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Al-Quddoos
The One who is Very Pure, Absolutely Pure, He is far and above anything that does not befit Him.
Al Quddoos is from the root qaaf-daal-seen (ق د س), Al-Quddoos has two meanings linguistically. It is on the structure of fu’ool, a form of mubaalagah/intensification.
1. First meaning of Qaf-daal-seen (ق [...]

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Al Malik - The King and Owner of Dominion

Allah has three Names that are similar to Malik: Maleek (مليك) and Maalik (مالك). The meaning for all three names is: One who possesses the attribute of Mulk. What is Mulk? Kingdom, dominion, power, authority. Mulk has three meanings:
1)      Possession and ownership (لَهُ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ To [...]

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The next Name of Allah ta’ala is:
As Salaam - The Perfection and Giver of Peace

There are two meanings of the Name As Salaam:
a)      The Perfection.
b)      The Giver of Peace and Security.
Linguistic Meaning
Linguistically, salaam and salaamah mean baraa’ah: immunity, to be free of something and to be unblemished. According to ibn Al Arabi, salaamah means ‘aafiyah: [...]

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There are many Names of Allah azza wa jal that are authentic, yet are not widely known. One of them, and also One of my personal favorites, is Al Jabbaar - The Compellor.
Al Jabbaar
The Compeller, The Restorer. It is on the structure of fa’aal, a structure of mubaalagah/intensification. Jaabir is one who compels [...]

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Alhamdulillah we have a new page: Names of Allah where, inshaAllah, we will share detailed meanings of the authentic Names of Allah azza wa jal.