Explain the Name
الرَّحْمَنُ
AR-RAHMAAN
The Most or Entirely Merciful Or the Compassionate
Explanation:
Allah, Ar-Rahmaan, bestows His Mercy (Rahmah) upon all the creatures in this universe.
The One Who gives Emaan and Security
or
The Giver of Peace
الْمُؤْمِنُ
AL-MU’MIN
Explanation
The One who Affirms and Believes (Eeman) His Oneness and the One who gives Emaan. It is also The One who gives Security (Aman) and Peace. Al-Mu’min is also the One who removes the fear and the One who is Faithful. His promises are always true.
الْخَالِقُ
AL-KHAALIQ
The Creator, The Maker
Explanation
The One Who brings things into existence after their non-existence. Who invents and innovates without a prior model. And then bestows upon them their characteristics of movement and other qualities. He is the One Who invents whatever the eyes can see and perfects their creation.
The Giver of Gifts
or
The Bestower
الْوَهَّابُ
AL-WAHHAAB
Explanation
The One who continually bestows gifts, favors and blessings upon all of creation. It means He not only gives gifts once or twice, but He constantly does so. He is the One who gives freely and endlessly, without expectation of any return.
الْبَاسِطُ
AL-BAASIT
The Enlarger or The Extender
Explanation
Al-Qaabid, Al-Baasit is the One who withholds and extends. He contracts when it is good and He expands when it is good. At time He withholds and at other times He gives. This goes for provisions (rizq), life and death.
الرَّحِيمُ
AR-RAHEEM
The Merciful or The Bestower of Mercy
Explanation:
The Owner of Mercy that encompasses His creation. Ar-Rahmaan points to the vastness of Allah’s Mercy and Ar-Raheem points out to the effect of this Mercy on His Creation.
The Protector Or The Guardian, The Witness, The Overseer
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
AL-MUHAYMIN
Explanation
The One who observes His creation with regards to their actions. It is also The One Who offers peace and security and The Trustworthy One who proclaims the Truth. He is the One who always watches us and looks after us.
الْبَارِئُ
AL-BAARI’
The Maker or The Originator
Explanation
The One who is the Originator of everything. He is the Creator and The One who gives distinguished characteristics to all of His Creation. Al-Bari’ knows His creation best.
The Provider
or
The Sustainer
الرَّزَّاقُ
AR-RAZZAAQ
Explanation
The One who creates all means of nourishment and sustenance. He is The One who provides everything that is needed (rizq). It means that He bestows all means of support and growth, for the body, the mind and the spiritual life.
الْخَافِضُ
AL-KHAAFIDH
The Pleaser, The Reducer, The Abaser
Explanation
Al-Khaafidh, Ar-Raafi’ is the One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
الْمَلِكُ
AL-MALIK
The king Or The Sovereign Or The King and Owner of Dominion
Explanation
The One who possesses the attribute of Mulk (kingdom), dominion, power, authority. Allah is Al Malikul Haqq. He is the One who possesses the disposal of all affairs. He commands, makes and does whatever He wants. And Allah gives Mulk to whoever He wants, as Mulk belongs to Him.
The Strong or The All Mighty
الْعَزِيزُ
AL-AZEEZ
Explanation
The One who overpowers everything and Who cannot be overcome. It also refers to the One who is extremely precious, none is like Him. He is unbeatable and nothing can prevent Him from fulfilling what He wills.
الْمُصَوِّرُ
AL-MUSAWWIR
The Fashioner
Explanation
The One who is the Fashioner and Former of each and every thing in all of creation. It is the One who has given everything in creation a special inclination of desire and a special form and a special manner whereby it is.
The Opener, The Judge
الْفَتَّاحُ
AL-FATTAAH
Explanation
The One who opens all the doors of mercy, profit and sustenance to His slaves. The gate of the solution of every difficult can be easily opened by Him. He makes clear what is unclear. Al-Fattaah is the One who judges between His slaves with perfect justice.
الرَّافِعُ
AR-RAAFI’
The Exalter, The Elevator
Explanation
Al-Khaafidh, Ar-Raafi’ is the One who lowers whoever He willed by His Destruction and raises whoever He willed by His Endowment.
الْقُدُّوسُ
AL-QUDDUS
The Holy or The Absolutely Pure
Explanation
The One who is Very Pure, Absolutely Pure. He is far and above any imperfection, error, fault and shortcoming. He is High above what does not befit Him. He is the one who is Taahir (Pure) and Uluww (High).
The Compeller or The Restorer
الْجَبَّارُ
AL-JABBAR
Explanation
Al-Jabbaar is the Compeller, whatever He will is what happens. He is the One who is Exalted, High above His creation and He is the One who Reforms, the One who fixes the situation for His creation.
الْغَفَّارُ
AL-GHAFFAR
The Grate Forgiver
or
The All- and Oft-Forgiving
Explanation
The One who is forgiving and looking over our faults over and over again. He also protects us from the effects of our mistakes, in this life and the next so we may go on without shame or guilt. He is the One who can change our wrong deeds into good deeds.
The All-Knowing, The Omniscient
اَلْعَلِيْمُ
AL-‘ALEEM
Explanation
The One whose knowledge (ilm) is neither acquired through learning nor preceded by ignorance, nor followed by forgetfulness. He is aware of all things, even before they happen!
الْمُعِزُّ
AL-MU’IZZ
The Honourer, The Bestower
Explanation
Al-Mu’izz, Al-Muzil is the One who gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.
السَّلاَمُ
AS-SALAM
The Author of Safety or Peace or The Perfection and Giver of Peace
Explanation
The One who is free from all imperfections and deficiencies because of the Perfection of His Being, of His Attributes and His Actions (Ibn Kathir). He keeps His creations safe from any injustice on His part.
The Supreme or The Majestic
الْمُتَكَبِّرُ
AL-MUTAKABBIR
Explanation
Al-Mutakabbir is the Supreme, He reveals His Greatness and Power at every moment and in every incident. Al-Mutakabbir use His rights, privileges and attributes that are above and beyond the rights of everyone else.
الْقَهَّارُ
AL-QAHHAR
The Dominant or
The Subduer, The Ever-Dominating
Explanation
The One Who dominates everything in His kingdom. He is the One before whom the whole creation has humbled itself, and submitted before His Grandeur, power and perfect strength. He is the Vanquisher without ever being unfair.
The Withholder
الْقَابِضُ
AL-QAABID
Explanation
Al-Qaabid, Al-Baasit is the One who withholds and extends. He contracts when it is good and He expands when it is good. At time He withholds and at other times He gives. This goes for provisions (rizq), life and death.
المُذِلُّ
AL-MUZIL
The Dishonourer, The Humiliator
Explanation
Al-Mu’izz, Al-Muzil is the One who gives esteem to whoever He willed, hence there is no one to degrade Him; And He degrades whoever He willed, hence there is no one to give Him esteem.