‘The 99 Names’ is an evocative meditation on the divine Names so familiar to Muslims throughout the world. And just as Buddhist chants resonate widely beyond the borders of their path, the mesmerising sound of this single is finding receptive listeners everywhere. Its simple, chant-like melody is graced by celestial backing vocals and dazzling percussion.  

The immense significance of the profound secrets and wisdom in the 99 Names can never be overstated. Each one is a key that unlocks a mystery. While scholars and sages and poets have plumbed the depths of their meanings for centuries, still the true fullness of their inner meaning waits to be revealed within the individual heart.

The 99 Names

ar-Raḥmān
Most Gracious

ar-Raḥīm
The Most Merciful

al-Mālik
The King

al-Quddūs
The Holy

as-Salām
The Giver of Peace

al-Muʿmin
The Granter of Security

al-Muhaymin
The Controller

al-ʿAzīz
The Exalted in Might and Power

al-Jabbār
The Omnipotent

al-Mutakabbir
The Possessor of Greatness

al-Khāliq
The Creator

al-Bāriʿ
The Initiator

al-Muṣawwir
The Fashioner

al-Ghaffār
The Repeatedly Forgiving

al-Qahhār
The Subduer

al-Wahhāb
The Absolute Bestower

ar-Razzāq
The Provider

al-Fattāḥ
The Opener

al-Alīm
The Knowing

al-Qābiḍ
The Restrainer

al-Bāsiṭ
The Extender

al-Khāfiḍ
The Abaser

ar-Rāfiʿ
The Exalter

al-Muʿizz
The Giver of Honor

al-Mudhill
The Giver of Dishonor

as-Samīʿ
The Hearing

al-Baṣīr
The All-Seeing

al-Ḥakam
The Judge

al-ʿAdl
The Just/Authorized and Straightforward Judge of Dealing Justly

al-Laṭīf
All-Subtle

al-Khabīr
The All-Aware

al-Ḥalīm
The Forbearing

al-ʿAẓīm
The Most Great

al-Ghafūr
The Ever-Forgiving

ash-Shakūr
The Grateful

al-ʿAlī
The Sublime

al-Kabīr
The Great

al-Ḥafīẓ
The Preserver

al-Muqīt
The Nourisher

al-Ḥasīb
The Bringer of Judgment

al-Jalīl
The Majestic

al-Karīm
The Noble

ar-Raqiīb
The Watchful

al-Mujīb
The Responsive

’al-Wāsi‘
The Vast

al-Ḥakīm
The Wise

al-Wadūd
The Affectionate

al-Majīd
The All-Glorious

al-Bāʿith
The Resurrector

ash-Shahīd
The Witness

ʾal-Ḥaqq
The Truth

al-Wakīl
The Trustee

al-Qawī
The Strong

al-Matīn
The Firm

al-Walī
The Friend, Helper

al-Ḥamīd
The All Praiseworthy

al-Muḥṣī
The Numberer of All

’al-Mubdi’
The Originator

al-Muʿīd
The Restorer

al-Muḥyī
The Giver of Life

al-Mumīt
The Bringer of Death

al-Ḥayy
The Living

al-Qayyūm
The Subsisting

al-Wājid
The Perceiver

al-Mājid
The Illustrious

al-Wāḥid
The Unique

aṣ-ِِِṢamad
The Eternal

al-Qādir
The All-Powerful

al-Muqtadir
The Determiner

al-Muqaddim
The Expediter

al-Muʿakhkhir
The Delayer

al-ʿAwwal
The First

al-ʿAkhir
The Last

aẓ-Ẓāhir
The Manifest

al-Bāṭin
The Hidden

al-Wālī
The Patron

al-Mutaʿālī
The Supremely Exalted

al-Barr
The Good

at-Tawwāb
The Ever-Returning

al-Muntaqim
The Avenger

al-ʿAfū
The Pardoner

ar-Raʿūf
The Kind

Māliku ʼl-Mulk
The Owner of all Sovereignty

Dhuʼl-Jalāli waʼl-ʼIkrām
The Owner

al-Muqsiṭ
The Equitable

al-Jāmiʿ
The Gatherer

al-Ghānī
The Rich

al-Mughnī
The Enricher

al-Māniʿ
The Preventer

aḍ-Ḍārr
The Distressor

an-Nāfiʿ
The Propitious

an-Nūr
The Light

al-Hādī
The Guide

al-Badīʿ
The Originator

al-Bāqī
The Immutable

al-Wārith
The Heir

ar-Rashīd
The Guide to the Right Path

aṣ-Ṣabūr
The Timeless

Allāh
God

Credits

Performed, Composed & Arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words: Traditional

Backing Vocalists:
Raihanah, Isshrathquadhre, Khatija Rahman & Raheema Rahman

All percussions performed by Ömer Avci

Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios

Additional Recording Studios:
Omer Avci Studio (Istanbul) recorded by Omer Avci
Panchathan Record Inn (Chennai) recorded by AR Ameen

Lyric Video by MN @ Andante Studios
Calligraphy by Muzaffar Zaidi

Artwork Design by Madi Jahangir @ Andante Studios

We wish to thank all those involved in the creation of this project.

( Source: Sami Yusuf Official )