Asmaa Ul Husna

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The Explanation of the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allaah

Bismillah
Praise be to Allah, we praise Him and seek His help. Whoever Allah guides cannot be lead
astray, and whoever He leaves astray, cannot be guided. I bear witness that there is no god
except Allah alone, with no partner or associate, and that Muhammad is His slave and
Messenger. Peace and blessings be upon Muhammad, his family, companions and those
who follow them till the Day of Resurrection.
Amma Bad
Allaah (tabaaraka wa ta'aalaa) said,

{And (all) the Most Beautiful Names belong to Allaah, so call on Him by them, and leave the
company of those who belie or deny (or utter impious speech against) His Names. They will
be requited for what they used to do. (Surat Al-A'raf, ayah 180)}
Tawhid al-Asmaa' wa al-Sifaat is one of the three categories of Tawheed

This is to affirm whatever names and attributes Allaah has affirmed for Himself or which
His Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) has affirmed for Him and to negate the
imperfections and deficiencies that Allaah has negated for Himself or which His Messenger
negated for Him; without
- denial (tateel),
- distortion (tahreef) or
- metaphorical interpretation (taweel), and
- without likening (tamtheel) or resembling them (tashbeeh)
to [the attributes of] the creation, as Allaah (tabaaraka wa ta'aalaa) said,
{"There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." [Surat al-Shuraa
42: 11]}
Source: Fundamental Beliefs of a Muslim by Sheikh Saalih ibn Fawzan (may Allah preserve
him)
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[2] Tafseer ul Quran by Imaam Ibn Katheer
[3] Sharh Al-Aqeedah-al-Wasitiyah by Sheikh-ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
[4] asma-wa-sifaat.com
[5] Sharh Al-Aqeedah-al-Wasitiyah by Sheikh Salih al-Fawzan
[6] Meanings of the Names of Allaah from Tayseer Kareemur-Rahmaan of Imaam as-Sadee, taken from troid.ca
bintshareef@hotmail.com
Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Allaah has ninety-nine Names - one
hundred minus one - (that) whoever correctly preserves them and acts in accordance with
them will enter Paradise. [Saheeh Bukhaaree, Muslim]
Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: I ask You - oh Allaah! - by every one
of Your Names by which you have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or those
which You have taught to anyone from Your creation, or You have kept for Yourself in the
Knowledge of the Ghayb (the Unseen). [Ahmad, Ibn Hibbaan; (Saheeh)]
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The list of names discussed under is based upon the ijtihaad of Shaikh Muhammad Ibn
Saalih al-'Uthaimeen (d. 1421H, rahimahullaah) from the Book and Sunnah, as mentioned
in his Book al-Qawaaid al-Muthlaa.
The majority of the explanation is taken from The Names & Attributes of Allah by Abu
Talhah Dawood Burbank (audio lecture) (read pdf transcription here). Other sources of
reference are
[6] Meanings of the Names of Allaah from Tayseer Kareemur-Rahmaan of Imaam asSadee, taken from troid.ca
1. Allaah
The first name that Sheikh mentioned is "Allaah"
With regard to the Name Allaah, the brief indication of the meaning is: The One Who is
truly venerated and worshipped. The One deserving that He be singled out with all worship
because of His Perfect Attributes of Divinity.
Ibn al-Qayyim said in Madaarij us-Saalikeen:
The Name Àllaah indicates all of the perfect Names and lofty attributes in all three ways
of indication. It indicates His divinity which is the affirmation of all characteristics of
divinity for Him along with negation of their opposites for Him. The attributes of divinity
are the attributes of perfection, being free from any likeness with the creation and free of
any deficiency or imperfection.
Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
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As for the particular virtues of the meaning of this Name Àllaah, the most knowledgeable
of the creation (sallallaahu àlaihi wasallam) himself said:
Ì could not praise you enough as You deserve. You are as You have praised Yourself
[Reported by Muslim]
It is (the Name Allah) is the Name through which distress is removed, through which the
descent of blessings is sought, and through which supplications are answered. Through it
slips are corrected, sins are warded away, and good deeds are brought closer.
This Name is the reason for creation and command, through it they are established and
confirmed. The creation comes about through it, returns to it, and exists because of it.
There is nothing in creation and no command, nor reward and no punishment, except that
it starts from it and ends with it. That is what brings it about and its reason.
{O our Rabb, you have not created all of this without purpose, free and far removed are
You from that so save us from the punishment of the Fire. [Aal Ìmraan (3:191)]}
Read the detailed explanation of this name here

Allaah! Laa ilaaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped except He), the Ever
Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists... [Surat Al-Baqarah verse 255]
2. Al-AHad ()
The Unique. The One Who is Alone and Unique in every sense. The One Alone in His
Oneness, in His Self, and His Attributes. Alone in His Divinity.
He has no peer, no assistant, no rival, no equal and none comparable to Him. [2]

Say (O Muhammad): "He is Allaah, (the) One." [Surat Al-Ikhlas, verse 1]
Allah's command (He is Allah, the One) negates partnership with Him in every sense,
whether it concerns His Self, Attributes or His deeds. It also demonstrates the
distinctiveness of Allah, in greatness, perfection, magnificence and majesty. [3]
The word Al-Ahad cannot be used for anyone in affirmation except Allah the Mighty and
Majestic, because He is perfect in all of His attributes and actions. [2]
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3. Al-A'laa
The Most High. The One Who is above everything, having power and control over
everything. And The One Who is Exalted above every deficiency.
Allah's name Al-A'laa is a clear evidence for those who contemplate that Allah, the most
High is high above His creation and not everywhere (as is the belief of some), neither
within His creation nor surrounded by it in any way. [4]
Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High. [Surat Al-Alaa verse 1]
4. Al-Akram
The Most Generous. The One unequalled in His Perfect Generosity.
Allah tells us in a hadith Qudsi that He loves to respond to the believer who supplicates to
Him:
Were he to ask of Me, I would surely give him; and were he to ask Me for refuge, I would
surely grant him it. (Recorded in al-Bukhari)

Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, [Surat Al-Alaq verse 3]
5. Al-Ilaah
The One Who Alone deserves to be worshipped.

Or were you witnesses when death approached Ya'qub (Jacob)? When he said unto his
sons, "What will you worship after me?" They said, "We shall worship your Ilaah (God REFERENCES
Allah), the Ilaah (God) of your fathers, Ibrahim (Abraham), Isma'il (Ishmael), Ishaque
(Isaac), One Ilaah (God), and to Him we submit (in Islam)." [Surat Al-Baqarah verse 133]
One Ilaah means "we single Him out in divinity, and do not associate anything or anyone
with Him" [2]
Sheikh Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned the next four names
together since they were explained together by our Prophet (sallallahu alyhi wasallam) in a
hadeeth in Saheeh Muslim.
6. Al-Awwal
The First Who was before everything without any beginning.
7. Al-Aakhir
The Last. The One Who remains after everything else, without any end.
8. Adh-Dhaahir ()
The Uppermost One. The One such that nothing is above Him. He is above everything, and
He encompasses everything with His Knowledge.
9. Al-Baatin ()
The Innermost One, The One Who encompasses and knows the innermost secrets of
everything.

He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High
(nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him). And He is the AllKnower of everything. [Surat Al-Hadeed verse 3]
Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said,
So these four names are complimentary to each other. Two names for His eternity without
beginning (azaliyyah) and His eternity without end (abadiyyah), and two names for His
transcendence and nearness.
So his eternity without beginning (awwaliyyah) precedes the beginning of everything that
is beside Him. And His, the Sublime's, eternity without end (aakhiriyyah), remains and is
established after the end of everything besides Him. Hence, His awwaliyyah is actually his
precedence (sabq) over every single thing, and His aakhiriyyah is His continued
existence (baqaa), after every single thing.
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And His dhaahiriyyah, is His being above and over every single thing. And the meaning of
dhuhoor requires highness (over something) and hence the dhaahir of something, is
whatever is above it. And his nearness (butoon) is His complete encompassment of
everything (in knowledge), in that He is closer to it than its own self, and this nearness is
the general encompassment.
And what is deduced (of evidence) from this noble verse (surah Hadeed verse 3) is the
affirmation of these Noble Names from Allaah, which necessitate His encompassment of
every single thing, in time, in place, in knowledge, in estimation (taqdeer) and in regulation
(tadbeer). May He be exalted and sanctified in the most lofty manner. [5]
Imam Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah-may Allah have mercy on him) in his tafseer of this verse
(Surat Al-Hadeed verse3) writes;
This is the Ayah indicated in the Hadith of Ìrbad bin Sariyah that is better than a thousand
Ayat. Abu Dawud recorded that Abu Zamil said, "I mentioned to Ibn Àbbas that I felt
something in my heart. He said, `Doubts' and then laughed.
Next, he said, `No one can escape this.
Allah the Exalted stated, (what is translated as) "So if you are in doubt concerning that
which We have revealed to you, then ask those who are reading the Book before you.
Verily, the truth has come to you from your Lord. (10:94)"
He then said to me, `When you feel any of this in your heart, recite -He is Al-Awwal and AlAakhir, Adh-Dhaahir and Al-Baatin. And He is the All-Knower of everything.'''
Imam Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah) further mentioned in his tafseer of this ayah, the
following ahadeeth;
Imam Ahmad recorded that Abu Hurayrah said that the Messenger of Allah would recite
this supplication while going to bed,

(O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne! Our Lord, and the
Lord of everything, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injil and the Furqan, the Splitter of the
grain of corn and the date stone! I seek refuge with You from the evil of everything whose
forhead You have control over. O Allah! You are Al-Awwal, nothing is before You; Al-Aakhir,
nothing is after You; Adh-Dhahir, nothing is above You; and Al-Baatin, nothing is nearer
than You. Remove the burden of debt from us and free us from poverty.)
Muslim recorded this Hadith via Sahl, who said, "Abu Salih used to order us to lay on our
right side when we were about to sleep, and then say (the words mentioned above).
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10. Al-Baari
The Originator. The One Who - by His Power - originated and created and fashioned the
created beings upon their separate forms without any prior example to follow. And Who
created and fashioned the souls in the wombs.

He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor of all things, the Bestower of forms. To Him belong
the Best Names . All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the AllMighty, the All-Wise. [Surat Al-Hashr verse 24]
Imam Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah) mentions in tafseer of this ayah that
Al-Baari' refers to inventing and bringing into existence what He has created and
measured. Surely, none except Allah is able to measure, bring forth and create whatever He
wills to come to existence.
If Allah wills something, He merely says to it,
"BE"
and it comes to existence in the form that He wills and the shape He chooses.
11. Al-Barr
The most Benign and Kind. The One Who treats the creation in an excellent and kind
manner, Who does not interrupt His kind treatment of them, and Who rectifies their affairs
for them.

Verily, we used to invoke Him (Alone and none else) before. Verily, He is Al-Barr (the Most
Subtle, Kind, Courteous, and Generous), the Most Merciful. [Surat At-Toor verse 28]
12. Al-Baseer ()
The All-seeing. The One Who sees everything, such that nothing whatsoever is hidden from
Him.
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And Allah judges with truth, while those to whom they invoke besides Him, cannot judge
anything. Certainly, Allah! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. [Surat Ghaafir verse 16-20]
13. At-Tawwaab
The one Who guides His servants to repent, and accepts their repentance. The One Who
guides the servants that they should repent to Him, grants to them that they should repent,
and accepts their repentance again and again.

Know they not that Allah accepts repentance from His slaves and takes the Sadaqat (alms,
charities) and that Allah Alone is the One Who forgives and accepts repentance, Most
Merciful? [Surat At-Tawbah verse 104]
This ayah encourages reverting to repentance and giving charity, for each of these actions
erases, deletes and eradicate sins [2]
Du'aa from Qur'aan 2:128

Our Lord! And make us submissive unto You and of our offspring a nation submissive unto
You, and show us our Manasik (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage - Hajj and 'Umrah, etc.),
and accept our repentance. Truly, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most
Merciful.
14. Al-Jabbaar
The Exalted and Almighty Compeller. The One to Whose Might everything in the creation
submits. The Exalted One Who rectifies the affairs of His creation for them, and Who
restores the weak and the broken- hearted.

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He is Allah than Whom there is La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
He) the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over
His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! (High is He)
above all that they associate as partners with Him. [Surat Al-Hashr verse 23]
15. Al-Haafidh ()
The Protector. The One Who Alone guards and protects the heavens and the earth and
whatever they contain, and Who protects His servants from destruction and from evil.

He said: "Can I entrust him to you except as I entrusted his brother [Yusuf (Joseph)] to you
aforetime? But Allah is the Best to guard, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show
mercy." [Surat Yoosuf verse 64]
16. Al-Haseeb
The Reckoner Who suffices. The One Who preserves the deeds of the creation and will
bring them to account for them. The One Who suffices and protects His servants.

Those who convey the Message of Allah and fear Him, and fear none save Allah. And
Sufficient is Allah as a Reckoner. [Surat Al-Ahzaab verse 39]
Imam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah mentions in his tafseer; And sufficient is Allah as a
Reckoner means, Sufficient is Allah as a Helper and Supporter.

When you are greeted with a greeting, greet in return with what is better than it, or (at
least) return it equally. Certainly, Allah is Ever a Careful Account Taker of all things.
[Surat An-Nisa verse 86]
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17. Al-Hafeedh ()
The Guardian. The One Who protects the servants from harm. And Who perfectly preserves
whatever deeds His servants have done - not losing any of their deeds. And The One Who
preserves and protects His beloved servants from falling into sins and from Shaytan.

And he (Iblis Satan) had no authority over them, except that We might test him, who
believes in the Hereafter from him who is in doubt about it. And your Lord is a Hafiz over
everything. (AllKnower of everything i.e. He keeps record of each and every person as
regards deeds, and then He will reward them accordingly). [Surat Saba verse 21]
Imam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah in his tafseer states;
And your Lord is Watchful over everything means, despite His watching, those who follow
iblees go astray, but by His watching and care, the believers who follow the Meseengers are
saved.

And as for those who take as Auliya' (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, etc.)
others besides Him [i.e. they take false deities other than Allah (as) protectors, and they
worship them] Allah is Hafiz (Protector) over them (i.e. takes care of their deeds and will
recompense them), and you (O Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) are not a Wakil
(guardian or a disposer of their affairs) over them (to protect their deeds, etc.). [Surat AshShooraa verse 6]
Another meaning of Al-Hafeedh is The Preserver.
The One Who protects and preserves what He created and Whose Knowledge encompasses
all that He brought into existence. The One Who protects His friends from falling into sins
and the destructive matters. The One Who is Kind to them during their periods of activity
and rest. The One Who accounts the actions of the servants and their rewards. [6]
Aboo Tayyib At-Tabaree (an early scholar), was an old man about a hundred years old. He
was remarkable in that he was 100 years old and his vision and his hearing were sharp. He
was physically capable of running and performing actions just like the young man. He once
came back from a trip by sea and you could imagine, during that time period, traveling by
sea would exhaust people. Rather even today, by the time you land from an 8-houred flight,
you are exhausted. This is with an air-conditioned seat and being served food, yet you are
still exhausted. What about weeks and months at sea?
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So when the boat landed and everyone was exhausted, Aboo Tayyib At-Tabaree jumps off
the boat and hops down to the land. People were amazed. How could you be a hundred
years old and jump around like this?
He said:
When I was a young man, I preserved these bodily limbs from the disobedience of Allaah
and Allaah preserved them for me in my old age.
You can find this story mentioned by Ibn Rajab in his explanation to Preserve Allaah and
He will preserve you, of 40 Ahaadeeth of An-Nawaawee.
Source for this story from asma-wa-sifaat.com: click here
18. AL-HAFEE
The Benevolent. The One Who is ever kind to His servants and ever responding to
supplications.

Ibrahim (Abraham) said: "Peace be on you! I will ask Forgiveness of my Lord for you.
Verily! He is unto me, Ever Most Gracious. [Surat Maryam verse 47]
Imam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah mentions in Tafseer;
Verily, He is unto me, Hafiyya
Ibn Abbas and others said that Hafiyyan means Kind.
Meaning, "since He guided me to worship Him, and direct my religious devotion to Him
alone"
19. Al-Haqq
The True One. The One True and Certain in His Existence, in His Self, in His Attributes, in
His Sayings, and in His Actions.
His saying is the truth, His Actions are the truth, His promise is truth, the meeting with Him
is the truth, His Messengers are the truth, His Books are the truth, His Religion is the truth,
worshipping Him Alone is the truth, Jannah is truth, fire is truth, everything that has to do
with Him is the truth.

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That is because Allah He is the Truth (the only True God of all that exists, Who has no
partners or rivals with Him), and what they (the polytheists) invoke besides Him, it is Batil
(falsehood) And verily, Allah He is the Most High, the Most Great. [Surat Al-Haj verse 62]
Imaam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah explains in tafseer of this ayah that;
Allah is the Truth means
The True God, besides Whom no one deserves worship. He is the Possessor of the greatest
sovereignty, whatever He wills happens and whatever He does not will does not happen.
Everything is in need of Him and submits to Him.
20. Al-Mubeen
The Clear and Manifest One. The One Whose sole Lordship and right to worship is clear and
manifest.

On that Day Allah will pay them the recompense of their deeds in full, and they will know
that Allah, He is the Manifest Truth. [Surat An-Noor verse 25]
21. Al-Hakeem
The All-Wise. The One completely Wise in everything He decrees and completely Wise in
His sayings and in His actions. There is no deficiency in anything He decrees, says or does.
He is the One to Whom belongs the highest wisdom. He has created nothing out of mere
frivolity and He has legislated nothing that is vain and of no use. The One to Whom belongs
wisdom in the beginning and the end. [6]

For those who believe not in the Hereafter is an evil description, and for Allah is the highest
description. And He is the All-Mighty, the All-Wise. [Surat An-Nahl verse 60]

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It is He (Allah) Who is the only Ilah (God to be worshipped) in the heaven and the only Ilah
(God to be worshipped) on the earth. And He is the All-Wise, the All-Knower. [Surat AzZukhruf verse 84]
22. Al-Haleem
The Forbearing. The One Who does not immediately punish His servants for their sins,
their shirk or their kufr. But rather, He gives them the opportunity to repent.
The One Who bestows favours, both outward and inward, lavishly to His creation despite
their many acts of disobedience and transgression. He is gentle upon those that disobey
him and in censuring them so that perchance they may repent and gives them respite so
that they may become sorrowful. [6]

If you lend to Allah a goodly loan (i.e. spend in Allah's Cause) He will double it for you, and
will forgive you. And Allah is Most Ready to appreciate and to reward, Most Forbearing,
[Surat At-Taghabun verse 17]
23. Al-Hameed
The One Who is deservedly praised. The One Who is praised and completely deserves to be
praised for His Self, His Perfect Names and Attributes and for His Perfect Actions.
He possesses the best of names and the most perfect of attributes and the best and most
complete actions for indeed the Actions of Allaah are based upon Grace and Justice. [6]

Alif-Lam-Ra. [These letters are one of the miracles of the Quran, and none but Allah (Alone)
knows their meanings]. (This is) a Book which We have revealed unto you (O Muhammad
sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) in order that you might lead mankind out of darkness (of
disbelief and polytheism) into light (of belief in the Oneness of Allah and Islamic
Monotheism) by their Lord's Leave to the Path of the All-Mighty, the Owner of all Praise.
[Surat Ibrahim verse 1]
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And indeed We bestowed upon Luqman Al-Hikmah (wisdom and religious understanding,
etc.) saying: "Give thanks to Allah," and whoever gives thanks, he gives thanks for (the good
of) his ownself. And whoever is unthankful, then verily, Allah is All-Rich (Free of all wants),
Worthy of all praise. [Surat Luqman verse 12]
The next two names are discussed together.
24. Al-Hayy
The Ever-Living Who always remains without any beginning or any end, with Perfect and
Ever-Lasting life, who never dies or passes away.
25. Al-Qayyoom
The Self-Subsisting One upon Whom everything depends. The One Who sustains everything
that exists. The One Who has no need whatsoever of anything but rather everything in
existence has total need of Him.
The One Who has perfect life, existing in and of Himself and not dependant upon anyone
else. The Sustainer of the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, the One Who regulates
their affairs and provisions. The Living (Al-Hayy) includes all of the Attributes of His Self
and The Sustainer (Al-Qayyoom) includes all the Attributes of His Actions. [6]

Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever Living, the
One Who sustains and protects all that exists. [Surat Aali-Imran verse 2]
And (all) faces shall be humbled before (Allah), the Ever Living, the One Who sustains
and protects all that exists. And he who carried (a burden of) wrongdoing (i.e. he who
disbelieved in Allah, ascribed partners to Him, and did deeds of His disobedience), became
indeed a complete failure (on that Day). [Surat Taha verse 111]
Du'aa to be recited in morning and evening supplication.
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Yaa hayyu yaa qayoomu, birahmatika astagheeth. Aslih li sha-ni

kullahu wa laa takilnii ilaa nafsi tarfata ayn. (Refer Fortress of Muslim for the Arabic text)
Oh You Who is Everliving and Sustains and Protects everything, I seek assistance through
the means of your mercy, correct for me all my affairs and do not entrust me to my Nafs for
the moment of a blink of an eye. (Mustadrak al-Haakim vol.1 pg.545; Shu'ubul Iemaan of
Imaam Bayhaqi Hadith No.:760, 761) Imaam Haakim and Imaam Dhahabiy have classified
this narration as Sahih.
26. Al-Khabeer
The All Aware. The One knowing completely everything that is, has been, or will be.
Knowing whatever will bring harm or benefit. Knowing the true condition of everything
and the outcome of everything.

Verily, Allah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and
knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no
person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things).
[Surat Luqman verse 34]

O mankind! We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and
tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is
that (believer) who has At-Taqwa [i.e. one of the Muttaqun (pious - see V.2:2). Verily, Allah
is All-Knowing, All-Aware. [Surat Al-Hujurat verse 13]
27. Al-Khaaliq
The Creator and Maker of everything. The One Who brought everything into existence after
it had previously not existed. The One Who has always had the attribute of being the
Creator even when there was no creation in existence. This is a fine point that Shaikh-ulIslaam Ibn Taymeeyah (rahimahullaah) brought and made clear that Allaah did not become
The Creator when He created - when the creation came into existence - rather He has
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always been The Creator. This has always been His Attribute. So He did not gain this
attribute upon the arrival of the creation, rather He has always had this attribute.

the Best Names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the AllMighty, the All-Wise. [Surat Al-Hashr verse 24]
28. Al-Khallaaq
The Creator Who creates again and again. The One for Whom it is not difficult to create
anything.

Verily, your Lord is the All-Knowing Creator. [Surat Al-Hijr verse 86]

Is not He, Who created the heavens and the earth Able to create the likes of them? Yes,
indeed! He is the All-Knowing Supreme Creator. [Surat Ya-Seen verse 81]
29. Ar-Raoof
The Compassionate and Kind. The One Who is Kind and Compassionate to His servants.

And had it not been for the Grace of Allah and His Mercy on you, (Allah would have
hastened the punishment upon you). And that Allah is full of kindness, Most Merciful.
[Surat An-Noor verse 20]

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And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have
preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed.
Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful. [Surat Al-Hashr verse 10]
Additionally, Imam ibn Katheer's (rahimahullah) tafseer of both these verses can be
referred to get more insight in shaa Allah.
The next two names are discussed together.
30. Ar-Rahmaan
The Extremely Merciful. The Merciful One Who has Mercy as His attribute. The One
possessing tremendous and extensive Mercy.
31. Ar-Raheem
The Bestower of Mercy. The One Who has mercy upon the creation. The difference between
Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem is Ar-Rahmaan is with regards to the attribute of Allaah's Self,
the attribute He has of extreme Mercy. Ar-Raheem is His bestowing mercy upon the
creation, with regards to His action.
Some from the Salaf (radiallaahu 'anhum) have said: Allaah is Ar-Rahmaan with all the
creation, and Ar-Raheem with the believers. [At-Tabari 1:127, via Tafseer of Imaam Ibn
Katheer]

The Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. [Surat Al-Fatihah verse 3]
Below mentioned are some excerpts from Tafseer of Surat Al-Fatihah by Imam Ibn Katheer
(rahimahullah)
The two names are derived from Ar-Rahmah (the mercy), but Rahman has more meanings
that pertain to mercy than Ar-Raheem. Al-Qurtubi said, "The proof that these names are
derived (from Ar-Rahmah), is what At-Tirmidhi recorded - and graded Saheeh from
Àbdur-Rahman bin Àwf that he heard the Messenger of Allah say,

:

Allah the Exalted said, 'I Am Ar-Rahman. I created the Raham (womb, i.e. family relations)
and derived a name for it from My Name. Hence, whoever keeps it, I will keep ties to him,
and whoever severs it, I will sever ties with him.' He then said, This is a text that indicates
the derivation. He then said, The Arabs denied the name Ar-Rahman, because of their
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ignorance about Allah and His attributes.

Abu Àli Al-Farisi said, Àr-Rahman, which is exclusively for Allah, is a name that
encompasses every type of mercy that Allah has. Ar-Raheem is what effects the believers,
for Allah said,

(And He is ever Raheem (merciful) to the believers.)' (33:43)
Allah's Name Ar-Rahman is exclusively His. For instance, Allah said,

Say (O Muhammad): "Invoke Allah or invoke Ar-Rahman (Allah), by whatever name you
invoke Him (it is the same), for to Him belong the Best Names (17:110)
As for Allah's Name Ar-Raheem, Allah has described others by it. For instance, Allah said,

Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muhammad) from amongst yourselves (i.e.
whom you know well). It grieves him that you should receive any injury or difficulty. He
(Muhammad) is anxious over you (to be rightly guided) for the believers (he is) kind (full of
pity), and Raheem (merciful)) (9:128)
32. Ar-Razzaq
The Great Provider. The One Who provides extensively for the whole of creation, whatever
they need. And Who also provides the provision of beneficial knowledge and Eemaan for
the hearts of His obedient servants, indicating a Rizq that is general that which is for the
whole creation, that He provides whatever the whole creation needs as regards to
provision and sustenence. And the particular that which He provides for His beloved
servants - in addition to the general provision - the particular provision. The special
provision of beneficial knowledge and Eemaan, providing sustenence for the hearts of His
believing servants.
The One Who provides for all of His servants, there is not a creature on the earth except
that Allaah provides for it. His providing for His servants is of two types:
1. The general provision which extends to the righteous and the sinner, the first and the
last. This is the provision that is required by the bodies.
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2. The specific provision - this being granted to the hearts, nourishing them with
knowledge and faith. Also the lawful provision that has been appointed for the benefit of
the religion, this being specific to the believers and apportioned in accordance to their
differing levels and what His Wisdom and Mercy dictates. [6]

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And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). I
seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do
I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creature). Verily, Allah is the AllProvider, Owner of Power, The Most Strong. [Surat Adh-Dhariyat verse 56-58]
33. Ar-Raqeeb
The Ever Watchful Guardian. The One Who misses nothing whatsoever, aware of all deeds
and whatever thoughts are contained in the hearts of the creation.

O mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and
from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], and from them both He created many
men and women and fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual (rights), and (do
not cut the relations of) the wombs (kinship). Surely, Allah is Ever an All-Watcher over
you. [Surat An-Nisa verse 1]
34. As-Salaam
The Flawless One, without any fault. The One free from all imperfections and deficiencies,
because of His Perfection in His Self, His Attributes and His Actions and the One Who
renders His creation safe from punishing anyone who does not deserve punishment and
the One Who renders the creation safe from His oppressing them.

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He) the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher
over His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! (High is
He) above all that they associate as partners with Him. [Surat Al-Hashr verse 23]
There are two meanings of the Name As-Salaam:
a) The Perfection.
b) The Giver of Peace and Security.
With respect to the second meaning, refer this hadeeth
Jibreel came to house of the Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) and Khadeeja was there.
Jibreel said: Allah sends his salaam to Khadeeja. The Prophet (sal Allahu alayhi wa
sallam) said: O Khadeeja, Allah is sending His salaams to you. She said, Allah is AsSalaam. And upon you O Jibreel, be as-salaam and upon you Rasulullah be as-salaam.
[Sahih Bukhaari]
This name as part of supplication after Tasleem:
Allahumma antas-salam waminkas-salam, tabarakta ya thal-jalali wal-ikram. (Refer Fortress of
Muslim)
O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of
majesty and honour.
35. As-Samee
The All-Hearing. The One Who has perfect hearing is His attribute. The One Who hears
everything within the creation - even that which is most quiet and secret.
The One Who hears all sounds and voices, in all of their different languages and all their
many and various needs. [6]

And Allah judges with truth, while those to whom they invoke besides Him, cannot judge
anything. Certainly, Allah! He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer. [Surat Ghafir verse 20]
36. Ash-Shaakir
The Appreciative. The One Who rewards a small deed with a great reward.
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The Recognizer and Rewarder of good. The One Who recognizes and rewards the small
quantity of action. He is the One Who recognizes and rewards those who give thanks to
Him and remembers the one who remembers Him. [6]

Verily! As-Safa and Al-Marwah (two mountains in Makkah) are of the Symbols of Allah. So it
is not a sin on him who perform Hajj or 'Umrah (pilgrimage) of the House (the Ka'bah at
Makkah) to perform the going (Tawaf) between them (As-Safa and Al-Marwah). And
whoever does good voluntarily, then verily, Allah is All-Recogniser, All-Knower.
37. Ash-Shakoor
The One Most Ready to appreciate and reward abundantly. The One Who rewards
abundantly and multiplies the rewards of His obedient servants for their deeds - deeds
which He Himself favored them with, deeds which He Himself granted to them. The One
Who does not allow any of their deeds to be lost.
Whosoever seeks to get close to Him by doing any righteous action, Allaah draws close to
Him by a greater degree. [6]

Verily, those who recite the Book of Allah (this Quran), and perform AsSalat
(IqamatasSalat), and spend (in charity) out of what We have provided for them, secretly
and openly, hope for a (sure) trade-gain that will never perish.
That He may pay them their wages in full, and give them (even) more, out of His Grace.
Verily! He is OftForgiving, Most Ready to appreciate (good deeds and to recompense).
[Surat Fatir verse 29-30]
38. Ash-Shaheed
The Witness. The One Who witnesses everything - that which is apparent and that which is
hidden.
The One Who hears every voice in existence - the loud and quiet. The One Who Sees
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everything in existence - the insignificant and significant, the small and large. The One
Whose Knowledge encompasses everything. The One Who will testify for or against His
servants for what they did. [6]

He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) with
guidance and the religion of truth (Islam), that He may make it (Islam) superior over all
religions. And All-Sufficient is Allah as a Witness. [Surat Fath verse 28]

Say (O Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam): "What thing is the most great in witness?"
Say: "Allah (the Most Great!) is Witness between me and you; this Quran has been revealed
to me that I may therewith warn you and whomsoever it may reach. Can you verily bear
witness that besides Allah there are other aliha (gods)?" Say "I bear no (such) witness!"
Say: "But in truth He (Allah) is the only one Ilah (God). And truly I am innocent of what you
join in worship with Him." [Surat Al-Anaam verse 19]
39. As-Samad
The Perfect Lord and Master upon Whom all of creation depends. The Lord and Master
Whose control is complete. Upon Whom the whole of creation depends for its needs,
because of His Perfection in His Self, His Names, His Attributes and His Actions. The One
Who remains and never passes away. The One Who neither eats nor drinks. Free of all
needs.
"Allah-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats
nor drinks). [Surat Al-Ikhlas verse 2]
Hafidh Ibn Katheer rahimahullah mentions in tafseer of this verse
Ikrimah reported that Ibn 'Abbas said, "This means the One Who all of the creation
depends upon for their needs and their requests.''
'Ali bin Abi Talhah reported from Ibn 'Abbas, "He is the Master Who is perfect in His
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sovereignty, the Most Noble Who is perfect in His nobility, the Most Magnificent Who is
perfect in His magnificence, the Most Forbearing Who is perfect in His forbearance, the AllKnowing Who is perfect in His knowledge, and the Most Wise Who is perfect in His
wisdom. He is the One Who is perfect in all aspects of nobility and authority.
He is Allah, glory be unto Him. These attributes are not befitting anyone other than Him.
He has no coequal and nothing is like Him. Glory be to Allah, the One, the Irresistible.
40. Al-Aalim
The All-Knower of the seen and the unseen. The Knower of whatever is hidden and
whatever is manifest, clear, apparent.

It is He Who has created the heavens and the earth in truth, and on the Day (i.e. the Day of
Resurrection) He will say: "Be!", - and it shall become. His Word is the truth. His will be the
dominion on the Day when the trumpet will be blown. All-Knower of the unseen and the
seen. He is the All-Wise, Well-Aware (of all things). [Surat Al-Anaam verse 73]
41. Al-Azeez
The Almighty, the Invincible. The Almighty One whom nothing can overcome. The One
Mighty in vengeance when He punishes His enemies. The All-Powerful One Who overcomes
all and before Whose Might all submit and Who has no need of anyone.
The One to Whom belongs might/honour in its entirety, the might/honour of strength, the
might/honour of conquest and the might/honour of preventing. So He has prevented any of
His creation from encompassing and grasping Him, He is Omnipotent over everything that
is in existence, the whole of creation is subject and indebted to Him and yielding before His
greatness. [6]

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Blessed is He in Whose Hand is the dominion, and He is Able to do all things. Who has
created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the AllMighty, the Oft-Forgiving; [Surat Al-Mulk verse 1-2]
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42. Al-'Adheem
The Tremendous One, or The Magnificent. The One Tremendous in greatness and the Only
One deservingly held in awe and venetrated by the creation for His Greatness in every
sense.

Then glorify with praises the Name of your Lord, the Most Great. [Surat Al-Waqiah verse
74]
43. Al-Afuww
The One Who pardons again and again. The One Who continues to pardon the sins of His
servants and leaves off punishment for them. The One Who pardons His slaves so that they
do not suffer the consequences of their sins if they repent.

Allah does not like that the evil should be uttered in public except by him who has been
wronged. And Allah is Ever All-Hearer, All-Knower. Whether you (mankind) disclose (by
good words of thanks) a good deed (done to you in the form of a favour by someone), or
conceal it, or pardon an evil, verily, Allah is Ever Oft-Pardoning, All-Powerful. [Surat AnNisa 148-149]
In explanation of verse 149, Imam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah mentions;
Meaning when you, mankind, admit to a good favor done to you, or conceal it, and forgive
those who wrong you, then this will bring you closer to Allah and increase your reward
with Him. Among Allah's attributes is that He forgives and pardons His servants, although
He is able to punish them.
It was reported that some of the angels who carry Allah's Throne praise Him saying, All
praise is due to You for Your forbearing even though You have perfect knowledge (in all
evil committed).
Some of them supplicate, All praise is due to You for Your forgiving even though You have
perfect ability (to punish).
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An authentic Hadith states, No charity shall ever decrease wealth, and Allah will only
increase the honor of a servant who pardons, and he who is humble for Allah's sake, then
Allah will elevate his grade.
44. Al-Aleem
The All-Knowing. Imaam Ahmad said: "The One Who knows everything in the seven
heavens and the seven earths and whatever is between them and whatever is beneath the
ground and whatever is in the depths of the oceans and who knows the places where every
hair grows and every tree and the place where every leaf falls and the number of stones
there are and the number of the grains of sand and the number of grains of soil and the
weight of the mountains and all of the actions of the servants and the traces they leave
behind and their speech and every breathe they take. He knows everything. Nothing is
hidden from Him while He is above the Throne, above the seven heavens. He, The Perfect
and Most High." So He knows whatever was, whatever is, and whatever will be before it
occurs, and He knows the true and hidden reality of everything, and He knows whatever is
not going to be, and how it would be if it were to exist. He has always been The AllKnowing, Perfect in His knowledge.

Verily, Allah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain, and
knows that which is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow, and no
person knows in what land he will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware (of things).
[Surat Luqman verse 34]
45. Al-Alee
The Exalted One. Exalted in His attributes and His Greatness, High above what the
wrongdoers say. The One Who is Himself above the creation, ascended above the Throne,
and The One Who has ascendancy over the creation by His Might. The three meanings of
'Uluww are all affirmed for Allah:
1. The 'Uluww of His being Exalted and far above what the wrongdoers say - Exalted in His
attributes,
2. The One Who Himself is above and is ascended above the Throne,
3. The One Who has ascendancy by His Might over the creation.

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46. Al-Ghaffaar
The Oft-Forgiving. The One Who forgives the sins of His servants again and again whenever
the servant repents, and Who hides the sins of His servants, and does not expose them.

And verily, I am indeed Forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My Oneness, and
associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains
constant in doing them, (till his death). [Surat Taha verse 82]
47. Al-Ghafoor
The One Who forgives extensively. The One Who covers up the sins of the servants to an
extent that cannot even be comprehended, and Who forgives them so that He does not
punish them for their sins.

Or say they: "He (Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) has fabricated it." Say: "If I have
fabricated it, still you have no power to support me against Allah. He knows best of what
you say among yourselves concerning it (i.e. this Quran)! Sufficient is He for a witness
between me and you! And He is the Oft-Forgiving, the Most Merciful." [Surat Al-Ahqaf
verse 8]
48. Al-Ghanee
The Independent One Who is free of all need. The One Who has no need whatsoever of the
creation. The One Who is free from any poverty or need. The One in Whose Hand are the
treasures of the heavens and the earth, and of this world and the hereafter.
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And your Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), full of Mercy, if He will, He can destroy you, and
in your place make whom He will as your successors, as He raised you from the seed of
other people. [Surat Al-Anaam verse 133]

Kind words and forgiving of faults are better than Sadaqah (charity) followed by injury.
And Allah is Rich (Free of all wants) and He is Most-Forbearing. [Surat Al-Baqarah verse
263]
49. Al-FattaaH
The Judge and Opener Who distinguishes the truth from falsehood. The Judge Who judges
between His servants with the truth and with justice with His legislation and with His
decree. And Who is never unjust, and The One Who opens the gates of mercy and provision
and whatever is closed to His servants. And Who opens the eyes and hearts of His servants
for them to see the truth. And The One Who aids and grants victory to His believing
servants. And Who distinguishes the truth from falsehood.

Say: "Our Lord will assemble us all together (on the Day of Resurrection), then He will
judge between us with truth. And He is the (Most Trustworthy) All Knowing Judge." [Surat
Saba verse 26]
50. Al-Qaadir
The Completely Able One. The One completely able to do anything He wills. Nothing
renders Him incapable or wearies Him.
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Say: "He has power to send torment on you from above or from under your feet, or to
cover you with confusion in party strife, and make you to taste the violence of one another."
See how variously We explain the Ayat (proofs, evidences, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.),
so that they may understand. [Surat Al-Anaam verse 65]
51. Al-Qaahir
The Invincible Subduer. The One Who subdues His creation from above. The One to Whom
everything submits. None can repel what He ordains or depart from what He decrees.

He is the Irresistible, Supreme over His slaves, and He sends guardians (angels guarding
and writing all of one's good and bad deeds) over you, until when death approaches one of
you, Our Messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never
neglect their duty. [Surat Al-Anaam verse 61]
Al-Qaahir means the One Who controls everything, all are subservient to His supreme
grace, greatness and majesty. [2]
52. Al-Quddoos
The Pure and Perfect. The Pure and Exalted One. High above every impurity. The One
Whom the noble angels venerate. The One free of opposites, rivals, consorts and children.
Having perfection as His attribute. The One declared free of all deficiencies and
imperfections. And free of having anyone with the like of His Perfection or anyone close to
it.

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53. Al-Qadeer
The All Powerful. The One Who is able to do all things: nothing renders Him incapable or
wearies Him. The One Perfect in His Power. The One Who - by His Power - created
everything in existence. And with His Power He controls them, completes them, and gives
life and death to them. And with His Power, He will resurrect His servants, reward and
punish them. Whenever He wills something, He says "Be" and it is.
For every nation there is a direction to which they face (in their prayers). So hasten
towards all that is good. Wheresoever you may be, Allah will bring you together (on the
Day of Resurrection). Truly, Allah is Able to do all things. [Surat Al-Baqarah verse 148]
54. Al-Qareeb
The One Who is near. The One who is near to the servants. He draws nearer to those who
perform acts of worship and seek nearness to Him. And He is close to their hearts. He is
near to everyone who makes supplication to Him. In addition, He is near to people with His
knowledge and awareness, witnessing and encompassing everything while He is above the
Throne (Arsh).
He, Exalted is He, is close to everybody, this closeness being of two types:
1. The general closeness which means His being close to everyone with respect to His
Knowledge, Awareness, Seeing, Witnessing and Encompassing.
2. The specific closeness which is specific to His worshippers, those who ask of Him, and
those who love Him. The reality of this type of closeness cannot be comprehended all we
can see is its resultant effects - His kindness to His servants, His care of them and His
making them to be firm upon the Straight Path. [6]

And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) concerning Me,
then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the
invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So
let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright. [Surat Al-Baqarah verse
186]
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55. Al-Qawee
The One Perfect in Strength. The One completely able to do anything. None can overcome
Him. None can repel His decrees.

Those who have been expelled from their homes unjustly only because they said: "Our Lord
is Allah." - For 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 surely have been pulled down. Verily, Allah will help those who help His
(Cause). Truly, Allah is All-Strong, All-Mighty. [Surat Al-Haj verse 40]
Imaam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah mentions in tafseer of this verse;
Allah describes Himself as being All-Strong and All-Mighty. By His Strength He created
everything and measured it exactly according to its due measurements; by His might
nothing can overpower Him or overwhelm Him, rather everything is humbled before Him
and is in need of Him. Whoever is supported by The All-strong, The All-Mighty, is indeed
supported and helped, and his enemy will be overpowered.
56. Al-Qahhaar
The Overwhelming Subduer who is never overcome. The One Who alone subdues the
whole of the creation with His Sovereign Authority and Power. Nothing occurs except with
His permission. Everyone submits to Him. The One Who subdues the most obstinate and
renegade tyrants with His punishment and Who subdues the whole of the creation with
death.

On the Day when the earth will be changed to another earth and so will be the heavens, and
they (all creatures) will appear before Allah, the One, the Irresistible. [Surat Ibrahim verse
48]
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57. Al-Kabeer
The Incomparably Great. The Tremendous One who is greater than everything. Everything
else is insignificant before Him. He is greater than anything imagined by the creation.
Whatever they imagine, He is greater than that.


Intercession with Him profits not, except for him whom He permits. Until when fear is
banished from their (angels') hearts, they (angels) say: "What is it that your Lord has said?"
They say: "The truth. And He is the Most High, the Most Great." [Surat Saba verse 23]
58. Al-Kareem
The Bountiful, The Generous One. Abundant in good. The One Who causes and makes easy
every good. And Who bestows generously. The One so generous that He even bestows
favors upon those who reject His favors, and use them as a means to disobey Him.

O man! What has made you careless concerning your Lord, the Most Generous? [Surat AlInfitar verse 6]
59. Al-Lateef
The Subtle and Kind. The One Who is completely aware of the hidden details of all affairs
and of that which will benefit the servants, and Who is kind to them, and causes that which
is good for them to reach them by a means which they had no expectation of.

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No vision can grasp Him, but His Grasp is over all vision. He is the Most Subtle and
Courteous, Well-Acquainted with all things. [Surat Al-Anaam verse 103]

"O my son! If it be (anything) equal to the weight of a grain of mustard seed, and though it
be in a rock, or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Verily, Allah is Subtle
(in bringing out that grain), Well-Aware (of its place). [Surat Luqman verse 16]
60. Al-Mumin
The True and Trustworthy. The Granter of security. The One Who is true in His words and
true in His promise which He has made to the servants, and Who does not disappoint His
believing servants. The One Who safeguards His servants in this world and the hereafter,
and Who renders His believing servants safe from His punishment, and Who renders the
whole of the creation safe from His oppressing them.

61. Al-Mutaaali
The Supreme and Exalted One. The One supremely Exalted above everything by His power.
The One Exalted above His creation in His being above them, having power over them, and
His subduing them. The One high above and far removed from having anything else like
Him. And the One free and far removed from the lies of those who invent lies against Him,
and free from the characteristics of the creation.

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All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High. [Surat Ar-Rad verse
9]
62. Al-Mutakabbir
The One Supreme in Glory. The Justly and Rightfully Proud. The One Who is Alone, truly
High and Mighty, Exalted in glory above everything. The One Who disdains - and is Exalted
above - all evil and oppression against His servants and above everything not befitting Him.

He) the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over
His creatures, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! (High is He)
above all that they associate as partners with Him. [Surat Al-Hashr verse 23]
63. Al-Mateen
The Strong. The One Mighty in strength. The Powerful One Whose strength does not end,
and Who does not experience any difficulty in His actions. Nor does He experience any
tiredness.
Surat Adh-Dhariyat verse 56-58

And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). :56

I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor
do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures). :57

Verily, Allah is the All-Provider, Owner of Power, the Most Strong. :58
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64. Al-Mujeeb
The Responsive. The One Who responds to supplications of those who call upon Him
wherever they are and whatever situation they are in - no matter how many they are in
number. And Who responds in particular to those who submit to Him and those in dire
need.

And to Thamud (people, We sent) their brother Salih (Saleh). He said: "O my people!
Worship Allah, you have no other Ilah (God) but Him. He brought you forth from the earth
and settled you therein, then ask forgiveness of Him and turn to Him in repentance.
Certainly, my Lord is Near (to all by His Knowledge), Responsive." [Surat Hud verse 61]
With regard to the beautiful name Al-Mujeeb, Shaykh Abd ur-Razzaaq alBadr(hafidhahullaah) said And indeed as a result of having faith in the name of Allaah AlMujeeb, the slaves certainty in Allaah strengthens, and his turning to Him and hoping for
what is with Him increases, and the disease of despairing from His Mercy departs from him.
And how can the Muslim not trust in his Lord, the Most Generous, while in His Hand,
subhaanah, is the kingdom of everything. So whatever He wills, will be, at the time that He
wills, in the way that He wills, with no addition nor omission, no precedence nor delay; and
His decree, subhaanah, is carried out in the heavens, and the earth and what is upon it and
what is under it, and in the seas and the air, and in all the parts and atoms of the world. To
Him belongs the creation and the command, to Him belongs the kingdom and the praise, to
Him belongs the dunyaa and the aakhira.
And His Name, taaala, Al-Mujeeb shows that He, subhaanah, hears the duaa of those who
supplicate, and answers the request of those who ask, and does not disappoint a believer
who has called upon Him, and He, subhaanah, loves that the slaves ask Him for all their
needs of the deen and dunyaa, such as food, drink, clothing and shelter, just as they ask Him
for guidance, forgiveness, success, assistance to obey (Him), and the like; and He promised
them the response to all of that, no matter how great the request is, how much it is, and
how diverse the wishes are; and in this, there is evidence of the absolute power of Allaah,
subhaanah, and that His treasures will are not depleted nor diminished by (His) giving,
even if He granted the first and the last of the jinn and mankind all that they asked Him, as
is in the hadeeth qudsee.
And it has been mentioned in the Prophetic Sunnah that Allaah, tabaarak wa taaala,
answers those who supplicate and gives those who ask, and that He, jalla wa alaa, is Shy
and Generous, too Generous to turn away the one who calls upon Him or disappoint the
one who confides in Him with humility or prevent the one who asks Him.
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Source: Fiqh ul-Asmaa il-Husnaa; Chapter 63, p. 250, 251,253
65. Al-Majeed
The One Perfect in Glory and Honour. The One Great in Honour. The One greatly extolled
and praised. The Magnificent One, having the attributes of glory, majesty, greatness and
splendor. The One greater, more tremendous, and more exalted than everything. The One
glorified and venetrated in the hearts of His beloved servants.
Surat Al-Burooj verse 14-15
And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of
Islamic Monotheism), :14

Owner of the throne, the Glorious :15
66. Al-MuHeet
The All-Encompassing. The One Who Encompasses everything with His power and His
knowledge, and has completely enumerated everything. And the One Who encompasses
everything with His mercy and His subjugation.

If a good befalls you, it grieves them, but if some evil overtakes you, they rejoice at it. But if
you remain patient and become Al-Muttaqun (the pious - see V.2:2), not the least harm will
their cunning do to you. Surely, Allah surrounds all that they do. [Surat Aali-Imran verse
120]
Imam Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah) mentions in his tafseer
Allah encompasses the enemies of the believers; all the while the believers have no power
or strength except from Him. Whatever Allah wills, occurs, and whatever He does not will,
does not occur. Nothing happens in His Kingdom except with His decision and according to
His decrees.
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67. Al-Musawwir
The Bestower of forms. The One Who forms and fashions His creation however He
wills. The One Who gives form to everything in existence, giving each created thing a
particular form and appearance which distinguishes it from all other created things.

the Best Names . All that is in the heavens and the earth glorify Him. And He is the AllMighty, the All-Wise. [Surat Al-Hashr 24]
68. Al-Muqtadir
The Omnipotent. The One Whose power is absolute. The One for Whom nothing is
impossible. He is completely able to do whatever He wills.

And put forward to them the example of the life of this world, it is like the water (rain)
which We send down from the sky, and the vegetation of the earth mingles with it, and
becomes fresh and green. But (later) it becomes dry and broken pieces, which the winds
scatter. And Allah is Able to do everything. [Surat Al-Kahf verse 45]
69. Al-Muqeet
The All-Powerful Maintainer. The All-Powerful. The Guardian Who witnesses everything.
The One Who provides each created being with the sustenance it requires.
The One who provides everything that is in existence with what would strengthen it, Who
provides it its nourishment and directs it howsoever He Wills in accordance to His Wisdom
and Praise. [6]

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Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosoever
intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its burden. And Allah is Ever All-Able to do
(and also an All-Witness to) everything. [Surat An-Nisa verse 85]
As stated by Haafidh Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah) in his tafseer;
Ibn Abbas, Ata, Atiyah, Qatadah, and Matar Al-Warraq said that,
Muqeet means "Watcher"
Mujahid said that Muqeet means "Witness" and in another narration "Able to do."
70. Al-Malik
The King. The sole, absolute and true sovereign King. Complete and Perfect in His
Kingship. The One Who there is no kingship above His Kingship, nor anywhere near it.
Everything being incomparable to Him, and beneath Him. The sovereign Owner of
everything, Who does whatever He wills with regards to the creation, with nothing to
prevent or hinder Him, Whose commands are completely effective within His dominion.
The King of all kings.

71. Al-Maleek
The Omnipotent Sovereign. The Sovereign Who is completely able to do whatever He
wills. The Tremendous King Who created and decreed everything.
Surat Al Qamar verse 54-55
Verily, The Muttaqun (pious), will be in the midst of Gardens and Rivers (Paradise). :54

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In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (Allah, the All-Blessed, the Most
High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour). :55
72: Al-Mawla
The Patron Lord, or The Master and Supporter. The One Who supports and aids the
creation, supporting all of them in general and aiding the believers in particular. The Lord
and Master Who aids the believers against their enemies. The One Who causes whatever
will benefit His believing servants to reach them.

Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has
earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. "Our Lord! Punish us not if
we forget or fall into error, our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on
those before us (Jews and Christians); our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we
have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our
Maula (Patron, Suppor-ter and Protector, etc.) and give us victory over the disbelieving
people. [Surat Al-Baqarah verse 286]
Imaam Ibn Katheer (rahimahullah) mentions in his tafseer
You are our Mawla means You are our Supporter and Helper, our trust is in You, You are
sought for each and every type of help and our total reliance is on You. There is no power
or strength except from You.
73. Al-Muhaymin
The Trustworthy and Ever Watchful Witness. The One Who witnesses all the deeds and
sayings of the creation. The One Who sent down His Book, and is a Witness to His
Truth. The Trustworthy One Who confirms the Truth of everything He says. And The Ever
Watching Guardian over His creation.
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According to Ibn Abbas and others, Al-Muhaymin means
"The Witness for His servants' actions" [2]
74. Al-Naseer
The Helper. The One Who aids the believers against their enemies, and makes their feet
firm when they face their enemy, and Who casts terror into the hearts of their enemies.
Concerning this Name of Allaah (Al-Naseer) and because of its meaning, Al-Asbahanee
(rahimahullaah) said: "It is right and proper that every person when he sees an evil being
done that he should forbid it, and he should firmly believe that Allaah will help him because
Allaah 'Azza wa Jall (The Mighty and Majestic) said:

O you who believe! If you help (in the cause of) Allah, He will help you, and make your
foothold firm. (Surat Muhammad, verse 7)
So everyone who wishes - by his saying and his action - to attain the pleasure of Allaah,
then Allaah will aid him and help him."

Know you not that it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth?
And besides Allah you have neither any Wali (protector or guardian) nor any helper. [Surat
Al-Baqarah verse 107]
75. Al-WaaHid
The One and Only. The One Who always has been and always will be One and Alone with
regards to His self (Dhaat). The One Who has no partner, no sharer and no equal.

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"O two companions of the prison! Are many different lords (gods) better or Allah, the One,
the Irresistible? [Surat Yusuf verse 39]
76. Al-Waarith
The Inheritor. The One Who remains forever. The One Who remains after everything else
perishes. The One Who inherits the earth and everything upon it. The One Who remains
forever and never passes away.

And certainly We! We it is Who give life, and cause death, and We are the Inheritors.
[Surat Al-Hijr verse 23]
77. Al-Waasi
The Vast One. The One Vast with regards to His Attributes, such that none encompass and
fulfill the praise due to Him. The One vast and tremendous in His greatness, His Authority,
and His Sovereignty. And the One Who encompasses the whole of creation with His
generosity, His blessings, and with the tremendous good that He grants to them, and with
His mercy.

O you who believe! Whoever from among you turns back from his religion (Islam), Allah
will bring a people whom He will love and they will love Him; humble towards the
believers, stern towards the disbelievers, fighting in the Way of Allah, and never afraid of
the blame of the blamers. That is the Grace of Allah which He bestows on whom He wills.
And Allah is All-Sufficient for His creatures' needs, All-Knower. [Surat Al-Maidah verse
54]
Imam Ibn Katheer rahimahullah in his tafseer says
His favor is ever extending and He has perfect knowledge of those who deserve and do not
deserve His favor and bounty.
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78. Al-Wadood
The Loving One, and The Beloved One. The One Who loves His believing servants, and The
One Who is loved by them. The One Who loves His Prophets and Messengers, and their
followers, and is loved by them such that nothing is more beloved to them than Him.

And He is Oft-Forgiving, full of love (towards the pious who are real true believers of
Islamic Monotheism), [Surat Al-Burooj verse 14]
Ibn Abbas and others have said about the name Al-Wadood,
"It means Al-Habeeb (The Loving)" [2]
79. Al-Wakeel
The Trustworthy Disposer of affairs. The One Who is depended upon and is true to His
promise. The All-Encompassing Guardian Who suffices those who place their trust and
reliance in Him. The One Who takes care of the affairs of His creation with His perfect
knowledge and power, and so is the finest disposer of their affairs.

Such is Allah, your Lord! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He),
the Creator of all things. So worship Him (Alone), and He is the Wakil (Trustee, Disposer
of affairs, Guardian, etc.) over all things. [Surat Al-Anaam verse 102]
And He is the Guardian over all things,
meaning Trustee, Watcher, and Disposer of affairs of all things in existence, giving them
provision and protection by day and night [2]

Those (i.e. believers) unto whom the people (hypocrites) said, "Verily, the people (pagans)
have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them." But it (only) increased
them in Faith, and they said: "Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer
of affairs (for us)." [Surat Aali-Imran verse 173]
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80. Al-Walee
The Guardian Lord. The One Who aids, assists, guides and grants success to the
believers. The Guardian, The Master of everything, in control of everything.

Or have they taken (for worship) Auliya' (guardians, supporters, helpers, protectors, etc.)
besides Him? But Allah, He Alone is the Wali (Protector, etc.). And it is He Who gives life to
the dead, and He is Able to do all things. [Surat Ash-Shooraa verse 9]
Here Allah denounces the idolators for taking other gods instead of Allah, and declares that
He is the True God, and it is not right to worship anyone except Him alone. He is the One
who is able to bring the dead back to life and He is able to do all things. [2]
81. Al-Wahhaab
The Bestower. The One Who bestows His bounties universally and perpetually, giving them
freely for no compensation. The One Who gives His bounties throughout the ages to all the
inhabitants of the heavens and the earth. The One Who alone grants health, wellbeing and
strength. The One Who grants guidance, successful attainment of what is correct, tawfeeq,
and firmness upon His Religion to the believers.

(They say): "Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us,
and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower." [Surat Aali-Imran verse 8]
The names from here on are from the sunnah of Rasool Allah sallallahu alaihi wasallam
82. Al-Jameel
The Beautiful One. The One beautiful in His Self, His Names, His Attributes and His Action.
The One such that everything beautiful in existence is a result and an effect of His beauty.
The One so beautiful that when the people of Paradise see Him, they forget all the delights
and bliss which they enjoy in Paradise because of His beauty. The One perfect in beauty
such that nothing is like Him.
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Naratted Abdullaah ibn Masood (radiallahu Taala anhu): Allah's Messenger (sallallaahu
alaihi wasallam) said:...Allah is Jameelun (Beautiful). He loves beauty...[Muslim no. 91]
The Hadeeth
83. Al-Jawwaad
The Munificent. The One Whose generosity covers everything in existence. The One Who
gives liberally and generously to those in need - even when try reject and disbelieve in Him.
the One Who - from His generosity - has prepared in Paradise for His believing servants
that which no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and which has never been
imagined by anyone.
Narrated Talhah ibn 'Ubayd-Allaah and 'Abdullaah ibn 'Abbaas (radiallaahu 'anhum):
Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Verily, Allaah is Jawaad (The
Munificent, Magnanimous) and loves magnanimity, and He loves high morals, and He
hates low morals. [Al-Bayhaqi, Abu Na'eem; classed as 'saheeh' by al-Albaanee in Saheeh alJaami' (no. 1744)]
84. Al-Hakam
The Judge. The One Who judges between the creation in this world by His Revelation, and
Who judges between them in the hereafter with His Knowledge, and Who establishes
justice for those who have been wronged by others.
Narrated Abu ShurayH (radiallahu anhu): The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:
Allah is Al-Hakam, and to Him judgement belongs... [Abu Dawood] The Hadeeth.
85. Al-Hayiyyu
The One Who honorably disdains anything unbecoming His mercy and generosity. The One
Who honorably disdains to leave the servants who supplicate to Him empty-handed. The
One Who covers up the sins of the servants, and does not expose them. The One Who does
not do anything unbecoming His extensive mercy, His perfect generosity, and His
forbearance. Rather, He pardons the faults of the servants and He covers them.
Narrated Ya'la (radiallaahu 'anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said:
Verily Allaah The Mighty and Majestic is Haleem (Forebearing), Hayiyy (Shy), Sitteer
(Covering). He loves modesty and shyness and covering. Therefore when any of you bathes,
let him cover himself (i.e. from the sight of people). [Ahmad (4/224)]
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Narrated Salmaan (radiallaahu 'anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)

said: Verily your Lord, Blessed and Exalted, is Hayiyy (Shy) and Generous. He is shy to let
His slave return empty-handed if he outstretches his hands to Him [Abu Dawood, AtTirmidhee, Ibn Majah]
86. Ar-Rabb
The Lord and Nurturer. The Lord and Master Who has none like Him in His Lordship.
The One Who nurtures and rectifies the affairs of the creation by the favors which He
showers upon them. The sovereign Owner Who alone creates and commands. The One
Who controls the affairs and grants blessings. The One Who nurtures. The Creator. The
Provider. The One Who aids. And The One Who guides.
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: The closest that Ar-Rabb (The Lord) is to
a worshipper is during the last part of the night, so if you are able to be of those who
remember Allaah in that hour, then do so. [At-Tirmidhee]
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: The Lord's pleasure is in the parent's
pleasure, and The Lord's anger is in the parent's anger. [At-Tirmidhee]
87. Ar-Rafeeq
The Gentle. The One Who is gentle with His servants, gentle in His actions, having created
the creation in stages in accordance with His wisdom and gentleness.
Narrated 'Aaìshah (radiallahu anha): A group of Jews asked permission to visit the
Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) (and when they were admitted) they said, "As-Samu
'Alaika (Death be upon you)." I said (to them), "But death and the curse of Allaah be upon
you!" The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Oh 'Aaìshah! Allaah is Rafeeq
(Gentle) and loves gentleness in all matters. I said, "Haven't you heard what they said?" He
said: I said (to them), 'Wa 'Alaikum (and upon you).' [Bukhaaree (no. 6927), Muslim (no.
2593)]
In other narrations in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad comes the addition that the Prophet (sallallaahu
'alayhi wa sallam) also said: And my (du'aa, statement) is accepted, and theirs is not.
88. As-SubbooH
The Venerated and Perfect. The One Venerated and declared free of every deficiency. The
One Who the angels venerate.
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'Aaìshah (radiallahu anha)narrated that Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)

used to pronounce while bowing and prostrating himself: SubbooHun (Perfect, free of
any imperfection) (You are), Quddoosun (Pure, Perfect, Holy) (You are), Rabbulmalaaìkati war-RooH (Lord of the Angels and the Spirit). [Muslim (no. 487)]
89. As-Sayyid
The Lord and Master. The Owner of the whole creation. All of the creation are His
slaves. The Lord Whom all of the creation is in total need of.
Narrated 'Abdullaah Ibnush-Shikh-kheer (radiallahu anhu): Allaah's Messenger
(sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: As-Sayyid is Allaah, The Blessed and Exalted.... [Ahmad
4/25, Abu Dawood (no. 4806)] The Hadeeth.
90. Ash-Shaafee
The One Who cures. The One Who alone removes from the servants that which causes
harm or pain to their hearts and their bodies. The One Who cures whomever He wills, such
that none can cure except Him.
Narrated 'Aaìshah (radiallahu anha): The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) used to
treat some of his wives by passing his right hand over the place of ailment and used to say:
Oh Allaah, the Lord of the people! Remove the trouble and heal the patient, for You are AshShafee (The Healer). No healing is of any avail but Yours - healing that will leave behind
no ailment. [Bukhaaree (no. 5675)]
91. At-Tayyib
The Pure One. The One Perfect and The One rightly declared free of all deficiencies and
shortcomings.
Narrated Abu Hurrairah (radiallahu anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam) said: Oh people, Allaah is Tayyib (Pure) and He therefore accepts only that which
is pure. [Muslim (no. 1015)]
It is befitting to mention the next two names together
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92. Al-Qaabid ()
The Withholder. The One Who withholds His Provision and other than it from the servants
in accordance with His wisdom and subtle kindness. And The One Who takes the souls at
the point of death.
93. Al-Baasit ()
The Granter of Ample Provision. The One Who grants ample and extensive provision to His
servants. And The One Who defuses the souls of the living in their bodies.
Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: Allaah is al-Musa'ir (The One Who
fixes prices), Al-Qaabid, Al-Baasit, Ar-Razzaq, and I hope that when I meet Allaah, none of
you will have any claim on me for an injustice regarding blood or property. [Abu Dawood
(no. 3451)]
It is befitting to also mention the next two names together
94. Al-Muqaddim
The One Who gives precedence. The One Who gives precedence to whatever He loves
should be given precedence to - with regards to their status and order - in accordance with
His wisdom.
95. Al-Mu'akh-khir
The One Who puts back. The One Who puts back whatever He wills, whatever wisdom and
rectitude necessitates should be put back.
Narrated ibn 'Abbaas (radiallaahu 'anhumma): When the Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam) got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say:
Allaahumma Lakal-hamd; Anta Qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa-Lakalhamd; Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa-Lakal-hamd; Anta noorussamawati wal-ard. Wa-Lakal-hamd; Anta-Al-Haqq wa Wa'duka-Al-Haqq, wa Liqaùka Haqq,
wa Qawluka Haqq, wal-jannatu Haqq wan-naru Haqq wan-nabiyuna Haqq. Wa
Muhammadun, sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam, Haqq, was-sa'atu Haqq. Allaahumma aslamtu
Laka waBika amantu, wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa Ilaika anabtu wa Bika khasamtu, wa Ilaika
hakamtu, faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama a'lantu, Anta-AlMuqaddim wa Anta-Al-Muàkh-khir, la ilaha illa Anta (or la ilaha ghairuka).
(Oh Allaah! All the praises are for you; You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth and
whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens
and the Earth and whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the
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Heavens and the Earth. And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and
the Earth. And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth,
and the meeting with You is true, Your Word is thetruth. And Paradise is true. And Hell is
true. And all the Prophets are true. And Muhammad is true. And the Day of Resurrection is
true. Oh Allaah ! I surrender to You; I believe in You and depend on You, and repent to You.
And with Your help, I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers). And I take You as a
judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous and future sins, and whatever I
concealed or disclosed. And You are The One Who gives precedence, and The One Who puts
back. There is none worshipped in truth except You (or there is no true Deity except You).
[Bukhaaree (no. 1120), Muslim (no. 771)]
96. Al-MuHsin
The One Who acts in a good and fine manner. The One such that all His Actions are perfect.
Narrated Anas ibn Malik (radiallahu anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam) said: When you judge, then be just. And when you kill, kill well, for verily Allaah is
MuHsin, and He loves the muHsineen (those who do well). [Related by [al-Imam] atTabaraani in al-Mu'jam al-Owsat (6/40), and [al-Imam] al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Jaami'
(494)]
97. Al-Mutee
The Giver. The One Who gives to whomever it is fitting should be given.
Narrated Mu'awiyah (radiallahu anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)
said: If Allaah wants to do good for somebody, He makes him comprehend the Religion (i.e.
Islaam), and Allaah is Al-Mu'tee (The Giver) and I am al-Qasim (i.e. the distributor), and
this (Muslim) nation will remain victorious over their opponents till Allaah's Order comes
and they will still be victorious. [Bukhaaree (no. 3116), Muslim (no. 593)]
Narrated Abu Hurraira (radiallahu anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa
sallam) said: Neither do I give you (anything) nor withhold (anything) from you, but I am
just a distributor (i.e. Qasim), and I give as I am ordered.
98. Al-Mannaan
The Beneficent Bestower of Bounties. The One such that all favors and blessings originate
from Him. He is The One Who granted them and favored the creation with them.
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Anas (radiallaahu 'anhu) said: The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallaam) entered the
mosque and there was a man who had prayed and was supplicating and saying in his
du'aa`:

Oh Allaah, there is no deity worthy of worship except You, Al-Mannaan (the Bestower),
Badi'u-samaawati wal-Ard (The Originator of the heavens and the earth), Dhul-Jalaali walIkraam (The Possessor of Majesty and Honour).
The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallaam) said: Do you know by what he has asked
Allaah? He has asked Allaah by His greatest name which if He is called upon thereby He
answers and if He is asked thereby He gives. [at-Tirmidhi (3544) and Ibn Maajah (3858);
Classed as 'saheeh' by al-Albaanee in Saheeh al-Tirmidhee]
99. Al-Witr
The One. The One Who has no partner nor anyone like Him. He Who is One in His Self. One
in His Attributes. One in His Actions, Having no partner and no helper.
Abu Hurrairah (radiallahu anhu) said: Allaah has ninety-nine Names - one hundred minus
one - and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly will enter Paradise. And
Allaah is Witr (One) and loves 'the witr' (i.e., odd numbers). [Bukhaaree (no. 6410),
Muslim (no. 2677)]
Subhanahu wa Taaala
So that's the list that Shaikh al-'Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) compiled from his ijtihaad from
the Book and the Sunnah with regards to Allaah's Names.
All Praise is due to Allah by whose grace all good deeds are completed.
I ask Allah to help us believe in His beautiful names as they are supposed to be believed
upon, memorize them, and act in accordance to them.
May He Subhanahu wa taala increase us in beneficial knowledge and righteous deeds.
Peace and blessings be upon Muhammad and upon his companions and those who follow
them until the Day of Judgement. Allahumma Aameen.
In case you find any mistakes or have suggestions, kindly drop an email to bintshareef@hotmail.com. Feel
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The Explanation of the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allaah

Tawhid al-Asmaa' wa al-Sifaat is one of the three categories of Tawheed

The next two names are discussed together.

Yaa hayyu yaa qayoomu, birahmatika astagheeth. Aslih li sha-ni

The next two names are discussed together.

ignorance about Allah and His attributes.

Source: Fiqh ul-Asmaa il-Husnaa; Chapter 63, p. 250, 251,253

Narrated Salmaan (radiallaahu 'anhu): Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)

'Aa`ishah (radiallahu anha)narrated that Allaah's Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)

It is befitting to mention the next two names together

It is befitting to also mention the next two names together

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