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99 Names of Allah! And
(all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah, so call on him by them Allah's
are the Excellent Names. Invoke Him by them. (7 :180) Abu Hurairah (pbuh) narrated
Allah has ninety names i.e one hundered minus one; and that whoever belives in
their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter paradise; and Allah is Witr (one)
and loves 'the Witr'. 1.
ALLAH (God) "Verily, I am Allah ! La ilaha illa Ana (none has the right
to be worshipped but I), so worship Me, and perform As-Salat (Iqamat-As-Salat)
for My Rememberence. 2.
AR-RAHMAN (The Compassionate) And your Ilah (God) is One Ilah (God-Allah),
La ilaha ila huwa (there is none who has the right to be worshipped but he) the
Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 3.
AR-RAHIM (The Merciful) All the praises and thanks are to the Allah the
Lord of the Alamin (Mankind, Jinn, and that exists).The Most Gracious, the Most
Merciful 4.
AL-MALIK (The Sovereign) Then High above all be Allah, the true King. And
be not in haste (O Mohammed (SAWS)) with the Quran before its revelation is completed
to you, and say : "My Lord ! Increase me in knowledge." 5. AL-QUDDUS
(The Holy) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila huwa (none has the right to be
worshipped but he) The King, the Holy. 6. AS-SALAM (The One free from all defects) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila hua (none has the right to be worshipped but he) The King, the Holy, the One free from all defects. (Surah Al-Hashr 59:23) 7.
AL_MUMIN (The Giver of Security) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila hua
(none has the right to be worshipped but he) The King, the Holy, the One free
from all defects, the Giver of Security. 8.
AL-MUHAIMIN (The Protector) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila hua (none
has the right to be worshipped but he) The King, the Holy, the One free from all
defects, the Giver of Security, the Watcher over his Creatures. 9.
AL-'AZIZ (The All-Mighty) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila hua (none
has the right to be worshipped but he) The King, the Holy, the One free from all
defects, the Giver of Security, the Watcher over his Creatures, the All-Mighty.
10.
AL-JABBAR (The Compeller) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila hua (none
has the right to be worshipped but he) The King, the Holy, the One free from all
defects, the Giver of Security, the Watcher over his Creatures, the All-Mighty,
the Compeller. 11. AL-MUTAKABBIR (The Supreme) He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha ila hua (none has the right to be worshipped but he) The King, the Holy, the One free from all defects, the Giver of Security, the Watcher over his Creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory is to Allah ! (High is He) above all that they associate as partners with him. (Surah Al-Hashr 59:23) 12.
AL-KHALIQ (The Creator) He is Allah, the Creator. 13.
Al-BARI (The Inventor) He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things.
14.
AL-MUSAWWIR (The Fashioner) He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all
things, the Bestower of forms. To him belong the Best Names. All that is in the
heaven and the earth glorify him. And he is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. 15.
AL-GHAFFAR (The Forgiver) "You invite me to disbelief in Allah (and in
His Oneness), and to join partners in worshipping with him of which I have no
knowledge; and I invite you to The All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving ! 16.
AL-QAHHAR (The Irresistible) Say "Allah is the Creator of all things; and
he is the One, the Irresistible." 17.
AL-WAHHAB (The Bestower) "Our Lord ! Let not our hearts deviate (from the
truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the
Bestower. 18.
AR-RAZZAQ (The All-Provider) Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of
Power, the Most Strong. 19.
AL-FATTAH (The Judge) Say : "Our Lord will assemble us all together (on
the Day of Ressurrection), then he will judge between us with truth. And He is
the Just Judge, the All- Knower of the true state of affairs." 20.
AL-ALIM (The All-Knowing) And to Allah belong the east and the west so
wherever you turn (yourselves or your faces) there is the Face of Allah (and he
is High Above, over His Throne). Surely, Allah is all sufficient for his creatures
needs, All-Knowing. 21.
AS-SAMI (The All-Hearer) At that time Zakariyya (Zachariya) invoked his
Lord, saying : " O my Lord ! Grant me from, You, a good offspring. You are indeed
the All-Hearer of invocation." 22.
AL-BASIR (The All-Seeing One) Say : " Shall I inform you of things far
better than those? For Al-Muttaqun ( The pious - See V. 2:2) there are Gardens
(Paradise) with their Lord, underneath which rivers flow. Therein (is their) eternal
(home) and Azwajun Mutahharatun (purified mates or wifes). And Allah will be pleased
with them. And Allah is All-Seer of the (His) slaves". 23.
AL-LATIF (The Most Subtle and Courteous) No vision can grasp him, but he
grasps all vision. He is Al-Latif (The Most Subtle and Courteous), Well-Acquainted
with all things. 24.
AL-KHABIR (The All-Aware) All the praises and thanks are to Allah, to Whom
belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. His is all the
praises and Thanks in the Hereafter, and He is All-Wise, All-Aware. 25.
Al-HALIM (The Forbearing) The seven heavens and the earth and all that
is therein, glorify Him and there is not a thing but glorifies His Praise. But
you understand not their glorification. Truly, He is ever Forbearing, Oft-Forgiving.
26.
AL-AZIM (The Most Great) Allah! La ilaha illa Hua (none has the right to
be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all
that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever
is in the heaven and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with
Him except with His Permission ? He knows what happens to them (His creatures)
in this world, and what will be happen to them in the Hereafter and they will
never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His kursi
extends over the heavens and over the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding
and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. 27.
AL-GHAFUR (The All-Forgiving) And likewise of men and Ad-Dawabb [moving
(living) creatures, beasts], and cattle, are of various colours. It is only those
who have knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah. Verily, Allah is All-Mighty,
Oft-Forgiving. 28.
ASH-SHAKUR (The Appreciative) And they will say: "All the praises and thanks
are to Allah Who has removed from us (all) grief. Verily our Lord is indeed Oft-Forgiving,
Most Ready to appreciate (good deeds and to recompense). 29.
AL-ALIYY (The Most Exalted) To Him belongs all that is in the heaven and
all that is in the earth, and He is the Most High, the Most Great. 30.
AL-KABIR (The Most Great) Intercession with Him profits not except for
him whom He permits. SO much so that when fear is banished from their (angels)
hearts, they (angels) say: "What is it that your Lord has said?" They say: "The
truth. And He is the Most High, the Most Great." 31.
AL-HAFIZ (The Guardian) "So if you turn away, still I have conveyed the
Message with which I was sent to you. My Lord will make another people succeed
you and you will not harm him in the least. Surely, my Lord is Guardian over all
things." 32.
AL-MUQIT (The Maintainer) Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have the
reward thereoff, and whosoever intercedes for and evil cause will have a share
in its burden. And Allah is Ever All-Able to do (and also an All-Witness to) everything. 33. AL-HASIB (The All-Sufficient) And try orphans (as regards their intelligence) until they reach the age of marriage; if then you find sound judgement in them, release their property to them, but consume it not wastefully, and hastely fearing that they should grow up, and whoever (amongst guardians) is rich, he should take no wages, but if he is poor, let him have for himself what is just and reasonable (according to his labour). And when you realese their property to them, take witness in their presence; and Allah is All-Sufficient in taking account. (Surah An-Nisa 4:6) 34.
AL-KARIM (The Most Generous) O man! What has made you careless about your
Lord, the Most Generous? 35.
AR-RAQIB (The All-Watcher) O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created
you from a single person (Adam) and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa
(Eve)], and from them both He created many men and women; and fear Allah through
Whom you demand (your mutual rights), and (donot cut the relations of ) the wombs
(kinship). Surely, Allah is Ever an All-Watcher over you. 36.
AL-QARIB (The Nigh) And to Thamud (people We sent) their brother Salih.
He said: "O my people! Worship Allah: you have no othe ilah (god) but Him. He
brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness
of Him and turn to Him in repentence. Certainly, my Lord is near (to all by His
Knowledge). 37.
AL-MUJIB (The Responsive) And to Thamud (people We sent) their brother
Salih. He said: "O my people! Worship Allah: you have no othe ilah (god) but Him.
He brought you forth from the earth and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness
of Him and turn to Him in repentence. Certainly, my Lord is near (to all by His
Knowledge), Responsive" 38.
AL-WASI (The All-Sufficient) And their Prophet (Samuel[pbhu]) said to them,
"Indeed Allah has appointed Talut (Saul) as a king over you." They said, "How
can he be a king over us when we are fitter than him for the kingdom, and he has
not been given enough wealth." He said: "Verily, Allah has chosen him above you
and has increased him abundantly in knowledge and stature. And Allah grants His
kingdom to whom He wills. And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures needs,
All-Knower." 39. AL-HAKIM (The All-Wise) "Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their invocation by sending Muhammad(SAWS) who shall recite unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the Book (this Quran) and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the Islamic laws and jurisprudence or wisdom or Prophethood), and purify them. Verily, You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:129) 40.
AL-WADUD (The Most Loving) "And ask forgiveness of your Lord and turn unto
Him in repentance. Verily, my Lord is Most Merciful, Most Loving." 41.AL-MAJID
(The All-Glorious) They said: "Do you wonder at the decree of Allah? The Mercy
of Allah and His Blessings be on you, O the family [of Ibrahim (Abraham)]. Surely,
He(Allah) is All-Praiseworthy, All-Glorious". 42.
ASH-SHAHID (The Witness) Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allah, but
what ever of evil befalls you, is from yourself. And We have sent you(O Muhammed
(SAWS)) as a Messanger of mankind, and Allah is Sufficient as a Witness. 43.
AL-HAQQ (The Truth) That is because Allah: He is the Truth, and it is He
Who gives life to the death, and it is He Who is Able to do all things. 44.
AL-WAKIL (The Most Trusted) So turn aside from them (do not punish them),
and put your trust in Allah. And Allah is Ever All-Sufficient as a Disposer of
affairs. 45.
AL-QAWI (The All-Strong) They have not estimated Allah, His Rightful Estimate.
Verily, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty. 46.
AL-MATIN (The Firm One) Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power,
the Most Strong. 47.
AL-WALI (The Protecting One) Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian)
of those who believe. 48.
AL-HAMID (The Praiseworthy) To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and
all that is on the earth. And verily, Allah - He is Rich (Free of all needs),
Worthy of all praise. 49.
AL-HAYY (The Ever Living) Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right
to be worshiped but He), the Ever Living. 50.
AL-QAYYUM (The One Who Sustains) Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the
right to be worshiped but He), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects
all that exists. 51.
AL-WAHID (The One) The Day when they will(all) come out, nothing of them
will be hidden from Allah. Whose is the kingdom this Day? (Allah Himself will
reply to His Question) : It is Allah's the One, the Irresistible! 52.
AL-AHAD ( The One) Say (O Muhammad (SWAS)): " He is Allah, (the One). 53.
AS-SAMAD ( The Self-Sufficient) Allah-us-Samad [Allah - the Self-Sufficient
Master, Whom all creatures need, (He neither eats nor drinks)]. 54.
AL-QADIR (The Able) Say: "He has power to send torment on you from above
or from under your feet, or to cover you with confusion in partly strife, and
make you to taste the violence of one another. "See how variously We explain the
Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.), so that they may
understand. 55.
AL-MUQTADIR (The All-Capable) (They) belied all Our Signs, so We seized
them with a Seizure of the All-Mighty, All-Capable (Omnipotent) 56.
AL-AWWAL (The First) He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last
(nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him), the Most Near (nothing
is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing. 57.
AL-AKHIR (The Last) He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last
(nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him), the Most Near (nothing
is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing. 58.
AZ-ZAHIR (The Most High) He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the
Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him), the Most Near
(nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing. 59.
AL-BATIN (The Most Near) He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the
Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him), the Most Near
(nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the All-Knower of every thing. 60.
AL-WALI (The Protector) For him (each person), there are angels in succession,
before and behind him. They guard him by the Command of Allah.Verily, Allah will
not change the (good) condition of a people as long as they do not change their
state (of goodness) themselves (by committing sins and by being ungrateful and
disobedient to Allah). But when Allah wills a people's punishment, there can be
no turning back of it, and they will find besides Him no protector.(Surah Ar-Rad
13:11) 61. AL-MUTAALI. (The Most High) All-Knower of the Unseen and the seen,
the Most Great, the Most High. 62.
AL-BARR (The Source of All Goodness) "Verily, We used to invoke Him (Alone
and none else) before. Verily, He is Al-Barr (the Most Subtle, Kind, Courteous
and Generous), the Most Merciful." 63.
AT-TAWWAB (The Acceptor of Repentance) The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor
of repentance, the Severe in punishment, the Bestower (of favours). La ilaha illa
Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), to Him is the final return.
64.
AL-AFUW (Ever Oft-Pardoning) Whether you (mankind) disclose (by good words
of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a favor by someone), or conceal
it, or pardon an evil,… verily, Allah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, All Powerful. 65.
AR-RAUF (The Compassionate) And had it not been for the Grace of Allah
and His Mercy on you,(Allah would have hastened the punishment upon you). And
that Allah is full of kindness, Most Merciful. 66.
AL-JAME (The Gatherer) "Our Lord! Verily, it is You Who will gather mankind
together on the Day about which there is no doubt. Verily, Allah never breaks
His Promise". 67.
AL-GHANI (The Self-Sufficient) O mankind! It is you who stand in need of
Allah. But Allah is Rich (Free of all needs), Worthy of all praise. 68.
AN-NUR (The Light) Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. 69.
AL-HADI (The Guide) Thus hver We made for every Prophet an enemy among
the Mujrimun (disbelievers, polytheists, criminals). But Sufficient is your Lord
as a Guide and Helper. 70.
AL-BADI (The Originator) The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When
He decrees a matter, He only says to it : "Be!" - and it is. 71.
RABB (The Sustainer) Truly Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him
(Alone). This is the Straight Path. 72.
MUBIN (The Manifest) On that Day Allah will pay them the recompense of
their deeds in full, and they will know that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth.
73.
Al-QADIR (The All-Powerful) And Allah has created you and then He will
cause you to die; and of you there are some who are sent back to senility, so
that they know nothing after having known (much). Truly, Allah is All-Knowing,
All-Powerful. 74.
AL-HAFIZ (The Protector) Verily, We, it is We Who have sent down the Dhikr
(i.e the Quran) and surely, We will guard it (from corruption). 75. AL-KAFIL (The Most Resposinble) And fulfill the Covenant of Allah (Baiah: pledge for Islam) when you have covenanted, and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them - and indeed them you have appointed Allah your surety. Verily, Allah knows what you do. 76.
ASH-SHAKIR (The All-Recogniser) Verily, As-Safa and Al-Marwa are (two mountains
in Mecca) are of the Symbols of Allah. So it is not a sin on him who performs
on him who performs Hajj or Umrah (Pilgrimage) of the House (the Kabba at Mecca)
to perform the going (Tawaf) between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwa). And whoever
does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah is All-Recogniser, All-Knower. 77.
AL-AKRAM (The Most Generous) Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous. 78.
AL-A'LA (The Most High) Glorify the names of your Lord the Most High. 79.
AL-KHALLAQ (The Creator) Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator 80.
AL-MAULA (The Patron) And if they turn away, then know that Allah is your
Maula (Patron, Lord, Protector and Supporter) - (what) an Excellent Maula, and
(what) an Excellent Helper! 81. AN-NASIR (The Helper) Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Wali(Protector), and Allah is Sufficient as a Helper. (Surah An-Nisa 4: 45) 82.
AL-ILAH (God) Say (O Mohammed(SAWS): "It is revealed to me that your Ilah
(God) is only one Ilah (God - Allah). Will you then submit to His Will (become
Muslims and stop worshipping others besides Allah)?" 83.
AL-ALLAM (The All-Knower) On the Day when Allah will gather the Messengers
togather and say to them: "What was the response you received(from men to your
teaching)?" They will say: "We have no knowledge, verily, only You are the All-Knower
of that is hidden)." 84.
AL-QAHIR (The Irresistable) And He is the Irresistable(Supreme) above His
slaves, and He is the All-Wise, Well- Acquainted with all things. 85.
AL-GHAFIR (The Forgiver) The Forgiver of sin, the Acceptor of repentence,
the Severe in punishment, the Bestower(of favours). La ilaha illa Huwa (none has
the right to be worshipped but He), to Him is the final return. 86.
AL-FATIR (The Originator) All the praises and thanks are to Allah, the
(only) Originator [or the (only) Creator] of the heavens and the earth, Who made
the angels messengers with wings two or three or four. He increases in creation
what He wills. Verily Allah is Able to do all things. 87.
AL-MALIK (The Majesty) In a seat of truth (i.e Paradise), near the Omnipotent
King (Allah, the One, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and
Honour). 88.
AL-HAFIYY (The Most Gracious) Ibrahim (Abraham) said: "Peace be on you!
I will ask forgiveness of my Lord for you. Verily, He is unto me Ever Most Gracious.
89.
AL-MUHIT (The All-Pervading) Varily, they are in doubt concerning the Meeting
with their Lord? (i.e Resurrection after their death and their return to their
Lord). Verily, He it is Who is surrounding all things! 90.
AL-MUSTA'AN (The Helper) He (Mohammed (SAWS)) said: "My Lord! Judge You
in truth! Our Lord is the Most Gracious, Whose Help is to be sought against that
which you attribute (unto Allah that he has offspring, and unto Mohhamed (SAWS)
that he is the sorcerer, and unto the Quran that is a poetry)!" 91.
AR-RAFI (The Owner of High Ranks) (He is Allah) Owner of High Ranks and
Degrees, the Owner of the Throne. He sends the revelations by His Commands to
any of His slaves He wills, that he (the person who recieves revelations) may
warn (men) of the Day of Mutual Meeting (i.e the Day of Resurrection). 92.
AL-KAFI (The Most Suffiecient) Is not Allah Sufficient for his slave? Yet
they try to frighten you with those (whom they worship) besides Him! And whom
Allah sends astray, for him there will be no guide. 93. GHALIB (The Predominant) And he (the man) from Egypt who brought him. Said to his wife: "Make his stay comfortable, maybe he will profit us or we shall adopt him as a son." Thus did We establish Yousuf (Joseph) in the land, that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah has full power over His Affairs, but most of men know not. (Surah Yousuf 12: 21) 94.
AL-MANNAN (The Most Favourable) Indeed Allah conferred a great favour on
the belivers when He sent among them a Messenger (Mohammed (SAWS)) from among
themselves, reciting unto them His Verses (the Quran), and purifying them (from
sins by their following him), and instructing them (in) the Book (the Quran) and
Al-Hikmah [the wisdom and the Sunnah of the Prophet(SAWS) (i.e his legal ways,
statements and acts of worship)], while before that they had been in manifest
error. 95.
AL-JALIL (The Majestic) Blessed is the Name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner
of Majesty and Honour 96. AL-MUHYI (The Giver of Life) Look, therefore, at the prints of Allah's mercy (in creation) how He quickeneth the earth after death Lo! He verily is the Quickner of the Death, and He is Able to do all things. 97.
AL-MUMIT (The Giver of Death) Say (O Mohammed (SAWS)): "O mankind! Verily,
I am sent to you all the Messenger of Allah - to Whom belongs the domain of the
heavens and the earths. La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped
but He). It is He who gives life and causes death. 98.
AL-WARITH (The Inheritor) And certainely We! We it is Who give life, and
cause death and We are the Inheritors. 99.
AL-BA' ITH (The Awakener) And surely, the Hour is coming, there is no doubt
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