Allah Almighty have 99 Beautiful Names, ‘Allah’ is a special name of God containing them all. Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the Power to Create the Entities.
Prophet Mohammad Peace Be Upon Him said “To Allah ‘God’ belongs 99 names, 100 minus 1, anyone who Memorizes them will Enter His Paradise. He “Allah” is Odd and He Like Odd numbers Because He is One And the Only One. and He loves Odd numbers such as 99. “Allah! There is No God But He! To Him Belong The Most Beautiful Names” – (Holy Qur’an 20:8)
It is not possible to perfectly translate the 99 Names of Allah from their original Arabic Language into English. However, those are fairly close explanations along with their Arabic Pronunciation in English Letters.
“He is Allah (God), the Creator, the Originator, The Fashioner, To Him belong The Most Beautiful Names, Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, All declare His Praises and Glory! And He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise” – (Quran 59:24)
Please note that “‘” equal “Hamza” and “^” equal “Ein” letters in Arabic Language.
“The most beautiful names belong to Allah (God): so call on Him by them” – (Quran 7:180)
1. Name of Allah Al-Rahmaan
The Compassionate, The Beneficent, The Most Merciful, The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the hereafter.
2. Name of Allah Al-Raheem
The Merciful, The most Compassionate. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers.
3. Name of Allah Al-Malik
The King, The Sovereign Lord, The Monarch. The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection.
4. Name of Allah Al-Quddoos
The Holy, The Pure. The One who is Pure from any imperfection and Clear from children and adversaries.
5. Name of Allah Al-Salaam
The Source of Peace, The Peace, The Tranquility. The One who is free from every imperfection.
6. Name of Allah Al-Mu’min
The Guardian of Faith, The Faithful, The Trusted. The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him.
7. Name of Allah Al-Muhaimin
The Protector, The Vigilant, The Controller. The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures.
8. Name of Allah Al-^Azeez
The Mighty, The Almighty, The Strong, The Powerful. The Defeater who is Never defeated.
9. Name of Allah Al-Jabbaar
The Compeller, The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
10. Name of Allah Al-Mutakabbir
The Majestic, The Haughty, The Imperious. The One who is Clear from the attributes of His Creatures and from resembling them.
11. Name of Allah Al-Khaliq
The Creator, The Maker. The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
12. Name of Allah Al-Bari’
The Evolver, The Artificer. The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
13. Name of Allah Al-Musawwir
The Fashioner, The Organizer, the Designer. The One who forms His Creatures in different pictures.
14. Name of Allah Al-Ghaffaar
The Great Forgiver, The Forgiver. The One who forgives the sins of His slaves over and over again.
15. Name of Allah Al-Qahhaar
The Subduer, The Dominant, The Almighty. The One who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
16. Name of Allah Al-Wahhaab
The Bestower, The Donor. The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return.
17. Name of Allah Al-Razzaaq
The Provider, The Sustainer.
18. Name of Allah Al-Fattaah
The Opener, The Reliever. The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters.
19. Name of Allah Al-^Aleem
The Most Knowledgeable, The all Knowing, The Omniscient. The One who nothing is absent from His knowledge.
20. Name of Allah Al-Qabid
The Constricter, The Retainer, The Withholder, The Contractor, The Restrainer, The Recipient. The One who constricts the sustenance.
21. Name of Allah Al-Basit
The Expander, The Englarger. The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdomand expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy.
22. Name of Allah Al-Khafid
The Abaser, The Humbler. The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction.
23. Name of Allah Al-Rafi^
The Exalter, The Raiser, The Elevator. The One who raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
24. Name of Allah Al-Mu^iz
The Honorer, The Exalter. He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him, And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
25. Name of Allah Al-Muzil
The Dis-Honorer, The Humiliator, The Abaser, The Degrader, The Subduer. He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him, And He degrades whoever He willed.
26. Name of Allah Al-Samee^
The All-Hearing, The Hearer. The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.
27. Name of Allah Al-Baseer
The All-Seeing, The Seer, The discerning. The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.
28. Name of Allah Al-Hakam
The Judge, The Arbitrator. He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
29. Name of Allah Al-^Adl
The Just, The Justice, The Equitable. The One who is entitled to do what He does.
30. Name of Allah Al-Lateef
The Subtle One, The Gracious, The Most Gentle. The One who is kind to His slaves and endows upon them.
31. Name of Allah Al-Khabeer
The Aware, The Sagacious. The One who knows the real truth of things.
32. Name of Allah Al-Haleem
The Forebearing, The Clement, The Gentle, The most patient. The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them.
33. Name of Allah Al-^Azeem
The Great One, The Mighty. The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolment, and Purity from all imperfection.
34. Name of Allah Al-Ghafoor
The All-Forgiving, The Pardoner, The Forgiving. The One who forgives a lot.
35. Name of Allah Al-Shakoor
The Grateful, The Appreciative, The Thankful. The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
36. Name of Allah Al-^Ali
The Most High, The Sublime, The Exalted. The One who is clear from the attributes of His creatures.
37. Name of Allah Al-Kabeer
The Most Great, The Big. The One who is greater than everything in status.
38. Name of Allah Al-Hafeez
The Preserver, The Protector, The Guardian. The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect.
39. Name of Allah Al-Muqeet
The Maintainer, The Guardian, The Feeder, The Sustainer, The Nourisher. The One who has the Power.
40. Name of Allah Al-Haseeb
The Reckoner, The Noble. The One who gives the satisfaction.
41. Name of Allah Al-Jaleel
The Sublime One, The Beneficent, The Majestic, The Honorable, The Exalted. The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
42. Name of Allah Al-Kareem
The Most Generous, The Bountiful, The Gracious. The One who is clear from abjectness.
43. Name of Allah Al-Raqeeb
The Watcher, The Watchful, The Guardian. The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it’s meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge.
44. Name of Allah Al-Mujeeb
The Responsive, The Hearkener. The One who answers the one in need if He asks Him and rescues the yearner if He calls upon Him. The Responder. The One Who Answers.
45. Name of Allah Al-Wasi^
The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Englober. The Enricher, The Omnipresent, The Knowledgeable.
46. Name of Allah Al-Hakeem
The Most Wise, The Judicious, The Judge of Judges. The One who is correct in His doings.
47. Name of Allah Al-Wadood
The Affectionate, The Loving. The One who loves His believing slaves and His believing slaves love Him. His love to His slaves is His Will to be merciful to them and praise them.
48. Name of Allah Al-Majid
The Most Glorious One, The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness.
49. Name of Allah Al-Ba^ith
The Reserrector, The Raiser from death. The One who resurrects for reward and/or punishment.
50. Name of Allah Al-Shaheed
The Witness, The One who nothing is absent from Him.
To Be Continued on Part 2 ..
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