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 commence, start, at the beginning
The term Mubdi' is not specifically used as a Beautiful Name in the Qur'ân.
The terms al-Mubdi' (the Starter) and al-Mu'îd (the Restorer) are often used together in the hadith,
and are also paired together by many commentators including al-Ghazâlî who described them as:
al-Mubdi' (the Beginner) al-Mu'îd (the Restorer) - these terms mean the One who bestows existence,
and when this origination is not preceded by something like it, it is called a beginning; but when it
is preceded by something like it, then it is called restoration.... all things began with Him and are
restored to Him; began in Him and in Him are restored.
And similarly, the two attributes al-Mubdi' al-Mu'îd are defined together in the lexicon Tâj al-'Arûs
as:
He who createth mankind, and who returneth them after life to death...
In some Classical Arabic literature, the participles Mubdi' and Badî' are used interchangeably.
However, in many Qur'ân commentaries, these terms are used to describe slightly different
attributes, with the name Mubdi' emphasizing the initiation of creation, while Badî' emphasizes the
awesome innovation of such creation.
Related names:
Mubdi' is the One who initiates, starts or begins the production or creation of all things.
Badî' is the One who creates in awesome, wonderful, amazingly original ways that have no
precedent whatsoever.
Mu'îd is the One who repeats, restores and revives that which had been previously invented.
Bâri' is the way the One works with substances, often creating from existing matter, making and
evolving that which is free and clear of imperfections, free and clear of any other thing.
Khâliq is the One who continues to plan, measure out and create and who has the power to change
things from one state to another, in and out of existence.
Musawwir is the One who arranges forms and colors, and who is the shaper of beauty.
(Also written as al-mubdi, the Originator: ya mubdi)
59. Al-Muîd- The Restorer, The Reviver, The Renewer, The Re-Creator
The Restorer. He who recreates His creatures after He has annihilated them.The One who brings
back the creatures after death, the Power To Create Again
YA MU°lDU; O Restorer! Invoke this glorious Name seventy times to ensure the safe return of an
absent member of the family.When any person is lost, then this Name should be repeated 70 ties in
each corner of thr house during the night when everyone is asleep. He will either return within 7
days of his whereabouts will be known within that period Insha-Allah. After all the person's have
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