What is the meaning of the 99 names of Allah? What does Allah, er-Rahman, er-Rahim mean? 99 names of Allah Asmul Husna with their individual meanings…
Prophet Muhammad (saw) informed us that those who recite and memorize the 99 names of Allah will enter heaven. (Bukhari, Da‘awat, 68; Tawhid, 12; Muslim, Dhikr, 2; Tirmidhi, Da‘awat, 82). The words “to recite” (ihsa) and “to memorize” (hifz) mentioned in the hadiths mean to know Allah with His beautiful names and to believe in, worship, and obey to Him (swt).
The names of Allah are not limited to 99; He has other names as well. The mention of the number 99 in the hadith is not in the sense of limitation, but because these names are the most famous names of Allah.
In the hadith narrated by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah, the 99 names are listed one by one (Tirmidhi, Da‘awat, 87; Ibn Majah, Dua, 10).
THE 99 NAMES OF ALLAH WITH MEANING IN ENGLISH
These names are as follows:
- Allah,
- al-Rahman (The Beneficent),
- al-Rahim (The Merciful),
- al-Malik (The Sovereign),
- al-Quddus (Free from deficiencies),
- al-Salam (The Author of Safety),
- al-Mu’min (The Giver of Peace to the Believers),
- al-Muhaymin (The Protector),
- al-Aziz (The Supreme, Winner),
- al-Jabbar (The Compeller),
- al-Mutakabbir (The Majestic),
- al-Khaliq (The Creator),
- al-Bari (The Maker),
- al-Musawwir (The Former),
- al-Ghaffar (The Great Forgiver),
- al-Qahhar (The Oppressor of Rebels),
- al-Wahhab (The Bestower),
- al-Razzaq (The Sustainer),
- al-Fattah (The Opener, The Reliever, The Judge),
- al-‘Alim (The All-Knowing),
- al-Qabid (The Retainer, Withholder of Souls, Life Taker),
- al-Basit (The Enlarger, Life Extender), al-Khafid (The Degrader of Disbelievers),
- al-Rafi‘ (The Elevator of Believers),
- al-Mu‘izz (The Honourer),
- al-Mudhill (The Humiliator),
- al-Sami‘ (The All-Hearing),
- al-Basir (The All-Seeing),
- al-Hakam (The Judge, Discriminator of the Good and the Evil),
- al-‘Adl (The Just),
- al-Latif (The Subtle to His Servants),
- al-Khabir (The Aware),
- al-Halim (The Clement), al-‘Azim (The Mighty), al-Ghafur (The Forgiving), al-Shakur (The Most Reward Bestower for even a few deeds), al-‘Aliyy (The High, The Sublime), al-Kabir (The Great), al-Hafiz (The Preserver/Protector), al-Muqit (The Feeder and The Sustainer of Souls and Bodies), al-Hasib (The Reckoner), al-Jalil (The One with Supremacy Qualities), al-Karim (The Bountiful, The Gracious), al-Raqib (The Watcher), al-Mujib (The Responsive to Duas), al-Wasi‘ (The Vast in Scholarship and Mercy), al-Hakim (The Wise), al-Wadud (The Lover of Muslims), al-Majid (The Glorious), al-Ba‘ith (The Raiser [from death] and The Sender of Prophets), al-Shahid (The Witness of Everything), al-Haqq (The Truth Itself), al-Wakil (The Trustee of the Servants), al-Qawiyy (The Strong), al-Matin (The Firm), al-Waliyy (The Protecting Friend of Believers), al-Hamid (The Praiseworthy), al-Muhsi (The Counter and Knower of Everything), al-Mubdi (The Originator of Everthing from Nothing), al-Mu‘id (The Reproducer), al-Muhyi (The Restorer, The Giver of Life), al-Mumit (The Destroyer), al-Hayy (The Alive), al-Qayyum (The Supporter of Everything), al-Wajid (The Finder of Everything when He wants), al-Majid (The One with High Glory and Many Grace), al-Wahid (The One), al-Samad (The Independent), al-Qadir (The Capable), al-Muqtadir (The Dominant), al-Muqaddim (The Promoter), al-Mu‘akhkhir (The Retarder), al-Awwal (The First), al-Akhir (The Last), al-Zahir (The Manifest), al-Batin (The Hidden), al-Wali (The Owner), al-Muta‘ali (The High Exalted), al-Barr (The Most Beneficient), al-Tawwab (The Relenting), al-Muntaqim (The Avenger), al-‘Afuww (The Forgiver), al-Ra‘uf (The Compassionate), Malik al-Mulk (The Real Owner of Sovereignty), Dhu‘l Jalal wa‘l-Ikram (The Lord of Majesty and Bounty), al-Muqsit (The Equitable), al-Jami‘ (The Gatherer, The Collector of Opposite Things), al-Ghani (The Rich, Self-Sufficient), al-Mughni (The Enricher), al-Mani‘ (The Withholder of Whatever He Desires), al-Darr (The Distresser), al-Nafi‘ (The Propitious), al-Nur (The Light), al-Hadi (The Guide to True Path), Al-Badi‘ (The Beautiful Creator), al-Baqi (The Everlasting), al-Warith (The Heir), al-Rashid (The Guide to the Right Path), al-Sabur (The Patient).