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NAME OF THE DAY
1 – AR RAHMAN
( The All-Compassionate )
The One who is most loving, gentle and merciful.
From the root r-h-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To have tenderness, gentleness, kindness
- To love
- To have mercy, to have pity
- To show favor and goodness
[ Reference: Quran-1:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
2 – AR RAHEEM
( The All-Merciful )
The One who has mercy on the merciful.
From the root r-h-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To have tenderness, gentleness, kindness
- To love
- To have mercy, to have pity
- To show favor and goodness
- To have all that is required for beneficence
[ Reference: Quran-1:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
3 – AL MALIK
(The Absolute Ruler )
The One who is king of all beings. The One who is the owner and ruler of this world with Supreme Authority.
From the root m-l-k which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To possess, to own exclusively
- To exercise authority to command
- To have dominion over, to have ruling power
- To have kingship
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
4 – AL QUDDUS
(The Most Holy )
The One who is beyond all human understanding of purity, perfection and holiness.
From the root q-d-s which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be pure, clean, spotless
- To be far removed from impurity or imperfection
- To be holy, sacred, hallowed
Thus, Al-Quddus is known as the One who is set apart, distinctly different and separate from all worldly imperfections, sins and faults, the truly Blessed One.
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
5 – AS SALAM
(The Source of Peace )
The One who is the source of all peace, wholeness and safety.
From the root s-l-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be peaceful, quiet, tranquil, content, friendly, reconciled
- To be free from imperfections, free from faults, complete, whole, sound
- To be safe, secure, well, healthy, prosperous
According to Rāghib the word Islam, which arises form this same sa-la-ma root, means to enter into salm... which means to enter into peace.
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
6 – AL MUMIN
(The Inspirer of Faith)
The One who illuminates the heart with faith. The One who is most trustworthy.
From the root a-m-n which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be secure, safe, free from fear
- To be quiet, tranquil
- To grant protection, safeguard
- To believe in
The word Iman, often simply translated simply as faith or belief, comes from this same ā-m-n root, and could well be translated as has been granted peace and security.
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
7 – AL MUHAYMIN
(The Guardian)
The One who ensures well-being. The One who extends wings of Love to cover and protect creation.
From the root h-y-m-n which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To watch over, oversee, protect, guard
- To offer security and peace
- To determine what is true
- To extend a wing
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
8 – AL AZIZ
(The Almighty)
The One who is the most Powerful and most Cherished. The victorious One whose strength, glory and power are overwhelming and cannot be overcome or resisted.
From the root a-z-z which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be mighty, potent, strong, powerful
- To be high, elevated, noble, exalted
- To be honorable, noble, glorious, illustrious
- To be indomitable, invincible
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
9 – AL JABBAR
(The Compeller)
The One who irresistibly restores all of creation to soundness and sufficiency.
From the root j-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To restore something to sound, right or good state
- To bring back to normal, reform
- To benefit, to confer a benefit
- To be supreme, high, above all of creation
- To be compelling, irresistible
The essence of the root j-b-r is the irresistible restoration of something, and the name al-Jabbar describes the nature of the One who is the ultimate restorer of the soundness, wholeness and righteousness of all things. For a human being, any claim to such irresistible power would be false pride and arrogance, but for Allah it is simply the truth.
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
10 – AL-MUTAKABBIR
(The Tremendous)
The One who is supremely great. The One who is greater than all of creation.
From the root k-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be great in size, rank or dignity
- To be great in age, oldest
- To be great in dignity, noble, majestic
- To have rights above all others
Mutakabbir is an empathic form of the root ka-ba-ra which denotes actively using rights, privileges and attributes that are above and beyond the rights of everyone else.
In mankind, this would be called pride or arrogance, but for the One (Allah) this is simply the truth.
[ Reference: Quran-59:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
11 – AL-KHALIQ
(The Creator)
The One who determines and creates according to the proper measure and proportion of each thing. The One who plans and determines how, when and where to create.
The One who brings things into existence from a state of non-existence. The One who has the power to change things back and forth between the states of existing and non-existing.
From the root kh-l-q which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To determine the proper measure or proportion for something
- To proportion one thing according to another
- To create something based on a pattern or model which one has devised
- To bring a thing into existence from non-existence
[ Reference: Quran-59:24 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
12 – AL-BARI
(The Maker of Order)
The One who creates form out of nothing. The One who creates with no model or similarity.
The One who sends new forms into existence.
From the root b-r-i which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To create, to form out of nothing, to manifest
- To create using pre-existing matter, evolve
- To be individual, free and clear of another thing
- To be free and clear of fault or blemish
[ Reference: Quran-59:24 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
13 – AL-MUSAWWIR
(The Fashioner of Forms)
The One who is the fashioner and former of each and every thing in all of creation.
From the root s-w-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To make something incline, lean or bend towards
- To form, fashion, sculpt, imagine or picture something
- To have an inclination or desire towards something
[ Reference: Quran-59:24 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
14 – AL-GHAFFAR
(The Forgiving)
The One who accepts repentance and veils or forgives our faults and sins, time and time again. The One who sets us free from the guilt and shame of our own sins and faults, such that we may discover inner harmony and peace.
From the root gh-f-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To cover, veil, conceal, hide
- To pardon, to forgive, to set aright
- To cover a thing to protect it from dirt
[ Reference: Quran-40:3 ]
Every creature is bound to have perfection and imperfection, or ugliness and beauty, so whoever overlooks the ugly and mentions only the beautiful is one who shares in this attribute (Ghaffar).
The Arabic word astaghfirullah is from this same gha-fa-ra root, and is an invocation of Divine Protection having a range of possible connotations that include Allah please forgive me, Allah please hide away my faults.
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NAME OF THE DAY
15 – AL-QAHHAR
(The Subduer)
The One who prevails over all of creation. The One who overcomes all obstacles.
The One who is dominant. The Ever-Dominating One.
From the root q-h-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To overcome, conquer
- To overpower, master
- To dominate over, prevail
- To subdue, subjugate
- To compel against ones wishes
[ Reference: Quran-39:4 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
16 – AL-WAHHAB
(The Giver of All)
The One who continually bestows gifts, favors and blessings upon all of creation.
The One who gives freely and endlessly, without expectation of any return.
From the root w-h-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To give for no compensation, to give as a gift
- To donate, to offer as a present, bestow
- To give liberally and freely
- To grant, endow
- To cause something to be
Whoever bestows gifts with an eye to some interest to be realized by it sooner or later, be it appreciation, affection or release from blame, or acquiring distinction of mention - he is neither a giver nor generous, but rather engaged in transaction and recompense. ...
But the one who sacrifices all he owns, even his life, for the sake of God alone - such a one is worthy of being named giver and generous.
[ Reference: Quran-3:8 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
17 – AR-RAZZAQ
(The Sustainer)
The One who creates all means of nourishment and subsistence.
The One who bestows all means of support and growth, for the body, the mind and the spiritual life.
From the root r-z-q which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be provided with the necessities of life
- To receive a portion, share or lot
- To be supplied with a means of subsistence
The root r-z-q points to the idea of the receiving of anything beneficial, particularly a gift, whereby something is nourished, sustained, or helped to grow physically, mentally or spiritually.
[ Reference: Quran-51:58 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
18 – AL-FATTAH
(The Opener)
The One by whose guidance that which was closed is opened and the unclear is made clear. The One who lifts veils and who opens the heart.
From the root f-t-h which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To open, unlock, unfold
- To make victorious
- To reveal, inform, explain, make clear
- To judge, decide
- To grant, permit
The name of first chapter of the Qurān, Al-Fatiha, is based on this same root (fa-ta-ha), and is generally translated as The Opener, or The Opening.
The Arabic word Miftahi, translated as key, meaning that which opens or unlocks, is also based on this same root.
[ Reference: Quran-34:26 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
19 – AL-ALIM
(The Knower of All)
The One who knows with certainty. The One whose knowledge of past, present and future is deeply rooted and complete in all respects.
From the root a-l-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To have knowledge, be cognizant, be certain
- To be aware, thoroughly informed
- To be find out, gather information
- To have intuitive knowledge
- To have firmly rooted knowledge of the minute particulars
- To act according to knowledge
[ Reference: Quran-2:32 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
20 – AL-QABID
(The Constrictor)
The One whose wisdom causes withholding, either physically or spiritually.
From the root q-b-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To take in the hand, clutch, lay hold of
- To grasp, grip, seize, hold firmly
- To have absolute ownership of something (hold in the hand)
- To contract, shrink, draw together, collect together
- To withhold, make scanty, make scarce
- To contract the heart, i.e. distress, depression, lack of joy
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NAME OF THE DAY
21 – AL-BASIT
(The Reliever)
The One who makes ample and plentiful all that is needed. The One who expands and amplifies all abundance.
From the root b-s-t which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To expand, enlarge, extend
- To grant abundance, to provide amply
- To spread, widen, to make spacious
- To extend a hand
The term Basit includes a powerful and majestic sense of infusing into something a gift which will grow and flourish in great abundance.
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NAME OF THE DAY
22 – AL-KHAFID
(The Abaser)
The One who chooses the ones to be humbled, softened, made gentle.
From the root kh-f-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To lower, weaken, depress
- To make humble, abase
- To relax, diminish, subdue
- To make gentle, tranquil, easy to deal with
- To soften, make easy, facilitate
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NAME OF THE DAY
23 – AL-RAFI
(The Exalter)
The One who uplifts and elevates mankind above petty desires and selfishness.
From the root r-f-i which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To raise or elevate something
- To uplift, to take it up
- To make high, lofty
- To exalt, make honorable, make eminent
- To bring a thing near
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NAME OF THE DAY
24 – AL-MUIZZ
(The Honourer-Bestower)
The One who grants honor and power. The One who strengthens and glorifies.
From the root i-z-z which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be mighty, potent, strong, powerful
- To be high, elevated, noble, exalted
- To be honorable, noble, glorious, illustrious
- To be indomitable, invincible
- To be respected, cherished, dear
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NAME OF THE DAY
25 – AL-MUDHILL
(The Humiliator)
The One whose wisdom produces circumstances of humiliation and disgrace.
From the root dh-l-l which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be low, base, abject, paltry
- To be vile, contemptible, despicable
- To be inglorious, abased, humble
- To be tractable, easy, manageable
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NAME OF THE DAY
26 – AS-SAMI
(The Hearer of All)
The One whose hearing and attention comprehends everything. The One who pays attention to every supplication and invocation.
From the root s-m-i which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To hear, to listen
- To accept, to receive, to be told
- To pay attention to, pay regard to
- To understand the meaning
[ Reference: Quran-17:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
27 – AL-BASEER
(The Seer of All)
The One whose insight sees all things clearly, both the apparent and the hidden. The One who sees and understands all that has been, and all that will be.
The One who has given to mankind the outer eye of the body, and the inner eye of the heart.
From the root b-s-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To see, behold, notice
- To understand, to know
- To perceive, to have insight
- To be acutely aware
[ Reference: Quran-17:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
28 – AL-HAKAM
(The Judge)
The One who is the supreme arbitrating magistrate. The One who is the only true judge.
The One who always delivers justice in every situation. The One whose judgments and decrees are never over-turned or thwarted.
From the root h-k-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be wise, knowing the true nature of things
- To pass judgment, to decide, pass a verdict
- To judge and pass sentence
- To prevent or restrain from wrongdoing or corruption
- To turn someone back from wrongdoing or ignorance
[ Reference: Quran-6:114 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
29 – AL-ADL
(The Just)
The One who rectifies and sets matters straight in a fair, impartial and equitable manner.
The One who always acts justly. The One who delivers absolute justice.
The One whose wisdom of justice is based upon complete knowledge of past, present and future.
From the root a-d-l which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To act justly, fairly
- To be equitable, impartial
- To adjust properly, to make even
- To straighten, to rectify, to establish justice
- To balance, counterbalance, to make equal, uniform
- To turn one away from something, rightly direct
- To make comfortable with what is right
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NAME OF THE DAY
30 – AL-LATIF
(The Subtle One)
The One who is most subtle and gracious. The One whose nature is gentle, affectionate, courteous and refined.
The One whose actions are so fine and subtle that they may be imperceptible, beyond our comprehension.
From the root l-t-f which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be thin, delicate, refined, elegant, graceful
- To be gentle, gracious, courteous, kindly
- To be subtle, to know the obscurities of all affairs
- To treat with regard for circumstances
- To be most soothing and refined in manner
- To treat with kindness, goodness, gentleness, benevolence, affection
[ Reference: Quran-67:14 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
31 – AL-KHABIR
(The All-Aware)
The One who knows the internal qualities and meanings of all things. The One who has perfect knowledge and understanding of the true reality of all things.
The One who knows and understands secret requests and unspoken prayers. The One who knows and understands the real condition, the inner reality, of everything.
From the root kh-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To know, or be aware of the real inner nature of something
- To have understanding of the inner, intrinsic nature of something
- To know the reality of something
- To know the secret inner state of something
- To prove, try, test by experience (resulting in inner knowledge)
[ Reference: Quran-22:63 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
32 – AL-HALIM
(The Forbearing)
The One who is kind, gracious and serene in all situations.
The One who is calm and deliberate, never hasty, even with the rebellious and wrongdoers.
From the root h-l-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be forbearing, mild, lenient, clement
- To be forgiving, gentle, deliberate
- To be leisurely in manner, not hasty
- To be calm, serene
- To manage ones temper
- To exhibit moderation
[ Reference: Quran-22:59 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
33 – AL-AZEEM
(The Magnificent)
The One who is greatest, mightiest, grandest and above all.
The One who is of perfect and absolute greatness.
From the root a-z-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be great, large, big
- To be vast, huge, enormous
- To be great in rank, importance or dignity
- To be imposing, powerful, superior
- To be magnificent, honored, revered, sublime
- To be immense, stupendous, lofty
- To be above imperfection
[ Reference: Quran-2:255 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
34 – AL-GHAFUR
(The Great Forgiver)
The One who completely forgives our sins and faults. The One who accepts repentance and pardons sins and faults.
The One who veils or forgives our faults and sins such that they are not seen by anyone else, not even the angels.
The One who is the perfection of forgiveness. The One whose forgiving demonstrates excellence, completeness and perfection of forgiveness.
From the root gh-f-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To cover, veil, conceal, hide
- To pardon, to forgive, to set aright
- To cover a thing to protect it from dirt
The Arabic word Astaghfirullah is from this same gha-fa-ra root, and is an invocation of Divine Protection having a range of possible connotations that include Allah please forgive me and hide away my faults.
[ Reference: Quran-40:3 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
35 – AL-SHAKUR
(The Acknowledging One)
The One who is most thankful for righteousness and bestows great rewards for good deeds.
The One who gratefully gives large rewards, even for a small amount of good work.
From the root sh-k-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To praise or commend for a benefit or benefits
- To acknowledge beneficence
- To offer thanks, acknowledgement
- To be thankful, grateful
- To produce, supply, give forth bountifully
[ Reference: Quran-35:30 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
36 – AL-ALI
(The Highest)
The One Who is above and exceeds all others. The Most High, above whom there is nothing higher.
The One whose rank and station are the Most High.
The One who is above and surpasses all that has ever been, all that there now is, and all that shall ever be.
From the root a-l-w which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be high, elevated, lofty
- To be exalted, to rise up, to ascend
- To be higher, to exceed, surpass
- To overcome, overwhelm
- To advance, promote, rise above
- To mount, be overtop, eminent
[ Reference: Quran-2:225 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
37 – AL-KABIR
(The Greatest)
The One whose essence is the perfection of greatness. The One who is incomparably great.
The One whose greatness is beyond measure. The One whose nature is Greatness.
From the root k-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be great in rank, dignity, nobility, majesty
- To be great in size, vast, formidable
- To be great in age, oldest
- To be great in learning, most knowing
- To have rights above all others
[ Reference: Quran-22:62 ]
The phrase Allāhu Akbar, uses this same ka-ba-ra root and means Allāh is the greatest.
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NAME OF THE DAY
38 – AL-HAFIZ
(The Preserver)
The One whose power preserves the heavens and the earth. The One who is the guardian and preserver of all the worlds.
The One who protects and preserves all of creation from perishing. The One who is vigilantly guarding every detail of all that has been created.
From the root h-f-z which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To preserve, guard, protect
- To keep, retain, take care of, tend
- To prevent from perishing or becoming lost
- To be watchful, mindful, attentive, vigilant
[ Reference: Quran-11:57 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
39 – AL-MUQEET
(The Nourisher)
The One who has the ability to nourish all of creation. The One who maintains all that exists.
The One who is the sustainer of all, the seen and the unseen, the outer and the inner.
From the root q-w-t which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To feed, nourish
- To supply, sustain
- To keep, preserve, guard
- To witness, observe, watch over
[ Reference: Quran-4:85 ]
Sustenance includes not only a supply of food for the body, but also an endless supply of loving-kindness for the heart.
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NAME OF THE DAY
40 – AL-HASIB
(The Accounter)
The One who takes account of all actions and reckons them. The One who is the measurer and accountant of every deed.
The One who is sufficient to meet all needs. The One who gives what is sufficient and necessary in every situation.
From the root h-s-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To reckon, number, count, calculate, compute, think
- To give without sparing or scanting
- To give without the receivers expectation
- To suffice, to be sufficient, or without measure
[ Reference: Quran-4:86 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
41 – AL-JALEEL
(The Mighty)
The One who is majestic, glorious, sublime. The One who is great and above all in rank and dignity.
The One who is above all, superior, independent. The One who is the owner and the source of all attributes of greatness and majesty.
The One whose greatness and majesty are immeasurable and cannot be comprehended by the senses. The One whose glorious nature is indicated by the great things that are created.
From the root j-l-l which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be supremely great
- To be glorious, majestic
- To be sublime
- To be high, lofty, far above, independent
The word Jalal comes from this same root and is translated as greatness, loftiness, sublimity, majesty.
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NAME OF THE DAY
42 – AL-KAREEM
(The Generous)
The One who is the most generous, both physically and spiritually.
The One who is continually giving forth the grandest and most precious bounty.
The One whose kind, noble and generous essence is most esteemed, valued and honored.
The One who endlessly gives all manner of precious gifts, including support and refuge.
The One who is eternally giving, even unto those who may not seem (to us) to be deserving.
From the root k-r-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be noble, grand, high minded
- To be generous, giving, beneficent
- To be highly esteemed, honored, prized, valued
- To be excellent, precious, valuable, rare
- To be productive, fruitful
[ Reference: Quran-82:6 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
43 – AR-RAQEEB
(The Watchful One)
The One who watches all things. The One who is the ever vigilant witness.
The One from whose observation nothing is hidden. The One who observes all thoughts, deeds and feelings.
From the root r-q-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To look, watch, be vigilant
- To expect, anticipate, await
- To keep an eye on, detect, observe
- To be mindful of
- To be a spy, scout, observer
- To regard, hold in consideration, respect
[ Reference: Quran-4:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
44 – AL-MUJEEB
(The Responding One)
The One who answers prayers. The One who responds to needs.
The One who penetrates through every obstacle in order to respond.
The One who responds to requests, prayers and praise by means of gifts and acceptance.
From the root j-w-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To answer, reply, respond, accept
- To cut, pierce, penetrate
- To have a dialog or conference
- To comply with a desire when invited to do so
[ Reference: Quran-11:61 ]
When my servants ask you concerning Me I am indeed close (to them); I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me; let them also with a will listen to My call and believe in Me; that they may walk in the right way.
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NAME OF THE DAY
45 – AL-WASI
(The All-Comprehending)
The One whose expansive essence holds and embraces all of creation.
The One who is vast without limit. The One of limitless capacity and abundance.
The One who is ample-giving, all-embracing and all-pervading.
The One whose power, knowledge, mercy and generosity are boundless.
From the root w-s-i which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be sufficient in capacity or size, wide, spacious
- To be ample, plentiful, bountiful, rich
- To comprehend, embrace, include, take in, pervade
[ Reference: Quran-2:115 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
46 – AL-HAKEEM
(The Perfectly Wise)
The One who is Most Knowing. The One who possesses the quality of discrimination between right and wrong and who is free from error or misunderstanding.
The One who has perfect wisdom. The One whose wisdom turns mankind back from wrongdoing. The One who is qualified to judge the worth of all things.
From the root h-k-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To prevent or restrain from wrongdoing or corruption
- To turn someone back from wrongdoing or ignorance
- To be wise, knowing the true nature of things
- To pass judgment, to decide, pass a verdict
- To judge and pass sentence
[ Reference: Quran-2:32 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
47 – AL-WADOOD
(The Loving One)
The One who loves. The One who is the source of all love and loving-kindness.
The One who is most affectionate. The Beloved.
The One who is deserving of all love and affection. The One who is the goal of the highest love.
From the root w-d-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To love
- To be affectionate
- To desire, to wish for
[ Reference: Quran-85:14 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
48 – AL-MAJID
(The All-Glorious)
The One who is glorious, dignified, majestic, bountiful and exceedingly generous.
The One whose majesty, glory and generosity deserve all praise and honor.
From the root m-j-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be glorious, dignified, noble and honorable
- To be lauded, exalted, sublime
- To be liberal, bountiful, exceedingly generous
[ Reference: Quran-11:73 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
49 – AL-BAITH
(The Resurrector)
The One who chooses who shall awaken and who shall be sent forth.
The One who decides who to raise up. The One who awakens the dead.
The One who resurrects. The One who rouses up mankind.
The One who sends Light into the worlds. The One who dispatches messengers into the world.
From the root b-a-th which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To call forth, awaken
- To raise up from sleep or death
- To resurrect
- To delegate, consign
- To send, send out, make manifest
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NAME OF THE DAY
50 – AS-SHAHID
(The Witness)
The One who directly and ever-presently observes everything in creation. The One from whose knowledge nothing is hidden.
The One who witnesses both that which is seen and that which is unseen. The One who has knowledge of all that happens everywhere at all times.
The One who is the ultimate witness on judgment day.
From the root sh-h-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To bear witness
- To offer testimony
- To have knowledge of, to experience
- To be present with
[ Reference: Quran-85:9 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
51 – AL-HAQQ
(The Truth)
The One who is the truth, the real, and the truly-existing. The One whose essence is the only substance and the only reality.
The One whose essence is wisdom, justice, right, rightness. The One who is just, right, proper, correct. The One whose essence is unavoidable.
From the root h-q-q which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be true, right, correct, just, proper
- To be genuine, authentic, real, sound, substantial
- To be established, confirmed as fact
- To be necessary, requisite, justified
- To be unavoidable, inevitable, due
- To happen without doubt or uncertainty
[ Reference: Quran-22:62 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
52 – AL-WAKIL
(The Trustee)
The One and only One who can be entrusted with the management and resolution of all affairs.
The One who is the supreme trustee, guardian and administrator of all things.
The One who may be trusted to do better for us that we can do for ourselves.
The One who can be entrusted to provide the perfect resolution for all matters.
From the root w-k-l which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To appoint or entrust for the care or management of something
- To have a commissioned agent, a guardian of ones interests
- To rely upon, confide in, lean upon, submit to
[ Reference: Quran-6:102 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
53 – AL-QAWIYY
(The Strong One)
The One whose strength is supreme. The One who possesses unlimited strength and endurance.
The One whose vigor and strength prevail over all of creation.
The One who is beyond all weakness. The One whose strength is inexhaustible.
From the root q-w-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be strong, vigorous, potent
- To be robust, hardy, sturdy
- To have sufficient strength or power
- To prevail over
[ Reference: Quran-42:19 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
54 – AL-MATEEN
(The Forceful One)
The One who is most steadfast and solid. The One whose strength produces certitude.
The One who is loyal, firm and constant. The One whose nature is the utmost firmness and steadfastness.
The One who can easily overcome anything through supreme firmness and strength of determination.
From the root m-t-n which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be strong, stout, firm, hard
- To be solid, robust
- To be steadfast, certain, sure
- To possess any quality in a strong degree
[ Reference: Quran-51:58 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
55 – AL-WALIYY
(The Governor)
The One who is the sole planner, implementer, governor and ruler of all things.
The One who is the supportive, helpful master of all things.
The One who is the friendly and protective ruler and governor of all of creation.
From the root w-l-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be near, close, nearby
- To be a friend, helper, supporter, maintainer
- To defend, guard (lit. friendly dealing)
- To be in charge, to turn one toward something
- To be the master, owner, lord
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NAME OF THE DAY
56 – AL-HAMID
(The Praised One)
The One who is praised and is praiseworthy.
The One who is worthy of all thankful praise.
The One and only One who truly deserves all praise, honor and adoration.
The One who is exalted, praised and glorified by the very existence of creation. The One who deserves every manner of praise, exaltation and glorification, both public and private.
From the root h-m-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To praise, to laud with deep feelings of adoration and submission
- To praise one for something done by that ones own will
- To speak well of, honor, commend
- To eulogize
[ Reference: Quran-22:64 ]
The root h-m-d is also the basis of the expression al-hamdulillāh (all praise is for Allah), as well as being the root of the names Ahmad (praiseworthy), Mahmūd (praised) and Muhammad (much praised, or repeatedly praised).
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NAME OF THE DAY
57 – AL-MUHSI
(The Appraiser)
The One who knows the details of each and every thing. The One who possesses all quantitative knowledge.
The One who comprehends everything, small or great, inner or outer. The One who registers and records every thought and deed.
From the root h-s-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To number, count, reckon, compute
- To collect in an aggregate by numbering
- To register or record something
- To take an account of something
- To comprehend or know altogether
- To possess full comprehension
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NAME OF THE DAY
58 – AL-MUBDI
(The Originator)
The One who is the originator of all creation. The One who is the founder of creation.
The One who begins all things. The One who initiates all creation.
From the root b-d- which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To begin, create, make something new
- To make something be first, have precedence
- To contrive a new thing
- To invent, to do first
- To commence, start, at the beginning
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NAME OF THE DAY
59 – AL-MUID
(The Restorer)
The One who restores and repeats all that has been created. The One who constantly renews, revives and repeats creation.
The One who restores and revives the spiritual essence of every person. The One who repeatedly renews mankind’s proper relationship with goodness.
The One who repeatedly restores and revives creation, both physically and spiritually.
From the root -w-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To return to something
- To repeat, reproduce, to come back
- To restore, to renew
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NAME OF THE DAY
60 – AL-MUHYI
(The Giver of Life)
The One who created life. The One who makes all things live. The One who decides what will be vitalized and brought to life.
The One, and only One, who can bring something to life.
The One who brings the heart to life. The One who revives and grants wholeness, even to the spiritually dead.
From the root h-y-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To live, to be living
- To become apparent, distinct
- To animate, to revive
- To vitalize, to call into being
- To be whole, sound
- To call, summon, invite, hasten
[ Reference: Quran-41:39 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
61 – AL-MUMIT
(The Taker of Life)
The One who created the inanimate world, to which all living forms return.
The One who ordains what shall become lifeless.
The One who creates the appearance of death, physically or spiritually.
From the root m-w-t which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To die, pass away, burn out, be lifeless
- To be quiet, still, calm
- To be inanimate
- To be deprived of sensation
- To be spiritually dead, lacking spiritual life
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NAME OF THE DAY
62 – AL-HAYY
(The Ever Living One)
The One who is undying, everlasting. The One who is eternally whole and sound.
The One Life from whom all life arises. The One who calls all life into being.
The One who animates all life and who makes each living thing different and distinct.
From the three letter root h-y-y, which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To live, to be living
- To become apparent, distinct
- To animate, to revive
- To vitalize, to call into being
- To be whole, sound
- To call, summon, invite, hasten
[ Reference: Quran-2:255 ]
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63 – AL-QAYYUM
(The Self-Existing One)
The One whose nature it is to exist. The One who is free of any dependence on anything else for existence.
The One through whom all things arise. The One by whom all things are eternally managed aright.
The Ever-Living, Self-Existing One who is the foundation upon which all things exist.
From the root q-w-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To stand up, to rise up, to ascend, become high
- To begin, to start, to come to pass
- To arise, to set out
- To be on-going, to exist
- To be founded, to be built on
- To undertake, to carry out, to manage
- To make aright, straighten out, accurate, exact
- To make righteous, upright
[ Reference: Quran-2:255 ]
Abu Hurairah reported that whenever the Prophet (Peace be upon him) was faced with a serious difficulty, he would say "Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum bi Rahmatika Astaghees."
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NAME OF THE DAY
64 – AL-WAJID
(The Finder)
The One who has discovered and obtained everything.
The One who perceives and possesses everything.
The One who has no wants and who lacks nothing.
From the root w-j-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To find, discover, attain what was sought
- To become aware of something, to perceive, to experience
- To gain or possess wealth, property, resources
- To be rich, to have abundance
- To be without wants
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NAME OF THE DAY
65 – AL-MAAJID
(The Noble)
The One whose deeds are glorious, dignified, noble, honorable and exceedingly generous.
The One whose deeds and ways are noble, great and bountiful.
The One who shows mankind the highest, most perfect example of goodness, richness, and generosity.
From the root m-j-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be glorious, dignified, majestic, noble, honorable
- To be lauded, exalted, sublime
- To be liberal, bountiful, exceedingly generous
Al-Maajid indicates the One whose essential nature is glorious, dignified, noble and honorable, and whose essential nature is to give liberally and bountifully.
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NAME OF THE DAY
66 – AL-WAHID
(The Unique, The Single)
The One unique starting point from which all else has arisen.
The One source from which all of creation springs forth.
The One whose unity includes all that appears as diverse, separate or individual.
From the root w-h-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be one, to be made one, to be called one
- To connect, join, unite
- To be unique, singular
- To be one apart from others
[ Reference: Quran-39:4 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
67 – AL-AHAD
(The One, The Indivisible)
The One who has ever been and ever remains alone.
The incomparable, unequalled, indivisible One.
The One who is the essence of Unity.
The Sole One. The One and Only One.
The One who has no second [that shares] in the lordship, nor in the essence, nor in the attributes. The One who was not begotten and has never begotten.
The One who depends upon no other, and to Whom there is no likeness. The One in whom all names, attributes and relationships are united.
From the root a-h-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be one
- To be the only one, one alone, sole
- To unite, unify
[ Reference: Quran-112:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
68 – AS-SAMAD
(The Supreme Provider)
The One who is eternal and above whom there is none. The One who is unaffected, unchanged, and without any needs.
The One who is besought by all, and who is above all. The One who can satisfy every need and without whom no affair could be accomplished.
The One who satisfies every need as it should be satisfied, and not necessarily as mankind might imagine.
The One who is the sole recourse, the only one to turn to. The One upon whom all depend, yet who does not depend on any.
From the root s-m-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To endeavor to reach or attain something
- To turn to, to need
- To direct oneself toward or aim toward something
- To remain unaffected, unchanged
- To be sublime, everlasting
[ Reference: Quran-112:1 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
69 – AL-QADIR
(The All Powerful)
The One who possesses the power and the ability to measure-out anything and everything.
The One who has the capability to make any decree and to determine what will be.
The One whose decree determines the measure and distribution of all things.
The One who does as He wills, acting or not acting in accord with whatever He decides.
From the root q-d-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To measure something
- To make manifest the measure of something
- To distribute or apportion (as though by measure), measure-out
- To decree, to ordain, to decide a matter (as though measuring it to fit)
- To exercise thought in preparing something, to make use of reason (measuring out)
- To have the power to accomplish, to be rendered able, capable
- To be able to prevail, to be empowered, to have control over
[ Reference: Quran-77:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
70 – AL-MUQTADIR
(The All Authoritative One)
The One whose supreme power determines and delivers the suitable measure of all things.
The One whose decisions always prevail.
The One who has power and ability to ordain all things.
The One who is empowered to do whatever wisdom decides. The One who has the power and ability to decide the outcome of all matters.
The One whose power enforces all decrees and ordains the course of all affairs. The One whose decree prevails in every situation.
From the root q-d-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To measure something, know the measure of something
- To distribute, allot or apportion the suitable measure
- To decree, to ordain, to decide a matter (as though measuring it to fit)
- To exercise thought in preparing something, to make use of reason
- To intend or determine something
- To have the power to accomplish, to be rendered able
- To be able to prevail, to be empowered
[ Reference: Quran-54:55 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
71 – AL-MUQADDIM
(The Expediter)
The One who moves things forward.
The One who grants advancement.
The One who expedites things. The One who advances or promotes.
From the root q-d-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To precede, to come before
- To head, to lead
- To offer, to bring forward
- To make foremost, to put at the front
- To advance, to promote
- To exist without beginning
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NAME OF THE DAY
72 – AL-MUAKHKHIR
(The Delayer)
The One who delays or postpones.
The One who puts off advancement.
The One who holds back or keeps something back to put it in its proper place.
The One who causes something to lag behind
From the root a-kh-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To cause to go back, backwards, retreat, recede
- To retire, to drive back
- To put behind or after
- To cause to remain behind, hang back, lag behind
- To postpone, put off, delay, retard
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NAME OF THE DAY
73 – AL-AWWAL
(The First)
The One who is the first, the beginning, the foremost.
The Prior-Existing One who existed before all of creation.
The One who was before anything or any being. The One who is the cause of all the worlds.
The One who is the beginning of every action, command or thought.
From the root a-w-l which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be first, principle, to be before
- To come back to, to return
- To precede, to be the first part
- To be foremost
[ Reference: Quran-57:3 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
74 – AL-AKHIR
(The Last)
The One who remains after all of creation has passed away.
The One who is the last, the conclusion, the ultimate.
The One who is behind all of creation. The One beyond whom there is nothing.
From the root a-kh-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To put back, to put behind, to be latter
- To postpone, to put at the end
- To be last, final, ultimate
[ Reference: Quran-57:3 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
75 – AZ-ZAHIR
(The Manifest One)
The One who has manifest all of creation and who is manifest in all of creation.
The One whose nature and existence is demonstrated in all of creation.
The One whose essence and attributes are shown throughout all of creation.
The One who is above creation, yet who is made visible through creation.
From the root z-h-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be visible, manifest, obvious, clear, distinct
- To open, to come out, to cause to appear after being concealed
- To be conspicuous, distinct
- To ascend, mount, have higher status
- To have the upper hand, subdue, overcome
- To endorse, help, aid, support others, render superior
[ Reference: Quran-57:3 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
76 – AL-BATIN
(The Hidden One)
The One who is veiled from our sensory perception.
The One who is unseen, yet whose existence and essence are made known through signs.
The One who knows the inner states, inner circumstances and inner thoughts of all of creation.
The One who enters unseen into all of creation. The One who is concealed within all of creation. The One who is the secret inner companion.
From the root b-t-n which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be concealed, to lie hidden
- To penetrate into, to be inside
[ Reference: Quran-57:3 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
77 – AL-WALI
(The Protecting Friend)
The One who is lover, protector and lord.
The One who is lovingly supportive.
The One who is the protecting friend.
The One who guards and rules all of creation.
The One who lovingly guides mankind to turn toward the path of righteousness.
From the root w-l-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be near, close, nearby
- To be a friend, helper, supporter
- To defend, guard (lit. friendly dealing)
- To be in charge, to turn one toward something
- To be the master, owner, lord
[ Reference: Quran-42:28 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
78 – AL-MUTAALI
(The Supreme One)
The One who is exalted above all of creation.
The One who is beyond the highest.... beyond the beyond.
The One who far beyond any imagination, thought, limitation or ideal of mankind.
From the root a-l-w which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be high, elevated, lofty
- To be exalted, to rise up, to ascend
- To be higher to exceed, surpass
- To overcome, overwhelm
- To advance, promote, rise above
- To mount, be overtop, eminent
[ Reference: Quran-13:9 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
79 – AL-BARR
(The Doer of Good)
The One who is the doer of good, both materially and spiritually.
The One from whom every good deed comes. The One who is the source of all kindness and goodness.
The One who bountifully bestows the gifts of tolerance, gentleness, goodness and kindness.
From the root b-r-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be devoted, affectionate, gentle
- To be just and proper, honest, truthful
- To have regard for the circumstances of another
- To be beneficent, to bestow bountiful gifts
- To reward for service, recompense
- To behave courteously, to do good
- To be benign, gracious, kindly
- To be pious, virtuous, righteous
- To be ample, extensive
[ Reference: Quran-52:28 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
80 – AT-TAWWAB
(The Ever-Acceptor of Repentance)
The One who beckons for our return.
The One who repeatedly turns mankind toward repentance.
The One who forgives those who return to goodness. The One who restores to grace those who repent.
The One who rewards good deeds. The One who forgives those who forgive others.
From the root t-w-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To return
- To return to goodness, to repent
- To be restored
- To be rewarded for deeds
- To be repeatedly summoned or called
[ Reference: Quran-49:12 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
81 – AL-MUNTAQIM
(The Avenger)
The One who disapproves of wrongdoers.
The One who reminds us when our behavior is not right.
The One who is the avenger (such that we need not seek any personal revenge).
The One and Only One who has the right to exact vengeance.
From the root n-q-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To dislike, disapprove, find fault
- To punish, exact vengeance
- To inflict retribution, avenge
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NAME OF THE DAY
82 – AL-AFUWW
(The Forgiver)
The One who blots out and leaves no trace of any sin or fault.
The One who passes over and absolves any fault.
The One who can remove and obliterate all traces of wrong actions.
The One who can make any sin, error or fault disappear.
From the root a-f-a which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To forgive, pardon
- To pass over, forgo, absolve
- To obliterate all traces, efface, remove
- To kill-off, allow to die
- To turn away from punishing, not see, annul
- To make unapparent, imperceptible
- To give spontaneously, to give without constraint
- To give more than what is due
[ Reference: Quran-4:99 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
83 – AR-RAUF
(The Clement)
The One who bestows boundless clemency, tenderness and affection.
The One who shows the utmost compassion, pity and tender mercy.
The One whose gentleness, kindness and mercy are beyond understanding.
From the root r-a-f which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be kind, gentle, clement
- To be merciful, compassionate
- To show pity
- To show tenderness
[ Reference: Quran-22:65 ]
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84 – MALIK AL MULK
(The Owner of All)
The One who is sole owner, possessor and ruler of all kingdoms.
The One whose ruling power and authority have no limit.
The One who possesses all authority to act in any manner, at any time, in any way. The One who is lord and master over all worlds, whether manifest or un-manifest.
The One who has all mastery and authority to decide what shall be created, what shall be sustained and what shall be cease to be.
From the root m-l-k which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To possess, to own exclusively
- To exercise authority to command
- To have power over, command, reign
- To have dominion over, to have ruling power
- To have kingship
[ Reference: Quran-3:26 ]
By some traditions, al-Malik is considered to be the owner and king of this world, or of the beings of this world, while Mālik al-Mulk is considered to be the supreme lord and master of all worlds, the known and the unknown, the manifest and the un-manifest.
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85 – DHUL JALALI WAL IKRAM
(The Lord of Majesty & Bounty)
The One who is most precious, revered and honored.
The One who is the glorious and majestic lord of all generosity and bounty.
The One who is the possessor of all glory and honor.
The One who is the owner of every manner of blessing, perfection, honor and majesty.
The One whose presence bestows majesty and generosity.
The One who is the source of awesome splendor and abundance.
The attributes of Allah in this phrase are based on the root j-l-l meaning:
- To be supremely great
- To be glorious, majestic
- To be sublime
- To be high, lofty, far above, independent
and the root k-r-m which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be noble, high minded, generous
- To be highly esteemed, honored, prized, valued
- To be excellent, precious, valuable, rare
- To be productive, fruitful, bountiful
[ Reference: Quran-55:27 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
86 – AL MUQSIT
(The Equitable One)
The One who is most equitable and just.
The One whose ways are balanced and just.
The One who establishes justice. The One who creates harmony and balance.
The One who does away with injustice. The One who leads mankind to justice and harmony.
From the root q-s-t which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To act justly, equitably
- To do away with injustice
- To establish an equitable balance
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NAME OF THE DAY
87 – AL JAMI
(The Gatherer)
The One who reconciles and unites.
The One who gathers together that which had been dispersed.
The One who assembles and arranges. The One who composes, arranges and connects together.
From the root j-m- which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To collect, gather up
- To congregate, gather together
- To draw together, muster
- To reconcile, to connect together, combine
- To form a connection between, union
- To compose, arrange, resolve or settle something
[ Reference: Quran-3:9 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
88 – AL GHANI
(The Rich One)
The One who is self-sufficient.
The One without need of anything.
The One who transcends all needs.
The One who is completely satisfied. The One who is free from any wants. The One who is free from any dependence.
The One who flourishes without help or aid of any sort, yet who is needed by all. The One upon whose wealth and riches all others depend.
From the root gh-n-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be free from wants or needs
- To be self-sufficient, independent
- To be able to do without help from others
- To be content, satisfied
- To be rich, wealthy, flourishing
[ Reference: Quran-6:133 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
89 – AL MUGHNI
(The Enricher)
The One who gives wealth abundantly.
The One who provides all that is needed.
The One whose wealth fulfils all needs.
The One who enriches all of creation. The One who creates all appearances of independence or self-sufficiency.
The One who bestows satisfaction and contentment. The One who bestows spiritual wealth.
From the root gh-n-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be free from wants or needs
- To be self-sufficient
- To be able to do without help from others
- To be content, satisfied
- To be rich, wealthy
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NAME OF THE DAY
90 – AL MA'ANI
(The Preventer of Harm)
The One who averts harm, physical or spiritual.
The One who guards from harmful situations.
The One who prevents undesirable actions. The One who impedes or hinders wrongful action.
The One who stops one thing from harming another.
From the root m-n- which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To prevent, hinder, hold back, restrain, deny
- To impede, resist
- To forbid, refuse, prohibit
- To guard, defend, protect
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NAME OF THE DAY
91 – AD DAARR
(The Creator of Harmful)
The One whose wisdom may choose to use forceful corrections.
The One who creates adversity or distress in order to discourage or correct wrongful behavior.
The One whose wisdom may use situations that have an outward appearance of being harmful.
From the root d-r-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To have an opinion that is opposing
- To apply forceful correction
- To do an act that is disliked
- To make inconvenient, annoy, distress
- To cause adversity, afflict
- To harm, injure, hurt
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NAME OF THE DAY
92 – AN NAAFI
(The Creator of Good)
The One who helps and who grants all advantages.
The One who creates all that produces benefit and usefulness.
The One who grants all favorable circumstances. The One who confers all benefits.
The One who is continually blessing all of creation with goodness and all that is useful. The One through whom all needs are fulfilled.
From the root n-f- which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To profit, to be of use
- To be beneficial, useful
- To have the use of something
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NAME OF THE DAY
93 – AN NOOR
(The Light)
The One who is the divine light of all the worlds.
The One whose light who illuminates the heart.
The One who is the light of wisdom and guidance. The One whose light clarifies, manifests and reveals.
The One light by which the obscure is made clear. The One who clears away all darkness and directs aright.
From the root n-w-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To give light, to illuminate, to fill with light
- To clarify, to reveal, to make visible
- To blossom, to be in bloom (revealed)
- To be flaming, blazing and apparent to the senses
- To enlighten, give counsel, give advice
[ Reference: Quran-24:35 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
94 – AL HAADI
(The Guide)
The One who continually shows the right way.
The One who kindly guides aright.
The One who sends prophets and messengers to guide mankind. The One who guides hearts to a knowledge of the Divine essence.
The One who is the source of all guidance. The One who faithfully continues to guide aright until the goal is finally attained.
From the root h-d-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To guide rightly
- To show with kindness the proper path
- To guide on the right path until reaching the goal
- To guide aright
- To lead the right way
[ Reference: Quran-25:31 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
95 – AL BADI 'I
(The Originator)
The marvelous One who originates, commences, invents and creates all that exists, without any model or material.
The One whose incomparable will-power first brings into existence all of the unique and amazing creation without any similarity to anything else that has ever existed.
The One who creates in wonderful, awesome, amazingly original ways that have no precedent whatsoever.
From the root b-d-i which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To introduce, originate, start, innovate
- To do for the first time
- To cause to exist, to bring into existence
- To devise, to uniquely contrive
- To be amazing, outstanding, marvelous, superlative, incomparable
[ Reference: Quran-2:117 ]
In honoring the One Creator, it has been said that mankind does not truly create, but rather merely discovers that which Allah has already created.
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NAME OF THE DAY
96 – AL BAAQI
(The Everlasting One)
The One who has always existed and who will never cease to be.
The One whose existence has neither beginning nor end. The One whose existence is beyond the realm of time.
The One who existed before all of creation, and who will remain after all of this creation has come and gone.
The One who is everlasting, perpetual, beginning-less, endless. The One whose existence is eternal. The One who remains forever, unaffected by time.
From the root b-q-y which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To remain, continue, endure
- To be permanent, everlasting, constant
- To survive forever
- To be incessant, continuous, endless
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NAME OF THE DAY
97 – AL WAARITH
(The Inheritor of All)
The One who remains after all of creation has perished.
The One to whom all returns.
The One who has everlasting ownership of all that has ever been and that will ever be.
The One to whom all possessions return when the possessor is gone. The One who inherits all that we have done.
From the root w-r-th which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To inherit
- To be an heir, survivor
- To be the owner or sustainer after someone
[ Reference: Quran-15:23 ]
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NAME OF THE DAY
98 – AR RASHEED
(The Righteous Teacher)
The One who unerringly decrees, appoints or ordains the right way.
The One who is the supreme director to the right path and right belief.
The One who perfectly and righteously directs all matters toward their proper conclusion. The One who needs no aid to direct all affairs rightly.
From the root r-sh-d which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be directed aright
- To be caused to follow the right course
- To be directed to take the right way
- To be caused to hold a right belief
- To adopt the right path
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NAME OF THE DAY
99 – AS SABOOR
(The Patient One)
The One who is most patient, steadfast, and enduring.
The One who is not moved by haste to carry out any action before its proper time.
The One who patiently endures and does everything in its proper time and proper manner, no matter how long that may take.
The One who patiently accomplishes each thing in its proper time, in the way it needs to be and according to what it requires.
From the root s-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
- To be patient, to be enduring
- To endure trial or affliction with good manner
- To be contented in trial or affliction without show of complaint
- To make no distinction between comfort and affliction
- To bear calmly, to persevere cheerfully
- To be steadfast, constant
- To restrain, confine, withhold from something
Sheikh Tosun Bayrak writes of Al-Saboor :
The meaning of Islam is submission; to forego ones appetites, desires and will in the favor of the will of Allah. To be able to submit, one has to be patient.
In Islam, patience is a sign of faith.
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