Abrahamic / Middle Eastern Islam Names of Allah Share Flipboard Email Print Patrick Foto / Getty Images Islam Important Principles Prayer Salat Prophets of Islam The Quran Ramadan and Eid Al Fitr Hajj and Eid Al Adha By Huda Huda Islam Expert M.Ed., Loyola University–Maryland B.S., Child Development, Oregon State University Huda is an educator, school administrator, and author who has more than two decades of experience researching and writing about Islam online. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 06, 2019 In the Quran, Allah uses dozens of different names or attributes to describe Himself to his followers. These names help us to understand God's nature in terms that we can understand. These names are known as Asmaa al-Husna: The Most Beautiful Names. Some Muslims believe there are 99 such names for God, based on one statement of the Prophet Muhammad. However, the published lists of names are not consistent; some names appear on some lists but not on others. There is not a single agreed-upon list that includes only 99 names, and many scholars feel that such a list was never explicitly given by the Prophet Muhammad. Names of Allah in the Hadith As it is written in the Quran (17:110): "Call Upon Allah, or call upon Rahman: By whatever name you call upon Him, (it is well): For to Him belong the Most Beautiful Names." The following list consists of the most common and agreed-upon names of Allah, which were explicitly stated in the Quran or hadith: Allah - The single, proper name for God in IslamAr-Rahman - The Compassionate, The BeneficentAr-Raheem - The MercifulAl-Malik - The King, The Sovereign LordAl-Quddoos - The HolyAs-Salaam - The Source of PeaceAl-Mu'min - The Guardian of FaithAl-Muhaimin - The ProtectorAl-'Aziz - The Mighty, The StrongAl-Jabbaar - The CompellerAl-Mutakabbir - The MajesticAl-Khaaliq - The CreatorAl-Bari' - The Evolver, The MakerAl-Musawwir - The FashionerAl-Ghaffaar - The Great ForgiverAl-Qahhaar - The Subduer, The DominantAl-Wahhaab - The BestowerAl-Razzaaq - The Sustainer, The ProviderAl-Fattaah - The Opener, The RelieverAl-'Aleem - The All-KnowingAl-Qaabid - The RetainerAl-Baasit - The ExpanderAl-Khaafid - The AbaserAl-Raafi' - The ExalterAl-Mu'iz - The HonorerAl-Muthil - The HumiliatorAs-Samee' - The All-HearingAl-Baseer - The All-SeeingAl-Hakam - The JudgeAl-'Adl - The JustAl-Lateef - The Subtle OneAl-Khabeer - The AwareAl-Haleem - The ForebearingAl-'Azeem - The Great OneAl-Ghafoor - The All-ForgivingAsh-Shakoor - The GratefulAl-'Aliyy - The Most HighAl-Kabeer - The GreatAl-Hafeez - The PreserverAl-Muqeet - The MaintainerAl-Haseeb - The ReckonerAl-Jaleel - The Sublime OneAl-Kareem - The GenerousAr-Raqeeb - The WatcherAl-Mujeeb - The ResponsiveAl-Wasi' - The VastAl-Hakeem - The WiseAl-Wadood - The LovingAl-Majeed - The GloriousAl-Ba'ith - The ResurrectorAsh-Shaheed - The WitnessAl-Haqq - The TruthAl-Wakeel - The TrusteeAl-Qawiyy - The StrongAl-Mateen - The Firm OneAl-Waliyy - The SupporterAl-Hameed - The PraiseworthyAl-Muhsee - The CounterAl-Mubdi' - The OriginatorAl-Mu'eed - The ReproducerAl-Muhyi - The RestorerAl-Mumeet - The DestroyerAl-Hayy - The AliveAl-Qayyoom - The Self-SubsistingAl-Waajid - The PerceiverAl-Waahid - The UniqueAl-Ahad - The OneAs-Samad - The EternalAl-Qaadir - The AbleAl-Muqtadir - The PowerfulAl-Muqaddim - The ExpediterAl-Mu'akh-khir - The DelayerAl-'Awwal - The FirstAl-'Akhir - The LastAz-Zaahir - The ManifestAl-Baatin - The HiddenAl-Walee - The GovernorAl-Muta'ali - The Most ExaltedAl-Barr - The Source of All GoodnessAt-Tawwaab - The Acceptor of RepentanceAl-Muntaqim - The AvengerAl-'Afuww - The PardonerAr-Ra'uf - The CompassionateMalik Al-Mulk - The King of KingsThul-Jalali wal-Ikram - The Lord of Majesty and BountyAl-Muqsit - The EquitableAl-Jaami' - The GathererAl-Ghaniyy - The Self-SufficientAl-Mughni - The EnricherAl-Maani' - The PreventerAd-Daarr - The DistresserAn-Nafi' - The PropitiousAn-Noor - The LightAl-Haadi - The GuideAl-Badi' - The IncomparableAl-Baaqi - The EverlastingAl-Waarith - The InheritorAr-Rasheed - The Guide to the Right PathAs-Saboor - The Patient Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Huda. "Names of Allah." Learn Religions, Aug. 27, 2020, learnreligions.com/names-of-allah-2004295. Huda. (2020, August 27). Names of Allah. Retrieved from https://www.learnreligions.com/names-of-allah-2004295 Huda. "Names of Allah." Learn Religions. https://www.learnreligions.com/names-of-allah-2004295 (accessed June 4, 2023). copy citation