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ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Dhu-l-Jalali wa-l-Ikram (ذو الجلال والإكرام): Meaning of Allah’s Name

Name 85 of 992 verses of the Quran

Dhu-l-Jalali wa-l-Ikram: The One possessing Majesty and Honour

Recitation: Mahmoud Khalil Al-Hussary · 24 voices to choose from

Explanation of the name Dhu-l-Jalali wa-l-Ikram

Meaning the One possessing Greatness and Grandeur, Mercy and Generosity. The One Who shows beneficence in both its general and specific aspects. The One Who honours His friends and close ones - those who glorify, exalt and love Him.

"Everything in the earth will perish. And the Face of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour, will abide forever." (55:27)

"Blessed be the name of your Lord, the Owner of Majesty and Honour." (55:78)

— ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Sa‘di

The name in the Quran

This name occurs in 2 verses of 1 surah.

وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ۝٢٧

And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

Explanation: Al-Mukhtasar

The face of your Lord, O Messenger, the One of greatness, kindness and bounty for His servants, will remain and will never perish.

Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 27

تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ ۝٧٨

Blessed is the name of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

Explanation: Al-Mukhtasar

The name of your Lord, the Possessor of majesty, favour and bounty over His servants, is great and full of goodness.

Surah Ar-Rahman, Verse 78

The name in the hadiths

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1415

Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concluded his prayer, he would beg forgiveness from Allah thrice and then would recite: "Allahumma Antas- Salamu, wa minkas-salamu, tabarakta ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram (O Allah, You are the Grantor of security, and security comes from You. You are Blessing, O You…

"‏ اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرام “ قيل للأوزاعي ، وهو أحد رواة الحديث ‏:‏ كيف الاستغفار ‏؟‏ قال ‏:‏ يقول ‏:‏ أستغفر الله أستغفر الله ‏"

Narrated by Thawbān + 11 other versions

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 2290

Anas said that when he was sitting with the Prophet in the mosque a man who was praying said, “O God, I ask Thee by virtue of the fact that praise is due to Thee than whom there is no god, who showest favour and beneficence, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, O Lord of Majesty and…

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: كُنْتُ جَالِسًا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَرَجُلٌ يُصَلِّي فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْحَنَّانُ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 9 other versions

Supplications with this name

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