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Al-Asma al-Husna

The 99 Names of Allah

Read the Arabic, transliteration and meaning of each Name, with carefully checked Quran and hadith references.

For example:

All 99 Names

The order follows the well-known list reported in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507. Each page explains the Name and distinguishes direct Quran occurrences from related roots or descriptions.

Guide

What are Al-Asma al-Husna?

Al-Asma al-Husna means the most beautiful Names of Allah. The Quran teaches believers to call upon Allah by His beautiful Names, and authentic hadith establish the special virtue of learning and faithfully observing the 99 Names.

The basis for the 99 Names

Authentic hadith state that Allah has 99 Names and that whoever faithfully encompasses them will enter Paradise. Those authentic reports establish the number and virtue, but do not enumerate the familiar list.

The familiar ordered list

The ordered list used here follows the well-known narration in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507. Scholars have discussed the status of the enumerated wording, so the list is described as a well-known narration rather than as Quran text or an independently authentic enumeration.

What it means to encompass the Names

Learning the Names includes knowing them, understanding their meanings, calling upon Allah with them and allowing that knowledge to shape faith and conduct. It is more than simply reciting a list.

Our sources

Every claim is checked against reliable sources.

Quran occurrences are recorded only when the exact Name is used as a divine attribute. Unsupported claims about fixed recitation counts or promised outcomes are excluded.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this Name.

  • Are all 99 Names listed together in the Quran?

    No. The Quran contains many of Allah's Names, but it does not present the familiar 99-name list in one place.

  • Does an authentic hadith enumerate all 99 Names?

    Authentic hadith establish that Allah has 99 Names and mention the virtue of encompassing them, but they do not enumerate the familiar list. The ordered list used here follows the well-known narration in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507.

  • What does it mean to encompass the Names of Allah?

    It includes learning the Names, understanding and affirming their meanings, calling upon Allah with them and living with the faith and conduct that this knowledge requires.

  • Does every Name on the familiar list appear exactly in the Quran?

    No. Some appear exactly as divine Names in the Quran, while others are known through the well-known narration. A related root or verb is not treated as an exact occurrence of the Name.