99 Names of Allah
(Al Asma Ul Husna)
الرَّحْمَنُ
Ar Rahmaan
Meaning: The Beneficent
He who wills goodness and mercy for all His creatures
الرَّحِيمُ
Ar Raheem
Meaning: The Merciful
He who acts with extreme kindness
الْمَلِكُ
Al Malik
Meaning: The King / Eternal Lord
The Sovereign Lord, The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection
الْقُدُّوسُ
Al Quddus
Meaning: The Purest
The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries
السَّلاَمُ
As Salaam
Meaning: The Source of Peace
The one who provides peace, calm and serenity. By citing this name, we declare peace for ourselves and for those around us.
الْمُؤْمِنُ
Al Mu'min
Meaning: The inspirer of faith
This name is mysterious even for Muslims because \"Al-Mu'min\" comes from the name \"Al-iman\" which means to believe, from where comes the name \"Al-Mu'minoune\" which means believers, it is is the name of the Koran for people who believe in 6 things: the oneness of God, the existence of angels, holy books (Torah, Gospel and Psalms (Zabor) unmodified and the Koran), the prophets, the last day (the day of judgment) and fate its evil and its good. The exact meaning of this name is very difficult to pin down in its original meaning but can be understood from a deeper and more mystical point of view.
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al Muhaymin
Meaning: The Guardian
Whoever dominates His creation and by His omnipotence in all aspects, no state or aspect in this world or the other escapes His will.
الْعَزِيزُ
Al Azeez
Meaning: The Precious / The Most Mighty
The Glorious by His supremacy and His greatness, El-Aziz means in a sense the one who is dear and precious in the eyes of His creatures. He is not the servant of any creature, and no creature dictates to him what to do.
الْجَبَّارُ
Al Jabbaar
Meaning: The Compeller
The grandiose, the ultimate powerful by His greatness and His unlimited strength. When He destroys the oppressors (unjust and sinners) He applies His sentence with righteousness.
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
Al Mutakabbir
Meaning: The Greatest
He who is superior to His creatures, no creature has the right to claim greatness.
الْخَالِقُ
Al Khaaliq
Meaning: The Creator
The Creator of all existences, living or dead, mobile or frozen.
الْبَارِئُ
Al Baari
Meaning: The Maker of Order
He who lifts His creation above all faults or imperfections.
الْمُصَوِّرُ
Al Musawwir
Meaning: The Shaper of Beauty
The one who gives the look and the appearance to each creation from the inside as well as from the outside. In lost Arabic, literally, this word means sculptor and, in modern Arabic, literally means designer.