The Divine Names

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The Divine Names(Most of this is derived from a book in French whose name I've forgotten. It deals not only with th

inety-Nine Names, but also with all the names - or names derived from the verbs - which refer to An the Qur'an and in hadith. If I don't mention the hadith under the name, it isn't because it doesn't ex

It's because it wasn't in the notes I took from the book which I no longer have access to.)

The Divine Names Related to Existence

Al-Mawjd:The Existing

llah possesses real existence without beginning or end. The existence of everything else is derivedom His existence.

"But the actions of those who reject are like a mirage in the desert. A thirsty manthinks it is water,but when he reaches it, he finds it to be nothing at all, but he finds(wajada) Allah there.He will pay him his account in full." (24:39)

Al- K'in: The One Who Is

llah is Existing, firm, realised. He is Being. Ka'in is derived from the verb 'kna ' (to be), usuallynnected with other attributes, as:

"Allah has knowledge of everything. (lit. Allah is Knowing of everything)" (33:40)

Ath-Thbit: The One Whose Existence is Firm

llah is the One whose existence is confirmed, enduring, lasting, substantial, and definite whereas ouistence is ephemeral and transitory.

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Al-Haqq: The Truly Real

he Truth, the Real, the Really-existing, He whose existence and divinity are true, the One who creacording to the requirements of wisdom, justice, right, rightness, the Necessarily-existing by His ow

ssence, He whose existence is undeniable. Every reality exists from His essence and nothing has antrinsic reality except Him.

-Haqq is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"That is because Allah - He is the Truth, and what you call upon besides Him isfalsehood Allah is the All-High, the Most Great." (31:29)

"On that Day Allah will pay them in full what is due to them, and they will knowthat Allah is the Clear Truth." (24:25)

"That is because Allah is the Real and gives life to the dead and has power over allthingsand the Hour is coming without any doubt and Allah will raise up all those inthe graves." (22:6)

The Divine Names Related to Eternity

Al-Qadm: The Timelessly Eternalhe Timelessly or Beginninglessly Eternal, the opposite ofmuhdath or hdith (that which came intoistence after not having been). Al-Qadm has no beginning or is before the beginning. He is outsid

near time.

Al-Azal: The Pre-Eternal

elating to pre-eternity, existing without any prior non-existence and without any beginning

Al-Awwal, Al-Akhir: The First and the Last

l-Akhir is He who remains after all His creatures have perished.

l-Awwal is the First, preceding all others.

-Awwal andAl-Akhirare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.



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"He is the First and the Last and the Outward and the Inward." (57:3)

The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "...Allah, You are the First,for there was nothing before You, and You are the Last, for there is nothing after You, andyou are the Outward, for there is nothing above You, and You are the Inward, for there isnothing beyond You. Remove our debt, and relieve us from poverty."

Al-Bq: The Abiding

he second dimension of divine eternity along withAl-Qadm. He will not cease to be. He is the Onehose existence has no end. He is Lasting, Perpetual, Endless.

-Baqi is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah is better and longer lasting." (20:72)

"Everyone who is on it will pass away. And the Face of your Lord will remain,Master of Majesty and Generosity." (55:24-25)

Ad-D'im: The Everlasting

he Everlasting, enduring endlessly, the One who does not perish.

Al-Abad: The Post-Eternal

he Always enduring, He who has no end and will never cease to be, the Everlasting.

As- Sarmad: The Constant

he Continuous, constant; the One who continues endlessly, without any interruption, having neither

ginning nor end, and the One who can bring a constant state about.

Say: "What do you really think? If Allah made it permanent night for you till theDay of Rising, what god is there other than Allah to bring you light? Do you not thenhear?"

Say: "What do you really think? If Allah made it permanent day for you till the Dayof Rising, what god is there other than Allah to bring you night to rest in? Do you notthen see?"(28:71-72)



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Al-Writh: The Inheritor

he One who inherits and continues after all others have ceased to be; thus all returns to Him. He is tue owner of all.

-Warith is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"It is We who will inherit the earth and all those on it and. They will be returned toUs." (19:39)

"We will inherit from him the things he is talking about and he will come to Us allalone." (19:81)

"It is We who give life and cause to die and We are the Inheritor." (15:23)

Ad-Dahr: Time

finity of time, undifferentiated time from the beginning of the world to its end, extended indivisibleace of time.

"The son of Adam vexes me when he curses Time, for I am Time. In My hand is thecommand. I cause the night and day to follow one upon the other." (al-Bukhari, Muslim,etc.)

Al-Qayym: The Self-Sustaining

he Self-Sustaining, Self-Subsisting, Self-Existing, the One who is in charge of things and preservesem and manages them. Also the One whose power over His creatures is unchangeable and will nevd. He requires nothing to exist.

-Qayyum is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah. There is no god but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining." (2:255)

"Faces will be humbled to the Living, the All-Sustaining." (20:108)

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Al-Whid: The One

ne, the Sole, the One who attribute is unity; the One in Essence who is without like, the One intributes besides whom there is no other, or the One who is not susceptible of division into parts noruplication, the One who has ever been alone without companion.

-Wahidis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"My fellow-prisoners, are many lords better, or Allah, the only One, theConqueror?" (12:39)

"Allah says, 'Do not take two gods. He is only One God. So dread Me alone.'" (16:51)

"Your God is One." (37:4)

"Say: "I am only a human being like yourselves. It is revealed to me that your god isOne God. So let him who hopes to meet his Lord act rightly and not associate anyonewith the worship of his Lord." (18:110)

Al-Wahd: The Unique

"Leave the person to I created on his own to Me alone. " (74:11)

Al-Ahad: Absolute Oneness

he Unique, One with No Other, the Sole. He who has ever been one and alone; the Indivisible, He ws no second. It is the closest to the Essence.

-Ahadis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness." (112:1)

Abdullah ibn Burayda related from his father that the Messenger of Allah heard a mansay, "O Allah, I ask You by the fact that I testify that You are Allah and there is no godbut You the One, the Everlasting Support who did not beget and was not begotten andthere is no one like Him." He said, "You have asked Allah by the Name by which Hegives when asked, and by which He answers when He is called on by it ."

Al-Fard: The Unequalled



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he Single, the Sole, He who has no equal or like, the Unequalled.

Al-Witr: The Single

ot one of a pair, He who has no like or equal, without parallel.

"Allah is single (witr) and loves odd numbers, so do the witr, people of theQur'an." (hadith)

The Divine Names Related to Perfection

As-Subbh, Al-Qudds: The All-Perfect, Utterly Pure

ubbuh is from Subhan, which is glorification and tanzih, disconnecting and elevating Him above anhers. He is All-Perfect, All-Pure, All Glorious, far removed from everything evil and imperfect.

uddus means pure (tahir, munazzah), pure and free of any imperfection .He is far removed from evmperfection or impurity or from anything that would detract from His glory, and disconnected from

ery description perceived by the senses and thought,All-Holy, All-Pure, All-Perfect.

ome say Subbuh denies imperfection and Quddus affirms perfection.

-Quddus is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is Allah. There is no god but Him. He is the King, the Most Pure." (59:23)

"Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth glorifies Allah, the King, theMost Pure, the Mighty, the Wise." (62:1)

As-Salm: Perfect Peace

he Flawless, sound of every imperfection or deficiency, peace for His creatures. He is the Author ofafety, because He has rendered all His creatures safe from unsoundness and from injustice from Hime Giver of peace.

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"He is Allah. There is no god but Him. He is the King, the Most Pure, the PerfectPeace." (59:23)

At-Thir : The Pure

ure of every bad action and any imperfection or any corporal distinction.

Al- Muta'l: The High Exalted

e Who is free of imperfection and none has power like His, He who is great or supremely great, aboe lies of the liars, or the Most High, who is higher than every other high one, or He who hascendancy over everything by His power or He who is exalted above the attributes of created things

-Muta'ali is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah knows what every female bears and every shrinking of the womb and everyswelling. Everything has its measure with Him, the Knower of the Unseen and theVisible, the Most Great, the High Exalted." (13:9-10)

"May Allah be exalted above what they associate with Him!" (27:63)

Al-'Al, Al-'l, Al-'A'l: The Most Highbove and beyond, the High above whom there is nothing higher.

-'Ali is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Judgement belongs to Allah, the All-High, the All-Great." (40:11)

"Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Him. He is the

Most High, the Magnificent." (42:4)

"Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High." (87:1)

"Only desiring the Face of their Lord Most High." (92:20)

"That is because Allah is the Real and what you call on apart from Him is false.Allah is the All-High, the All-Great." (22:60)



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Ar-Rfi': The Exalter

ctive sense of'Ali. Great in attributes, Exalter of the degrees of dignity; the Lofty. He exalts byawing people near to Him and by granting them good fortune.

r-Rafi'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Therefore call upon Allah, making your deen sincerely His, though the rejectorsdislike it. He is the Raiser of ranks, the Possessor of the Throne. " (40:13-14)

Al-'Adhm: The Magnificent

mmense in the sense of size and volume - the greatest dimensions which encompass all, referring tossence and attributes; the Incomparably Great, Enormous who cannot be perceived by the intellect.

-'Adhim is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Him. He is the Most High, thagnificent." (42:4)

Glorify then the name of your Lord, the Magnificent!" (56:77)

He used to not believe in Allah the Magnificent." (69:33)

Al-Kabr: The Incomparably Great

ke Al-'Adhm, but carries more of a sense of power. It refers to Essence; Incomparably Great, Mosreat, Great beyond measure, the Majestic. It expresses the perfection of His Essence.

-Kabiris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

That is because Allah, He is the Truth, and what you call upon besides Him isfalsehood. Allah is the All-High, the Most Great." (31:30)

"Intercession with Him will be of no benefit except from someone who has Hispermission. So that when the terror has left their hearts they will say, 'What did yourLord say?' They will say, 'The Truth. He is the All-High, the Most Great.'" (34:23)

Al-Mutakabbir: The Supremely Great



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verything which is not Him is insignificant; He is the Great in Majesty or Most Excellent of beingsho has rights which no other possesses, the Possessor of power and excellence the like of which noher has; He who acts are good, exceeding the good acts of any other; the Majestic; He who disdainving the attributes of created beings; He who magnifies Himself against the proud among Hiseatures.

-Mutakabbiris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is the King, the Most Pure, the Perfect Peace, the Trustworthy, the Safeguarder,the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great." (59:23)

Al-Jall: The Majestic

he Majestic, Great in respect of rank or dignity. His order must be obeyed and carried out. This refeHis attributes. He is great in dignity because of His creating the great things which are indicative o

im, or because He is too great to be comprehended within limits or perceived by the senses.

-Jalil is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Dh'l-Jall wa'l-Ikrm: The Lord of Majesty and Generosity

he One who should be revered and honoured. Ibn 'Abbas said that "Dhu'l-Jalal" means "Full ofajesty."

hu'l-Jalal wa'l-Ikram is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Blessed be the name of your Lord, Master of Majesty and Generosity." (55:77)

Al-Jaml: The Beautiful

omely or goodly in deeds, or an Abundant bestower of good things.

"Allah is Beautiful and loves beauty" (Muslim)

Al-Mjid, Al-Majd: The Noble, The Glorious

e who possesses superiority or abundance of good (the root ofmajdis a field full of pasturage),chness, and superabundance; the Glorious, Great, Great in Dignity, He who gives liberally orountifully. He who is glorified for His deeds and nobleness and is vast in nobility and generosity.Aajdindicates honour in respect of the Essence, andAl-Mjidpoints to honour in respect of the



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tributes.

-Mjidand Al-Majdare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is Praiseworthy, All-Glorious." (11:72)

Al-Karm, Al-Akram: The Generous, The Most Generous

orthy of praise, glorious; Generous (in the sense of abundant), Munificent, noble, precious, possessnerosity lacking in any lowness or baseness.

-Karim is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"This is part of my Lord's favour to test me to see if I will give thanks or showingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only does so to his own gain. Whoever is

ungrateful, my Lord is Rich Beyond Need, Generous." (27:41)

"Recite, and your Lord is the Most Generous." (96:3)

Al-Hamd: The Praiseworthy

aised and praiseworthy.

-Hamidis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Everything in the heavens and everything in the earth belongs to Him. Allah is theRich Beyond Need, the Praiseworthy." (22:62)

Al-Ghan: The Rich Beyond Need

he Self-Sufficient, Without need of anything, He who possesses all things.

-Ghani is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah. Allah is the Rich BeyondNeed, the Praiseworthy." (31:25)

"Mankind! You are the poor in need of Allah whereas Allah is the Rich BeyondNeed, the Praiseworthy." (35:14)



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Al-Wjid: The Rich

ch, Resourceful or Knowing, He who has no wants and lacks nothing.

-Wajidis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"A thirsty man thinks it water but when he reaches it, he finds it nothing at all. Buthe finds Allah there and He will pay him his account in full." (24:38)

Az-Zhir: The Outward

e Ascendant and Predominant over things, or He who is known by inference of the mind from whapears to mankind of the effects of his actions and attributes.

z-Zahiris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward." (57:3)

Al-Btin: The Inward

e who knows the inward or intrinsic states or circumstances of thing, He who is veiled from eyes anmaginations of creatures.

-Batin is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is the First and the Last, the Outward and the Inward." (57:3)

The Divine Names Related to Life

Al-Hayy: The Living

ver-Living, i.e. Deathless.

-Hayy is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

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"Put your trust in the Living who does not die and glorify Him with praise." (25:58)

The Divine Names Related to Power

Al-Qdir; Al-Qadr, Al-Muqtadir: The All-Powerful

owerful, meaning capable of action. The last two names are more intensive. It entails decreeing anddaining. It is He who does what He will, according to what wisdom requires, not more or less.

-QadirandAl-Muqtadirare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Say: "He possesses the power(qdir) to send you punishment from above yourheads or from underneath your feet, or to confuse you in sects and make you tasteeach other's violence." (6:66)

"He adds to creation in any way He wills. Allah has power(qadr) over allthings." (35:1)

"Allah cannot be withstood in any way, either in the heavens or in the earth. He isAll-Knowing, All-Powerful(qadr)." (35:44)

"They denied every one of Our Signs. So We seized them with the seizing of One whois Almighty, All-Powerful (muqtadir)." (54:42)

Al-Qawi, Dhu'l-Quwwa: The All-Strong, The Possessor of Strength

rong. It is either an equivalent ofqadir, or qawhas a stronger meaning. He possesses the plenituded perfection of power.

-Qawi is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah will certainly help those who help Him. Allah is All-Strong,Almighty." (22:38)

"He is the Most Strong, the Mighty." (42:18)

"Truly Allah, He is the Provider, the Possessor of Strength, the Sure." (51:58)



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Al-Matn: The Sure

he Firm, Strong in power, firm in His possession of strength and able to enforce His Will. His powerfect and unrestricted.

-Matin is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Truly Allah, He is the Provider, the Possessor of Strength, the Sure." (51:58)

Ash-Shadd: The Severe

arsh, severe, inexorable.

"Your Lord has forgiveness for people for their wrongdoing; but your Lord is alsosevere in retribution." (13:7)

"Yet still they argue about Allah when He is inexorable in His power!" (13:13)

Al-Qhir; Al-Qahhr: The Absolute Master, All-Conquering

he Victorious, the Subduer, He who vanquishes, dominates, and governs all, He who conquers theowerful in this world (the tyrants); the Subduer of His creatures by His sovereign authority and powd the Disposer of them as He pleases with and against their will; the Overcomer or Subduer of all

ings.

-Qahharis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is the Absolute Master over His slaves. He is the All-Wise, the All-Aware." (6:18)

"Say: 'Allah is the Creator of everything. He is the One, the All-Conquering." (13:18)

"On the day the earth is changed to other than the earth, and the heavens likewise,and they parade before Allah, the One, the All-Conquering." (14:50)

Al-Jlib, Al-Jallb: The Compeller

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Al-'Azz: The Almighty

he All-Powerful, the Incomparable. No one can resist or oppose Allah. Often the all-Powerful applipunishment; impossible, difficult, free of being menaced; unique and nothing is like Him. The One

ho overcomes everything, He who resists or withstands so that nothing overcomes Him; thecomparable, the Unparalleled. Nothing is beyond His power.

-'Aziz is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He grants victory to whoever He wills. He is the Almighty, the MostMerciful." (30:4)

"Say: 'Show me those you have joined to Him as associates. No indeed! He is Allah,the Almighty, the All-Wise." (34:27)

Al-Jabbr: The Compeller

e compels His creatures to what He wills of His commands and prohibitions, and none can opposeim and none is free of His grasp; the One who repairs and mends; the One who is inaccessible, thenattainable, the Supreme. Also the Restorer of the poor to wealth or sufficiency, the Establisher ofarts according to their natural constitutions which He gave them in their mothers' wombs, disposinem to know Him and bear witness to Him, both the wretched and the happy among them.

-Jabbaris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

He is Allah there is no god but Him. He is the King, the Most Pure, the Perfect Peace, therustworthy, the Safeguarder, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supremely Great. Glory be tollah above all they associate with Him." (59:23).

Al-Muqt: The Maintainer

e maintains creatures by letting them continue to existence through knowledge and power, also the

ourisher. The Possessor of power, He who gives to every man his food; the Preserver or Protector wves everything its protection as is needful. He who is well-furnished with power over all things

-Muqitis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

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The Divine Names Related to Omniscience

Al-'lim, Al-'Alm, Al-'Allm: The All-Knowing

he Knower. He who knows what has been and what will be, who ever has known and ever will knohat has been and what will be, from whom nothing is concealed in the earth nor in the heaven, who

nowledge comprehends all things in the most complete manner. His knowledge is timeless andsential.

-'Alim is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Truly Allah has knowledge of the Hour and sends down abundant rain and knows what is in tomb. And no self knows what it will earn tomorrow and no self knows in what land it will diellah is All-Knowing ('alm), All-Aware." (31:33)

That is the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible, the Almighty, the Most Merciful." (32:5)

Allah knows the Unseen of the heavens and the earth. Allah knows ('lam) everything the brentain." (35:38)

f I did say it, then You would have known it. You know what is in my self but I do not knowhat is in Your Self. You are the Knower ('allm) of all unseen things." (5:118)

Al-Khabr: The All-Aware

e who has perfect knowledge, not touched by doubt or error, who knows even the most hidden. Henows what has been and what is or will be, He knows the internal qualities of things.

-Khabiris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Do you not see that Allah makes night merge into day and day merge into night, and that He has made the sun and moon subservient, each one running for a specified time, and that Allah iware of everything you do? (31:29)

Al-Muht: The Encompassing

urrounding and encompassing in knowledge and power. Knowing the thing altogether, in all its mod circumstances; intrinsically and extrinsically, having a comprehensive and complete knowledge e furthest extent possible. Everything is in His power and subject to His force. He has total power oem and complete knowledge of them.



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"Allah encompasses what they do." (3:120)

Al-Muhs: The Appraiser

he knowledge of Allah of quantities. He comprehends everything by His knowledge, nothing escapim, small or great.

-Muhsi is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He has counted them and numbered them precisely." (19:94)

"Allah has recorded it while they have forgotten it." (58:6)

Al-Hasb: The Reckoner

e who takes account of the actions of man and reckons them, the One who gives what is sufficient fis slaves.

-Hasib is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"But he finds Allah there. He will pay him his account in full. Allah is swift atreckoning." (24:38)

"Allah suffices as a Reckoner." (4:6)

As-Sam': The All-Hearing

he one who hears all, no matter how faint the sound, without any organ of hearing.

s-Sami'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Anyone who rejects the false gods and believes in Allah has grasped the FirmestHandhold, which will never give way. Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing." (2:255)

"You are the All-Hearing, All-Knowing." (3:35)

Al-Basr: The All-Seeing

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-Basiris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"What We have revealed to you of the Book is the truth, confirming what camebefore it. Allah is aware of and sees His slaves." (35:31)

"Allah sees what you do." (2:264)

Ash-Shahd: The Witness

itness, possessing much knowledge with respect to external things, the One from whom nothing isidden; the Faithful in His testimony.

sh-Shahidis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Show fear of Allah. Allah is witness of all things." (33:55)

"Say: 'Allah is a sufficient witness between me and you. He knows everything in theheavens and the earth." (29:52)

Al-Hfiz, Al-Hafz: The Preserver

he opposite of forgetfulness; to preserve, conserve, the opposite of to let perish. The Preserver of alings; He from whose preservation nothing is excluded, not even an atom in the heavens or the earthe who preserves His creatures from oblivion and preserves the heavens and earth.

-Hafiz is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"The Best ofGuardians (hfiz) is Allah." (12:64)

"Your Lord is the Preserver (hafz) of all things." (34:21)

Ar-Raqb: The Watchful

e observes men so that nothing escapes him or is Hidden from Him. The Guardian, Keeper, Watcheigilant Observer.

r-Raqib is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

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Al-Hakm: The All-Wise

ise, the One who knows and acts well. Whatever He does is free defect and imperfection. It is one e attributes of action. Allah is free of any unsoundness. From the root of the verb comes the noun

akama, a curb bridle used for a horse to prevent it from running without direction. Wisdom is calledkma because it prevents the person who has it from being rash and ignorant.

-Hakim is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"If all the trees on earth were pens and all the sea, with seven more seas besides, wasink Allah's words still would not run dry. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise." (31:26)

At-Tabb: The True Physician

octor or judge.

A man said, "I am a physician," and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, said, "Allah is the True Physician. Rather you are a compassionate man. Herphysician is the one who created her." (Abu Dawud)

Al-Qarb: The Near

ear.

"If My slaves ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the caller when hecalls on Me. (2:185)

"So ask His forgiveness and then turn in repentance to Him. My Lord is Close andQuick to Respond." (11:60)

The Divine Names Related to Creation

Al-Khliq, Al-Khallq: The Creator

e who has the power to give existence to creatures; He who brings into existence according to theoper measure or proportion; the Originator, not after any pre-existing likeness; or He who broughtings into existence after they had not been in existence.



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hallq is the Master Creator, or the Creator of many creatures.

-Khaliq is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah is He who created the heavens and the earth and everything between them insix days then established Himself firmly upon the Throne." (32:3)

"Does He who created the heavens and earth not have the power to create the sameagain? Yes indeed! He is the Creator, the All-Knowing." (36:80)

"Your Lord creates and chooses whatever He wills. The choice is not theirs." (28:68)

"Your Lord, He is the Creator (Khallq), the All-Knowing." (15:86)

Al-Bri': The Maker

e makes creatures distinct from one another; enabling creatures leave non-existence He is the One wansforms sources, the One creates things not based on any model of likeness. He created these thingar of any faultiness, and distinguished from from one another by various forms and outwardpearances. The crucial aspect of Khaliq is the One who has the power and changes things from one

ate to another whereas Bari' brings them into time and originates them.

-Bari'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is Allah - the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form." (59:24)

Al-Musawwir: The Giver of Form

e gives each being its proper form, determines its composition, dimensions and appearance. Theormer or Fashioner of all existing things who has established them and given to every one of them aecial form and particular manner of being whereby it is distinguished.

-Musawwiris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Then He formed him and breathed His Ruh into him." (32:8)

"It is He who forms you in the womb however He wills." (3:6)

"He is Allah - the Creator, the Maker, the Giver of Form." (59:24)



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Al-Bad': The Originator

he Contriver, the Originator who first makes something new and original, the One who bringsmething into existence for the first time, and not after the similitude of anything existing before it.

-Badi'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"The Originator of the heavens and the earth. When He decides on something, Hesimply says to it, 'Be!' and it is." (2:116)

Al-Ftir: The Bringer-into-Being

o be the first to do something; the One who separates the heavens and the earth, their Originator. Thot also means to knead dough and make it into bread.

The Bringer-into-being of the heavens and earth." (42:9)

Praise be to Allah, the Bringer-into-being of the heavens and the earth." (35:1)

Al-Fliq:The One Who Splits and Brings into Being

e opens the apertures for things to come into existence; the Cleaver of the dry grain to make itrminate; He causes the dawn to break

"Allah is He Who splits the seed and kernel. He brings forth the living from thedead, and produces of dead out of the living." (6:96)

"It is He Who splits the sky at dawn, and appoints the night as a time of stillness andthe sun and moon as a means of reckoning." (6:97)

Adh-Dhri': The Creator

contains an idea of succession of generations, multiplication, dispersal, spreading, making thing grd develop.

"They assign to Allah a share of the crops and livestock He has created." (6:136)

Al-Munsh': The Producer of Existence

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iginated, began to build, compose, cause to come into being

"Travel about the earth and see how Allah brings creation out of nothing. Then laterAllah will bring about the next existence." (29:19)

"It is He who first produced you from a single self, then from a resting-place and arepository." (6:99)

"It is He who produces gardens, both cultivated and wild, and palm-trees and cropsof diverse kinds, and olives and pomegranates, the same yet not the same." (6:142)

Al-J'il: The One Who Puts in Place

o place, put, institute, to make be, assign. The verbja'ala is similar tofa'ala and sana'a, to make aing from a thing, e.g. 16:81, "He has made shaded places for you." So to create or bring into existen

om something else, but also simply create, as 6:1, "He Who appointed darkness and light," and 21:3We made from water every living thing." To make or prepare (65:3; 65:4). To appoint (19:31); to mmething be in a certain condition (2:21), also to make a change, to pronounce a legal judgement, toll or name; to make known, to exalt, etc.

"Then He produced his seed from an extract of base fluid." (32:7)

"He who made the angels messengers, with wings - two, three and four." (35:1)

"He has given you mates from among yourselves, and given mates to the livestock, inthat way multiplying you." (42:11)

Al-Mubdi': The Originator

ke al-Badi', the One who originates something without prior model, begins the first time.

-Mubdi'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He who has created all things in the best possible way. He commenced the creationof man from clay." (32:7)

"Have they not seen how Allah brings creation out of nothing, then reproduces it?That is easy for Allah." (29:18)

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he one who restores what He has already created before and brings it to live again.

-Mu'idis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Allah originates creation, then will regenerate it, then you will be returned to Him." (30:11)

Al-B'ith: The Raiser

he Raiser, Resurrector.To re-create, likeMu'id; revive; also to send. The One who Quickens mankiter death. To cause something to be.

-Ba'ith is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah will raise up all those in the graves." (22:7)

Al-Jmi': The Gatherer

e gathers together the creatures; the One who collects created beings for the Day of Reckoning, or tombiner of things of similar natures and things of contrary natures in existence.

-Jami'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Our Lord, You are the Gatherer of mankind to a Day of which there is no

doubt." (3:9)

As-Sni': The Maker

aker, someone who makes something with his own hands with great skill. (Only the verb is used inference to Allah)

"You will see the mountains you reckoned to be solid going past like clouds - the

handiwork of Allah who gives to everything its solidity." (27:90)

Al-Muhdith: The One Who Brings into Temporal Existence

e who brings into existence or caused it to happen for the first time, not having been before. This isally bringing something into temporality.

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Al-Mjid: The One Who Brings into Existence

ringer into existence from non-existence. Also the One who enriches so that the person is in no neeso to strengthen after weakness.

Al-Mukawwin: The One Who Brings into Being

he One who makes something come into existence by saying "Be! (kun).

"His command when He desires a thing is just to say to it,'Be!"'and it is." (36:81)

The Divine Names Related to Lordship

Al-Malik; Al-Mlik: The King, the Master

l-Mali is the King, the Sovereign; Al-Mlik is the Master, Owner, Malik is the governor of beings wve the consciousness of being governed, not the case with Mlik, who owns everything.

-Malikis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He to Whom the kingdom of the heavens and the earth belongs." (2:106).

"Exalted be Allah, the King, the Real. There is no god but Him, Lord of the NobleThrone." (23:117)

"High exalted be Allah, the King, the Real!" (20:111)

Mlik al-Mulk: The Master of the Kingdom

wner or Possessor of the Kingdom, who grants sovereignty to whomever He will.

alik al-Mulkis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"O Allah! Master of the Kingdom! You give sovereignty to whoever You will. Youtake sovereignty from whoever You will." (3:26)

Ar-Rabb: The Lord



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ord: master, owner; chief; the Cherisher, the one who takes care of a thing.Ar-Rabb is the one who ght, manages, compels and guards. He is the One worshipped.Some scholars say that the name is theatest name of Allah because of the great number of those who make supplication using it. It reflece true relationship of a person with his Lord, containing both mastery and kindness, concern, and

urture.

"Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between them. Lord of theEasts." (37:5)

"Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path." (3:50)

As-Sayyid: The Master

ord, but only of animate creatures.

A delegation said to the Messenger of Allah, "You are our master." He replied, "TheMaster is Allah, blessed and exalted is He."

As-Samad: The Everlasting Sustainer of All

he Eternal Lord, Radically transcendent,the One to whom things aim, and direct themselves, the Onhom one has recourse; that which has nothing hollow - an indivisible Essence; being that continuesrever, the Creator of everything, of whom nothing is independent, and whose unity everythingdicates, or who takes no nourishment.

s-Samadis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Say: He is Allah, Absolute Oneness. Allah the Everlasting Sustainer of all." (112:1-2)

Abdullah ibn Burayda related from his father that the Messenger of Allah heard a man

say, "O Allah, I ask You by the fact that I testify that You are Allah and there is no godbut You the One, the Everlasting Support who did not beget and was not begotten andthere is no one like Him." He said, "You have asked Allah by the Name by which Hegives when asked, and by which He answers when He is called on by it ."

Al-Mawl, Al-Wal, Al-Wl: The Protector, The Friend

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-Walis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Hold fast to Allah. He is your Protector (mawl) - the best Protector, the best Helper." (22:78

They have no protector (wli) apart from Him." (13:12)

Have they then taken others besides Him as protectors? But Allah is the Protector (wal) Herings the dead to life. He has power over all things." (42:7)

Allah is the Protector (wali ) of those who believe. He brings them out of the darkness into theght." (2:257)

Al-Mudabbir: The Manager

o manage, administer, govern with forethought about the issues and results of things.

"He made the sun and moon subservient, each running for a specified term. Hedirects the whole affair." (13:2)

The Names of the Master of Destiny

Al-Muhy, Al-Mumt: The One Who Gives Life, The One who Makes D

he Life-Giver or Quickener who makes something alive, to be a living thing; He quickenes him ordues him with life or revives him. He revives the earth with rain and endues with intelligence. Al-umit is the One who causes to die.

-Muhyi and Al-Mumitare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"How can you reject Allah, when you were dead and then He gave you life, then Hewill make you die and then give you life again, then you will be returned toHim?" (2:27)

Ad-Drr, An-Nfi': The Afflicter, The Helper

he Afflicter: He who harms, damages, punishes. An-Nafi': He who helps, profits.



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d-DarrandAl-Nafi'are two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Al-Qbid, Al-Bsit: The Constrictor, The Expander

l-Qabid: The Seizer, the One who withholds or the Constricter of the means of subsistence and otheings from His servants by His graciousness and wisdom; the Taker of souls at their death.

l-Basit: The One who expands, enlarges, amplifies or makes ample and plentiful the means ofbsistence; or who diffuses the souls in the bodies when they come to life.

-Qabidand Al-Basitare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah both restricts and expands. And you will be returned to Him." (2:243)

"He expands provision of anyone He wills or restricts it." (42:10)

Al-Mut, Al-Mni: The Giver, The Withholder

-Muti: The Giver.

l-Mani': The Unapproachable, inaccessible, difficult of access, protected against attack; the One whevents, refuses to give, restrains, forbids,withholds.

-Mni'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

Al-Muqaddim, Al-Mu'akhkhir: The Advancer, The Postponer

l-Mu'akhkhir: The Postponer or Delayer, who postpones things and puts them in their places, or whuts or keeps back, or He who degrades.

l-Muqaddim: The Advancer

-Muqaddim andAl-Mu'akhkhirare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"When I gave you advance warning of the Threat." (50:28).

"If We postpone the punishment..." (11:8).

Al-Mu'izz, Al-Mudhill: The Honourer, The Dishonourer



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l-Mudhill: He Who makes low and abased.

l-Mu'izz: He who gives might to whomever He will.

-Mu'izz andAl-Mudhill are two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

You exalt whoever You will. You abase whoever You will." (3:26)

Al-Khfid, Ar-Rfi': The Abaser, The Exalter

r-Rfi': the Exalter, (see above under Names of Perfection)

l-Khfid: The Abaser of the proud, haughty and insolent; the Abaser of all He desires to abase, abame to the Fire and raising some to the Garden.

r-Rafi'andAl-Khafidare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"When the Great Event occurs, none will deny its occurrence; bringing low, raisinghigh." (56:1-3)

An-Nsir, Al-Khdhil: The Helper, The Disappointer

l-Khadhil;: When Allah fails to preserve a man from an evil action, so that he does it. To abstain fro

lping someone, to desert him. See 3:154.

n-Nasir: Aider or assister, especially against an enemy, the One who grants victory.

"Allah knows best who your enemies are. Allah suffices as a Protector. Allah sufficesas a Helper." (4:45)

"If Allah helps you, no one can vanquish you. If He forsakes you, who can help youafter that?" (3:160)

Al-Muzl: The Separator

he Separator, who will separate men from their false gods.

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The Divine Names Related to Justice

Al'Adl, Al-'dil: The Just

he Just and Equitable. He whom desire does not cause to incline or decline so that He should deviat

om the right course in judgement.

-'Adl is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah commandsjustice." (16:90)

Al-Muqsit: The Equitable

he one who renders justice, the Equitable.

n-Muqsitis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah bears witness that there here is no god but He, as do the angels and people ofknowledge, upholding justice." (3:18)

Al-Hakam: The Judge

he Arbiter, Allah judges and there is no reversing His judgement.

-Hakam is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Jurisdiction belongs to Him alone." (6:63)

"Then you will all return to Me, and I willjudge between you regarding the thingsabout which you differed." (3:55)

Al-Fatth, Al-Ftih: The Just Decider, The Opener

he Judge, the Conquerer, who opens what is closed between the two adversaries, i.e. decides betweem. Also opening His goodness and mercy, the One who gives victory.

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"Our Lord will bring us all together and then will judge between us with the truth.He is the Just Decider, the All-Knowing." (34:26)

"Any mercy Allah opens up to people, no one can withhold." (35:2)

Ad-Dayyn: The Requiter

he Judge, one who demands the accounts, retribution. He does not neglect any deed, but requites itoperly.

The Prophet said, "Allah will collect His slaves and He will call to them in a voice thatthose who are far away will hear just as clearly as those who are close at hand: 'I am theKing, the Requiter!'" (Al-Bukhari)

Ash-Shakr; Ash-Shkir: The Ever-Thankful

he Rewarder of Thankfulness. He repays people for their good actions. He gives a large reward for orks; He in whose estimation few works performed by His slaves increase and who multiplies Hiswards to them.

sh-Shakuris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He will pay them their wage in full and give them more from His unboundedfavour. He is Ever-Forgiving, Ever-Thankful." (35:30)

Al-Muntaqim: The Exactor of Revenge

he Avenger, He who takes vengeance and retribution.

-Muntaqim is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Do not imagine that Allah will break His promise to His Messengers. Allah is

Almighty, Exactor of Revenge." (14:49)

"Those who reject the signs of Allah will have a terrible punishment.Allah isAlmighty, Exactor of Revenge." (3:4)

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As-Sdiq: The Truthful

uthful, untouched by the possibility of lying.

"Allah speaks the truth." (3:95)

Al-Mu'min: The Trustworthy

he Giver of Faith, to give security; He who makes mankind secure from His wronging them; He whakes His servants safe from His punishment (i.q.Muhaymin); Believer of His servants on the Day osing in the questioning, or He who will faithfully give His servants what He promised them; He whs declared in His word the truth of His unity.

-Mu'min is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is Allah. There is no god but Him. He is the King, the Most Pure, the PerfectPeace, the Trustworthy, the Safeguarder, the Almighty." (59:23)

Al-Muhaymin: The Safeguarder

he Safeguarder, the Witness, the one who watches over things He preserves and guards, Allah is Amorthy of trust; Preserver.

-Muhaymin is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He is Allah. There is no god but Him. He is the King, the Most Pure, the PerfectPeace,the Trustworthy, the Safeguarder, the Almighty." (59:23)

Al-Amn: The Secure

e who is secure with respect to the accidents of fortune.

Al-Waf: The Faithful

he One who is faithful to His contracts and pays in full.

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Al-Kafl: The Guarantor

e Who guarantees men their provision

Al-Wakl:The Guardian

he Trustee. People entrust their destinies to Him and put their confidence in Him, the Protector,uardian, Administrator

-Wakil is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah us enough for us suffices and the Best of Guardians." (3:173).

Al-Kf: The One Who Suffices

llah is enough, one does not need recourse to any other or have hopes from any other. He does it al

"Say: 'Allah is enough for me. All those who truly trust put their trust inHim.'" (39:36)

The Divine Names Related to Guidance

Al-Hd: The Guide

he One who shows the way.

-Hadi is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"He guides whoever He wills to a straight path." (2:141)

"He who guides you in the darkness of land and sea and sends out the winds bringingadvance news of His mercy. Is there another god besides Allah?" (27:65)

Ar-Rashd: The Correct Guide

st, directing to the correct path; He appoints or ordains well what He appoints.



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r-Rashidis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"We gave Ibrahim his right guidance." (21:51)

Al-Mubn: The Clarifier

he One who make clear His proofs and Signs.

"In this way Allah makes His Signs clear to you, so that hopefully you will use yourintellect." (2:240)

An-Nr: The Light

he light, guide, the One who illuminates; the One who is manifest, clear.

n-Nuris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The metaphor of His light is that ofa niche in which there is a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, the glass like a brilliant star,lit from a blessed tree, an olive, neither of the east nor of the west, its oil all butgiving off light even if no fire touches it. Light upon light." (24:35)

The Divine Names Related to Beneficence

Ar-Rahmn, Ar-Rahm: The All-Merciful, Most Merciful

he orginal sense ofrahma is "gentleness" (riqqa, riqqat al-qalb), tenderness (tahannun), kindnessa'attuf). Ibn 'Abbas says that ar-Rahman is ar-raqq (The Gentle) and ar-Rahim is al-'tif ala kha'r-rizq (Kind to His creatures with provision)

llah isRahman, merciful for all men, virtuous or sinners, believers or unbelievers, but He is rahimlievers. One is general and the other particular. He is ar-Rahman inasmuch as He gives all men theovision or created them.

r-Rahman andAr-Rahim are two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Your God is One God. There is no god but Him, the All-Merciful, the MostMerciful." (2:152)



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"Say: 'Call on Allah or call on the All-Merciful, whichever you call upon, the MostBeautiful Names are His." (17:109)

"Do you not see that Allah has made everything on the earth subservient to and theships running upon the sea by His command? He holds back the heaven, preventingit from falling to the earth - except by His permission. Allah is All-Compassionate to

mankind, Most Merciful ." (22:63)

Ar-Ra'f: The All-Gentle

tensive form of mercy, or it is to make a suffering stop, the Clement, the One who makes things ear people than need be out of tenderness. It is more far-reaching than rahma.

r-Ra'ufis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah is Ever-Gentle with His slaves." (2:205)

"Allah is Ever-Gentle, Most Merciful." (24:20)

Al-Hannn: The Tender

aving tenderness; the One who shows favour or presents a favourable aspect to the one who turns fm or shuns him, having mercy. [someone who separated from someone dear to them and yearns fo

em and grieves for them.)

Ar-Rafq; Ash-Shafq: The Kind, The Compassionate

he One who is tender and gentle; the One who is very benign.

The Prophet said, "Allah is kind and He loves kindness and confers upon kindness whichhe does not confer upon severity and does not confer upon anything else besides

it." (Muslim)

Al- Mun'im: The Blesser

esser, Bestower of blessing

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Al-Muhsin: The Beneficient

he One Constantly doing good.

"Whoever believes in Allah and acts rightly, We will admit him into Gardens withrivers flowing under them remaining in them timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah hasprovided for him excellently." (65:11)

Dh'l-Fadl, Al-Mufaddil: The Possesser of Bounty, The Bestower

ossessing superabundance, surpassingness, bounty, exhaustless treasures, free gift, beneficience whwithout prior obligation.

"Allah shows favour to mankind, but most of them are not thankful." (27:75)

"Allah has favoured some of you over others in provision." (16:71)

Al-Latf: The All-Subtle

he All-Gentle, sagacious, beneficient; Allah finds the way to come to end of every difficulty, Histions in the world are subtle, and imperceptible to normal mortals. Invisible; the One who knowsbtle and obscure things. He gives to people beyond what they need and brings timeless happiness. eates the embyro and protects it and brings forth milk, etc.

-Latifis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Do you not see that Allah sends down water from the sky and then in the morningthe earth is covered in green? Allah is All-Subtle, All-Aware." (22:62)

Al-Barr; Al-Brr: The All-Good

he Source of All Goodness. It is like muhsin, mun'im, while others say it means truthful. Very BeniHis servants or very ample in goodness. The one with absolute ihsan. Ibn 'Abbas said that "Al-Bareans "the kind (latif)."

-Barris one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Beforehand we certainly used to call on Him because He is All-Good, the MostMerciful." (52:26).



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Dh't-Tawl: The Possessor of Abundance

ch or powerful. possessing superabundance and excellence, power, ampleness, ascendancy. Theossessor of all-sufficiency, or bounty; Possessor power or of bounty.

"the Possessor of abundance" (40:3)

Al-Haf: The Gracious

nowing, or sometimes merciful, gracious, answering the prayer of the one who prays, mindful andnsiderate. One who goes to the utmost to inquire about someone's state and is extremely solicitousout his needs. He grants us guidance to worshi of Him.

"He said, 'Peace be upon you. I will ask my Lord to forgive you. He has alwayshonoured me." (19:47)

Al-Kshif ad-Durr: He Who Removes Harm

"But when He removes the harm from you, a group of you associate others withtheir Lord." (16:54)

"We responded to him and removed from him the harm which was afflicting himand restored his family to him and the same again with them, as a mercy direct from

Us and a Reminder to all worshippers." (21:84)

The Divine Names Related to Generosity

Ar-Rziq, Ar-Razzq: The Provider

he one who provides nourishment and means of subsistence; the Creator of provisions; outwardly toe body and inwardly to the heart in the form of gnoses.

r-Razzaq is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Say: "My Lord expands the provision of any of His slaves He wills or restricts it.But anything you expend will be replaced by Him. He is the best ofProviders(rziq)." (34:39)



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"So that Allah can reward them for the best of what they did and give them moreand more from His unbounded favour. Allah provides for anyone He wills withoutreckoning." (24:38)

"Truly Allah, He is the Provider (razzq),the Possessor of Strength, theSure." (51:58)

Al-Mughn: The Enricher

he One who gives wealth; the One who is enough and makes all that-other-than Him useless. Hetisfies or contents whom He will of His servants.

-Mughni is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Did He not find you impoverished and enrich you?" (93:8)

Al-Wahhb: The Ever-Giving

he Unstinting Giver, the One who gives a lot freely, universally and perpetually and disinterestedlyot wanting nothing back. He gives instantly.

-Wahhab is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"And give us mercy from You. You are the Ever-Giving." (3:8)

"Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord's mercy, the Almighty, the Ever-Giving?" (38:9)

Al-Mannn: The Benefactor

he One who gives a lot

"But Allah shows favour to any of His slaves He wills." (14:14)

"We showed great kindness to Musa and Harun." (37:114)

Al-Jawd: The Magnanimous

enerous and totally lacking in avarice. He gives without being asked to preserve the person from thominy of asking, He gives what is proper to whom it is proper.



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"This is because I am Magnanimous, Exalted, I do whatever I wish. My gift is nothing butMy command." (at-Tirmidhi)

Al-Wasi': The All-Encompassing

he Wide-reaching large, vast, spacious. According to at-Tabari, it means vast of bounty, generous, Tast who englobes all, or the Rich. He gives His slaves expanse in their deen and does not oblige theso something which is beyond their capacity. It is said that "Encompassing" means that His

nowledge encompasses everything, the Generous whose giving encompasses everything It is said this forgiveness is vast. It is said that He is gracious to His slaves and has no need of their actions.

-Wasi'is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"The metaphor of those who spend their wealth in the Way of Allah is that of a grain

which produces seven ears; in every ear there are a hundred grains. Allah gives suchmultiplied increase to whoever He wills. Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing." (2:260)

Al-Mujb: The Quick to Respond

he One who answers prayers with gifts and acceptance, The One who responds to prayers.

-Mujib is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"So ask His forgiveness and then turn in repentance to Him. My Lord is Close andQuick to Respond." (11:61)

Qd'l-Hajt: The One who satisfies needs

Al-Mughth, Al-Ghiyth: Succour

he One who helps and succours people in their sufferings.

"Remember when you called on your Lord for help, and He responded to you." (8:9)

Al-Wadd: The Most Loving

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-Wadudis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Ask your Lord for forgiveness and then turn in repentance to Him. My Lord isMost Merciful, Most Loving." (11:90)

The Divine Names Related to Indulgence

Al-Ghfir, Al-Ghafr; Al-Ghaffar: The Forgiving, The Ever-ForgivingThe Endlessly Forgiving

-Ghafirwho pardons a particular sin;Al-Ghafurwho is in the habit of forgiving sins and coveringem up;Al-Ghaffaris the One who does not cease to pardon them, one after the other. Ghafr, in theot, means to cover, veil, so to make hidden (unlike 'afw, to efface), not to punish, to cause them to

ndisclosed. The One who covers and forgives the sins of His servants.

-GhafurandAl-Ghaffurare two of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy on us. You are the Best ofForgivers (ghfirin)." (7:155)

"The heavens are all but rent asunder from above when the angels glorify the praise

of their Lord and ask forgiveness for those upon the earth. Allah is the Ever-Forgiving (ghafur), the Most Merciful." (42:3)

"Lord of the heavens and the earth and everything between them, the Almighty, theEndlessly-Forgiving (ghaffar)." (38:65)

As-Stir, As-Sattr: The Veiler

he One who often veils sins, also leaves them unpunished; the Protector

In hadith, "Allah is Living and Veiling and loves the protective veil."

"When you recite the Qur'an, We place an obscuring veil between you and thosewho do not believe in the Next World." (17:45)

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e who makes disappear, effaces; also has the meaning offadl, superfluous and so it is resemblesAlahhab andAl-Jawad. He forgives much. He passes over wrong actions and pardons faults. More faaching thanAl-Ghafur, which is veiling. 'Afw is effacing.

-'Afuw is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"And if anyone inflicts an injury the same as the one done to him and then is again

oppressed, Allah will come to his aid. Allah is All-Pardoning, Ever-Forgiving." (22:58)

At-Tawwb: The Ever-Returning

llah turning to man is by pardoning him; One who returns often to forgiveness towards His servantho returns to Him, One who forgives much and saves from acts of disobedience, who reverts fromverity to mildness or returns His favour. He returns blessings to those who turn to Him from wrong

tions by pure bounty and care. He accepts the tawba of His slaves.

-Tawwab is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

"Allah is Ever-Returning, All-Wise." (24:10)

"Then Adam received some words from his Lord and He turned towards him. He isthe Ever-Returning, the Most Merciful." (1:37)

Qbil at-Tawb: He Who Accepts Repentance

"It is He who accepts repentance from His slaves and pardons evil acts and knowswhat they do." (42:23)

"The Forgiver of wrong action, the Accepter of repentance, the Severe in retribution,the Possessor of abundance. There is no god but Him. He is the finaldestination." (40:3)

Al-Halm: The All-Forbearing

he Forbearing and Clement. He is not troubled by the disobedience of rebels, has not precipitatenesoesn't hasten to punish - for He has appointed everything to a term to which it must finally come.

-Halim is one of the Ninety-Nine Names.



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"Allah knows what is in your hearts. Allah is All-Knowing, All-Forbearing." (33:51)

"Allah keeps a firm hold on the heavens and earth, preventing them from vanishingaway. And if they vanished no one could then keep hold of them. Certainly He isMost Forbearing, Ever-Forgiving." (35:41)

As-Sabr: The Patient

he One who does not hasten to punish, but forgives. He constrains Himself to be patient and endureisdoings of His creation.

s-Saburis one of the Ninety-Nine Names.

The Prophet said, "None is more patient than Allah in face of the harmful words He hearsfrom people: they claim that he has a child and yet He grants them well-being and

provides for them." (Abu Musa al-Ashari, al-Bukhari)

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