99 Names of Allah Challenge

While I always say “I don’t have regrets; I have lessons learned”, one thing that always upsets me is that I used to know all 99 Names of Allah in Arabic and English. I memorized it during Ramadan 2001 when I lived in Gaza; and whenever the girls hear the nasheed they proudly say “My Mama used to know all 99 Names of Allah”.

Of course, they never stressed the words “used to”, since their pride flows with all the other words. But, I finally told them they shouldn’t be proud because the key words “used to” shows a great fault of mine, and as a Muslim that’s something I should not have let go.

So, rather than beat myself any longer, I challenge my girls. Now, we’re determined to learn the names once and forever, inshaAllah, as a family. So, we can all proudly say “We know All 99 Names of Allah”. And, I don’t mean just memorizing the names, because

Sahih Bukhari 8:419, Narrated Abu Huraira

Allah has ninety-nine Names, i.e., one hundred minus one, and whoever believes in their meanings and acts accordingly, will enter Paradise; and Allah is Witr (one) and loves ‘the Witr’ (i.e., odd numbers).

Most Muslims mistakenly say this hadith states that “one who knows the names will enter Paradise”, and this is not the case. So, simply memorizing a nasheed definitely will not cut it. But, teaching babies the nasheed definitely has its advantages.

So, my girls and I set a goal to memorize all 99 Names of Allah throughout Ramadan, and would love for you to join us in the process.

With a few days before Ramadan, if we just memorize 3 names a day (*33 days), we should finish just in time for Eid, inshaAllah.

How to Memorize the 99 Names of Allah

Here are some ways we plan are doing to learn all the names:

• Listen and learn the nasheed. We downloaded this MP3 to our cells and iPod.
• Use MuslimStickers.com’s 99 Names of Allah Sticker chart to document our progress.
• To write, paint or play with playdoh to remember each name in Arabic,
• Read each ayat (in Arabic with English translation and tafsir) for each name as listed here: Qur’anic references to each of 99 Names of Allah, and
• Discuss stories taught in the Qur’an to remember the names, and finds ways to apply each lesson throughout our lives.
• New: Here’s a nice chart with the names written in Arabic and English, Translations & Qur’anic references.
• New: Awesome slideshow with our preferred nasheed, shows the Arabic and English, and ends subhanallah (Praise be to God), with the 2 ayats for the first 14 names on Allah (subhana wa Ta’ala).
• New: Another clear and clean chart with Qur’anic references,
• New: The girls found this chart with Arabic & English and find it very helpful.
  

Do you have any additional methods or suggestions?

Want to join our 99 Names of Allah Challenge?

Please comment below if you want to join our challenge. Then, comment often with your progress, so we can motivate each other. We’ll keep updating this blogpost of our progress too, inshaAllah.

Our 99 Names of Allah Challenge Updates

*The Arabic letters are not displaying nicely, therefore we have the transliteration, but we are memorizing the correct Arabic spelling and pronunciation.

Arabic		Translation (can vary based on context)	Qur’anic usage
1		Ar-Rahm?n	The Compassionate, The Beneficent, The Gracious	Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places. Name frequently used in Surah 55, Ar-Rahman.
2		Ar-Rahim	The Merciful	Beginning of every chapter except one, and in numerous other places
3		Al-Malik	The King, The Master, The Sovereign Lord	59:23, 20:114 TIPS for #3-#10 Here.
4		Al-Quddus	The Holy, The Pure, The Perfect	59:23, 62:1
5		As-Salam	The Peace and Blessing, The Source of Peace and Safety,	59:23
6		Al-Mu’min	The Guarantor, The Affirming,Inspirer of Faith	59:23
7		Al-Muhaymin	The Guardian, The Protector, Watcher of Things	59:23
8		Al-Aziz	The Almighty, The Sufficient, The Honorable	3:6, 4:158, 9:40, 48:7, 59:23
9		Al-Jabbar	The Irresistible, The Compeller, The Lofty,Repairer, Restorer	59:23
10		Al-Mutakabbir	The Highest, The Greatest, Supreme	59:23
11		Al-Khaliq	The Creator	6:102, 13:16, 39:62, 40:62, 59:24
12		Al-Bari’	The Rightful, Inventor of Things	59:24
13		Al-Musawwir	The Evolver, The Fashioner/Maker of Forms	59:24
14		Al-Ghaffar	The Forgiving	20:82, 38:66, 39:5, 40:42, 71:10 Tip: Ghaffanik = Forgive Me
15		Al-Qahhar	The Subduer, Conquerer, Prevailer, Victorious	13:16, 14:48, 38:65, 39:4, 40:16
16		Al-Wahhab	The Bestower, Giver of Gifts	3:8, 38:9, 38:35
17		Ar-Razzaq	The Provider, Supplier	51:58
18		Al-Fattah	The Opener, The Victory Giver	34:26 Tip: Al-Fatihah
19		Al-’Alm	The All Knowing, The Omniscient	2:158, 3:92, 4:35, 24:41, 33:40
20		Al-Qabid	The Restrainer, The Straightener, Withholder, Constrictor	2:245
21		Al-Basit	The Extender, Expander who grants abundance	2:245
22		Al-Kh?fid	The Abaser	95:5
23		Ar-R?fi’	The Exalter	58:11, 6:83
24		Al-Mu’izz	The Giver of Honour	3:26
25		Al-Mu’dhell	The Giver of Dishonour	3:26
26		As-Sam?	The All Hearing	2:127, 2:256, 8:17, 49:1
27		Al-Bas?r	The All Seeing	4:58, 17:1, 42:11, 42:27
28		Al-Hakam	The Judge, The Arbitrator	22:69
29		Al-`Adl	The Utterly Just	6:115
30		Al-Lat?f	The Gentle, The Subtly Kind	6:103, 22:63, 31:16, 33:34
31		Al-Khab?r	The All Aware	6:18, 17:30, 49:13, 59:18
32		Al-Hal?m	The Forbearing, The Indulgent	2:235, 17:44, 22:59, 35:41
33		Al-’Az?m	The Magnificent	2:255, 42:4, 56:96
34		Al-Ghaf?r	The All Forgiving	2:173, 8:69, 16:110, 41:32
35		Ash-Shak?r	The Grateful	35:30, 35:34, 42:23, 64:17
36		Al-’Aliyy	The Sublime	4:34, 31:30, 42:4, 42:51
37		Al-Kab?r	The Great	13:9, 22:62, 31:30
38		Al-Haf?z	The Preserver	11:57, 34:21, 42:6
39		Al-Muq?t	The Nourisher	4:85
40		Al-Has?b	The Bringer of Judgment	4:6, 4:86, 33:39
41		Al-Jal?l	The Majestic	55:27, 39:14, 7:143
42		Al-Kar?m	The Bountiful, The Generous	27:40, 82:6
43		Ar-Raq?b	The Watchful	4:1, 5:117
44		Al-Muj?b	The Responsive, The Answer	11:61
45		Al-W?si’	The Vast, The All-Embracing, The Omnipresent, The Boundless	2:268, 3:73, 5:54
46		Al-Hak?m	The Wise	31:27, 46:2, 57:1, 66:2
47		Al-Wad?d	The Loving	11:90, 85:14
48		Al-Maj?d	The Glorious	11:73
49		Al-B?’ith	The Resurrecter	22:7
50		Ash-Shah?d	The Witness	4:166, 22:17, 41:53, 48:28
51		Al-Haqq	The Truth, The Real	6:62, 22:6, 23:116, 24:25
52		Al-Wak?l	The Trustee, The Dependable	3:173, 4:171, 28:28, 73:9
53		Al-Qawwiyy	The Strong	22:40, 22:74, 42:19, 57:25
54		Al-Mat?n	The Firm, The Steadfast	51:58
55		Al-Waliyy	The Friend, Patron and Helper	4:45, 7:196, 42:28, 45:19
56		Al-Ham?d	The All Praiseworthy	14:8, 31:12, 31:26, 41:42
57		Al-Muhsi	The Accounter, The Numberer of All	72:28, 78:29, 82:10-12
58		Al-Mubdi’	The Originator, The Producer, The Initiator	10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
59		Al-Mu’?d	The Restorer, The Reinstater Who Brings Back All	10:34, 27:64, 29:19, 85:13
60		Al-Muhyi	The Giver of Life	7:158, 15:23, 30:50, 57:2
61		Al-Mum?t	The Destroyer, The Bringer of Death	3:156, 7:158, 15:23, 57:2
62		Al-Hayy	The Living	2:255, 3:2, 25:58, 40:65
63		Al-Qayy?m	The Subsisting	2:255, 3:2, 20:111
64		Al-W?jid	The Perceiver, The Finder, The Unfailing	38:44
65		Al-M?jid	The Illustrious, The Magnificent	85:15, 11:73,
66		Al-W?hid	The Unity, The Indivisible	2:163, 5:73, 9:31, 18:110
67		Al-’Ahad	The One, The Unique	112:1
68		As-Samad	The Eternal, The Absolute, The Self-Sufficient	112:2
69		Al-Q?dir	The Omnipotent, The All Able	6:65, 36:81, 46:33, 75:40
70		Al-Muqtadir	The Determiner, The Dominant	18:45, 54:42, 54:55
71		Al-Muqaddim	The Expediter, He Who Brings Forward	16:61, 17:34,
72		Al-Mu’akhkhir	The Delayer, He Who Puts Far Away	71:4
73		Al-’Awwal	The First (Alpha)	57:3
74		Al-’Akhir	The Last (Omega)	57:3
75		Az-Z?hir	The Manifest, The Evident, The Outer	57:3
76		Al-B?tin	The Hidden, The Unmanifest, The Inner	57:3
77		Al-W?li	The Patron	13:11, 22:7
78		Al-Mut?’ali	The Exalted	13:9
79		Al-Barr	The Good	52:28
80		At-Taww?b	The Ever Returning, Ever Relenting	2:128, 4:64, 49:12, 110:3
81		Al-Muntaqim	The Avenger	32:22, 43:41, 44:16
82		Al-Afuww	The Pardoner, The Effacer	4:99, 4:149, 22:60
83		Ar-Ra’?f	The Kind, The Pitying	3:30, 9:117, 57:9, 59:10
84		M?lik-ul-Mulk	The Owner of all Sovereignty	3:26
85		Dh?-l-Jal?li wa-l-’ikr?m	The Lord of Majesty and Generosity	55:27, 55:78
86		Al-Muqsi?	The Equitable, The Requiter	7:29, 3:18
87		Al-J?mi	The Gatherer, The Unifier	3:9
88		Al-Ghaniyy	The Rich, The Independent	3:97, 39:7, 47:38, 57:24
89		Al-Mughni	The Enricher, The Emancipator	9:28
90		Al-M?ni’	The Withholder, The Shielder, the Defender	67:21
91		Ad-D?rr	The Distressor, The Harmer, The Afflictor	6:17
92		An-N?fi	The Propitious, The Benefactor, The Source of Good	30:37
93		An-N?r	The Light	24:35
94		Al-H?di	The Guide, The Way	22:54
95		Al-Bad?	The Incomparable, The Unattainable	2:117, 6:101
96		Al-B?qi	The Immutable, The Infinite, The Everlasting	55:27
97		Al-W?rith	The Heir, The Inheritor of All	15:23
98		Ar-Rash?d	The Teacher	2:256
99		As-Sabur	The Timeless, The Patient	2:153, 3:200, 103:3

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