Al-Muhaymin: The Trustworthy and Ever Watchful Witness
Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary · 24 voices to choose from
Explanation of the name Al-Muhaymin
The One Who sees all the hidden matters, all that the hearts keep concealed, the One Whose Knowledge encompasses everything.
"He is Allaah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, The One free from defects, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the All-Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allaah! (High is He) Above all that they associate as partners with Him." (59:23)
— ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Sa‘di
The Exalted said; “He is Allah beside Whom La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), the King, the Holy, the One Free from all defects, the Giver of security, the Watcher over His creatures.” (Al-Hashr: 23)
The Linguistic Meaning:
This Noble Name indicates preserving and witnessing.
God, the Exalted is Al-Muhaymin: He witnesses the deeds of His creatures, watching over them, knowing all hidden matters, and giving security to whoever He wills, giving them peace and assurance. He shows the truthfulness of His prophets by telling (us) that they are truthful and by their miracles.
The Grandeur of Al-Muhaymin
He encompasses everything by His Perfect Superiority. He has the kingdom and credit (favors) over all creation.
He is Allāh, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Grantor of Security, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allāh above whatever they associate with Him.
Explanation: Al-Mukhtasar
22-23. He is Allāh, the one whom there is no true deity except Him; He is the Knower of the absent and the present: nothing is hidden from Him; the Benevolent of the world and the afterlife and their Merciful: His mercy encompasses the worlds; the Master; the Pure and Sacred from every deficiency; the Faultless from every defect; The Corroborator of His messengers with manifest signs; the Observer of the actions of His servants; the Almighty whom no one can overpower; the Omnipotent who controls everything through His power, the Imperious. Pure and glorified is He from the idols and other things the idolaters ascribe to Him.
