Why are there 99 names of Allah?

Answer 1

1. Ar Rahman (الرحمن) The All Beneficent
2. Ar Rahim (الرحيم) The Most Merciful
3. Al Malik (الملك) The King, The Sovereign
4. Al Quddus (القدوس) The Most Holy
5. As Salam (السلام) Peace and Blessing
6. Al Mu'min (المؤمن) The Guarantor
7. Al Muhaymin (المهيمن) The Guardian, the Preserver
8. Al 'Aziz (العزيز) The Almighty, the Self Sufficient
9. Al Jabbar (الجبار) The Powerful, the Irresistible
10. Al Mutakabbir (المتكبر) The Tremendous
11. Al Khaliq (الخالق) The Creator
12. Al Bari' (البارئ) The Maker
13. Al Musawwir (المصور) The Fashioner of Forms
14. Al Ghaffar (الغفار) The Ever Forgiving
15. Al Qahhar (القهار) The All Compelling Subduer
16. Al Wahhab (الوهاب) The Bestower
17. Ar Razzaq (الرزاق) The Ever Providing
18. Al Fattah (الفتاح) The Opener, the Victory Giver
19. Al Alim (العليم) The All Knowing, the Omniscient
20. Al Qabid (القابض) The Restrainer, the Straightener
21. Al Basit (الباسط) The Expander, the Munificent
22. Al Khafid (الخافض) The Abaser
23. Ar Rafi' (الرافع) The Exalter
24. Al Mu'izz (المعز) The Giver of Honor
25. Al Mudhill (المذل) The Giver of Dishonor
26. Al Sami' (السميع) The All Hearing
27. Al Basir (البصير) The All Seeing
28. Al Hakam (الحكم) The Judge, the Arbitrator
29. Al 'Adl (العدل) The Utterly Just
30. Al Latif (اللطيف) The Subtly Kind
31. Al Khabir (الخبير) The All Aware
32. Al Halim (الحليم) The Forbearing, the Indulgent
33. Al 'Azim (العظيم) The Magnificent, the Infinite
34. Al Ghafur (الغفور) The All Forgiving
35. Al Shakur (الشكور) The Grateful
36. Al 'Ali (العلى) The Sublimely Exalted
37. Al Kabir (الكبير) The Great
38. Al Hafiz (الحفيظ) The Preserver
39. Al Muqit (المقيت) The Nourisher
40. Al Hasib (الحسيب) The Reckoner
41. Al Jalil (الجليل) The Majestic
42. Al Karim (الكريم) The Bountiful, the Generous
43. Ar Raqib (الرقيب) The Watchful
44. Al Mujib (المجيب) The Responsive, the Answerer
45. Al Wasi' (الواسع) The Vast, the All Encompassing
46. Al Hakim (الحكيم) The Wise
47. Al Wadud (الودود) The Loving, the Kind One
48. Al Majid (المجيد) The All Glorious
49. Al Ba'ith (الباعث) The Raiser of the Dead
50. Ash Shahid (الشهيد) The Witness
51. Al Haqq (الحق) The Truth, the Real
52. Al Wakil (الوكيل) The Trustee, the Dependable
53. Al Qawiyy (القوى) The Strong
54. Al Matin (المتين) The Firm, the Steadfast
55. Al Wali (الولى) The Protecting Friend, Patron, and Helper
56. Al Hamid (الحميد) The All Praiseworthy
57. Al Muhsi (المحصى) The Accounter, the Numberer of All
58. Al Mubdi' (المبدئ) The Producer, Originator, and Initiator of all
59. Al Mu'id (المعيد) The Reinstater Who Brings Back All
60. Al Muhyi (المحيى) The Giver of Life
61. Al Mumit (المميت) The Bringer of Death, the Destroyer
62. Al Hayy (الحي) The Ever Living
63. Al Qayyum (القيوم) The Self Subsisting Sustainer of All
64. Al Wajid (الواجد) The Perceiver, the Finder, the Unfailing
65. Al Majid (الماجد) The Illustrious, the Magnificent
66. Al Wahid (الواحد) The One, the All Inclusive, the Indivisible
67. Al Ahad (الاحد) The One, the Unique
68. As Samad (الصمد) The Long, the Impregnable, the Everlasting
69. Al Qadir (القادر) The All Able
70. Al Muqtadir (المقتدر) The All Determiner, the Dominant
71. Al Muqaddim (المقدم) The Expediter, He who brings forward
72. Al Mu'akhkhir (المؤخر) The Delayer, He who puts far away
73. Al Awwal (الأول) The First
74. Al Akhir (الأخر) The Last
75. Az Zahir (الظاهر) The Manifest; the All Victorious
76. Al Batin (الباطن) The Hidden; the All Encompassing
77. Al Wali (الوالي) The Patron
78. Al Muta'al (المتعالي) The Self Exalted
79. Al Barr (البر) The Most Kind and Righteous
80. At Tawwab (التواب) The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting
81. Al Muntaqim (المنتقم) The Avenger
82. Al 'Afuww (العفو) The Pardoner, the Effacer of Sins
83. Ar Ra'uf (الرؤوف) The Compassionate, the All Pitying
84. Malik al Mulk (مالك) (الملك) The Owner of All Sovereignty
85. Dhu al Jalal wa al Ikram (ذو الجلال و الإكرام) The Lord of Majesty and Generosity
86. Al Muqsit (المقسط) The Equitable, the Requiter
87. Al Jami' (الجامع) The Gatherer, the Unifier
88. Al Ghani (الغنى) The All Rich, the Independent
89. Al Mughni (المغنى) The Enricher, the Emancipator
90. Al Mani'(المانع) The Withholder, the Shielder, the Defender
91. Ad Dharr (الضآر) The Distresser
92. An Nafi' (النافع) The Propitious, the Benefactor
93. An Nur (النور) The Light
94. Al Hadi (الهادئ) The Guide
95. Al Badi (البديع) Incomparable, the Originator
96. Al Baqi (الباقي) The Ever Enduring and Immutable
97. Al Warith (الوارث) The Heir, the Inheritor of All
98. Ar Rashid (الرشيد) The Guide, Infallible Teacher, and Knower
99. As Sabur (الصبور) The Patient, the Timeless

Answer 2

Those names are different attributes to Allah. However, those names are assigned to Allah by Allah in Quran. So, it is out of debate to justify them. we should have have faith in those names with no discussion. refer to question below.

Answer 3

There are 99 names of Allah because the names that are part of the 99 names are gods favourite names of all. And when someone has been named one of those names and dies he will be upset because they are his beloved names and he thinks that they are the most important names in his whole life. He loves them names but he thinks everybodys name is nice to but them 99 names are his best.

Answer 4

Allah is named or known by his attributes. 99 attributes of Allah mentioned in the Quran. It is not literal names as such, but merely how we as people address Allah.

The Creator; The Sustainer; The Almighty; The praisworthy; The Inheritor; ... (etc).

In the Quran it is written that All beautiful names belong to Allah. So Allah is not limited to a specific number of names.

Answer 5

Allah has 99 names because as they are mentioned in Quran referred to him !

Answer 6

These names describe God attributes as given by God in Quran. Refer to the related question below that lists all God names and their meanings.

Answer 7

Allah has 99 names cause he was so many things giver of death and giver of life.(but how should i now im christian).

Answer 8

They believe that each name describes a different characteristic of Allah. They also recite the 99 names of Allah from the Qu'ran but do not worship imaes of Allah.

Answer 9

Allah has 99 names because he is the best