Qurrahاللّٰه Allah
The name of our Lord, whom alone we worship; no one else is called by it.
Living with it: I begin what I do with «Bismillah».
﴿قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴾
Surah Al-Ikhlas, ayah 1The names of Allah for kids: meaning and ayah in simple words
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred minus one; whoever learns them by heart enters Paradise.” Here are twenty of them, from surahs children know: each with its meaning in one line, how a child lives with it, and the ayah it is in.
Open the names of Allah in QurrahFrom al-Fatihah and al-Ikhlas
الرَّحْمٰن Ar-Rahman
His mercy is so wide it covers everything: people, animals and plants.
Living with it: I am kind to little ones and gentle with animals.
﴿ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ﴾
Surah Al-Fatihah, ayah 3الرَّحِيم Ar-Rahim
He is merciful to the believers, and loves us to be merciful to each other.
Living with it: I help whoever needs it, and smile at my brother.
﴿ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ﴾
Surah Al-Fatihah, ayah 3الأَحَد Al-Ahad
The One, with no partner and nothing like Him.
Living with it: I worship Allah alone, and call on Him alone.
﴿قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ﴾
Surah Al-Ikhlas, ayah 1الصَّمَد As-Samad
Everything needs Him, and He needs no one.
Living with it: When I need something, I ask Allah first.
﴿ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ﴾
Surah Al-Ikhlas, ayah 2The Lord of mankind
الرَّبّ Ar-Rabb
He created us, and looks after us and raises us with His gifts every day.
Living with it: I thank my Lord for my food, my home and my family.
﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ﴾
Surah An-Nas, ayah 1المَلِك Al-Malik
He owns everything, and judges between people with justice.
Living with it: I know that all I have is from Allah.
﴿مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ﴾
Surah An-Nas, ayah 2الإِلٰه Al-Ilah
He alone deserves our worship and our love.
Living with it: I pray, and love Allah more than anything.
﴿إِلَـٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ﴾
Surah An-Nas, ayah 3الأَعْلَى Al-A‘la
Above everything, and greater than everything.
Living with it: In my sujud I say: «Subhana Rabbiyal-A‘la».
﴿سَبِّحِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ ٱلْأَعْلَى﴾
Surah Al-A'la, ayah 1الأَكْرَم Al-Akram
The Most Generous, who gives us so much before we even ask.
Living with it: I am generous, and share my toys and my food.
﴿ٱقْرَأْ وَرَبُّكَ ٱلْأَكْرَمُ﴾
Surah Al-'Alaq, ayah 3The Forgiving, the Loving
الغَفُور Al-Ghafur
He forgives sins, and pardons whoever comes back to Him.
Living with it: When I make a mistake, I say «Astaghfirullah».
﴿وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ﴾
Surah Al-Buruj, ayah 14الوَدُود Al-Wadud
He loves His good servants, and the believers love Him.
Living with it: I want good for people, and am kind to them.
﴿وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ﴾
Surah Al-Buruj, ayah 14العَزِيز Al-‘Aziz
The Mighty, whom no one can overcome.
Living with it: I feel safe, because Allah is with me and nothing overcomes Him.
﴿وَمَا نَقَمُوا۟ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّآ أَن يُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ﴾
Surah Al-Buruj, ayah 8الخَبِير Al-Khabir
He knows everything, even what is in the hearts.
Living with it: I do good even when no one sees me.
﴿إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌۢ﴾
Surah Al-'Adiyat, ayah 11التَّوَّاب At-Tawwab
He accepts whoever turns back to Him, again and again.
Living with it: I say sorry when I am wrong, and go back to what is right.
﴿فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْهُ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ تَوَّابًۢا﴾
Surah An-Nasr, ayah 3The Creator, the Provider
الخَالِق Al-Khaliq
He created everything: the sky and the earth, and you and me.
Living with it: I look at the trees and the sky and say «Subhanallah».
﴿هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَـٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ﴾
Surah Al-Hashr, ayah 24الرَّزَّاق Ar-Razzaq
He provides for every creature: people, birds and ants.
Living with it: I say «Alhamdulillah» after I eat.
﴿إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ﴾
Surah Adh-Dhariyat, ayah 58اللَّطِيف Al-Latif
He is gentle with His servants, and brings them good in ways they do not see.
Living with it: I speak gently, and am kind to those around me.
﴿أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ﴾
Surah Al-Mulk, ayah 14السَّمِيع As-Sami‘
He hears every sound, and hears my dua even when I whisper.
Living with it: I call on Allah, and say good words.
﴿سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ﴾
Surah Al-Isra, ayah 1البَصِير Al-Basir
He sees everything, in the light and in the dark.
Living with it: I do my best, because Allah sees me.
﴿سُبْحَـٰنَ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَسْرَىٰ بِعَبْدِهِۦ لَيْلًا مِّنَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ إِلَى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْأَقْصَا ٱلَّذِى بَـٰرَكْنَا حَوْلَهُۥ لِنُرِيَهُۥ مِنْ ءَايَـٰتِنَآ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْبَصِيرُ﴾
Surah Al-Isra, ayah 1The hadith is in al-Bukhari (2736) and Muslim (2677). The meanings are short, child-friendly forms of as-Sa‘di’s tafsir.
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Open the names of Allah in QurrahFrequently asked questions
- How many names does Allah have?
- The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names.” Allah has more names than these, but these ninety-nine carry a great reward for whoever learns them.
- What does “whoever learns them enters Paradise” mean?
- The scholars said: to memorize them, understand them, call on Allah by them, and live by what they mean.
- How do I teach my child the names of Allah?
- One name at a time: its meaning in a short line, an example from their own life, the ayah it is in, and then a dua with it: “Ya Rahman, have mercy on me.”
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