99 Names of Allah (Part 10) — The Wisest Names
A jingle for kids · words to sing along
Sing along
Sung by Layan · Layth follows along
- Allah has the wisest names, Beautiful and true
- Ninety-nine, let's learn a few, Me and you
- Al-Wahid, the One alone, Only Allah, His love is shown
- Al-Ahad, the One and true, One dear God who cares for you
- As-Samad, the One we need, Always there in every deed
- Al-Warith stays when all is gone, Ever-lasting, going on
- Al-Awwal, the First of all, Here before both great and small
- Al-Akhir, the Last to stay, After everything, always
- Malik-ul-Mulk, King of all, Owning kingdoms great and small
- He is Dhul-Jalali, so grand, wal-Ikram, honor in His hand
- Ar-Rashid will guide us true, To the light, me and you
- Allah has the wisest names, Beautiful and true
- Ninety-nine, we've learned them all, Me and you
- Ninety-nine, we know them now, Learn them all, we've shown you how
- Allah's names, so pure and bright, Fill our hearts with love and light
What this song is about
The last nine, and the only part that does not promise ten more. Al-Wahid is the One alone and Al-Ahad the One and true; As-Samad is the One we need, always there in every deed. Al-Warith stays when all is gone. Al-Awwal is the First of all, here before both great and small, and Al-Akhir the Last to stay, after everything, always. It finishes with the grandest three — Malik-ul-Mulk, King of all; Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram, honor in His hand; and Ar-Rashid, who will guide us true, to the light. Then the count is done: ninety-nine, we've learned them all.
Questions parents ask
Which of Allah's names does Part 10 teach?
Al-Wahid, Al-Ahad, As-Samad, Al-Warith, Al-Awwal, Al-Akhir, Malik-ul-Mulk, Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram and Ar-Rashid — names ninety-one to ninety-nine.
Why does this part have nine names instead of ten?
Because ninety-nine does not divide by ten. The first nine parts take ten each and count off as they go — ten today, twenty done, thirty done — which leaves nine for the last one. It is also the longest of the ten, ending on a verse the others do not have: ninety-nine, we know them now.
Where should a child start with the ninety-nine names?
At Part 1, which opens with Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem, and works through ten at a time. Each of the ten jingles stands on its own, so a child can sing whichever tune they like best, and every part has a crossword using the same names. Read more →
Is there a crossword for these nine names?
Yes. It uses the same nine names this jingle sings, and its clues are the song's own lines. Singing it through first turns the puzzle into remembering rather than guessing. Read more →