8) al-'Azîz
The Mighty, The Strong, Dignified and Powerful, The Eminent
The One who is the most Powerful and most Cherished. The victorious One whose strength, glory and power are overwhelming and cannot be overcome or resisted.
The One whose dignity, majesty and power are unique, precious and unattainable by mankind. The One whose respectability and nobility are above all others. The One who is the ultimate in honor and nobility.
The One who has complete mastery over all of creation. The One who overcomes everything. The One who is incomparable and unparalleled. The One who is the cherished source of all strength, power and potency.
From the root '-z-z which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to be mighty, potent, strong, powerful
to be high, elevated, noble, exalted
to be honorable, noble, glorious, illustrious
to be indomitable, invincible
to be respected, cherished, dear
to be scarce, rare, precious, unattainable
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 59:23
Also written as 'Azîzun.
Blessed is He in Whose hand is the kingdom, and He has power over all things, Who created death and life that He may try you which of you is best in deeds; and He is THE MIGHTY, the Forgiving, Who created the seven heavens one above another; you see no incongruity in the creation of the Beneficent Allah; then look again, can you see any disorder?
(67:1-3)
9) al-Jabbâr
The Restorer, The Repairer, The All-Compelling, The Irresistible
The One who irresistibly restores all of creation to soundness and sufficiency.
The One who repairs, reforms and completes. The One who irresistibly compels things to be set aright.
The One who compels each and every thing according to divine will, yet is never compelled.
The One who is high, above all creation and utterly irresistible.
From the root j-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to restore something to sound, right or good state
to bring back to normal, reform
to benefit, to confer a benefit
to be supreme, high, above all of creation
to be compelling, irresistible
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 59:23
The essence of the root j-b-r is the irresistible restoration of something, and the name al-Jabbâr describes the nature of the One who is the ultimate restorer of the soundness, wholeness and righteousness of all things. For a human being, any claim to such irresistible power would be false pride and arrogance, but for Allâh it is simply the truth.
He is Allah, than whom there is no other God, the Sovereign Lord, The Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, THE COMPELLER, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
(59:23)
10) al-Mutakabbir
The Supremely Great, The Possessor of all Rights, The Perfection of Greatness
The One who is supremely great. The One who is greater than all of creation.
The One who manifests greatness in all things and in all ways.
The One who has rights, privileges and attributes which others have not.
From the root k-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to be great in size, rank or dignity
to be great in size, to be vast, formidable
to be great in age, oldest
to be great in dignity, noble, majestic
to be great in learning, most knowing
to have rights above all others
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 59:23
Mutakabbir is an empathic form of the root k-b-r which denotes actively using rights, privileges and attributes that are above and beyond the rights of everyone else. In mankind, this would be called pride or arrogance, but for the One this is simply the truth.
Al-Qurtubi reported that this name was understood to mean Grand, Great One.
Related names:
Jalîl is considered to be greatness in attributes.
Kabîr denotes the One whose essence is greatness.
Azîm is greatness in both attributes and self.
Mutakabbir is an empathic form which denotes actively using rights, privileges, rank and attributes that are above and beyond the rights of everyone else.
He is Allah, than whom there is no other God, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, The Keeper Of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, THE SUPERB. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
(59:23)