99 Names of Allah Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which Name best fits reflection on Allah as the ultimate owner and ruler of every realm and all sovereignty?
Malik-ul-Mulk — The Owner of All Sovereignty
Al-Malik — The King
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram — The Possessor of Majesty and Honor
Al-Majid — The Glorious
2. Which Name is most directly associated with perfect patience and not hastening punishment?
Al-Halim — The Forbearing
As-Sabur — The Perfectly Patient
Al-Mu'akhkhir — The Delayer
Al-Ghafur — The All-Forgiving
3. Which Name is commonly paired with Ar-Rahim in the basmala and often rendered “The Entirely Merciful”?
Ar-Rahman
Ar-Rahim
Al-Wadud
Al-Latif
4. In a comparison of creation-related Names, which Name refers most specifically to giving created things their forms and shapes?
Al-Musawwir — The Fashioner
Al-Bari' — The Originator
Al-Khaliq — The Creator
Al-Mubdi' — The Initiator
5. After making a careful effort, a person entrusts the outcome of an uncertain matter to Allah. Which Name best matches that reliance?
Al-Hafiz — The Preserver
Al-Muhaymin — The Overseer
Al-Wakil — The Trustee and Disposer of Affairs
Al-Wali — The Protecting Friend
6. Al-Hayy means “The Ever-Living.” Which related Name emphasizes being self-subsisting and sustaining all creation?
Al-Baqi — The Everlasting
Al-Matin — The Firm
Al-Muqit — The Nourisher
Al-Qayyum — The Self-Subsisting Sustainer
7. Which Name most directly means “The Creator”?
Al-Bari' — The Originator
Al-Musawwir — The Fashioner
Al-Khaliq — The Creator
Al-Mubdi' — The Initiator
8. A prayer may be spoken quietly or aloud. Which Name most directly expresses that Allah hears it?
Al-Basir — The All-Seeing
Al-Khabir — The All-Aware
Al-Mujib — The Responsive
As-Sami' — The All-Hearing
9. A person sincerely turns back after wrongdoing and hopes that repentance will be accepted. Which Name most directly matches this hope?
Al-Muntaqim — The Avenger
At-Tawwab — The Accepter of Repentance
Al-Muqit — The Nourisher
Al-Matin — The Firm
10. A person is grateful for food, work, and every form of provision. Which Name is most directly connected with providing sustenance?
Al-Mughni — The Enricher
Al-Wahhab — The Bestower
Ar-Razzaq — The Provider
Al-Fattah — The Opener
11. When emphasizing perfect justice and equity rather than the role of issuing judgment, which Name is the closest match?
Al-Hakam — The Judge
Al-Haqq — The Truth
Al-Hasib — The Reckoner
Al-'Adl — The Utterly Just
12. Which pairing correctly matches the Names meaning “The First” and “The Last”?
Al-Awwal and Al-Akhir
Az-Zahir and Al-Awwal
Al-Batin and Al-Akhir
Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu'akhkhir
13. Someone is comparing Names associated with forgiveness. Which one especially conveys forgiving repeatedly or abundantly?
At-Tawwab — The Accepter of Repentance
Al-Ghaffar — The Repeatedly Forgiving
Al-'Afuww — The Pardoner
Al-Ghafur — The All-Forgiving
14. Which Name most directly expresses that Allah knows all things?
Al-Khabir — The All-Aware
Al-Muhsi — The Accounter
Al-'Alim — The All-Knowing
Ash-Shahid — The Witness
15. A person notices help arriving through quiet, unexpected details and reflects on divine subtlety and gentleness. Which Name best fits?
Al-Khabir — The All-Aware
Al-Latif — The Subtle and Gentle
Ar-Ra'uf — The Most Kind
Al-Halim — The Forbearing
16. A passage describes all people being assembled for judgment. Which Name most directly expresses gathering together?
Al-Ba'ith — The Resurrector
Al-Hasib — The Reckoner
Al-Hakam — The Judge
Al-Jami' — The Gatherer