List of the Names of the Qur’an

The scholars have mentioned various names of the Qur’an. The following is a list of the 55 different names of the Qur’an mentioned by Imam az-Zarkhashi (d. 794 H.) and Imam as-Suyuti (d. 911 H.), may Allah have mercy upon them both. They based this list on the opinion of Imam Abul-Ma’aali Azeezi bin Abdul-Malik Shaythalah (d. 494 H.), may Allah have mercy upon him.

Wisdom Behind the Qur’an Having Many Names

Imam al-Fayroozabaadi (d. 817 H.), may Allah have mercy upon him, said, “Know that something having many names indicates the honor of that thing or its perfection in a matter [then the Imam mentions examples until he says] . . . likewise the many names of the Qur’an indicate its honor and merit”. End. [Basaa’ir Dhawi at-Tamyeez (1/88)]

Number

Name

Proof

1

al-Kitaab (The Book)

43:1-2

2

al-Quran

56: 77

3

an-Nur (The Light)

9:6

4

al-Kalaam (The Speech)

4:173

5

al-Huda (The Guidance)

31:3

6

ar-Rahmah (The Mercy)

10:58

7

al-Furqaan (The Criterion)

25:1

8

ash-Shifaa (The Cure)

17:82

9

al-Mow’idha (The Advice)

10:57

10

Al-‘Aliyy (The Exalted)

43:4

11

al-Hikmah (The Wisdom)

54:5

12

al-Hakeem (The Wise Book)

31:2

13

al-Mohaymin (Trustworthy in Highness and a Witness)

5:48

14

al-Habal (The Rope)

3:103

15

as-Siraat ul-Mustaqeem (The Straight Path)

6:153

16

al-Qayyim (Straight)

18:2

17

adh-Dhikr (The Reminder)

21:50

18

al-Fasl (The Decisive Statement)

86:13

19

Naba al-Adheem (The Great News)

78:1-2

20

Ahsan ul-Hadeeth (The Best Statement)

39:23

21

at-Tanzeel (The Revelation)

26:192

22

al-Rooh (The Inspiration, and Mercy)

42:52

23

al-Wahy (The Revelation)

21:45

24

al-‘Arabi (The Arabic Qur’an)

12:2

25

al-Basaa’ir (The Clear Insight)

45:20

26

al-Bayaan (The Plain Statement)

3:138

27

al-‘Ilm (The Knowledge)

3:61

28

al-Mathani (the Seven Repeatedly Recited Verses)

15:87

29

al-Haqq (The Truth)

3:62

30

al-Haadi (The Guide)

17:9

31

al-‘Ajab (The Wonderful Recital)

72:1

32

at-Tathkirah (The Reminder)

69:48

33

al-‘Urwatul-Wuthqah (The Most Trustworthy Handhold)

2:256

34

as-Siddiq (The Truth)

39:33

35

al-‘Adl (The Justice)

6:115

36

al-‘Amr (The Command)

65:5

37

al-Munaadi (The Call)

3:193

38

al-Bushra (The Glad Tiding)

27:2

39

al-Majeed (The Glorious Qur’an)

85:21

40

az-Zabur (Psalms) [i.e. All the revealed Holy Books the Taurat (Torah), the Injeel (Gospel), the Quran]

21:105

41

al-Basheer (The Good tidings)

41:3-4

42

an-Natheer (Warner)

41:3-4

43

al-‘Azeez (The Mighty Book)

41:41

44

al-Balaagh (The Notification)

14:52

45

al-Qassas (The Best of Stories)

12:3

46

Mutashaabihan (a Consistent Book)

39:23

47

as-Suhuf (The Sheets)

80:13-14

48

Mukarramah (Honored)

80:13-14

49

Marfoo’ah (The Exalted)

80:13-14

50

al-Mutahhara (The Purified)

80:13-14

51

al-Mubaarak (The Blessed)

38:29

52

al-Mubeen (The Clear Book)

12:1

53

al-Kareem (The Honorable Recital)

56:77

54

al-Qawl (The Word)

28:51

55

Imaan (Faith)

3:193

References: al-Burhaan fi ‘Uloom al-Quran (1/273) and al-Itqaan (1/144-148)

Mentioned by

Faisal Ibn Abdul Qaadir Ibn Hassan
Abu Sulaymaan