Thursday, May 7, 2009

99 Names of Allah

According to hadiths in Sunan At-Tirmidi and Sunan Ibn Maja, the 99 names of Allah are:
1. Allah (1:1)
2. Ar-Rahman (the Gracious) (1:3)
3. Ar-Rahim (the Merciful) (1:3)
4. Al-Malik (the King) (20:114)
5. Al-Kuddus (the Holy) (59:23)
6. As-Salam (the Peace) (59:23)
7. Al-Mu'min (the Preserving) (59:23)
8. Al-Muhaimin (the Protecting) (59:23)
9. Al-'Aziz (the Almighty) (3:6)
10. Al-Jabbar (the Powerful) (59:23)
11. Al-Mutakabbir (the Surpassing) (59:23)
12. Al-Halik (the Creator) (59:24)
13. Al-Bari' (the Maker) (59:24)
14. Al-Musawwir (the Forming) (59:24)
15. Al-Gaffar (the Forgiving) (20:82)
16. Al-Kahhar (the Subduing) (13:16)
17. Al-Wahhab (the Giver) (3:8)
18. Ar-Razzak (the Providing) (51:58)
19. Al-Fattah (the Opening) (34:26)
20. Al-'Alim (the Knowing) (2:29)
21. Al-Kabid (the Narrowing) (2:245)
22. Al-Basit (the Widening) (2:245)
23. Al-Hafid (the Humiliating) (56:1-3)
24. Ar-Rafi' (the Elevating) (56:1-3)
25. Al-Mu'izz (the Strengthening) (3:26)
26. Al-Muzill (the Belittling) (3:26)
27. As-Sami' (the Hearing) (2:127)
28. Al-Basir (the Seeing) (3:15)
29. Al-Hakam (the Judge) (6:52)
30. Al-'Adl (the Just) (6:92)
31. Al-Latif (the Kind) (6:103)
32. Al-Habir (the Awarer) (6:18)
33. Al-Halim (the Meek) (2:225)
34. Al-'Azim (the Greatest) (2:105)
35. Al-Gafur (the Forgiver) (2:173)
36. Ash-Shakur (the Thankful) (35:30)
37. Al-'Aliyy (the High) (2:255)
38. Al-Kabir (the Great) (13:9)
39. Al-Hafiz (the Keeper) (11:57)
40. Al-Mukit (the Feeding) (4:85)
41. Al-Hasib (the Counting) (4:6)
42. Al-Jalil (the Majestic)
43. Al-Karim (the Generous) (23:116)
44. Ar-Rakib (the Observer) (4:1)
45. Al-Mujib (the Sympathetic) (11:61)
46. Al-Wasi' (the Unlimited) (2:115)
47. Al-Hakim (the Wise) (2:129)
48. Al-Wadud (the Loving) (11:90)
49. Al-Majid (the Glorious) (11:73)
50. Al-Ba'is (the Resurrecting) (22:7)
51. Ash-Shahid (the Witness) (4:79)
52. Al-Hakk (the True) (6:62)
53. Al-Wakil (the Defender) (3:173)
54. Al-Kawiyy (the Strong) (11:16)
55. Al-Matin (the Mighty) (51:58)
56. Al-Waliyy (the Protector) (2:107)
57. Al-Hamid (the Worthy to be praised) (14:1)
58. Al-Muhsi (the Taking into account) (58:6)
59. Al-Mubdi' (the Beginning) (10:4)
60. Al-Mu'id (the Returning) (10:4)
61. Al-Muhyi (the Reviving) (2:28)
62. Al-Mumit (the Deadening) (3:156)
63. Al-Hayy (the Living) (2:255)
64. Al-Kayyum (the eternally Existing) (2:255)
65. Al-Wajid (the Rich) (38:44)
66. Al-Majid (the Noble) (85:15)
67. Al-Wahid (the Unique) (2:163)
68. As-Samad (the Eternal) (112:1)
69. Al-Kadir (the Capable) (6:65)
70. Al-Muktadir (the All-Powerful) (18:45)
71. Al-Mukaddim (the Moving forward) (50:28)
72. Al-Mu'ahhir (the Moving back) (11:8)
73. Al-Awwal (the First) (57:3)
74. Al-Ahir (the Last) (57:3)
75. Az-Zahir (the Overcoming) (57:3)
76. Al-Batin (the Hidden) (57:3)
77. Al-Wali (the Ruler) (11:13)
78. Al-Muta'ali (the Most High) (13:9)
79. Al-Barr (the Righteous) (52:28)
80. At-Tawwab (the Accepting repentance) (2:37)
81. Al-Muntakim (the Avenging) (32:22)
82. Al-'Afuww (the Excusing) (4:99)
83. Ar-Ra'uf (the Compassionate) (2:143)
84. Malik-ul-mulk (the King of the kingdom) (3:26)
85. Zu-l-jalali-wa-l-ikram (the Possessor of majesty and generosity) (55:27)
86. Al-Muksit (the Fair) (3:18)
87. Al-Jami' (the Gathering) (3:9)
88. Al-Ganiyy (the Wealthy) (2:263)
89. Al-Mugni (the Enriching) (9:28)
90. Al-Mani' (the Defending)
91. Ad-Darr (the Harming)
92. An-Nafi' (the Beneficent)
93. An-Nur (the Light) (24:35)
94. Al-Hadi (the Leading by the right way) (25:31)
95. Al-Badi' (the Creative) (2:117)
96. Al-Baki (the Everlasting) (6:101)
97. Al-Waris (the Inheriting) (15:23)
98. Ar-Rashid (the Correct) (11:87)
99. As-Sabur (the Patient) (8:46)

In some other versions of this hadith, there are the following differences:
1) Al-Mukit (the Feeding) (number 40) is substituted with Al-Mugis (the Savior).
2) Ar-Rakib (the Observer) (number 44) is substituted with Al-Karib (the Near).
3) Al-Matin (the Mighty) (number 55) is substituted with Al-Mubin (the Clear).
4) Al-Wajid (the Unique) (number 67) is substituted with Al-Wahid-ul-Ahad (the Unique and One).

There is another version of the list of 99 Allah's names that does not include the name Allah:
1. Ar-Rahman (the Gracious)
2. Ar-Rahim (the Merciful)
3. Al-Malik (the King)
4. Al-Kuddus (the Holy)
5. As-Salam (the Peace)
6. Al-Mu'min (the Preserving)
7. Al-Muhaimin (the Protecting)
8. Al-'Aziz (the Almighty)
9. Al-Jabbar (the Powerful)
10. Al-Mutakabbir (the Surpassing)
11. Al-Halik (the Creator)
12. Al-Bari' (the Maker)
13. Al-Musawwir (the Forming)
14. Al-Gaffar (the Forgiving)
15. Al-Kahhar (the Subduing)
16. Al-Wahhab (the Giver)
17. Ar-Razzak (the Providing)
18. Al-Fattah (the Opening)
19. Al-'Alim (the Knowing)
20. Al-Kabid (the Narrowing)
21. Al-Basit (the Widening)
22. Al-Hafid (the Humiliating)
23. Ar-Rafi' (the Elevating)
24. Al-Mu'izz (the Strengthening)
25. Al-Muzill (the Belittling)
26. As-Sami' (the Hearing)
27. Al-Basir (the Seeing)
28. Al-Hakam (the Judge)
29. Al-'Adl (the Just)
30. Al-Latif (the Kind)
31. Al-Habir (the Awarer)
32. Al-Halim (the Meek)
33. Al-'Azim (the Greatest)
34. Al-Gafur (the Forgiver)
35. Ash-Shakur (the Thankful)
36. Al-'Aliyy (the High)
37. Al-Kabir (the Great)
38. Al-Hafiz (the Keeper)
39. Al-Mukit (the Feeding)
40. Al-Hasib (the Counting)
41. Al-Jalil (the Majestic)
42. Al-Karim (the Generous)
43. Ar-Rakib (the Observer)
44. Al-Mujib (the Sympathetic)
45. Al-Wasi' (the Unlimited)
46. Al-Hakim (the Wise)
47. Al-Wadud (the Loving)
48. Al-Majid (the Glorious)
49. Al-Ba'is (the Resurrecting)
50. Ash-Shahid (the Witness)
51. Al-Hakk (the True)
52. Al-Wakil (the Defender)
53. Al-Kawiyy (the Strong)
54. Al-Matin (the Mighty)
55. Al-Waliyy (the Protector)
56. Al-Hamid (the Worthy to be praised)
57. Al-Muhsi (the Taking into account)
58. Al-Mubdi' (the Beginning)
59. Al-Mu'id (the Returning)
60. Al-Muhyi (the Reviving)
61. Al-Mumit (the Deadening)
62. Al-Hayy (the Living)
63. Al-Kayyum (the eternally Existing)
64. Al-Wajid (the Rich)
65. Al-Majid (the Noble)
66. Al-Wahid (the Unique)
67. As-Samad (the Eternal)
68. Al-Kadir (the Capable)
69. Al-Muktadir (the All-Powerful)
70. Al-Mukaddim (the Moving forward)
71. Al-Mu'ahhir (the Moving back)
72. Al-Awwal (the First)
73. Al-Ahir (the Last)
74. Az-Zahir (the Overcoming)
75. Al-Batin (the Hidden)
76. Al-Wali (the Ruler)
77. Al-Muta'ali (the Most High)
78. Al-Barr (the Righteous)
79. At-Tawwab (the Accepting repentance)
80. Al-Muntakim (the Avenging)
81. Al-'Afuww (the Excusing)
82. Ar-Ra'uf (the Compassionate)
83. Malik-ul-mulk (the King of the kingdom)
84. Zu-l-jalali-wa-l-ikram (the Possessor of majesty and generosity)
85. Al-Muksit (the Fair)
86. Al-Jami' (the Gathering)
87. Al-Ganiyy (the Wealthy)
88. Al-Mugni (the Enriching)
89. Al-Mu'ti (the Granting)
90. Al-Mani' (the Defending)
91. Ad-Darr (the Harming)
92. An-Nafi' (the Beneficent)
93. An-Nur (the Light)
94. Al-Hadi (the Leading by the right way)
95. Al-Badi' (the Creative)
96. Al-Baki (the Everlasting)
97. Al-Waris (the Inheriting)
98. Ar-Rashid (the Correct)
99. As-Sabur (the Patient)

In this list, number 89 is Al-Mu'ti (the Granting). Thus, these 99 names plus the name Allah equal 100 names. Besides 99 Allah's names, there are other names. Many of 99 Allah's names are synonymous. Most of Allah's names are often translated and interpreted in different ways.

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