The Names of Allah

An explanation of the meanings of the ninety-nine divine attributes of God which are included in the report of Abu-Hurayra in which he states, “The messenger of God – may the blessings of God and peace be upon him – said that God has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one. The one who enumerates them enters Paradise”.

He is

Allāh God,

the One other than whom there is no God

Ar-Raḥmān

the Most Merciful

Ar-Raḥīm

the Most Compassionate

Al-Malik

the Sovereign Supreme

Al-Quddūs

the Most Holy One

As-Salām

the Sound One with whom all salvation rests

Al-Muʾmin

the Giver of Faith, Safety and Security

Al-Muhaymin

the Protector and Guardian

Al-ʿAzīz

the Incomparable and Unparalleled One

Al-Jabbār

the One Who Compels His Creatures to Do as He Wills

Al-Mutakabbir

the One Supreme in Pride and Greatness

Al-Khāliq

Al-Bāriʾ

the Executive and the Maker

Al-Muṣawwir

Al-Ghaffār

the Very Forgiving One

Al-Qahhār

the Dominating One

Al-Wahhāb

Celui qui donne librement, sans rien attendre en retour

Ar-Razzāq

the One Who Provides All Sustenance

Al-Fattāḥ

He Who Opens All Truth

Al-ʿAlīm

Al-Qābiḍ

the One Who Takes Away

Al-Bāsiṭ

the One Who Gives Abundantly

Al-Khāfiḍ

Ar-Rāfiʿ

Al-Muʿizz

the One Who Raises to Honour

Al-Mudhill

the One Who Humiliates

As-Samīʿ

the All-Hearing One

Al-Baṣīr

the All-Seeing One

Al-Ḥakam

the Arbiter Supreme

Al-ʿAdl

Al-Laṭīf

Celui qui est extrêmement subtil et insondable

Al-Khabīr

the All-Cognizant One

Al-Ḥalīm

the Non-Precipitate and Forbearing One

Al-ʿAẓīm

the Greatest in all Realms

Al-Ghafūr

the Utterly Forgiving One

Ash-Shakūr

the One Who Expresses Thankfulness by Rewarding Bounteously

Al-ʿAliyy

the Most High One

Al-Kabīr

the Truly Grand One

Al-Ḥafīẓ

Al-Muqīt

the Nourisher and the Watcher

Al-Ḥasīb

the Sole Reliance

Al-Jalīl

the Sublime One

Al-Karīm

the Selflessly Generous One

Ar-Raqīb

the Ever Watchful over everything

Al-Mujīb

Al-Wāsiʿ

the One Whose Capacity is Limitless in All Realms

Al-Ḥakīm

the Ultimately Wise One

Al-Wadūd

the Objectively Loving One

Al-Majīd

le Très Glorieux

Al-Bāʿith

the Resurrector

Ash-Shahīd

Al-Ḥaqq

the Ultimate Truth

Al-Wakīl

le fiduciaire ultime

Al-Qawiyy

la Force Parfaite

Al-Matīn

Al-Waliyy

Al-Ḥamīd

Celui qui est digne de louanges par excellence

Al-Muḥṣī

le Compenseur Absolu

Al-Mubdiʾ

Al-Muʿīd

le Restaurateur

Al-Muḥyī

Celui qui donne la vie

Al-Mumīt

Celui qui apporte la mort

Al-Ḥayy

the Ever-Living

Al-Qayyūm

L’Auto-Subsistant

Al-Wājid

Le fondateur qui n’a besoin de rien

Al-Mājid

the Glorified One

Al-Wāḥid

Celui qui est unique

Aṣ-Ṣamad

the Eternally Besought in Every Exigency

Al-Qādir

le Tout-Puissant

Al-Muqtadir

Celui qui confère le pouvoir sur les choses

Al-Muqaddim

Celui qui fait progresser

Al-Muʾakhkhir

Celui qui cause le retard

Al-Awwal

le Premier, devant qui il n’y a rien

Al-Ākhir

le Dernier, après qui il n’y a rien

Aẓ-Ẓāhir

Al-Bāṭin

Al-Wālī

Celui qui a la charge de tout

Al-Mutaʿālī

Al-Barr

la Bienfaisante

At-Tawwāb

Celui qui accepte le repentir

Al-Muntaqim

Al-ʿAfuww

Celui qui efface le péché

Ar-Raʾūf

le plus compatissant

Malik Al-Mulk

Seigneur de toute domination

Dhul-Jalāl wal-ʾIkrām

Seigneur de Majesté et de Bonté

Al-Muqsiṭ

le défenseur de l’équité

Al-Jāmiʿ

Celui qui rassemble tout ce qu’il désire, où qu’il le désire

Al-Ghaniyy

les indépendants riches

Al-Mughnī

l’Enrichissant

Al-Māniʿ

Aḍ-Ḍārr

le Créateur du Nuisible

An-Nāfiʿ

le Créateur du Bien et du Bénéfique

An-Nūr

la Lumière des Cieux et de la Terre

Al-Hādī

Celui qui crée la guidance

Al-Badīʿ

L’Originel de la Création

Al-Bāqī

Al-Wārith

l’héritier ultime

Ar-Rashīd

Le Guide Absolument Judicieux Qui ordonne la rationalité

Aṣ-Ṣabūr

Celui qui ordonne toutes choses parfaitement