Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Baari This name only signifies that Allah created all things in proportion. The Maker, The Creator who has the Power to turn the entities, 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 […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Musawwir The One who forms His creatures in different pictures. He brings into existence whatever He wills and in whatever manner He wills it. He says, kun faya kun, “Be! and it is”. He is the fashioner of every creation and has given it a special form whereby it is […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Ghaffaar The Forgiver, The One who forgives the sins of His slaves time and time again. He sees our sins and disobedience, yet He still forgives and accepts the repentance of the sincere. He shows never-ending compassion and forgiveness, no matter how big or small the sin. He is […]
Reflections on the Name of Allah: Al-Qahhaar The name “Al-Qahhar” ( The All-Prevailing One / The Supreme) signifies the unmatched strength and sovereignty of Allah over all creation. As “The Dominator,” Allah’s authority is absolute, and no entity can rival or challenge His power. This attribute emphasizes the concept of divine supremacy and the inevitability […]
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، […]