Allah loves that we call upon Him by His Beautiful Names And worship Him by that which His Names demand: “And Allah has the most excellent and perfect names, so worship and invoke Him by them” [Soorah al-A'raaf (7): 180] The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, a hundred except one. Whoever memorizes and is mindful of them (ahsaaha) will enter Paradise.” [Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim] Here, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) uses the word ‘ahsaaha’ coming from the root-word ‘ihsaa’, which does not only means to recite these names, as is the practice of some, Scholars have explained that ‘ihsaa’ of the names comprises of three levels:
(A) The first is to memorize the Names of Allah.
(B) The second is to understand their meanings and
(C) The third is to call upon Allah by these names and act as they demand.
(A) The first is to memorize the Names of Allah.
(B) The second is to understand their meanings and
(C) The third is to call upon Allah by these names and act as they demand.
| Arabic | English Translation | |
| 1 | Allah (الله) | The Greatest Name |
| 2 | Ar-Rahman (الرحمن) | The All-Compassionate |
| 3 | Ar-Rahim (الرحيم) | The All-Merciful |
| 4 | Al-Malik (الملك) | The Absolute Ruler |
| 5 | Al-Quddus (القدوس) | The Pure One |
| 6 | As-Salam (السلام) | The Source of Peace |
| 7 | Al-Mu'min (المؤمن) | The Inspirer of Faith |
| 8 | Al-Muhaymin (المهيمن) | The Guardian |
| 9 | Al-Aziz (العزيز) | The Victorious |
| 10 | Al-Jabbar (الجبار) | The Compeller |
| 11 | Al-Mutakabbir (المتكبر) | The Greatest |
| 12 | Al-Khaliq (الخالق) | The Creator |
| 13 | Al-Bari' (البارئ) | The Maker of Order |
| 14 | Al-Musawwir (المصور) | The Shaper of Beauty |
| 15 | Al-Ghaffar (الغفار) | The Forgiving |
| 16 | Al-Qahhar (القهار) | The Subduer |
| 17 | Al-Wahhab (الوهاب) | The Giver of All |
| 18 | Ar-Razzaq (الرزاق) | The Sustainer |
| 19 | Al-Fattah (الفتاح) | The Opener |
| 20 | Al-`Alim (العليم) | The Knower of All |
| 21 | Al-Qabid (القابض) | The Constrictor |
| 22 | Al-Basit (الباسط) | The Reliever |
| 23 | Al-Khafid (الخافض) | The Abaser |
| 24 | Ar-Rafi (الرافع) | The Exalter |
| 25 | Al-Mu'izz (المعز) | The Bestower of Honors |
| 26 | Al-Mudhill (المذل) | The Humiliator |
| 27 | As-Sami (السميع) | The Hearer of All |
| 28 | Al-Basir (البصير) | The Seer of All |
| 29 | Al-Hakam (الحكم) | The Judge |
| 30 | Al-`Adl (العدل) | The Just |
| 31 | Al-Latif (اللطيف) | The Subtle One |
| 32 | Al-Khabir (الخبير) | The All-Aware |
| 33 | Al-Halim (الحليم) | The Forbearing |
| 34 | Al-Azim (العظيم) | The Magnificent |
| 35 | Al-Ghafur (الغفور) | The Forgiver and Hider of Faults |
| 36 | Ash-Shakur (الشكور) | The Rewarder of Thankfulness |
| 37 | Al-Ali (العلى) | The Highest |
| 38 | Al-Kabir (الكبير) | The Greatest |
| 39 | Al-Hafiz (الحفيظ) | The Preserver |
| 40 | Al-Muqit (المقيت) | The Nourisher |
| 41 | Al-Hasib (الحسيب) | The Accounter |
| 42 | Al-Jalil (الجليل) | The Mighty |
| 43 | Al-Karim (الكريم) | The Generous |
| 44 | Ar-Raqib (الرقيب) | The Watchful One |
| 45 | Al-Mujib (المجيب) | The Responder to Prayer |
| 46 | Al-Wasi (الواسع) | The All-Comprehending |
| 47 | Al-Hakim (الحكيم) | The Perfectly Wise |
| 48 | Al-Wadud (الودود) | The Loving One |
| 49 | Al-Majid (المجيد) | The Majestic One |
| 50 | Al-Ba'ith (الباعث) | The Resurrector |
| 51 | Ash-Shahid (الشهيد) | The Witness |
| 52 | Al-Haqq (الحق) | The Truth |
| 53 | Al-Wakil (الوكيل) | The Trustee |
| 54 | Al-Qawiyy (القوى) | The Possessor of All Strength |
| 55 | Al-Matin (المتين) | The Forceful One |
| 56 | Al-Waliyy (الولى) | The Governor |
| 57 | Al-Hamid (الحميد) | The Praised One |
| 58 | Al-Muhsi (المحصى) | The Appraiser |
| 59 | Al-Mubdi' (المبدئ) | The Originator |
| 60 | Al-Mu'id (المعيد) | The Restorer |
| 61 | Al-Muhyi (المحيى) | The Giver of Life |
| 62 | Al-Mumit (المميت) | The Taker of Life |
| 63 | Al-Hayy (الحي) | The Ever Living One |
| 64 | Al-Qayyum (القيوم) | The Self-Existing One |
| 65 | Al-Wajid (الواجد) | The Finder |
| 66 | Al-Majid (الماجد) | The Glorious |
| 67 | Al-Wahid (الواحد) | The One, the All Inclusive, The Indivisible |
| 68 | As-Samad (الصمد) | The Satisfier of All Needs |
| 69 | Al-Qadir (القادر) | The All Powerful |
| 70 | Al-Muqtadir (المقتدر) | The Creator of All Power |
| 71 | Al-Muqaddim (المقدم) | The Expediter |
| 72 | Al-Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) | The Delayer |
| 73 | Al-Awwal (الأول) | The First |
| 74 | Al-Akhir (الأخر) | The Last |
| 75 | Az-Zahir (الظاهر) | The Manifest One |
| 76 | Al-Batin (الباطن) | The Hidden One |
| 77 | Al-Wali (الوالي) | The Protecting Friend |
| 78 | Al-Muta'ali (المتعالي) | The Supreme One |
| 79 | Al-Barr (البر) | The Doer of Good |
| 80 | At-Tawwab (التواب) | The Guide to Repentance |
| 81 | Al-Muntaqim (المنتقم) | The Avenger |
| 82 | Al-'Afuww (العفو) | The Forgiver |
| 83 | Ar-Ra'uf (الرؤوف) | The Clement |
| 84 | Malik-al-Mulk (مالك الملك) | The Owner of All |
| 85 | Dhu-al-Jalal wa-al-Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) | The Lord of Majesty and Bounty |
| 86 | Al-Muqsit (المقسط) | The Equitable One |
| 87 | Al-Jami' (الجامع) | The Gatherer |
| 88 | Al-Ghani (الغنى) | The Rich One |
| 89 | Al-Mughni (المغنى) | The Enricher |
| 90 | Al-Mani'(المانع) | The Preventer of Harm |
| 91 | Ad-Darr (الضار) | The Creator of The Harmful |
| 92 | An-Nafi' (النافع) | The Creator of Good |
| 93 | An-Nur (النور) | The Light |
| 94 | Al-Hadi (الهادي) | The Guide |
| 95 | Al-Badi (البديع) | The Originator |
| 96 | Al-Baqi (الباقي) | The Everlasting One |
| 97 | Al-Warith (الوارث) | The Inheritor of All |
| 98 | Ar-Rashid (الرشيد) | The Righteous Teacher |
| 99 | As-Sabur (الصبور) | The Patient One |