99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna)
And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allâh, so call on Him by them, and leave the company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will be requited for what they used to do. (Surat Al-A’raf 7:180)
Allâh! Lâ ilâhla illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He)! To Him belong the Best Names. (Surat Taha 20:8)
He is Allâh, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong the Best Names . All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. (Surat Al-Hashr 59:24)
Narrated Abu Huraira: Prophet Muhammad SAW said, “Allah has ninety-nine names, i.e. one-hundred minus one, and whoever knows them will go to Paradise.” (Sahih Al-Bukhari 50:894)
Abu Huraira reported Prophet Muhammad SAW as saying: Verily, there are ninety-nine names for Allah, i.e. hundred excepting one. He who enumerates them would get into Paradise. And Hammam has made this addition on the authority of Abu Huraira who reported it from Prophet Muhammad SAW that he said: “He is Odd (one) and loves odd number.” (Sahih Muslim 35:6476)
99 Names of Allah (Al Asma Ul Husna) with Meaning and Benefits:
| # | NAME | NAME | MEANING | BENEFITS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | اللہ | Allah | The Greatest Name | Benefits: Who repeats this name at least 1000 times his heart will be free from doubts and suspicions. If any body suffering from some incurable disease repeats this Name many times, then prays to Allah for recovery, he will recover from the disease, by the Grace of Allah. |
| 2 | الرَّحْمَنُ | Ar-Rahman | The All-Merciful | Benefits: Who repeart this name 100 times after each fard (Obligatory) prayer will have good memory, a keen awareness, and be free of a heavy heart. |
| 3 | الرَّحِيمُ | Ar-Rahim | The All-Beneficient | Benefits: He who repeat this name 100 times after each Fajr (Early Morning) prayer will find everyone to be friendly towards him and he will be safe from all worldly calamities. |
| 4 | الْمَلِكُ | Al-Malik | The Absolute Ruler | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times every day after the morning prayer. Will become rich by the grace of Allah. |
| 5 | الْقُدُّوسُ | Al-Quddus | The Pure One | Benefits: The heart of those who repeat this name 100 times each day will be free from anxiety. |
| 6 | السَّلاَمُ | As-Salam | The Source of Peace | Benefits: He who repeats this name 160 time to a sick person, will help him to regain health. He who repeats this name frequently will be safe from all calamities. |
| 7 | الْمُؤْمِنُ | Al-Mumin | The Inspirer of Faith | Benefits: He who repeats this name 631 times will be safe from harm. |
| 8 | الْمُهَيْمِنُ | Al-Muhaymin | The Guardian | Benefits: He who takes bath and offers two rak’ats of prayer and repeats this Name 100 times with sincere concentration, Allah will purify his external as well as internal condition. |
| 9 | الْعَزِيزُ | Al-Aziz | The Victorious | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 41 times after each Fazar prayer will be independent of need from others and gain honour after disgrace. |
| 10 | الْجَبَّارُ | Al-Jabbar | The Compeller | Benefits: He who repeats this Name will not be compelled to do anything against his wishes, and will not be exposed to voilence, severity or hardness. |
| 11 | الْمُتَكَبِّرُ | Al-Mutakabbir | The Greatest | Benefits: He who repeats this Name frequently will be granted status and respect. If He repeats this Name frequently at the commencement of every act, He will achieve success by the grace of Allah. |
| 12 | الْخَالِقُ | Al-Khaliq | The Creator | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 100 times for seven days without break, Allah will create an angel whose duty will be to act righteously for this person until the Day of Judgement. The reward for angel’s actions will be given to that person. See also under Al-Musawwir. |
| 13 | الْبَارِئُ | Al-Bari | The Maker of Order | Benefits: He who creates all things in proportion. See also the suggestions under Al-Musawwir. |
| 14 | الْمُصَوِّرُ | Al-Musawwir | The Shaper of Beauty | Benefits: If a woman who desires to give a birth, but cannot, fasts seven days, and each day at the breaking of the fast (iftaar) she repeats these three Names twenty-one times, breathes into a glass of water, and then breaks the fast with this water, Allah will bless her with a child. |
| 15 | الْغَفَّارُ | Al-Ghaffar | The Forgiving | Benefits: He who repeats this Name will be forgiven his sins. |
| 16 | الْقَهَّارُ | Al-Qahhar | The Subduer | Benefits: The soul of him who repeats this Name Will conquer the desires of the flesh, and his heart will be made free from the attractions of the world and gain inner peace. this Name also frees one from being wronged. |
| 17 | الْوَهَّابُ | Al-Wahhab | The Giver of All | Benefits: If a man suffering from poverty and starvation repeats this Name frequently or keeps it with him written on a piece of paper or repeats this Name 40 times in the last Sajda if the Chasht prayer, Allah will relieve him of his poverty, want and starvation in a wonderful way. |
| 18 | الرَّزَّاقُ | Ar-Razzaq | The Sustainer | Benefits: He who repeats this Name will be provided with sustenance by Allah. |
| 19 | الْفَتَّاحُ | Al-Fattah | The Opener | Benefits: The heart of him who repeats this Name will be open, and he will be given victory. |
| 20 | اَلْعَلِيْمُ | Al-Alim | The Knower of All | Benefits: He who repeats this Name, his heart will become luminous, revealing divine light(Nur). |
| 21 | الْقَابِضُ | Al-Qabid | The Constrictor | Benefits: He who writhes this name on 4 pieces of food (fruit, bread,etc.) and eats them for 40 days will be free from hunger. |
| 22 | الْبَاسِطُ | Al-Basit | The Reliever | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 10 times after Chasht prayer with open hands (palms up), then rubs his face with his hands, will be free of need from others. |
| 23 | الْخَافِضُ | Al-Khafid | The Abaser | Benefits: Those who fast three days, and on the fourth day repeat this Name 70 times in a gathering, Allah will free them from harm by their enemy. Allah will fulfill the need of one who repeats this Name 500 times daily. |
| 24 | الرَّافِعُ | Ar-Rafi | The Exalter | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 101 times day and night, Allah will make him higher, as far as honour, richness and merit are concerned. |
| 25 | الْمُعِزُّ | Al-Muizz | The Bestower of Honors | Benefits: He who repeats this name 140 times after Maghrib prayer on Monday or Friday nights, Allah will make him dignified in the eyes of others. That person will fear no one but Allah. |
| 26 | المُذِلُّ | Al-Mudhill | The Humiliator | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 75 times will be free from harm by those who are jealous of him and wish to harm him. Allah will protect him. |
| 27 | السَّمِيعُ | As-Sami | The Hearer of All | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 500, 100 or 50 times without speaking to anyone on Thursday after the chasht prayer, Allah will bestow on him anything he desires. |
| 28 | الْبَصِيرُ | Al-Basir | The Seer of All | Benefits: He who repeats this Names 100 times after Friday afternoon prayer, Allah will give this person light in his sight and enlighten his heart. |
| 29 | الْحَكَمُ | Al-Hakam | The Judge | Benefits: He who repeats this Name many times at night, many secrets (sirr) will be revealed to him. |
| 30 | الْعَدْلُ | Al-Adl | The Just | Benefits: On Friday night or day, if you write this Name on a piece of bread and eat it, people will obey you. |
| 31 | اللَّطِيفُ | Al-Latif | The Subtle One | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 133 times daily will have increase in his sustenance and all his affairs will be settled to his satisfaction. |
| 32 | الْخَبِيرُ | Al-Khabir | The All-Aware | Benefits: If a mam is a victim of selfish desires and bad habits he will be relieved of these if he repeats this Name regularly. |
| 33 | الْحَلِيمُ | Al-Halim | The Forebearing | Benefits: He who write this Name on a piece of paper, washes it with water and sprinkles that water on anything that thing will become safe from loss and calamities. |
| 34 | الْعَظِيمُ | Al-Azim | The Magnificent | Benefits: Those who repeat this Name many times will be respected. |
| 35 | الْغَفُورُ | Al-Ghafur | The Forgiver and Hider of Faults | Benefits: He who has a headache, fever and despondent, and continuously repeats this Name will be relieved of his ailment and will have Allah’s forgiveness. |
| 36 | الشَّكُورُ | Ash-Shakur | The Rewarder of Thankfulness | Benefits: He who is afflicted with monitory troubles or with any other calamity and suffering, if he repeats this Name 41 times daily. |
| 37 | الْعَلِيُّ | Al-Ali | The Highest | Benefits: He who repeats this Name regularly and keep it with him after writing it on a piece of paper will attain high rank, affluence and success in his (lawful) desires. |
| 38 | الْكَبِيرُ | Al-Kabir | The Greatest | Benefits: He who repeats this Name 100 times each day will have esteem. |
| 39 | الْحَفِيظُ | Al-Hafiz | The Preserver | Benefits: He who repeats this Name frequently and keeps it with him will be protected against calamities. |
| 40 | المُقيِت | Al-Muqit | The Nourisher | Benefits: If someone with a bad mannered child repeats this Name into a glass of water, and gives this water to the child to drink, the child will have good manners. |
| 41 | الْحسِيبُ | Al-Hasib | The Accounter | Benefits: He who faces any problem should repeat this Name many times. |
| 42 | الْجَلِيلُ | Al-Jalil | The Mighty | Benefits: He who writes this Name on a piece of paper with musk and saffron and keeps it with him and repeats this Name frequently will attain honour and Status. |
| 43 | الْكَرِيمُ | Al-Karim | The Generous | Benefits: He who repeats this Name many times at bedtime will have esteem in this world (and the Hereafter among the learned and righteous people). |
| 44 | الرَّقِيبُ | Ar-Raqib | The Watchful One | Benefits: He who repeats this Name seven times on himself, his family and property, all will be under Allah’s protection. |
| 45 | الْمُجِيبُ | Al-Mujib | The Responder to Prayer | Benefits: The appeal of him who repeats this Name will be answered. |
| 46 | الْوَاسِعُ | Al-Wasi | The All-Comprehending | Benefits: If one who has difficulty in earning, repeats this Name frequently, will have good earnings. |
| 47 | الْحَكِيمُ | Al-Hakim | The Perfectly Wise | Benefits: He who repeats this Name continuously (from time to time) will not have difficulties in his work, and Allah will open to him the door of wisdom. |
| 48 | الْوَدُودُ | Al-Wadud | The Loving One | Benefits: If there is a quarrel between two people (e.g. wife and husband) and one of them repeats this Name 1000 times over some food and has the other person to eat the food, there will be no disagreement between them. Islamic guaranteed ways to get your wife love forever. |
| 49 | الْمَجِيدُ | Al-Majíd | The Majestic One | Benefits: He who repeats this Name gains glory. |
| 50 | الْبَاعِثُ | Al-Baith | The Resurrector | Benefits: He who repeats this Name gains the fear of Allah. |
| 51 | الشَّهِيدُ | Ash-Shahid | The Witness | Benefits: He who has disobedient children or wife and repeats this Name in the morning over them 21 times daily with his hand placed on his/her forhead he/she will become obedient. Islamic guaranteed ways to get your wife love forever. |
| 52 | الْحَقُّ | Al-Haqq | The Truth | Benefits: If one has something and repeats this Name, he will find what is lost. |
| 53 | الْوَكِيلُ | Al-Wakil | The Trustee | Benefits: He who is afraid of drowining, being burnt in a fire, or any similar danger, and repeats this Name continuously (from time to time), will be under the protection of Allah. |
| 54 | الْقَوِيُّ | Al-Qawi | The Possessor of All Strength | Benefits: He who cannot defeat his enemy, and repeats this Name with the intention of not being harmed, will be free from his enemy’s harm. |
| 55 | الْمَتِينُ | Al-Matin | The Forceful One | Benefits: If one has troubles and repeats this Name, his troubles will disappear. |
| 56 | الْوَلِيُّ | Al-Wali | The Governor | Benefits: He who repeats this Name is likely to be a walyullah, the friend of Allah. |
| 57 | الْحَمِيدُ | Al-Hamid | The Praised One | Benefits: He who repeats this Name will be loved and praised. |
| 58 | الْمُحْصِي | Al-Muhsi | The Appraiser | Benefits: He who is afraid of being questioned on the Judgement Day, and repeats this Name 100 times daily, will have ease and clement. |
| 59 | الْمُبْدِئُ | Al-Mubdi | The Originator | Benefits: If this name is repeated and breathed towards a pregnant woman who is afraid of aborting, she will be free of danger. |
| 60 | الْمُعِيدُ | Al-Muid | The Restorer | Benefits: If this name is repeated 70 times for someone who is away from his family, that person will return safely in seven days. |
| 61 | الْمُحْيِي | Al-Muhyi | The Giver of Life | Benefits: If a person has a heavy burden and repeats this name seven times each day, his burden will be taken away. |
| 62 | اَلْمُمِيتُ | Al-Mumit | The Taker of Life | Benefits: This name is repeated to destroy one’s enemy. |
| 63 | الْحَيُّ | Al-Hayy | The Ever Living One | Benefits: He who repeats this Name will have a long life. |
| 64 | الْقَيُّومُ | Al-Qayyum | The Self-Existing One | Benefits: He who repeats this Name will not fall into inadvertency. |
| 65 | الْوَاجِدُ | Al-Wajid | The Finder | Benefits: He who repeats this name will have richness of heart. |
| 66 | الْمَاجِدُ | Al-Majid | The Glorious | Benefits: He who repeats this Name in privacy and sincerely, his heart will be enlightened. |
| 67 | الْواحِدُ | Al-Wahid | The Only One | Benefits: He who repeats this name 1000 times in privacy and in a quiet place will be free from fear and delusion. |
| 68 | اَلاَحَدُ | Al-Ahad | The One | Benefits: He who repeats this name 1000 times will have certain secrets opened to him. |
| 69 | الصَّمَدُ | As-Samad | The Satisfier of All Needs | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times, Allah will provide his need, and as result he will not need others, but they will need him. |
| 70 | الْقَادِرُ | Al-Qadir | The All Powerful | Benefits: He who repeats this name, all his desires will be fulfilled. |
| 71 | الْمُقْتَدِرُ | Al-Muqtadir | The Creator of All Power | Benefits: He who repeats this name will be aware of the truth. |
| 72 | الْمُقَدِّمُ | Al-Muqaddim | The Expediter | Benefits: He who repeats this name on the battlefield, or who has fear of being alone in an awe inspiring place, no harm will come to him and will become obedient to Allah. |
| 73 | الْمُؤَخِّرُ | Al-Muakhkhir | The Delayer | Benefits: He who repeats this name in the heart 100 times each day, only love of Allah will remain. No other love can enter. |
| 74 | الأوَّلُ | Al-Awwal | The First | Benefits: A childless person will be blessed with a child if he repeats this name 40 times daily for 40 days. If a traveler repeats it 1000 times on a Friday he will reach home safe and sound. |
| 75 | الآخِرُ | Al-Akhir | The Last | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times will lead a good life and at the end of this life will have a good death. |
| 76 | الظَّاهِرُ | Az-Zahir | The Manifest One | Benefits: He who recites this name 15 times after Friday (jumm’a prayer) divine light (Noor) will enter his heart. |
| 77 | الْبَاطِنُ | Al-Batin | The Hidden One | Benefits: He who repeats this name three times each day will be able to see the truth in things. |
| 78 | الْوَالِي | Al-Walí | The Protecting Friend | Benefits: He who repeats this name and breathes it into his house, his house will be free from danger. |
| 79 | الْمُتَعَالِي | Al-Mutaali | The Supreme One | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times will gain the benevolence of Allah. |
| 80 | الْبَرُّ | Al-Barr | The Doer of Good | Benefits: He who repeats this name to his child, this child will be free from misfortune. |
| 81 | التَّوَابُ | At-Tawwab | The Guide to Repentance | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times, his repentance will be accepted. |
| 82 | الْمُنْتَقِمُ | Al-Muntaqim | The Avenger | Benefits: He who repeats this names for 3 Fridays many times will be victorious against his enemies. |
| 83 | العَفُوُّ | Al-Afu | The Forgiver | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times, all his sins will be forgiven. |
| 84 | الرَّؤُوفُ | Ar-Rauf | The Clement | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times will be blessed by Allah. |
| 85 | مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ | Malik al-Mulk | The Owner of All | Benefits: He who repeats this name will have esteem among people. |
| 86 | ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ | Dhul-Jalali Wal-Ikram | The Lord of Majesty and Bounty | Benefits: He who repeats this name many times, will be rich. |
| 87 | الْمُقْسِطُ | Al-Muqsit | The Equitable One | Benefits: He who repeat this name will be free from the harm of the devil. |
| 88 | الْجَامِعُ | Al-Jaami’ | The Gatherer | Benefits: He who repeats this name will find the things that he lost. |
| 89 | الْغَنِيُّ | Al-Ghani | The Rich One | Benefits: He who repeats this name 70 times will be contented and not covetous and will not be needy. |
| 90 | الْمُغْنِي | Al-Mughni | The Enricher | Benefits: He who repeats this name 1000 times daily for ten Fridays will become self-sufficient. |
| 91 | اَلْمَانِعُ | Al-Mani | The Preventer of Harm | Benefits: One should repeat this name 20 times at bedtimes for a peaceful and happy family life. |
| 92 | الضَّارَّ | Ad-Darr | The Creator of The Harmful | Benefits: He who does not enjoy peace and tranquility in life should repeat this name 100 times in Friday nights. He will find peace and tranquility by the grace of Allah. |
| 93 | النَّافِعُ | An-Nafi | The Creator of Good | Benefits: He who repeats this name 41 times at the beginning of every act, will be successful in all his good acts. |
| 94 | النُّورُ | An-Nur | The Light | Benefits: Those who repeat this name will have inner light. |
| 95 | الْهَادِي | Al-Hadi | The Guide | Benefits: Ho who repeats 1100 times the sacred names “yahadi ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim” after the Isha prayer will be free from all needs. |
| 96 | الْبَدِيعُ | Al-Badi | The Originator | Benefits: He who is confronted by any distress or difficulty should repeat this name 70,000 times for relief from the distress. |
| 97 | اَلْبَاقِي | Al-Baqi | The Everlasting One | Benefits: He who repeats this name every Friday night 100 times all his good deeds will be accepted, by the grace of Allah. |
| 98 | الْوَارِثُ | Al-Warith | The Inheritor of All | Benefits: He who repeats this name after sunrise 100 times, will be safe from all sorrows, by the grace of Allah. |
| 99 | الرَّشِيدُ | Ar-Rashid | The Righteous Teacher | Benefits: He who does not have the know-how about a particular task or unable to work out plans for a certain task should repeat this name 1000 times between Maghrib and Isha Prayer. |
| 100 | الصَّبُورُ | As-Sabur | The Patient One | Benefits: He who is in any trouble, difficulty or sorrow and repeat this name 3000 times, will be rescued from his difficulty. |