The Beautiful Names of Prophet Muhammad

Asma un Nabi (اَلاسْمَاءُ النَب)

The Beautiful Names of Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing.

Surat Al-Ahzab 33:40

Narrated Jubair bin Mutim: Allah’s Apostle said, “I have five names: I am Muhammad and Ahmad; I am Al-Mahi through whom Allah will eliminate infidelity; I am Al-Hashir who will be the first to be resurrected, the people being resurrected thereafter; and I am also Al-Aqib (i.e. There will be no prophet after me).”

Sahih Al-Bukhari – Book 56 Hadith 732

The Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam has been called by many names and titles in the Qur’an and Sunnah, each one of them describing a special quality of this exalted personality. In understanding them and reflecting upon them, we can, by the permission of Allah, increase in our love and following of the Messenger of Allah salallahu alaihi wasallam.
The names of the Prophet salallahu alaihi wasallam are of two types:

1.       Those names that are specific to him and none of the Messengers before him had these names, like Muhammad, Ahmad, al-Aaqib, al-Hashir, al-Muqaffee and Nabi al-Malhama.

2.       Those names and attributes that are not specific to him, and were shared by the Messengers before him, but are found in him in the most complete and perfect forms. Like: Messenger of Allah, His Prophet, His Servant, Prophet of Mercy etc.

The name Muhammad means “Praiseworthy” and occurs four times in the Qur’an. The Qur’an addresses Muhammad in the second person not by his name but by the appellations, messenger, servant of God (‘abd), announcer (bashir)^{[Qur’an 2:119]}, witness (shahid),^{[Qur’an 33:45]}, bearer of good tidings (mubashshir), warner (nathir),^{[Qur’an 11:2]}, reminder (mudhakkir),^{[Qur’an 88:21]} one who calls unto Go] (dā‘ī),^{[Qur’an 12:108]} light personified (noor)^{[Qur’an 05:15]}, and the light-giving lamp (siraj munir)^{[Qur’an 73:1]}.

There are more than 99 names and attributes of Prophet Muhammad salallahu alaihi wasallam; here we list 99 of those names.

	Name	Transliteration	Meaning
1	مُحَمَّد	Muhammad	Most Praised One
2	اَحْمَد	Ahmad	Most Praiseworthy
3	حَامِدٌ	Hamid	One who praises Allah
4	مَحْمُود	Mahmud	Praised by all, Laudable
5	قَاسِمٌ	Qasim	Distributor
6	مَاحٍ	Mahi	The Effacer, Obliterator of disbelief
7	حَاشِر	Hashir	The gatherer, Summoner, Gatherer on the Day of Judgement
8	شَاهِدٌ	Shahid	Witness, Martyr
9	عَاقِب	Aqib	Last, Successor of all the Prophets
10	طه	Taha	Taha
11	طَهِّرْ	Tahir	Pure, Clean
12	مُطَهَّر	Mutahhar	One purified by Allah
13	فَاتِحٌ	Fatih	Conqueror, Opener
14	رَشِيِدٌ	Rasheed	Well Guided
15	بَشِيِرٌ	Basheer	Bearer of good news
16	نَذِيِرٌ	Nazeer	Warner
17	دَاعٍ	Da’i	Caller
18	شْفَعُ	Shafi’	Intercessor
19	رَسُول	Rasul	Messenger
20	مَهْدِيّ	Mahdi	Rightly guided
21	سَيِّد	Sayyid	Leader/Master of All
22	نَّبِي	Nabi	Prophet
23	هَاشِمي	Hashimi	Family of Hashim
24	كَامِل	Kamil	Perfect
25	مُدَّثِّر	Muddaththir	One Enveloped in a mantle
26	مُزَّمِّل	Muzzammil	One Wrapped up in a garment
27	حَبْيِبُ الله	Habibullah	The Beloved of Allah
28	صْطَفِي اللَّه	Safiullah	The Chosen one of Allah
29	خَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّين	Khatim ul Nabieen	The seal of the prophets
30	مُنجٍ	Munji	Leader to salvation
31	اعْفُ	Afuww’	Pardoner
32	رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِين	Rahmatul Alameen	Mercy for all creatures
33	نبيّ الرحمة	Nabi ur Rahma	Prophet of Mercy
34	نبيّ التوبة	Nabi ut Tawbah	Prophet of Repentance
35	نُورٌ	Nur	Sacred Light
36	مُّنِير	Munir	Illuminator
37	وَلِي	Wali	Friend of Allah
38	حَق	Haqq	Truth
39	أمينٌ	Amin	Trustworthy
40	كَرِيم	Karim	Honourable, Noble, Generous
41	سَيْفُ الله	Saifullah	The sword of Allah
42	مُصْطَفَى	Mustafa	Chosen, Selected
43	صَالِح	Salih	Virtuous, Pious, Devout, Righteous
44	صَدِق	Sadiq	Truthful
45	مِصْبَاحٌ	Misbah	Luminous Lamp, Prayer beads
46	عَبْد اللّه	Abdullah	Allah’s Servant
47	عَزِيز	Aziz	Mighty, Honourable
48	الأُمِّيِّ	Ummi	Unlettered
49	هُدَى	Huda	Guide
50	يس	Ya Sin	Ya Sin
51	وَحِيْد	Waheed	Non-Peril
52	اَحِيْد	Aheed	Rescuer from Hellfire
53	مُبَشِّر	Mubbashir	Messenger/Conveyor of Glad Tidings
54	وَجِيْه	Wajih	Respected, Illustrious, Honourable
55	قُرَيْشي	Quraishi	From tribe of Quraish
56	سَيِّدُ الْمُرسَلِين	Sayyid al Mursaleen	Leader of all the Messengers
57	حريصٌ عليكم	Harisun Alaykum	Full of concern for you
58	قويٌّ	Qawwi	Strong
59	مَتينٌ	Matin	Extremely Strong
60	مُبينٌ	Mubin	Clear, Evident
61	سِراجٌ	Siraj	Lamp/Sun of Prophethood
62	نَعْمَةُ اللهِ	Ni’matullah	Favour of Allah
63	هَديَّةُ الله	Hadiyatullah	Gift of Allah
64	خليل	Khalil	Good friend
65	مُكرَّم	Mukarram	Honoured, Venerated, The ennobled one
66	مَأمُوْن	Ma’mun	Safe, Trusted, Secure
67	مُطَاع	Muta’	One who is obeyed
68	مُطيع	Muti’	Obedient to Allah
69	رَءُوفٌ	Ra’uf	Most Kind, Clement
70	طَيّب	Tayyib	Good, Pleasant
71	نَاصِر	Nasir	Helper
72	مَشْهُود	Mashhud	The Witnessed
73	قيِّـم	Qayyim	Right and True, Straight
74	مُـقتف	Muqtafi	One who succeeds all the Prophets
75	مُـقـفى	Muqaffa	One who is followed
76	مُؤمَّل	Mu’ammil	Hopeful
77	ذُو قوَّةٍ	Zu quwwah	Possessor of power
78	ذُو مَكَانَة	Zu makanah	Possessor of firmly established high position/status
79	ذُو عِزٍّ	Zu izzah	Possessor of might/honour/respect
80	ذُو فَضل	Zhu fadl	Possessor of Allah’s grace/bounty
81	رَحْمَة	Rahma	Mercy, Compassion
82	رَحْمَة	Mujtaba	The chosen one
83	مُجْتبَى	Mujtaba	The chosen/selected one
84	مُخْتَار	Mukhtar	The chosen/selected one, empowered
85	مُشفّعٌ	Mushaffa	The Accepted Intercessor
86	بَرٌّ	Barr	Righteous, Pious
87	مَبَرٌّ	Mabarr	Essence of piety
88	وَكِيل	Wakil	Faithful Trustee, benefactor of mankind
89	مُتَوَكِّل	Mutawwakil	One who puts all his trust in Allah
90	نَصِيح	Nasih	Sincere Advisor
91	بَالِغ	Baligh	One who has attained spiritual perfection
92	وَاصِل	Wasil	The one who completed his journey to Allah
93	جَامِع	Jami’	One who gathers in himself all perfections, inclusive of all virtues
94	صَاحِبُ الوسيلَةِ	Sahib ul Wasilah	Possessor of the means to Allah’s Mercy, mediator
95	صَاحِبُ الفَضِيلة	Sahib ul Fadhilah	Possessor of Allah’s Grace
96	صَاحِبُ الحُجَّة	Sahib ul Hujjah	Possessor of the proof
97	صَاحِبُ المِعْرَاج	Sahib ul Mi’raj	Master of heavenly ascension
98	سيّدُ الكَوْنَين	Sayyid ul kawnain	Master/Leader of this world and the Hereafter
99	سَعْدُ الله	Sa’dullah	Joy of Allah