most High
- 38الكبيرAl-KabirThe Most Great
- 39الحفيظAl-HafizThe Preserver
- 40المقيتAl-MuqitThe Sustainer
- 41الحسيبAl-HasibThe Reckoner
- 42الجليلAl-JalilThe Majestic
- 43الكريمAl-KarimThe Most Generous
- 44الرقيبAr-RaqibThe Watchful
- 45المجيبAl-MujibThe Responsive
- 46الواسعAl-WasiThe All-Encompassing
- 47الحكيمAl-HakimThe All-Wise
- 48الودودAl-WadudThe Most Loving
- 49المجيدAl-MajidThe Glorious
- 50الباعثAl-Ba’ithThe Resurrector
- 51الشهيدAsh-ShahidThe Witness
- 52الحقAl-HaqqThe Truth
- 53الوكيلAl-WakilThe Trustee
- 54القويAl-QawiyyThe All-Strong
- 55المتينAl-MatinThe Firm
- 56الوليAl-WaliyyThe Protecting Friend
- 57الحميدAl-HamidThe Praiseworthy
- 58المحصيAl-MuhsiThe Accounter
- 59المبدئAl-MubdiThe Initiator
- 60المعيدAl-Mu’idThe Restorer
- 61المحييAl-MuhyiThe Giver of Life
- 62المميتAl-MumitThe Bringer of Death
- 63الحيAl-HayyThe Ever-Living
- 64القيومAl-QayyumThe Self-Subsisting
- 65الواجدAl-WajidThe Finder
- 66الماجدAl-MaajidThe Illustrious
- 67الواحدAl-WahidThe One
- 68الصمدAs-SamadThe Eternal Refuge
- 69القادرAl-QadirThe All-Powerful
- 70المقتدرAl-MuqtadirThe Perfect in Ability
- 71المقدمAl-MuqaddimThe Expediter
- 72المؤخرAl-Mu’akhkhirThe Delayer
- 73الأولAl-AwwalThe First
- 74الآخرAl-AkhirThe Last
- 75الظاهرAz-ZahirThe Manifest
- 76الباطنAl-BatinThe Hidden
- 77الواليAl-WaliThe Governor
- 78المتعاليAl-Muta’aliThe Self-Exalted
- 79البرAl-BarrThe Source of Goodness
- 80التوابAt-TawwabThe Accepter of Repentance
- 81المنتقمAl-MuntaqimThe Avenger
- 82العفوAl-AfuwwThe Pardoner
- 83الرؤوفAr-Ra’ufThe Most Kind
- 84مالك الملكMalik-ul-MulkOwner of All Sovereignty
- 85ذو الجلال والإكرامDhul-Jalali wal-IkramPossessor of Majesty and Honour
- 86المقسطAl-MuqsitThe Equitable
- 87الجامعAl-JamiThe Gatherer
- 88الغنيAl-GhaniyyThe Self-Sufficient
- 89المغنيAl-MughniThe Enricher
- 90المانعAl-ManiThe Preventer
- 91الضارAd-DarrThe One Who Allows Distress
- 92النافعAn-NafiThe Bestower of Benefit
- 93النورAn-NurThe Light
- 94الهاديAl-HadiThe Guide
- 95البديعAl-BadiThe Incomparable Originator
- 96الباقيAl-BaqiThe Everlasting
- 97الوارثAl-WarithThe Inheritor
- 98الرشيدAr-RashidThe Guide to the Right Way
- 99الصبورAs-SaburThe Most Patient
Learning the beautiful names
Study a few names at a time, learn their meanings from reliable scholarship and use them respectfully in dua. Lists and English renderings can vary in wording; this page follows a commonly taught enumeration.
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