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An Explanation of the Attributes of Allah

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 
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