99 Names: Through Du’a Lens

🕊 I. Names of Mercy, Love & Forgiveness (11)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Ar-Raḥmān (The Most Merciful)“O Ar-Raḥmān, even when I feel unworthy and broken, Your mercy reaches me without condition — cover me in it.”
Ar-Raḥīm (The Especially Merciful)“O Ar-Raḥīm, I’ve been too harsh with myself — show me how to heal through Your nurturing mercy, not self-punishment.”
Al-Ghaffār (The Constant Forgiver)“O Ghaffār, I keep returning with the same sins — and You keep forgiving. Don’t let me give up on returning to You.”
Al-Ghafūr (The All-Forgiving)“O Ghafūr, I carry shame that words cannot explain — please erase what weighs on me more than I can carry.”
At-Tawwāb (The Ever-Accepter of Repentance)“O Tawwāb, I thought I went too far — but You always call me back. Accept me again, and draw me near.”
Al-‘Afūw (The Pardoner)“O ‘Afūw, I need more than forgiveness — I need the memory wiped, the trace removed. Please erase it as if it never happened.”
Ar-Ra’ūf (The Most Kind)“O Ra’ūf, I sometimes think You are only stern — but I know Your kindness is hidden in every delay. Let me feel it now.”
Al-Ḥalīm (The Most Forbearing)“O Ḥalīm, You don’t punish me instantly when I slip — and I forget that’s mercy. Be gentle with me as I try to return.”
Al-Wadūd (The Most Loving)“O Wadūd, I feel like I have to earn love — but You already love me without condition. Let me rest in that love.”
Ash-Shakūr (The Most Appreciative)“O Shakūr, when no one sees my efforts, You do — accept even the smallest acts and multiply them with Your grace.”
Al-Muḥsin (The Doer of Good)“O Muḥsin, I don’t always see the good in what You do — help me trust that even in pain, You are pouring mercy and beauty.”

👑 II. Names of Power, Authority & Majesty (11)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-Malik (The King)“O Malik, when I feel overpowered by people or systems, remind me that You alone rule. Protect me with Your sovereignty.”
Al-Mālik al-Mulk (Owner of the Kingdom)“O Mālik al-Mulk, I fear losing what I cling to — remind me that every kingdom belongs to You and nothing escapes Your control.”
Al-‘Azīz (The Almighty)“O ‘Azīz, I feel weak, small, defeated — grant me dignity and strength through Your might.”
Al-Jabbār (The Compeller)“O Jabbār, my heart is shattered — and only You can mend it. Heal what no one else can reach.”
Al-Mutakabbir (The Supreme in Greatness)“O Mutakabbir, You are above every tyrant and every arrogance — humble the oppressors and honor the truth.”
Al-Qahhār (The Subduer)“O Qahhār, subdue my inner nafs and the forces that pull me from You — overpower the darkness within and without.”
Al-Qawiyy (The Most Strong)“O Qawiyy, I have no strength left — strengthen me where I cannot move and give me power to endure.”
Al-Matīn (The Firm One)“O Matīn, make my resolve unshakable — give my soul the firmness to hold on in trials.”
Al-Muqtadir (Creator of All Power)“O Muqtadir, I feel powerless — show me Your might in this matter that I cannot change.”
Dhul-Jalāli wal-Ikrām (Possessor of Majesty and Honor)“O Dhul-Jalāli wal-Ikrām, I honor You with awe — respond with generosity and grace in this hour of need.”
Al-Jalīl (The Majestic)“O Jalīl, in a world chasing cheap glory, remind me of Your majesty — let my heart bow only to You.”

👁 III. Names of Knowledge, Judgment & Awareness (12)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-‘Alīm (The All-Knowing)“O ‘Alīm, You know my fears, my secrets, and the path I cannot see — guide me with what You know is best.”
Al-Khabīr (The All-Aware)“O Khabīr, I don’t even know how to explain what I feel — but You are aware of every detail. Handle my affairs with gentleness.”
As-Samīʿ (The All-Hearing)“O Samīʿ, no one hears the cries buried in my chest, but You do — hear me even when I can’t speak.”
Al-Baṣīr (The All-Seeing)“O Baṣīr, I feel unseen and overlooked — but Your gaze never leaves me. Let me feel Your nearness through what You see.”
Al-Ḥakīm (The All-Wise)“O Ḥakīm, I don’t understand this trial, but I trust You see the outcome. Pour Your wisdom into my chaos.”
Ash-Shahīd (The All-Witnessing)“O Shahīd, You saw the betrayal, the injustice, the silence — and You will bring truth forth. Be my witness when no one else stands up.”
Al-Hasīb (The Reckoner)“O Hasīb, I’ve done what I could — now I leave the reckoning to You. Don’t let my efforts be lost or wasted.”
Al-Muḥṣī (The Accounter)“O Muḥṣī, count the small acts no one sees. Count the tears, the restraint, the hidden worship. Let nothing be forgotten by You.”
Al-Ḥakam (The Supreme Judge)“O Ḥakam, judge between me and what harms me. Let Your justice reach me where human justice cannot.”
Al-Muqsit (The Just One)“O Muqsit, balance what is broken. Bring fairness to my heart, my home, my dealings — for You are perfectly just.”
Al-Raqīb (The Watchful)“O Raqīb, be with me when I’m alone and vulnerable — watch over my soul when no one else knows my battle.”
Al-Ṣādiq (The Most Truthful)“O Ṣādiq, in a world of lies and confusion, anchor me in Your truth. Make it clear, make it strong, and let it guide me.”

🌿 IV. Names of Creation, Life & Sustenance (11)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-Khāliq (The Creator)“O Khāliq, You created me for a purpose — help me see myself through the light of Your design, not the world’s distortion.”
Al-Bāriʾ (The Evolver)“O Bāriʾ, You shape every phase of my growth — even what feels like falling apart is Your crafting. Let me evolve through Your wisdom.”
Al-Muṣawwir (The Fashioner)“O Muṣawwir, You formed me with intention — remove the shame I feel about how I was made, and let me honour Your design.”
Al-Badīʿ (The Incomparable Originator)“O Badīʿ, when I see no way forward, remind me that You create from nothing — bring something new where I see no door.”
Al-Fāṭir (The Bringer-Forth)“O Fāṭir, open up what has been blocked — bring forth clarity, provision, and light from the unseen.”
Al-Muḥyī (The Giver of Life)“O Muḥyī, revive the parts of my heart that have gone cold — breathe life into my worship and longing for You.”
Al-Mumīt (The Giver of Death)“O Mumīt, help me remember my return to You — let death purify me, not destroy me. Prepare me with peace.”
Al-Ḥayy (The Ever-Living)“O Ḥayy, everyone else fades, but You are constant — be the living force that sustains my soul when all else dies away.”
Al-Qayyūm (The Sustainer)“O Qayyūm, I fall apart trying to hold everything — hold me instead. Sustain my breath, my faith, my path.”
Al-Bāqī (The Everlasting)“O Bāqī, everything I love passes — anchor my heart to what remains forever: You.”
Al-Muqīt (The Nourisher)“O Muqīt, nourish me with what I don’t even know I need — physical, emotional, spiritual — feed my soul.”

⚖ V. Names of Justice, Honor & Accountability (12)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-‘Adl (The Most Just)“O ‘Adl, when the world feels unfair and people wrong me, I rest in Your perfect justice — bring balance where I cannot.”
Al-Mu’izz (The Giver of Honor)“O Mu’izz, I’ve chased honor from people — remind me that true dignity is only from You. Honor me in what pleases You.”
Al-Mudhill (The Giver of Dishonor)“O Mudhill, humble my ego when I stray — let me taste humility before You rather than humiliation before creation.”
Al-Jāmi‘ (The Gatherer)“O Jāmi‘, gather my scattered thoughts, my people, and my path — reunite me with what is good and lasting.”
Al-Wārith (The Inheritor)“O Wārith, everything I cling to will pass into Your hands — help me invest in what will remain with You.”
Al-Barr (The Source of Goodness)“O Barr, You are gentle in how You give and guide — let me experience Your goodness in both ease and test.”
Al-Mājid (The Noble)“O Mājid, when the world chases shallow fame, let me find nobility in nearness to You alone.”
Al-Majīd (The Glorious)“O Majīd, You are majestic in every moment — glorify Yourself in my life and remove what dims Your light in me.”
Al-Mubdi’ (The Originator)“O Mubdi’, You began all things with purpose — begin again in me what I thought was lost or ruined.”
Al-Dayyān (The Ultimate Judge)“O Dayyān, no deed escapes You. Judge me with mercy, and make me accountable in truth before the Day arrives.”
Al-Khāfid (The Abaser)“O Khāfid, lower my arrogance before it harms me — humble my heart so I may rise with You.”
Ar-Rāfi‘ (The Exalter)“O Rāfi‘, raise me in rank through sincerity, not reputation. Elevate what is hidden and sincere in me.”

🌟 VI. Names of Guidance, Provision & Generosity (11)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-Hādī (The Guide)“O Hādī, I’m lost in my own thoughts and choices — guide me back to the path that leads to You, even if it’s unfamiliar.”
Ar-Rashīd (The Guide to the Right Path)“O Rashīd, I seek more than direction — I seek insight. Align me with the path that is most pleasing to You.”
An-Nūr (The Light)“O Nūr, darkness surrounds me — illuminate my chest, my steps, and my intentions with Your light.”
Al-Karīm (The Generous)“O Karīm, You give without measure — remove the fear of asking, and open my hands and heart to receive from You.”
Al-Fattāḥ (The Opener)“O Fattāḥ, open what’s been locked — my heart, my rizq, my next step. You alone hold the keys.”
Al-Bāṣit (The Extender)“O Bāṣit, extend comfort when I feel constricted. Stretch my soul in gratitude, not just my circumstances.”
Al-Mughni (The Enricher)“O Mughni, enrich me with contentment, not just wealth — and free me from the poverty of depending on people.”
Al-Mu‘ṭī (The Giver)“O Mu‘ṭī, no one can block what You give. Grant me what will bring me nearer to You, even if I don’t ask perfectly.”
Al-Wahhāb (The Giver of Gifts)“O Wahhāb, surprise me with Your gifts — not because I deserve them, but because You love to give.”
Ash-Shākir (The Appreciative)“O Shākir, let even my small efforts be noticed by You. You see what no one else praises — increase me in sincerity.”
Al-Mannān (The Bestower)“O Mannān, I forget how much You’ve already given — awaken me to gratitude, and keep bestowing what my soul truly needs.”

🛡 VII. Names of Nearness, Support & Protection (10)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-Walī (The Protective Friend)“O Walī, I feel alone — be my closest Companion, protect me like a friend who never leaves my side.”
Al-Wakīl (The Trustee)“O Wakīl, I’ve tried to carry everything — but You are the One I can fully entrust with my affairs. Handle what I cannot.”
Al-Mawlā (The Patron)“O Mawlā, I have no one to turn to — be the One who defends me, lifts me, and never abandons me.”
An-Nāṣir (The Helper)“O Nāṣir, I’m overpowered and outnumbered — send Your help like You did for the Prophets, even when all seemed lost.”
As-Salām (The Source of Peace)“O Salām, grant peace not just outside me, but within — where the storm of thoughts and wounds has not yet calmed.”
Al-Muʿīd (The Restorer)“O Muʿīd, restore what I lost — my iman, my clarity, my heart — bring it back better than before.”
Al-Mujīb (The Responsive)“O Mujīb, I keep calling with the same prayer — show me You hear me by responding in the way that’s best.”
Al-Kāfī (The Sufficient)“O Kāfī, I’ve looked for comfort in people, places, plans — remind me that You alone are enough.”
Al-Muqaddim (The Expediter)“O Muqaddim, move me forward when I feel stuck — bring what is good closer and make the path open.”
Al-Mu’akhkhir (The Delayer)“O Mu’akhkhir, delay what is not yet right — and let me trust the timing of the One who sees what I cannot.”

🌈 VIII. Names of Transcendence, Oneness & Self-Sufficiency (11)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Al-Wāḥid (The One)“O Wāḥid, when I scatter myself chasing too many things, remind me — there is only You. Let my heart return to One.”
Aṣ-Ṣamad (The Self-Sufficient)“O Ṣamad, I keep needing, craving, asking from people — teach me to lean on You alone, the One who never needs.”
Al-Ghaniyy (The Rich, Free of Need)“O Ghaniyy, I am poor in every way — enrich me with what no one else can give: contentment and nearness to You.”
Al-Qadīr (The Omnipotent)“O Qadīr, nothing is impossible for You — turn my helplessness into a miracle only You can make happen.”
Al-‘Āliyy (The Most High)“O ‘Āliyy, raise me above this dunya’s pull — lift my soul toward what is high, noble, and pleasing to You.”
Al-‘Aẓīm (The Tremendous)“O ‘Aẓīm, You are greater than my fears, my sins, my grief — help me see the smallness of everything else before You.”
Al-Mutʿālī (The Most Exalted)“O Mutʿālī, nothing touches You — yet You are near. Exalt my heart from pettiness and raise it to see only You.”
Al-Awwal (The First)“O Awwal, You were before every worry, every plan — let me begin everything with remembrance of You.”
Al-Ākhir (The Last)“O Ākhir, You remain after everything ends — let me end my life with You as my final hope.”
Al-Wājid (The Finder)“O Wājid, I’ve been searching for peace, purpose, meaning — let me find it all in You alone.”
Al-Aḥad (The Indivisible One)“O Aḥad, You are not divided — make my heart undivided. Let me love You with complete sincerity.”

🌀 IX. Names of Subtlety, Intimacy & Deep Action (10)

Divine Name (Meaning)Reflection & Du’a
Aẓ-Ẓāhir (The Ascendant)“O Ẓāhir, You are manifest in everything around me — help me see You in all that is clear, not miss You in the obvious.”
Al-Bāṭin (The Intimate)“O Bāṭin, You are closer than what I hide — heal the depths of me that I don’t even have words for.”
Al-Laṭīf (The Most Subtle)“O Laṭīf, I don’t understand why things happen — but I trust You’re working in ways too gentle and deep for me to grasp.”
Al-Ḥafīẓ (The Preserver)“O Ḥafīẓ, I’m afraid of losing what I love — preserve my faith, my heart, my deen, and those I entrust to You.”
Al-Mani‘ (The Withholder)“O Mani‘, when something is held back from me, let me see it as Your mercy — not deprivation.”
Al-Ḍārr (The Distresser)“O Ḍārr, when You allow harm, it’s never without purpose — refine me through trials, not destroy me.”
An-Nāfiʿ (The Benefactor)“O Nāfiʿ, bring true benefit to my life — not just what I want, but what draws me to You.”
Al-Ṣabūr (The Patient One)“O Ṣabūr, I’m restless and tired — teach me Your patience so I can surrender to Your timing without losing hope.”
Al-Qāhir (The All-Dominant)“O Qāhir, dominate the false gods in my life — my nafs, my pride, my distractions. Make me submit only to You.”
Al-Muḥīṭ (The All-Encompassing)“O Muḥīṭ, nothing escapes Your reach — encircle me with Your mercy, even when I feel lost.”

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