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Collected by Muhammad Sajad Ali - webmaster – www.deen<strong>islam</strong>.co.uk - 10 th December 2009<br />

He compels His creatures <strong>to</strong> what He wills <strong>of</strong> His comm<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> prohibitions, <strong>and</strong> none can oppose<br />

Him <strong>and</strong> none is free <strong>of</strong> His grasp; <strong>the</strong> One who repairs <strong>and</strong> mends; <strong>the</strong> One who is inaccessible, <strong>the</strong><br />

Unattainable, <strong>the</strong> Supreme. Also <strong>the</strong> Res<strong>to</strong>rer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> poor <strong>to</strong> wealth or sufficiency, <strong>the</strong> Establisher<br />

<strong>of</strong> hearts according <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir natural constitutions which He gave <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong>ir mo<strong>the</strong>rs' wombs,<br />

disposing <strong>the</strong>m <strong>to</strong> know Him <strong>and</strong> bear witness <strong>to</strong> Him, both <strong>the</strong> wretched <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> happy among<br />

<strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Al-Jabbar is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ninety-Nine <strong>Names</strong>.<br />

"He is <strong>Allah</strong> – <strong>the</strong>re is no god but Him. He is <strong>the</strong> King, <strong>the</strong> Most Pure, <strong>the</strong> Perfect Peace, <strong>the</strong><br />

Trustworthy, <strong>the</strong> Safeguarder, <strong>the</strong> Almighty, <strong>the</strong> Compeller, <strong>the</strong> Supremely Great. Glory be <strong>to</strong> <strong>Allah</strong><br />

above all <strong>the</strong>y associate with Him." (59:23).<br />

Al-Muqît: The Maintainer<br />

He maintains creatures by letting <strong>the</strong>m continue <strong>to</strong> existence through knowledge <strong>and</strong> power, also<br />

<strong>the</strong> Nourisher. The Possessor <strong>of</strong> power, He who gives <strong>to</strong> every man his food; <strong>the</strong> Preserver or<br />

Protec<strong>to</strong>r who gives everything its protection as is needful. He who is well-furnished with power<br />

over all things<br />

Al-Muqit is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Ninety-Nine <strong>Names</strong>.<br />

"<strong>Allah</strong> gives all things what <strong>the</strong>y deserve." (4:84).<br />

The Divine <strong>Names</strong> Related <strong>to</strong> Omniscience<br />

Al-'Âlim, Al-'Alîm, Al-'Allâm: The All-Knowing<br />

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