Allah

The true name for the creator of the Universe is called Allah. He is merciful, the Beneficent, the Knowledgeable, the Protector, the Mighty, the God, the Provider, the Exalted, the Lord, the All-Knowing, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the Magnificent, the Wise, the Loving, the First, the Last, and the Eternal.

The Qur'an mentions 99 beautiful names for Allah through which Muslim do recognize Him, and His responsibilities for the whole Universe.

Many people ask why the term "Allah" is used instead of "God" and assume it's use implies that Muslims worship a separate God. There is only ONE GOD - a belief held by followers of each of the three main world religions : Islam, Christianity and Judaism.

ALLAH is the Supreme Being, the one and only God. Allah is the same God as that worshipped by the Jews and Christians, and Arabic-speaking Christians also use this name when referring to God.

It is not possible to perfectly translate the names and attributes of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close explanations.

    Allah He who has the power to create the entities.

  1. Ar-Rahman
    2. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers and the blasphemers in this world and especially for the believers in the hereafter.
    The Most Merciful
  2. Ar-Rahim
    3. The One who has plenty of mercy for the believers.
    The most Compassionate
  3. Al-Malik
    4. The One with the complete Dominion, the One Whose Dominion is clear from imperfection.
    The King, the Monarch
  4. Al-Quddus
    5. The One who is pure from any imperfection and clear from children and adversaries.
    The Holy one
  5. As-Salam
    6. The One who is free from every imperfection.
    The Peace, The Tranquility
  6. Al-Mu'min
    7. The One who witnessed for Himself that no one is God but Him. And He witnessed for His believers that they are truthful in their belief that no one is God but Him.
    The One with Faith
    The Faithful, The Trusted
  7. Al-Muhaymin
    8. The One who witnesses the saying and deeds of His creatures.
    The Protector
    The vigilant, the controller
  8. Al-'Aziz
    9. The Defeater who is not defeated.
    The Mighty
    The Almighty, the powerful
  9. Al-Jabbar
    10. The One that nothing happens in His Dominion except that which He willed.
    The oppressor, the all Compelling
  10. Al-Mutakabbir
    11. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures and from resembling them.
    The Haughty, the Majestic
    The Imperious
  11. Al-Khaliq
    12. The One who brings everything from non-existence to existence.
    The Creator, the Maker
  12. Al-Bari'
    13. The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities.
    The Artificer, the Creator
  13. Al-Musawwir
    14. The One who forms His creatures in different pictures.
    The Fashioner
    The Organiser the Designer
  14. Al-Ghaffar
    15. The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again.
    The Forgiving, the Forgiver
  15. Al-Qahhar
    16. The Subduer who has the perfect Power and is not unable over anything.
    The Almighty, the Dominant
  16. Al-Wahhab
    17. The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. e is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram.
    The Donor, the Bestower
  17. Ar-Razzaq
    18. The Provider, the Sustainer
  18. Al-Fattah
    19. The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldy and religious matters.
    The Opener, the Revealer
  19. Al-'Alim
    20. The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge.
    The all Knowing, the Omniscient
  20. Al-Qabid
    21. The One who constricts the sustenance.
    The Contractor, The Restrainer, the Recipient.
  21. Al-Basit
    22. The One who expands and widens.
    The Expander, He who expands
  22. Al-Khafid
    23. The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction.
    The Abaser, the Humbler
  23. Ar-Rafi'
    24. The One who raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
    The Raiser, the Exhalter
  24. Al-Mu'iz
    25. He gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him;
    The Honorer, the Exhalter
  25. Al-Muzil
    26. Degrades whoever he willed, hence there is no one to give him esteem.
    The Abaser, the Degrader, the Subduer
  26. As-Sami'
    27. The One who Hears all things that are heard by His Eternal Hearing without an ear, instrument or organ.
    The Hearer, The All hearing, all knowing.
  27. Al-Basir
    28. The One who Sees all things that are seen by His Eternal Seeing without a pupil or any other instrument.
    The Seer, The discerning, the All seeing.
  28. Al-Hakam
    29. He is the Ruler and His judgment is His Word.
    The arbitrator, the Judge
  29. Al-'Adl
    30. The One who is entitled to do what He does.
    The justice, the equitable. The Just.
  30. Al-Latif
    31. The Most Gentle, the Gracious.
    The One who is kind
  31. Al-Khabir
    32. The One who knows the truth of things.
    The Aware. The Segacious, one is who is aware.
  32. Al-Halim
    33. The One who delays the punishment for those who deserve it and then He might forgive them.
    The Gentle. The most patient, the Clement.
  33. Al-'Azim
    34. The One deserving the attributes of Exaltment, Glory, Extolement,and Purity from all imperfection.
    The Great, Mighty
  34. Al-Ghafoor
    35. The One who forgives a lot.
    The Forgiving, the Pardoner.
  35. Ash-Shakur
    36. The One who gives a lot of reward for a little obedience.
    The Grateful, the Thankful
  36. Al-'Ali
    37. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creatures.
    The most high, the exhalted.
  37. Al-Kabir
    38. The One who is greater than everything in status.
    The great, the big.
  38. Al-Hafiz
    39. The One who protects whatever and whoever He willed to protect.
    The Guardian, the preserver.
  39. Al-Muqit
    40. The One who has the Power.
    The maintainer, The Nourisher
  40. Al-Hasib
    41. The One who gives the satisfaction.
    The noble, The Reckoner
  41. Aj-Jalil
    42. The One who is attributed with greatness of Power and Glory of status.
    The Majestic. The honorable, the exhalted.
  42. Al-Karim
    43. The One who is clear from abjectness.
    The most generous, the Bountiful.
  43. Ar-Raqib
    44. The One that nothing is absent from Him. Hence it's meaning is related to the attribute of Knowledge.
    The Guardian, the watchful. Watcher.
  44. Al-Mujib
    45. The One who answers the one in need if he asks Him and rescues the yearner if he calls upon Him.
    The Responder. The respindent, one who answers.
  45. Al-Wasi'
    46. The Englober. The enricher, the Omnipresent, the Knowledgeable.
  46. Al-Hakim
    47. The One who is correct in His doings.
    The most Wise, the Judicious.
  47. Al-Wadud
    48. The Affectionate, the Loving.
  48. Al-Majid
    49. The One who is with perfect Power, High Status, Compassion, Generosity and Kindness.
    The Glorious, the exhalted.
  49. Al-Ba'ith
    50. The One who resurrects for reward and/or punishment.
    The Resurrector, the Raiser from death.
  50. Ash-Shahid
    51. The One who nothing is absent from Him.
    The Witness
  51. Al-Haqq
    52. The One who truly exists.
    The Truth, the Just.
  52. Al-Wakil
    53. The One who gives the satisfaction and is relied upon.
    The Guardian, the Trustee
  53. Al-Qawee
    54. The One with the complete Power.
    The powerful, the Almighty, The Strong
  54. Al-Matin
    55. The One with extreme Power which is un-interrupted and He does not get tired.
    The Strong, the Firm
  55. Al-Walee
    56. The Supporter, the Friend, the Defender the master.
  56. Al-Hamid
    57. The praised One who deserves to be praised.
    The Praiseworthy , the Commendable
  57. Al-Muhsi
    58. The One who the count of things are known to him.
    The Counter
  58. Al-Mubdi'
    59. The One who started the human being. That is, He created him.
    The Beginner, the Creator, The Originator
  59. Al-Mu'eed
    60. The One who brings back the creatures after death.
    The Restorer, the Resurrector.
  60. Al-Muhyee
    61. The One who took out a living human from semen that does not have a soul. He gives life by giving the souls back to the worn out bodies on the resurrection day and He makes the hearts alive by the light of knowledge.
    The Bestower, the Life Giver.
  61. Al-Mumeet
    62. The One who renders the living dead.
    The Bringer of Death. The Death Giver.
  62. Al-Hayy
    63. The One attributed with a life that is unlike our life and is not that of a combination of soul, flesh or blood.
    The Living. The Alive, the ever living.
  63. Al-Qayyum
    64. The One who remains and does not end.
    The Self-Subsistent, The Eternal, the Self Sustaining.
  64. Al-Wajid
    65. The Rich who is never poor. Al-Wajd is Richness.
    The all percieving, the Opulent, the Finder.
  65. Al-Wahid
    66. The One without a partner.
    The One, the Unique.
  66. Al-Majid
    67. The One who is Majid.
    The Noble, the illustrous.
  67. Al-Ahad
    68. The only, the Unique.
  68. As-Samad
    69. The Master who is relied upon in matters and reverted to in ones needs.
    The Perfect, the Eternal.
  69. Al-Qadir
    70. The One attributed with Power.
    The Able, the Capable, the Omnipotent.
  70. Al-Muqtadir
    71. The One with the perfect Power that nothing is withheld from Him.
    The Capable, The all Powerful
  71. Al-Muqaddim
    72. He makes ahead what He wills.
    The Presenter, The Advancer, The Expediter
  72. Al-Mu'akhkhir
    73. The One who delays what He wills.
    The Fulfiller, the keeper behind, The Deferrer
  73. Al-'Awwal
    74. The One whose Existence is without a beginning.
    The First
     
  74. Al-'Akhir
    75. The One whose Existence is without an end.
    The Last
  75. Az-Zahir
    76. The Apparent, the Exterior, The Manifest
    The One that nothing is above Him and nothing is underneath Him, hence He exists without a place.
  76. Al-Batin
    77. The Hidden, the Interior, the Latent
  77. Al-Wali
    78. The One who owns things and manages them.
    The Governor, The Ruler, The Master
  78. Al-Muta'ali
    79. The One who is clear from the attributes of the creation.
    The Exalted, The most high, one above reproach.
  79. Al-Barr
    80. The One who is kind to His creatures, who covered them with His sustenance and specified whoever He willed among them by His support, protection, and special mercy.
    The Benefactor, The Beneficient, the Pious.
  80. At-Tawwab
    81. The One who grants repentance to whoever He willed among His creatures and accepts his repentance.
    The Acceptor of Repentance, The Forgiver, the Relenting.
  81. Al-Muntaqim
    82. The One who victoriously prevails over His enemies and punishes them for their sins. It may mean the One who destroys them.
    The Avenger
  82. Al-'Afuww
    83. The One with wide forgiveness.
    The Forgiver, the effacer, the Pardoner

  83. Ar-Ra'uf

    84. The One with extreme Mercy. The Mercy of Allah is His will to endow upon whoever He willed among His creatures.
    The merciful, the Ever Indulgent.
  84. Al-Muqsit
    85. The One who is Just in His judgment.
    The Just the Equitable
  85. Aj-Jami'
    86. The One who gathers the creatures on a day that there is no doubt about, that is the Day of Judgment.
    The Collector, the comprehensive, Gatherer
  86. Al-Ghanee
    87. The One who does not need the creation.
    The rich, the all sufficing, Self-Sufficient
  87. Al-Mughnee
    88. The One who satisfies the necessities of the creatures.
    The Enricher, sufficer, the bestower.
  88. Al-Mani'
    89. The Supporter who protects and gives victory to His pious believers. Al-Mu'tiy
    The Withholder
    The Preventer, the prohibiter, the defender.
  89. Ad-Darr
    90. The One who makes harm reach to whoever He willed.
    The Distresser , The afflictor, the bringer of Adversity.
  90. An-Nafi'
    91. The One who gives benefits to whoever He wills.
    The Beneficialm Benefactor
  91. An-Nur
    92. The One who guides.
    The Light
  92. Al-Hadi
    93. The One whom with His Guidance His belivers were guided, and with His Guidance the living beings have been guided to what is beneficial or them and protected from what is harmful to them.
    The Guide
  93. Al-Badi'
    94. The One who created the creation and formed it without any preceding example.
    The Wonderful, the maker, Incomparable
  94. Al-Baqi
    95. The One that the state of non-existence is impossible for Him.
    The Enduring, the Everlasting, the eternal
  95. Al-Warith
    96. The One whose Existence remains.
    The Inheritor, The Heir
  96. Ar-Rashid
    97. The One who guides.
    The Rightly Guided, The Concious, the Guide
  97. As-Sabur
    98. The One who does not quickly punish the sinners.
    The most Patient, the Enduring.
  98. Malik Al-Mulk
    99. The One who controls the Dominion and gives dominion to whoever He willed.
    The Ruler of the Kingdom, king of the Universe
  99. Zul-l-Jalal wal-Ikram
    100. The One who deserves to be Exalted and not denied.
    Lord of Majesty and Generosity

References in the Quran