Tuesday, May 13, 2008

99 Names of allah

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Arabic

Transliteration

Translation (can vary based on context)


1 ar:الرحمن Ar-Rahman The All Beneficent, The Most Merciful in Essence
2 ar:الرحيم Ar-Rahim The Most Merciful, The Most Merciful in Actions
3 ar:الملك Al-Malik The King, The Sovereign, The True and Ultimate King
4 ar:القدوس Al-Quddus The Most Holy, The Most Pure, The Most Perfect
5 ar:السلام As-Salaam The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety, The Most Perfect
6 ar:المؤمن Al-Mu'min The Guarantor, The Self Affirming, The Granter of Security, The Affirmer of Truth
7 ar:المهيمن Al-Muhaymin The Guardian, The Preserver, The Overseeing Protector
8 ar:العزيز Al-Aziz The Almighty, The Self Sufficient, The Most Honorable
9 ar:الجبار Al-Jabbar The Powerful, The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Most Lofty, The Restorer/Improver of Affairs
10 ar:المتكبر Al-Mutakabbir The Tremendous
11 ar:الخالق Al-Khaliq The Creator
12 ar:البارئ Al-Bari' The Rightful
13 ar:المصور Al-Musawwir The Fashioner of Forms
14 ar:الغفار Al-Ghaffar The Ever Forgiving
15 ar:القهار Al-Qahhar The All Compelling Subduer
16 ar:الوهاب Al-Wahhab The Bestower
17 ar:الرزاق Ar-Razzaq The Ever Providing
18 ar:الفتاح Al-Fattah The Opener, The Victory Giver
19 ar:العليم Al-Alim The All Knowing, The Omniscient
20 ar:القابض Al-Qabid The Restrainer, The Straightener
21 ar:الباسط Al-Basit The Expander, The Munificent
22 ar:الخافض Al-Khafid The Abaser
23 ar:الرافع Ar-Rafi‘e The Exalter
24 ar:المعز Al-Mu‘ezz The Giver of Honour
25 ar:المذل Al-Mudhell The Giver of Dishonour
26 ar:السميع As-Sami‘e The All Hearing
27 ar:البصير Al-Basir The All Seeing
28 ar:الحكم Al-Hakam The Judge, The Arbitrator
29 ar:العدل Al-`Adl The Utterly Just
30 ar:اللطيف Al-Latif The Subtly Kind
31 ar:الخبير Al-Khabir The All Aware
32 ar:الحليم Al-Halim The Forbearing, The Indulgent
33 ar:العظيم Al-Azeem The Magnificent, The Infinite
34 ar:الغفور Al-Ghafur The All Forgiving
35 ar:الشكور Ash-Shakur The Grateful
36 ar:العلي Al-Aliyy The Sublimely Exalted
37 ar:الكبير Al-Kabir The Great
38 ar:الحفيظ Al-Hafiz The Preserver
39 ar:المقيت Al-Muqit The Nourisher
40 ar:الحسيب Al-Hasib The Reckoner
41 ar:الجليل Al-Jalil The Majestic
42 ar:الكريم Al-Karim The Bountiful, The Generous
43 ar:الرقيب Ar-Raqib The Watchful
44 ar:المجيب Al-Mujib The Responsive, The Answerer
45 ar:الواسع Al-Wasse‘e The Vast, The All Encompassing
46 ar:الحكيم Al-Hakim The Wise
47 ar:الودود Al-Wadud The Loving, The Kind One
48 ar:المجيد Al-Majid The All Glorious
49 ar:الباعث Al-Ba'ith The Raiser of The Dead
50 ar:الشهيد Ash-Shaheed The Witness
51 ar:الحق Al-Haqq The Truth, The Real
52 ar:الوكيل Al-Wakil The Trustee, The Dependable
53 ar:القوى Al-Qawaie The Strong
54 ar:المتين Al-Matin The Firm, The Steadfast
55 ar:الولى Al-Walaie The Protecting Friend, Patron and Helper
56 ar:الحميد Al-Hamid The All Praiseworthy
57 ar:المحصى Al-Muhsi The Accounter, The Numberer of All
58 ar:المبدئ Al-Mubdi' The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of All
59 ar:المعيد Al-Mu‘id The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
60 ar:المحيى Al-Muhyi The Giver of Life
61 ar:المميت Al-Mumit The Bringer of Death, The Destroyer
62 ar:الحي Al-Hayy The Ever Living
63 ar:القيوم Al-Qayyum The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
64 ar:الواجد Al-Wajid The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing
65 ar:الماجد Al-Majid The Illustrious, The Magnificent
66 ar:الواحد Al-Wahid The One, The Unique, Manifestation of Unity
67 ar:الاحد Al-Ahad The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible
68 ar:الصمد As-Samad The Self Sufficient, The Impregnable,
The Eternally Besought of All, The Everlasting

69 ar:القادر Al-Qadir The All Able
70 ar:المقتدر Al-Muqtadir The All Determiner, The Dominant
71 ar:المقدم Al-Muqaddim The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward
72 ar:المؤخر Al-Mu'akhir The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away
73 ar:الأول Al-Awwal The First
74 ar:الأخر Al-Akhir The Last
75 ar:الظاهر Az-Zahir The Manifest, The All Victorious
76 ar:الباطن Al-Batin The Hidden, The All Encompassing
77 ar:الوالي Al-Wali The Patron
78 ar:المتعالي Al-Muta'ali The Self Exalted
79 ar:البر Al-Barr The Most Kind and Righteous
80 ar:التواب At-Tawwab The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81 ar:المنتقم Al-Muntaqim The Avenger
82 ar:العفو Al-‘Afuww The Pardoner, The Effacer of Sins
83 ar:الرؤوف Ar-Ra'uf The Compassionate, The All Pitying
84 ar: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 ar:المقسط Al-Muqsit The Equitable, The Requiter
87 ar:الجامع Al-Jami‘e The Gatherer, The Unifier
88 ar:الغنى Al-Ghanaie The All Rich, The Independent
89 ar:المغنى Al-Mughni The Enricher, The Emancipator
90 ar:المانع Al-Mani'e The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender
91 ar:الضار Ad-Darr The Distressor, The Harmer
This attribute can only be found in hadith

92 ar:النافع An-Nafi‘e The Propitious, The Benefactor
93 ar:النور An-Nur The Light
94 ar:الهادي Al-Hadi The Guide
95 ar:البديع Al-Badi The Incomparable, The Originator
96 ar:الباقي Al-Baqi The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97 ar:الوارث Al-Warith The Heir, The Inheritor of All
98 ar:الرشيد Ar-Rashid The Guide, Infallible Teacher and Knower
99 ar:الصبور As-Sabur The Patient, The Timeless.

Additional Names

Another epithet found in the Qur'an is Dhul Fadl al Azim (ذو الفضل العظيم) "The Lord of Infinite Grace" (2.105, 3.74, 8.29, 57.21, 57.29, 62.4), but it is not part of the traditional list of the 99 names of God.

The following list contains Names that are not in the traditional list of 99 Names above.

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Translation

Qur'anic Usage

1 ar:المالك Al-Maalik The True, Complete and Controlling Owner of Everything 2 times
2 ar:المليك Al-Maleek The Constant Owner and Controller of Everything 1 time
3 ar:ذو الفضل العظيم Dhul Fadl al Azim The Lord of Infinite Grace

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