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The 99 Names of Allah

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AR-RABB
The Lord

The one who nurtures his servants, regulating and governing their affairs, granting them favours and blessings. He corrects and purifies the hearts, souls and manners of his sincere worshippers.

وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ذُو ٱلرَّحْمَةِ ۖ
“And your Lord is Most Forgiving, Owner of Mercy.”
Al-Qur’an, Surah al Kahf, 58

AL-HAKEEM
The All-Wise

وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ حُكْمًۭا لِّقَوْمٍۢ يُوقِنُونَ ٥٠
"Who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have firm faith?"

[Al Qur'an, Surah Al-Ma’idah, 50]

AL-HAKEEM
The All-Wise

وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ حُكْمًۭا لِّقَوْمٍۢ يُوقِنُونَ ٥٠
"Who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who have firm faith?"

[Al Qur'an, Surah Al-Ma’idah, 50]

AR-RAHEEM
The Most Merciful

The believers have been specifically singled out for this and they are granted a goodly and the best portion of this as Allah said,

فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ
"My mercy encompasses all things and I shall decree it for those who have taqwa."
al-A'raf 7: 156

AL-KAREEM
The Most Generous, The Most Esteemed

يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ
O man! What has made you careless about your Lord, Al Kareem?

Al Qur’an, 82:6

AL-JAWWAD
The Bestower of Good

“Allah is Magnanimous (Jawaad) and loves magnanimity, and He loves high morals, and He hates low morals.”
Saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’ no. 1744.

AR-RA’UF
The Most Kind

The One Who is kind and compassionate to His servants.

وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُۥ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَءُوفٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ ٢٠
“And had it not been for the Grace of Allâh and His Mercy on you, (Allâh would have hastened the punishment upon you). Allâh is Ar-Ra’uf, Ar-Raheem.”
Al-Qur’an, Surah Nur (24): Verse 20

AL-WAHHAB
The Bestower

"[They say]: Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us Mercy from You. Truly you are al-Wahhab."

Surah Al 'Imran (3): 8

AS-SAMEE’
The All-Hearing

"Allah judges with truth while those they invoke besides Him cannot judge anything. Indeed Allah is as-Sami‘, the All-Seeing."

[Al-Qur'an, 40:20]

AL-BASEER
The All-Seeing

"Neither your relatives nor your children will benefit you on the Day of Resurrection. He will judge between you and Allah is Basir of what you do."

[al-Mumtahinah (60): 3]

AL-HAMEED
The Praiseworthy

"Alif Lam Ra. A Book which We have revealed to you that you might lead mankind out of darkness into the light by the leave of their Lord, the Almighty, al-Hamid."

Al-Qur'an, Surah Ibrahim (14): 1

What’s your favourite Ayah or Hadith mentioning this name?

AL-MAJEED
The Glorious

ذُو ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْمَجِيدُ
“Owner of the Throne, al-Majeed.”

Al-Qur’an, Surah al-Buruj (85): 15

AL-KABEER
The Greatest

عَـٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ
“All-Knower of the Unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.”
Al-Qur’an, Surah ar-Ra’d (13): V.9

AL-A’DHEEM
The Exalted

"Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, al-A'dheem."
[The Holy Qur'an, Surah al-Waqiah (56): 74]

AL-JALEEL
The Noble

He is described with the Attributes of glory, grandeur, greatness and magnificence. He is the One Who is greater, more exalted and magnificent than anything. He is glorified and magnified in the hearts of His friends and close ones, their hearts overflow with His greatness and magnificence, submission to him and humility before his grandeur.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَـٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ٢٧
"And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever."
[Qur'an, Surah Rahman (55):27]

AL-’AFUWW
The Pardoner

Allah has promised forgiveness to the one who fulfils its conditions, He says,

"Whether you disclose a good deed, or conceal it, or pardon an evil - verily Allah is the 'Afuww, All-Powerful."
[Al-Qur'an, Surah an-Nisa (4): 149]

AL-GHAFOOR
The Exceedingly Forgiving

Everyone is in dire need of His forgiveness just as they are in dire need of His mercy and kindness. Allah has promised forgiveness to the one who fulfils its conditions, He says,

"And indeed I am All-Forgiving to him who repents, believes, does righteous deeds and then remains constant in doing them."
Al-Qur'an, Surah Ta-Ha (20): 82

AL-GHAFFAR
The Oft-forgiving

Allah says,

"And indeed I am Ghaffar to him who repents, believes and does righteous deeds and then remains constant in doing them.."
Al-Qur'an, Surah Ta-Ha (20): 82

AT-TAWWAB
The Ever-Pardoning, The Relenting

“Know they not that Allah accepts the repentance from His slaves and acknowledges their charity, and that Allah is at-Tawwab, Most Merciful?”
at-Tawbah (9): 104

AL-QUDDUS
The Pure and Perfect, The Holy

“Whatsoever is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Allah - the King, al-Quddus, the Almighty, the All-Wise.”
al-Qur'an, Surah al-Jumu'ah (62): 1

AS-SALAM
The Perfection & The Giver of Peace

"He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above all that they associate as partners with Him."

Al-Qur'an, Surah al-Hashr (59): 23

AL-MALIK
The King

فَتَعَـٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۗ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِٱلْقُرْءَانِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُۥ ۖ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا ١١٤
"Then High exalted be Allah, al-Malik, the Truth. Do not be in haste with the Qur’an before its revelation is completed to you and say, ‘My Lord! Increase me in knowledge."

Al-Qur'an, Surah Ta-Ha (20): 114

AL-’ALEE
The High

لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
"To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth, and He is al-'AIee, the Exalted."

Surah ash-Shura: V.4

AL-AZEEZ
The Almighty

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٢
"He who has created death and life that He may test which of you is best in deed, He is al-'AzIz, the Ever Forgiving."

[Al-Qur'an Surah al-Mulk (67): 1-2]

AL-QAWIYY
The All-Strong

The One Perfect In Strength, fully able to do all things, none can overcome Him, and none can repel His decree.

"Had it not been that Allah checks one set of people by means of another, monasteries, churches, synagogues and mosques, wherein the Name of Allah is mentioned much, would have been pulled down and destroyed. Indeed Allah will help those who help Him and Allah is Qawi, the Almighty."

Al Qur'an, al-Hajj (22): 40

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