What Are the 99 Names of Allah?
وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ فَٱدْعُوهُ بِهَا
To God belong the most beautiful names, so call upon Him by them. (Quran 7:180)
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What are the 99 names of Allah? Ninety-nine beautiful names — the Merciful, the Loving, the Healer — each a door into knowing God and calling upon Him.
إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ ٱسْمًا
Indeed, God has ninety-nine names.
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Bukhari)
A Portrait in Names
Islam describes God through ninety-nine beautiful names, each revealing a facet of who He is: the Merciful, the Forgiving, the Loving, the Provider, the Healer, the Light, the Just, the Patient, the Source of Peace. Together they paint a portrait no single word could capture.
Mercy Above All
The two names mentioned most are Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem — the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful — placed at the head of nearly every chapter of the Quran. Of all that could be said of God first, Islam chooses to lead, again and again, with mercy.
Names to Live With
These names are not just for contemplation but for calling upon. Struggling? Call on the Provider. Sinful? Call on the Forgiver. Heartbroken? Call on the Mender of hearts. The Prophet ﷺ said whoever embraces these names enters Paradise. They are a relationship, not a list.
You do not learn the ninety-nine names to memorize them — you learn them so you know exactly which door to knock on, and when.