Who is Allah?

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The 99 Names

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Each star is one of the Names Muslims call God by. Drag sideways to turn the sky. Tap a star. Scroll down for all 99, each with its own page.

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All 99 Names

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  1. 1 The Entirely Merciful ar-Raḥmān الرَّحْمٰنُ
  2. 2 The Especially Merciful ar-Raḥīm الرَّحِيمُ
  3. 3 The King al-Malik الْمَلِكُ
  4. 4 The Utterly Pure and Holy al-Quddūs الْقُدُّوسُ
  5. 5 Peace as-Salām السَّلَامُ
  6. 6 The Giver of security and faith al-Muʾmin الْمُؤْمِنُ
  7. 7 The Ever-Watchful Guardian over all things al-Muhaymin الْمُهَيْمِنُ
  8. 8 The Almighty, never overcome al-ʿAzīz الْعَزِيزُ
  9. 9 The Compeller, and the Restorer who mends what is broken al-Jabbār الْجَبَّارُ
  10. 10 The Supremely Great, to whom alone greatness rightly belongs al-Mutakabbir الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
  11. 11 The Creator, who determines and brings into being al-Khāliq الْخَالِقُ
  12. 12 The Originator who brings creatures into being, distinct and free of flaw al-Bāriʾ الْبَارِئُ
  13. 13 The Fashioner who gives each thing its form al-Muṣawwir الْمُصَوِّرُ
  14. 14 The One who forgives, again and again al-Ghaffār الْغَفَّارُ
  15. 15 The Ever-Dominant, before whom every power yields al-Qahhār الْقَهَّارُ
  16. 16 The Giver of gifts, freely and without return al-Wahhāb الْوَهَّابُ
  17. 17 The Provider of all sustenance ar-Razzāq الرَّزَّاقُ
  18. 18 The Opener, of doors, hearts and judgement al-Fattāḥ الْفَتَّاحُ
  19. 19 The All-Knowing al-ʿAlīm الْعَلِيمُ
  20. 20 The One who withholds and constricts, by wisdom al-Qābiḍ الْقَابِضُ
  21. 21 The One who expands and extends provision al-Bāsiṭ الْبَاسِطُ
  22. 22 The One who lowers the proud al-Khāfiḍ الْخَافِضُ
  23. 23 The One who raises up ar-Rāfiʿ الرَّافِعُ
  24. 24 The Giver of honour al-Muʿizz الْمُعِزُّ
  25. 25 The One who humbles al-Mudhill الْمُذِلُّ
  26. 26 The All-Hearing as-Samīʿ السَّمِيعُ
  27. 27 The All-Seeing al-Baṣīr الْبَصِيرُ
  28. 28 The Judge whose decision is final and fair al-Ḥakam الْحَكَمُ
  29. 29 Justice itself al-ʿAdl الْعَدْلُ
  30. 30 The Subtle and Gentle, who reaches the finest of things al-Laṭīf اللَّطِيفُ
  31. 31 The All-Aware of inner realities al-Khabīr الْخَبِيرُ
  32. 32 The Forbearing, who does not rush to punish al-Ḥalīm الْحَلِيمُ
  33. 33 The Magnificent, whose greatness overwhelms al-ʿAẓīm الْعَظِيمُ
  34. 34 The All-Forgiving, whose forgiveness is vast al-Ghafūr الْغَفُورُ
  35. 35 The Appreciative, who rewards small deeds greatly ash-Shakūr الشَّكُورُ
  36. 36 The Most High al-ʿAliyy الْعَلِيُّ
  37. 37 The Great beyond measure al-Kabīr الْكَبِيرُ
  38. 38 The Preserver and Guardian al-Ḥafīẓ الْحَفِيظُ
  39. 39 The Nourisher and Sustainer of every creature al-Muqīt الْمُقِيتُ
  40. 40 The Reckoner, and the One who suffices al-Ḥasīb الْحَسِيبُ
  41. 41 The Majestic al-Jalīl الْجَلِيلُ
  42. 42 The Most Generous and Noble al-Karīm الْكَرِيمُ
  43. 43 The Watchful ar-Raqīb الرَّقِيبُ
  44. 44 The Responsive, who answers al-Mujīb الْمُجِيبُ
  45. 45 The All-Encompassing, boundless in mercy and knowledge al-Wāsiʿ الْوَاسِعُ
  46. 46 The All-Wise al-Ḥakīm الْحَكِيمُ
  47. 47 The Loving, who is loved al-Wadūd الْوَدُودُ
  48. 48 The All-Glorious, generous in glory al-Majīd الْمَجِيدُ
  49. 49 The Resurrector, who raises the dead and sends messengers al-Bāʿith الْبَاعِثُ
  50. 50 The Witness to all things ash-Shahīd الشَّهِيدُ
  51. 51 The Truth al-Ḥaqq الْحَقُّ
  52. 52 The Trustee, on whom one relies al-Wakīl الْوَكِيلُ
  53. 53 The All-Strong al-Qawiyy الْقَوِيُّ
  54. 54 The Firm, whose strength never tires al-Matīn الْمَتِينُ
  55. 55 The Protecting Friend and Ally al-Waliyy الْوَلِيُّ
  56. 56 The Praiseworthy al-Ḥamīd الْحَمِيدُ
  57. 57 The Counter, who numbers everything al-Muḥṣī الْمُحْصِي
  58. 58 The Originator, who begins creation al-Mubdiʾ الْمُبْدِئُ
  59. 59 The Restorer, who brings creation back al-Muʿīd الْمُعِيدُ
  60. 60 The Giver of life al-Muḥyī الْمُحْيِي
  61. 61 The Bringer of death al-Mumīt الْمُمِيتُ
  62. 62 The Ever-Living al-Ḥayy الْحَيُّ
  63. 63 The Self-Subsisting Sustainer of all al-Qayyūm الْقَيُّومُ
  64. 64 The Finder, who lacks nothing al-Wājid الْوَاجِدُ
  65. 65 The Noble and Illustrious al-Mājid الْمَاجِدُ
  66. 66 The One al-Wāḥid الْوَاحِدُ
  67. 67 The Unique, One and indivisible al-Aḥad الْأَحَدُ
  68. 68 The Eternal Refuge, needed by all and needing none aṣ-Ṣamad الصَّمَدُ
  69. 69 The All-Capable al-Qādir الْقَادِرُ
  70. 70 The Omnipotent Determiner al-Muqtadir الْمُقْتَدِرُ
  71. 71 The Expediter, who brings forward al-Muqaddim الْمُقَدِّمُ
  72. 72 The Delayer, who puts back al-Muʾakhkhir الْمُؤَخِّرُ
  73. 73 The First, before whom there was nothing al-Awwal الْأَوَّلُ
  74. 74 The Last, who remains after all al-Ākhir الْآخِرُ
  75. 75 The Manifest, above all, evident in His signs aẓ-Ẓāhir الظَّاهِرُ
  76. 76 The Hidden, nearer than anything al-Bāṭin الْبَاطِنُ
  77. 77 The Governor of all affairs al-Wālī الْوَالِي
  78. 78 The Supremely Exalted al-Mutaʿālī الْمُتَعَالِي
  79. 79 The Source of all goodness, kind and true al-Barr الْبَرُّ
  80. 80 The Ever-Accepting of repentance, who turns towards us at-Tawwāb التَّوَّابُ
  81. 81 The Requiter of wrongdoing al-Muntaqim الْمُنْتَقِمُ
  82. 82 The Pardoner, who erases sin entirely al-ʿAfuww الْعَفُوُّ
  83. 83 The Most Kind and Tender ar-Raʾūf الرَّءُوفُ
  84. 84 Owner of all sovereignty Mālik al-Mulk مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ
  85. 85 Lord of Majesty and Generosity Dhū l-Jalāl wa l-Ikrām ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
  86. 86 The Equitable, who gives each their due al-Muqsiṭ الْمُقْسِطُ
  87. 87 The Gatherer of people and of all things al-Jāmiʿ الْجَامِعُ
  88. 88 The Self-Sufficient, free of all need al-Ghaniyy الْغَنِيُّ
  89. 89 The Enricher al-Mughnī الْمُغْنِي
  90. 90 The Withholder and Protector, who prevents harm al-Māniʿ الْمَانِعُ
  91. 91 The One who permits harm, by His wisdom aḍ-Ḍārr الضَّارُّ
  92. 92 The One who brings benefit an-Nāfiʿ النَّافِعُ
  93. 93 The Light an-Nūr النُّورُ
  94. 94 The Guide al-Hādī الْهَادِي
  95. 95 The Incomparable Originator, creating without precedent al-Badīʿ الْبَدِيعُ
  96. 96 The Everlasting, who remains al-Bāqī الْبَاقِي
  97. 97 The Inheritor of all, when all else passes al-Wārith الْوَارِثُ
  98. 98 The Guide to the right path ar-Rashīd الرَّشِيدُ
  99. 99 The Most Patient aṣ-Ṣabūr الصَّبُورُ