Sufi Introduction to the 99 Names of Allah and sufi ... - Deen islam

Collected by Muhammad Sajad Ali - webmaster – www.deenislam.co.uk - 10 th December 2009
to be high, elevated, lofty
to be exalted, to rise up, to ascend
to be higher, to exceed, surpass
to overcome, overwhelm
to advance, promote, rise above
to mount, be overtop, eminent
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 2:255
(Also written as al-ali, al-aliy, al-alee, al-aliyy, al-aliyyun, the Most High: ya ali, ya aliy, ya aliyy,
ya aliyyun)
37. Al-Kabir-The Most great, The Perfection of Greatness, the big, or Infinite
The One who is greater than everything in status.
YA KABIRU: O Great One! Those who invoke this glorious Name 100 times a day will come to be
highly honoured If anyone who is dismissed from his post - fast for seven days and each day repeat
Ya-Kabiru 1000 times, will be reinstated to his post and moreover graced with honour and dignity
Insha-Allah. Any person who has fallen down from his place should keep 7 fasts and everyday read
this name 1000 times GOd will again give his place back to him.
The One whose essence is the perfection of greatness. The One who is incomparably great.
The One whose greatness is beyond measure. The One whose nature is Greatness.
The One whose own essence is unimaginably great perfection.
From the root k-b-r which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to be great in rank, dignity, nobility, majesty
to be great in size, vast, formidable
to be great in age, oldest
to be great in learning, most knowing
to have rights above all others
This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 22:62
Kabîr is a less intensive form which honors the One as being the essence of greatness.
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.
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