The 99 Names of Allah are devotional names and attributes used in Islamic prayer, reflection and teaching. English renderings are approximate because each Arabic name carries layers of meaning.

The names and meanings

Transliteration and translation vary between publications. The list below preserves the spellings from the original Afghan Desk archive while presenting them in a clearer format.

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Allah (swt)   The Greatest Name Ar-RahmanThe All-Compassionate
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Ar-RahimThe All-Merciful
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Al-MalikThe Absolute Ruler
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Al-QuddusThe Pure One
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As-SalamThe Source of Peace
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Al-Mu'minThe Inspirer of Faith
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Al-MuhayminThe Guardian
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Al-'AzizThe Victorious
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Al-JabbarThe Compeller
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Al-MutakabbirThe Greatest
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Al-KhaliqThe Creator
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Al-Bari'The Maker of Order
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Al-MusawwirThe Shaper of Beauty
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Al-GhaffarThe Forgiving
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Al-QahharThe Subduer
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Al-WahhabThe Giver of All
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Ar-RazzaqThe Sustainer
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Al-FattahThe Opener
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Al-'AlimThe Knower of All
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Al-QabidThe Constrictor
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Al-BasitThe Reliever
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Al-KhafidThe Abaser
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Ar-Rafi'The Exalter
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Al-Mu'izzThe Bestower of Honors
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Al-MudhillThe Humiliator
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As-SamiThe Hearer of All
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Al-BasirThe Seer of All
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Al-HakamThe Judge
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Al-'AdlThe Just
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Al-LatifThe Subtle One
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Al-KhabirThe All-Aware
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Al-HalimThe Forebearing
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Al-'AzimThe Magnificent
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Al-GhafurThe Forgiver and Hider of Faults
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Ash-ShakurThe Rewarder of Thankfulness
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Al-'AliThe Highest
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Al-KabirThe Greatest
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Al-HafizThe Preserver
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Al-MuqitThe Nourisher
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Al-HasibThe Accounter
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Al-JalilThe Mighty
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Al-KarimThe Generous
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Ar-RaqibThe Watchful One
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Al-MujibThe Responder to Prayer
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Al-Wasi'The All-Comprehending
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Al-HakimThe Perfectly Wise
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Al-WadudThe Loving One
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Al-MajídThe Majestic One
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Al-Ba'ithThe Resurrector
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Ash-ShahidThe Witness
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Al-h HaqqThe Truth
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Al-WakilThe Trustee
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Al-QawiThe Possessor of All Strength
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Al-MatinThe Forceful One
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Al-WáliThe Governor
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Al-HamidThe Praised One
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Al-MuhsiThe Appraiser
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Al-MubdiThe Originator
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Al-Mu'idThe Restorer
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Al-MuhyiThe Giver of Life
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Al-MumitThe Taker of Life
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Al-HayyThe Ever Living One
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Al-QayyumThe Self-Existing One
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Al-WajidThe Finder
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Al-MájidThe Glorious
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Al-WahidThe Only One
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Al-AhadThe One
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As-SamadThe Satisfier of All Needs
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Al-QadirThe All Powerful
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Al-MuqtadirThe Creator of All Power
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Al-MuqaddimThe Expediter
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Al-Mu'akhkhirThe Delayer
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Al-AwwalThe First
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Al-AkhirThe Last
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Az-ZahirThe Manifest One
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Al-BatinThe Hidden One
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Al-WalíThe Protecting Friend
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Al-Muta'aliThe Supreme One
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Al-BarrThe Doer of Good
80
At-TawwibThe Guide to Repentance
81
Al-MuntaqimThe Avenger
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Al-AfuThe Forgiver
83
Ar-Ra'ufThe Clement
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Malik al-MulkThe Owner of All
85
Dhul-Jalali Wal-IkramThe Lord of Majesty and Bounty
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Al-MuqsitThe Equitable One
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Al-JamiThe Gatherer
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Al-GhaniThe Rich One
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Al-MughniThe Enricher
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Al-Mani'The Preventer of Harm
91
Ad-DarrThe Creator of The Harmful
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An-NafiThe Creator of Good
93
An-NurThe Light
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Al-HadiThe Guide
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Al-BadiThe Originator
96
Al-BaqiThe Everlasting One
97
Al-WarithThe Inheritor of All
98
Ar-RashidThe Righteous Teacher
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As-SaburThe Patient One