What does whoever preserves them (ahsaha) mean?

Scholars explain ihsa as more than memorization: knowing the names, understanding their meanings, and living and praying by them.

Asma ul-Husna

The 99 Names of Allah

Q: What are the 99 names of Allah?

The Asma ul-Husna — the most beautiful names of Allah. The Prophet said: Allah has ninety-nine names; whoever preserves them enters Paradise (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736, Sahih Muslim 2677). The well-known itemized list is narrated in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507.

Arabic · transliteration · meaning — each name with its own page

The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah has ninety-nine names — whoever preserves them enters Paradise" (Sahih al-Bukhari 2736, Sahih Muslim 2677). Preserving (iḥṣā’) means more than reciting: knowing each name, and praying through it. Honest sourcing note: the count is sahih; the familiar itemized list below is narrated in Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3507, whose enumeration scholars discuss — it remains the list the ummah has memorized for a thousand years.

#	Name	Arabic	Meaning
1	Ar-Rahman	الرَّحْمَٰنُ	The Most Merciful
2	Ar-Raheem	الرَّحِيمُ	The Bestower of Mercy
3	Al-Malik	الْمَلِكُ	The King
4	Al-Quddus	الْقُدُّوسُ	The Most Pure
5	As-Salam	السَّلَامُ	The Source of Peace
6	Al-Mu’min	الْمُؤْمِنُ	The Giver of Security
7	Al-Muhaymin	الْمُهَيْمِنُ	The Guardian Over All
8	Al-Aziz	الْعَزِيزُ	The Almighty
9	Al-Jabbar	الْجَبَّارُ	The Compeller
10	Al-Mutakabbir	الْمُتَكَبِّرُ	The Supremely Great
11	Al-Khaliq	الْخَالِقُ	The Creator
12	Al-Bari’	الْبَارِئُ	The Originator
13	Al-Musawwir	الْمُصَوِّرُ	The Fashioner
14	Al-Ghaffar	الْغَفَّارُ	The Ever-Forgiving
15	Al-Qahhar	الْقَهَّارُ	The Subduer
16	Al-Wahhab	الْوَهَّابُ	The Bestower
17	Ar-Razzaq	الرَّزَّاقُ	The Provider
18	Al-Fattah	الْفَتَّاحُ	The Opener
19	Al-Aleem	الْعَلِيمُ	The All-Knowing
20	Al-Qabid	الْقَابِضُ	The Withholder
21	Al-Basit	الْبَاسِطُ	The Expander
22	Al-Khafid	الْخَافِضُ	The Abaser
23	Ar-Rafi’	الرَّافِعُ	The Exalter
24	Al-Mu’izz	الْمُعِزُّ	The Giver of Honor
25	Al-Mudhill	الْمُذِلُّ	The Giver of Dishonor
26	As-Samee’	السَّمِيعُ	The All-Hearing
27	Al-Baseer	الْبَصِيرُ	The All-Seeing
28	Al-Hakam	الْحَكَمُ	The Judge
29	Al-Adl	الْعَدْلُ	The Utterly Just
30	Al-Lateef	اللَّطِيفُ	The Most Subtle & Kind
31	Al-Khabeer	الْخَبِيرُ	The All-Aware
32	Al-Haleem	الْحَلِيمُ	The Most Forbearing
33	Al-Azeem	الْعَظِيمُ	The Magnificent
34	Al-Ghafoor	الْغَفُورُ	The All-Forgiving
35	Ash-Shakoor	الشَّكُورُ	The Most Appreciative
36	Al-Aliyy	الْعَلِيُّ	The Most High
37	Al-Kabeer	الْكَبِيرُ	The Most Great
38	Al-Hafeez	الْحَفِيظُ	The Preserver
39	Al-Muqeet	الْمُقِيتُ	The Sustainer
40	Al-Haseeb	الْحَسِيبُ	The Reckoner
41	Al-Jaleel	الْجَلِيلُ	The Majestic
42	Al-Kareem	الْكَرِيمُ	The Most Generous
43	Ar-Raqeeb	الرَّقِيبُ	The Watchful
44	Al-Mujeeb	الْمُجِيبُ	The Responsive
45	Al-Wasi’	الْوَاسِعُ	The All-Encompassing
46	Al-Hakeem	الْحَكِيمُ	The All-Wise
47	Al-Wadood	الْوَدُودُ	The Most Loving
48	Al-Majeed	الْمَجِيدُ	The Glorious
49	Al-Ba’ith	الْبَاعِثُ	The Resurrector
50	Ash-Shaheed	الشَّهِيدُ	The Witness
51	Al-Haqq	الْحَقُّ	The Absolute Truth
52	Al-Wakeel	الْوَكِيلُ	The Trustee
53	Al-Qawiyy	الْقَوِيُّ	The All-Strong
54	Al-Mateen	الْمَتِينُ	The Firm
55	Al-Waliyy	الْوَلِيُّ	The Protecting Friend
56	Al-Hameed	الْحَمِيدُ	The Praiseworthy
57	Al-Muhsi	الْمُحْصِي	The Enumerator
58	Al-Mubdi’	الْمُبْدِئُ	The Originator
59	Al-Mu’eed	الْمُعِيدُ	The Restorer
60	Al-Muhyi	الْمُحْيِي	The Giver of Life
61	Al-Mumeet	الْمُمِيتُ	The Bringer of Death
62	Al-Hayy	الْحَيُّ	The Ever-Living
63	Al-Qayyum	الْقَيُّومُ	The Sustainer of All
64	Al-Wajid	الْوَاجِدُ	The Perceiver
65	Al-Majid	الْمَاجِدُ	The Illustrious
66	Al-Wahid	الْوَاحِدُ	The One
67	Al-Ahad	الْأَحَدُ	The Unique
68	As-Samad	الصَّمَدُ	The Eternal Refuge
69	Al-Qadir	الْقَادِرُ	The All-Capable
70	Al-Muqtadir	الْمُقْتَدِرُ	The All-Determining
71	Al-Muqaddim	الْمُقَدِّمُ	The One Who Advances
72	Al-Mu’akhkhir	الْمُؤَخِّرُ	The One Who Delays
73	Al-Awwal	الْأَوَّلُ	The First
74	Al-Akhir	الْآخِرُ	The Last
75	Az-Zahir	الظَّاهِرُ	The Manifest
76	Al-Batin	الْبَاطِنُ	The Hidden
77	Al-Waali	الْوَالِي	The Governor
78	Al-Muta’ali	الْمُتَعَالِي	The Supremely Exalted
79	Al-Barr	الْبَرُّ	The Source of Goodness
80	At-Tawwab	التَّوَّابُ	The Acceptor of Repentance
81	Al-Muntaqim	الْمُنْتَقِمُ	The Just Requiter
82	Al-Afuww	الْعَفُوُّ	The Pardoner
83	Ar-Ra’oof	الرَّءُوفُ	The Most Kind
84	Malik-ul-Mulk	مَالِكُ الْمُلْكِ	Owner of All Sovereignty
85	Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram	ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ	Lord of Majesty and Honor
86	Al-Muqsit	الْمُقْسِطُ	The Equitable
87	Al-Jami’	الْجَامِعُ	The Gatherer
88	Al-Ghaniyy	الْغَنِيُّ	The Self-Sufficient
89	Al-Mughni	الْمُغْنِي	The Enricher
90	Al-Mani’	الْمَانِعُ	The Withholder
91	Ad-Darr	الضَّارُّ	The Distresser
92	An-Nafi’	النَّافِعُ	The Benefactor
93	An-Nur	النُّورُ	The Light
94	Al-Hadi	الْهَادِي	The Guide
95	Al-Badi’	الْبَدِيعُ	The Incomparable Originator
96	Al-Baqi	الْبَاقِي	The Everlasting
97	Al-Warith	الْوَارِثُ	The Inheritor
98	Ar-Rasheed	الرَّشِيدُ	The Perfectly Wise Guide
99	As-Saboor	الصَّبُورُ	The Most Patient

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