هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْءَاخِرُ وَٱلظَّٰهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٣﴾
He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing.
Name 73 of 99
Al-Awwal
Meaning: The First
Explanation
Nothing came before Him.
In the Quran
Verses where the name Al-Awwal appears:
Questions about Al-Awwal
What does Al-Awwal mean?
Al-Awwal (الْأَوَّلُ) means “The First”. It is the 73rd name in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah.
How do you write Al-Awwal in Arabic?
It is written الْأَوَّلُ.