DHUL-JALALIWAL-IKRAM Allah is the Lord of Majesty and Bounty There is no perfection that does not belong to Him, no blessing or honor that comes from other than He. Allah is the owner of all majesty. Nothing else can even exist by itself, nothing can sustain itself. In His majesty, […]
The divine Names
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Al-Raqib The Watchful Exalted and Glorious Oh, mankind! Be dutiful to your Lord, Who created you from a single person, and from him, He created his wife, and from them both He created many men and women, and fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual rights, and do not […]
Al-Karim The Generous Exalted and Glorious So Exalted be Allah The True King. La ilaha illa Huwa, none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Lord of the Supreme Throne. (23:116) Truly his gratitude is for the good of his own self, and whoever is ungrateful, he is […]
Al Jalil The Majestic, The Glorious Exalted and Glorious Blessed be the name of your Lord (Allah), the Owner of Majesty and Honor. (55:78) The Messenger of Allah, may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would say three times after completing his prayer, “I seek forgiveness of […]
Al-Hasib The reckoner Exalted and Glorious Whoever (of the guardians of orphans) is rich, he should take no wages, but if he is poor let him have for himself what is just and reasonable. And when you release their property to them, take witness in their presence; and Allah is […]
Al-Muqit The Maintainer Exalted and Glorious Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a share in its burden. And Allah is Ever All-Able to do everything. (4:85) This name is an attribute of Allah which means the […]
Al-Hafiz The Preserver Exalted and Glorious Verily proofs have come to you from your Lord, so whosoever sees will do so for the good of his own self, and whosoever blinds himself will do so to his own harm, and I (Muhammad, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) […]
Al-Kabir The Greatest Exalted and Glorious The Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Greatest, the Highest (13:9) And what they invoke besides Him, is falsehood. And verily, Allah – he is the Highest, the Greatest. (22:62) That is because Allah, He is the Truth, and that which they […]
Al-‘Aliyy The Sublime Exalted and Glorious His Throne doth extend over the Heavens and the earth and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them, for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in Glory). (2:255) We said: “Fear Not! For Thou indeed hast the Upper Hand.” (20:68) They […]
Ash-Shakur The Appreciative Exalted and Glorious Why should Allah punish you if you have thanked Him and believed in Him? And Allah is Ever All-Appreciative, All-Knowing. (4:147) That He may pay them their wages in full, and give them more out of His Grace. Verily He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Ready […]
Al-Ghafur The All-Forgiving Exalted and Glorious Truly Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (2:173) They thought there would be no fitnah (punishment), so they became blind and deaf. After that Allah turned to them (with forgiveness), yet again many of them became blind and deaf. And Allah is the All-Seer […]
Al-Azim The Great Exalted and Glorious Allah! La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the Ever-Living. Neither slumber nor sleep overtaketh Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him […]
Al-Halim The Clement Exalted and Glorious Allah will not call you to account for that which is unintentional in your oaths, but He will call you to account for that which your hearts have earned. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Forbearing. (2:225) The seven heavens and the earth and all […]
Al-Khabir The Aware Exalted and Glorious When they have fulfilled their term, there is no sin on you if they (the wives) dispose of themselves in a just and honorable manner. Allah is well acquainted with what you do. (2:234) There did Allah give you one distress after another by […]
Al-‘Adl He has made it impossible for Himself to be unjust, and he made it forbidden for His servants. He is not blemished by injustice in His laws and actions. He gives everyone His rights. So be just in your judgments and in your actions. From: The Children Around the […]
Al-Hakam Exalted and Glorious He is the One who judges His creation. He is the One who discriminates between truth and falsehood. Nothing can resist His will, and nothing supersedes His law; so do not make any judgments out of the law of Allah, and do not turn to any […]
Al Basir The All-Seeing One Exalted and Glorious And Allah is All-Seer of what they do. (2:96) And Allah will be pleased with them. And Allah is All-Seer of His slaves. (3:15) And fight them until there is no more disbelief (fitnah) and the religion will all be for Allah […]
As-Sami’ The All-Hearing Exalted and Glorious So Allah will suffice for you against them. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower. (2:137) Whoever changes the bequest after hearing it, the sin shall be on those who make the change. Truly, Allah is the All-Hearer, All-Knower. (2:181) And make not Allah’s […]
Al Mu’izz Al Mudhill He is the One who gives power, victory, and strength to whomever He wishes; and He takes it away from whomever He wishes. Only ask for strength from Him by acts of obedience, and in abstaining from His prohibitions. Be humble with Him, and do not […]
Al Khafid Ar Rafi’ Al Khafid, The Abaser, Ar Rafi’, The Exalter Exalted and Glorious He is Allah, the Owner of High Ranks and Degrees, the Owner of the Throne. He sends the revelation by His Command to any of His slaves He wills, that He may warn of the […]