هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْءَاخِرُ وَٱلظَّٰهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٣﴾
He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things.
Al-Awwal
Name 73 of 99 In the Quran · 1
الْأَوَّلُ
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.