Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Wahhab The One who is Generous in giving plenty without any return. He is everything that benefits whether Halal or Haram. The name Al-Wahhab comes from al-hibah, which is a gift detached without conditions or prior cause. This name speaks to Allah SWT nature of being the all endowering, all bestowing, […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Ar-Razzaq The Sustainer, The Provider. Allah, Most Gracious, provides all of His slaves no matter how numerous they might be.– If He so desires, He provides any of them abundantly and without limits. – He provides all of His slaves with sustenance regardless of their number or quantity of provision. […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Fattah The Solver, The Reliever, The Judge, The One who opens for His slaves the closed worldly and religious matters. The name “Al-Fattah,” which means “The Opener,” further emphasizes Allah’s role in opening doors of mercy, guidance, and opportunity for His servants. This attribute highlights Allah’s ability to reveal […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Alim The Knowledgeable; The One nothing is absent from His knowledge “Al-‘Alim” perfectly encapsulates the comprehensive and all-encompassing knowledge of Allah. It signifies that His knowledge transcends all limitations of time, space, and perception. Allah’s knowledge encompasses everything, from the visible to the unseen, the apparent to the hidden, […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Qaabid The Witholder. The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy, Allah is Al-Qabid meaning whatever He wills comes to be. He is the one who enriches and makes poor. Al-Qabid decides to withhold something or to make […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Baasit The Englarger, The One who constricts the sustenance by His wisdom and expands and widens it with His Generosity and Mercy. It is mentioned 0 times in the Holy Quran, but it was mentioned in the Hadith حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Khaafid The One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment. The name “Al-Khaafid” (الخافض) is not mentioned directly in the Holy Quran, but it is considered one of the beautiful names of Allah that appears in Islamic texts and prophetic […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Mu’izz Al-Mu’izz and Al-Mudhill) are closely related to the Al-Rafi and Al-Khafid The Honourer. The Bestower. This name reflects a belief in the divine attribute of al-Mu’izz, which means “The Giver of Honor” or “The Giver of Dignity” in Islamic theology. It highlights the idea that ultimate honor and dignity […]