Asma ul Husna • الأسماء الحسنى

99 Names of Allah with Urdu & English Meanings

Read the commonly taught list of the 99 Names of Allah (Asma ul Husna) with Arabic, transliteration and concise English meanings, plus an Urdu explanation of what Asma ul Husna means.

What does Asma ul Husna mean?

Asma ul Husna means the Most Beautiful Names of Allah. The Qur’an states in Surah Al-A’raf 7:180 that the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allah and believers should call upon Him by them.

اردو: اسماء الحسنیٰ سے مراد اللہ تعالیٰ کے بہترین اور خوبصورت نام ہیں۔ ان ناموں کے ذریعے اللہ تعالیٰ کی صفات کو سمجھا اور یاد کیا جاتا ہے۔

Read Qur’an 7:180 →

99 Names of Allah – Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning

English renderings are concise approximations; a Divine Name can carry a richer meaning than a single English word.

1
الرَّحْمَنُ
Ar-Rahman
The Most Compassionate
2
الرَّحِيمُ
Ar-Raheem
The Most Merciful
3
الْمَلِكُ
Al-Malik
The King
4
الْقُدُّوسُ
Al-Quddus
The Most Holy
5
السَّلَامُ
As-Salam
The Source of Peace
6
الْمُؤْمِنُ
Al-Mu’min
The Giver of Security
7
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al-Muhaymin
The Guardian
8
الْعَزِيزُ
Al-Aziz
The Almighty
9
الْجَبَّارُ
Al-Jabbar
The Compeller
10
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
Al-Mutakabbir
The Supreme
11
الْخَالِقُ
Al-Khaliq
The Creator
12
الْبَارِئُ
Al-Bari
The Originator
13
الْمُصَوِّرُ
Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner
14
الْغَفَّارُ
Al-Ghaffar
The Constant Forgiver
15
الْقَهَّارُ
Al-Qahhar
The All-Subduer
16
الْوَهَّابُ
Al-Wahhab
The Bestower
17
الرَّزَّاقُ
Ar-Razzaq
The Provider
18
الْفَتَّاحُ
Al-Fattah
The Opener
19
الْعَلِيمُ
Al-Alim
The All-Knowing
20
الْقَابِضُ
Al-Qabid
The Withholder
21
الْبَاسِطُ
Al-Basit
The Expander
22
الْخَافِضُ
Al-Khafid
The Reducer
23
الرَّافِعُ
Ar-Rafi
The Exalter
24
الْمُعِزُّ
Al-Mu’izz
The Honourer
25
الْمُذِلُّ
Al-Mudhill
The Humiliator
26
السَّمِيعُ
As-Sami
The All-Hearing
27
الْبَصِيرُ
Al-Basir
The All-Seeing
28
الْحَكَمُ
Al-Hakam
The Judge
29
الْعَدْلُ
Al-Adl
The Just
30
اللَّطِيفُ
Al-Latif
The Subtle
31
الْخَبِيرُ
Al-Khabir
The All-Aware
32
الْحَلِيمُ
Al-Halim
The Forbearing
33
الْعَظِيمُ
Al-Azim
The Magnificent
34
الْغَفُورُ
Al-Ghafur
The Great Forgiver
35
الشَّكُورُ
Ash-Shakur
The Most Appreciative
36
الْعَلِيُّ
Al-Ali
The Most High
37
الْكَبِيرُ
Al-Kabir
The Most Great
38
الْحَفِيظُ
Al-Hafiz
The Preserver
39
الْمُقِيتُ
Al-Muqit
The Sustainer
40
الْحَسِيبُ
Al-Hasib
The Reckoner
41
الْجَلِيلُ
Al-Jalil
The Majestic
42
الْكَرِيمُ
Al-Karim
The Most Generous
43
الرَّقِيبُ
Ar-Raqib
The Watchful
44
الْمُجِيبُ
Al-Mujib
The Responsive
45
الْوَاسِعُ
Al-Wasi
The All-Encompassing
46
الْحَكِيمُ
Al-Hakim
The All-Wise
47
الْوَدُودُ
Al-Wadud
The Most Loving
48
الْمَجِيدُ
Al-Majeed
The Glorious
49
الْبَاعِثُ
Al-Ba’ith
The Resurrector
50
الشَّهِيدُ
Ash-Shahid
The Witness
51
الْحَقُّ
Al-Haqq
The Truth
52
الْوَكِيلُ
Al-Wakil
The Trustee
53
الْقَوِيُّ
Al-Qawiyy
The All-Strong
54
الْمَتِينُ
Al-Matin
The Firm
55
الْوَلِيُّ
Al-Wali
The Protecting Friend
56
الْحَمِيدُ
Al-Hamid
The Praiseworthy
57
الْمُحْصِي
Al-Muhsi
The Accounter
58
الْمُبْدِئُ
Al-Mubdi
The Originator
59
الْمُعِيدُ
Al-Mu’id
The Restorer
60
الْمُحْيِي
Al-Muhyi
The Giver of Life
61
الْمُمِيتُ
Al-Mumit
The Bringer of Death
62
الْحَيُّ
Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living
63
الْقَيُّومُ
Al-Qayyum
The Self-Subsisting
64
الْوَاجِدُ
Al-Wajid
The Finder
65
الْمَاجِدُ
Al-Maajid
The Noble
66
الْوَاحِدُ
Al-Wahid
The One
67
الْأَحَدُ
Al-Ahad
The Unique
68
الصَّمَدُ
As-Samad
The Eternal Refuge
69
الْقَادِرُ
Al-Qadir
The All-Powerful
70
الْمُقْتَدِرُ
Al-Muqtadir
The Determiner
71
الْمُقَدِّمُ
Al-Muqaddim
The Expediter
72
الْمُؤَخِّرُ
Al-Mu’akhkhir
The Delayer
73
الْأَوَّلُ
Al-Awwal
The First
74
الْآخِرُ
Al-Akhir
The Last
75
الظَّاهِرُ
Az-Zahir
The Manifest
76
الْبَاطِنُ
Al-Batin
The Hidden
77
الْوَالِي
Al-Waali
The Governor
78
الْمُتَعَالِي
Al-Muta’ali
The Most Exalted
79
الْبَرُّ
Al-Barr
The Source of Goodness
80
التَّوَابُ
At-Tawwab
The Accepter of Repentance
81
الْمُنْتَقِمُ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
82
الْعَفُوُّ
Al-Afuww
The Pardoner
83
الرَّؤُوفُ
Ar-Ra’uf
The Most Kind
84
مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
Malik-ul-Mulk
Owner of Sovereignty
85
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram
Lord of Majesty and Honour
86
الْمُقْسِطُ
Al-Muqsit
The Equitable
87
الْجَامِعُ
Al-Jami
The Gatherer
88
الْغَنِيُّ
Al-Ghani
The Self-Sufficient
89
الْمُغْنِي
Al-Mughni
The Enricher
90
الْمَانِعُ
Al-Mani
The Preventer
91
الضَّارُّ
Ad-Darr
The One Who Permits Harm
92
النَّافِعُ
An-Nafi
The Benefactor
93
النُّورُ
An-Nur
The Light
94
الْهَادِي
Al-Hadi
The Guide
95
الْبَدِيعُ
Al-Badi
The Incomparable Originator
96
الْبَاقِي
Al-Baqi
The Everlasting
97
الْوَارِثُ
Al-Warith
The Inheritor
98
الرَّشِيدُ
Ar-Rashid
The Guide to the Right Path
99
الصَّبُورُ
As-Sabur
The Most Patient

Important note about the traditional list

The Qur’an affirms that Allah has the Most Beautiful Names. Muslims commonly learn a traditional list of 99 Names. Scholarly discussions exist about the exact enumeration of a single fixed list, so this page presents the widely taught list for learning while keeping the Qur’anic principle central.

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