Al ‘Azeez - The All Mighty

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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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Al Muhaymin: The Protector

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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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Al Mu'min

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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 [...]

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Al Quddoos - Absolutely Pure

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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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As Salaam -The Perfection and Giver of Peace

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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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Al Jabbaar - The Compellor

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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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Names of Allah azza wa jal

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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.

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Ar-Rahmaan and Ar-Raheem

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To continue our Names of Allah series:
Ar-Rahman: The Entirely Merciful, Ar-Raheem: The Especially Merciful
Both of the names Rahman and Raheem come from the root Ra-ha-meem (ر ح م), these names are similar so they require a parallel explanation. What is Rahmah? Rahmah is mercy. In the dictionary it means: ar-rifqa wa ta’attuf, compassion, kindness [...]

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What is Tayyib?

Bismillah, walhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘aalameen, was salaatu was salaamu ‘alaa Rasoolihil Ameen.
I would like to dedicate the first official post to an analysis of the word Tayyib. Tayyibaat is plural of Tayyibah which is the feminine form of Tayyib. Tayyib is a very comprehensive word and has a great place in the Qur’an and Sunnah. InshaAllah [...]

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