Al Ali – The Highest
The Highest and Most Sublime One. Allah calls Himself Al-‘Aliy— The Most High, The Exalted — on eight occasions in the Quran. He’s the One Whose loftiness is both in His essence and in His attributes. Al-‘Aliy is above any…
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Detailed Meanings of Names of Allah
Al Afuw- The Pardoner
Al-‘Afuww (ٱلْعَفُوُّ) — The Pardoner ٱلْعَفُوُّ He, who pardons all who repent sincerely as if they had no previous sin. Al-‘Afuww comes from the root ع-ف-و (‘ayn-fā-wāw) which means to erase, to pardon, to overlook, or to efface completely. It…
Al Jabbar – The Compeller
He implements His decree without any opposition. There is no one that prevails over Him. He compels each and everything to His divine will but is never Himself compelled. Another interpretation is the restorer. He heals all of creation, the…
Al Halim – The Clement
Allah – Al Halim is the most clement. He who is never in a hurry to punish. His mercy overcomes His anger and He is ever eagerly inclined to forgive on penitence. “The seven heavens and the earth, and all…
Al Hakim – The Wise
He whose every command and action is pure wisdom. “For those who believe and work righteous deeds, there will be Gardens of Bliss, To dwell therein. The promise of Allah is true: and He is Exalted in power, WISE. He…
Al Hafiz – The Protector
Allah protects and preserves all creations and remembers all that has ever been and all that is. He is the protector of The Qur’an and vowed to safeguard it from being changed or perversions, as was the case with previous…
Al Hadi – The Guide
He who guides His righteous servants to the right path for their salvation in the Hereafter. He who guides His servants to reach their goals. Al-Hadi is an Attribute derived, linguistically, from hidaya, the Arabic word for guidance, which means:…
Al Ghany – The Rich
Allah is The only One who is self-sufficient and independent. He does not need anything as He is free from dependence. Allah is The One whose wealth and riches all others depend on. If every creation, human and jinn, both past,…
Al Ghafur – The All-Forgiving
He is The One who completely forgives our sins and faults. His forgiveness is unlimited, and He is all compassionate. He is most high; His forgiveness extends to all who turn to him in humility and seek repentance. Allah is…
Al Ghaffar – The Forgiving
He who is always ready to forgive, againand again. Al-Ghaffar is the One Who has manifested what is beautiful and veiled what is ugly in the life of this world and Who does not inflict His penalty on him in the life hereafter. He is the One…