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The Name of Allah azza wa jal “Al-Barr” is one of my favorite. Here is a short explanation of this beautiful Name:
إِنَّا كُنَّا مِن قَبْلُ نَدْعُوهُ ۖ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْبَرُّ الرَّحِيمُ
“Indeed, we used to supplicate Him before. Indeed, it is He who is the Beneficent( Al-Barr ), the Merciful.” (52:28)
Imam Al-Qurtubi says: Al-Barr is the One [...]

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We covered the meaning of Al-Lateef yesterday, here is more material on it.
Imam al-Qurtubi (rahimahullah) mentions 22 ways Allah is Al-Lateef (The Most Kind, Courteous and Subtle) and the meanings of Allah’s Lutf.
1- Ibn Abbass (radi Allahu anhuma) said the meaning of the ayah, “Allahu Lateefun bi ‘ebadihi”, Allah is Lateef to His servants, means [...]

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Linguistic Meaning
Al-Lateef comes from the root ل - ط- ف, which can have three linguistic meanings:
1) to be kind, gentle, mild, affectionate, and to bestow with kindness. It also means to be so kind to someone so much so that they do not notice. In the hadeeth of al-Ifk, A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) describes [...]

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In the beginning of surah Yaseen, Allah ta’ala says:
تَنْزِيلَ الْعَزِيزِ الرَّحِيمِ
(This Qur’an) is a revelation from the All-Mighty, the Especially Merciful. (36:5)
Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala begins this surah with an oath on the Qur’an that is Hakeem, and then declaring the Prophethood and guidance of the Prophet Muhammad sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam.
Allah ta’ala describes [...]

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Al ‘Azeez - The All Mighty

The Name ‘Azeez is said to be from three verbal forms:
a) ‘azza, ya’izzu (with a kasrah): this form means nobility. When Allah is ‘Azeez in this form, it means One who is Noble, One who is Distinguished, there is none like Him (Laysa ka milthlihi shayy), He is so [...]

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An excellent resource on the Names of Allah ta’ala has been prepared by the AlMaghrib Qabeelat Nurayn. Here is an excerpt:

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As Samad
This Name comprises many magnificent and great Attributes of Allah, worthy of All Praise. The Majestic, Most Powerful, The Master Who is perfect in His Mastery, the One Who is qualified with perfect Honor, the Great One Who is perfect in His Greatness, Al Haleem, Who is perfect in His clemency and Forbearance, Al [...]

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Who is Al Kareem?
The Most Generous who abundantly gives from His bounty which never ends.

He gives, seeking nothing in return.
Everything belongs to Him: whatever He gives is His and whatever He takes is His.
He does not give because of the means taken by His creation, for He is the One [...]

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More Names of Allah ta’ala here.
Al Muhaymin: The Protector, The Overseer

Linguistically, Al Muhaymin has several meanings.
1) It said to mean Al Ameen, the Trustworthy One and the One whom others are safe.
2) Muhaymin is also understood to be Mu’aymin, the ha (ه) read as a hamza (ء). Mu’aymin means One who offers Peace [...]

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More Names of Allah can be found here.
Al Mu’min: The One who gives Emaan and Security

When we look at this Name linguistically, it gives us two primary meanings:
1)      From emaan, it means The One who gives emaan. Emaan is tasdeeq (تصديق): affirmation. Mu’min is One who has emaan, One who gives emaan and [...]