Last 3 Verses of Surah Al-Hashr (59:22–24): Names of Allah, Meaning and Virtue
The last three ayat of Surah Al-Hashr (59:22–24) in Arabic with English meaning, the names of God they mention, and what is known about the hadith on reciting them morning and evening.
Last updated: 2026-10-09
Surah Al-Hashr (59) (24 ayahs, Medinan) ends with three ayahs that are among the richest descriptions of God in the Quran. In a few lines they bring together many of His names. Muslims often recite them in the morning and evening and in prayer, and many learn them by heart.
The three ayahs in Arabic with English meaning
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَۖ عَٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِۖ هُوَ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ٢٢ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِي لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ ٱلۡقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُ ٱلۡمُهَيۡمِنُ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡجَبَّارُ ٱلۡمُتَكَبِّرُۚ سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشۡرِكُونَ ٢٣ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡخَٰلِقُ ٱلۡبَارِئُ ٱلۡمُصَوِّرُۖ لَهُ ٱلۡأَسۡمَآءُ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۖ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَزِيزُ ٱلۡحَكِيمُ ٢٤ 59:22He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful
59:23He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him
59:24He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise
The names of God in these verses
Read in order, the three ayahs mention:
- Ayah 22 — that there is no god but Him; the Knower of the unseen and the witnessed (‘Alim al-ghayb wa’sh-shahadah); Ar-Rahman, the Entirely Merciful; Ar-Rahim, the Especially Merciful.
- Ayah 23 — Al-Malik (the Sovereign), Al-Quddus (the Pure), As-Salam (the Perfection, the source of peace), Al-Mu’min (the Granter of security), Al-Muhaymin (the Overseer), Al-‘Aziz (the Exalted in Might), Al-Jabbar (the Compeller) and Al-Mutakabbir (the Superior) — and that He is far above the partners people ascribe to Him.
- Ayah 24 — Al-Khaliq (the Creator), Al-Bari’ (the Inventor), Al-Musawwir (the Fashioner); that to Him belong the most beautiful names; that everything in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him; and Al-‘Aziz, Al-Hakim (the Wise).
English renderings of the names differ between translators; the dataset translation shown above is Saheeh International. For more on how translations differ, see the Quran in English.
What comes just before
The ayah before these three (59:21) says that if the Quran had been sent down upon a mountain, the mountain would be humbled and split apart out of awe of God — an image meant to make people reflect. The closing three ayahs then describe the One who sent it down.
The hadith about reciting them morning and evening
Jami at-Tirmidhi reports from Ma’qil ibn Yasar a hadith saying that whoever, in the morning, seeks refuge in God three times and then recites the last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr, seventy thousand angels pray for him until the evening — and the same for the evening. Its chain contains a narrator considered weak, and many hadith scholars, including al-Albani, graded it weak. Scholars generally allow acting on weak hadith about virtues of good deeds with conditions, while others prefer to rely only on authentic reports. Either way, reciting these ayahs and reflecting on God’s names is a good deed in itself.
Read or share them
The full text of Al-Hashr is on the surah page. To share the three ayahs, make a short video with a recitation and the verified Arabic on screen.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the last three verses of Surah Al-Hashr?
- Ayahs 22, 23 and 24 of Surah Al-Hashr (surah 59). They describe God through many of His names, such as Ar-Rahman, Al-Malik, Al-Quddus and As-Salam.
- Is there an authentic hadith about reciting them in the morning and evening?
- A hadith in Jami at-Tirmidhi promises great reward for reciting them morning and evening, but many hadith scholars, such as al-Albani, consider its chain weak.
- How many names of God are in these verses?
- Counted one by one they contain around fifteen names and descriptions of God, and the last ayah says that to Him belong the most beautiful names.
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