Al-Khabir – The All-Aware

”And He is the All-subtle, the All-aware.” 67:14
Allah’s knowledge is profound and comprehensive. He has the knowledge and the understanding of the Creator, the Maker. “Whether you speak in secret or aloud, He knows your inmost thoughts. Shall He who has created all things not know, them all? And He is the All-subtle, the All-aware.”67:13-14. “And Allah is aware of the things you do.” -3:153

~Whatever sins one may commit, one will be answerable to Allah for them even if Allah is the only witness. He has no need of other evidence. His knowledge and sight are all-sufficient. “Is he not aware that when that which is in the tombs …is scattered abroad, and that which is in human breasts is brought out – surely on that day their Lord shall be aware of them?” (100:9-11). “Your Lord suffices as one who is aware of and see the sins of His servants.” -17:17

~Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand; and if he is not able to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is not able to do so, then with his heart, for that is the minimum tthat is desirable from a believer. (An-Nasai)

~Everything happens through the instrumentality of Allah.

The One who knows the internal qualities and meanings of all things. The One who has perfect knowledge and understanding of the true reality of all things.

The One who knows and understands the meaning of even the most hidden secrets. The One who know the inner truth of every condition and situation.

The One who knows and understands secret requests and unspoken prayers. The One who knows and understands the real condition, the inner reality, of everything.

http://wahiduddin.net/word​s/99_pages/khabir_31.htm

Al-Latif – The Subtle

~”Allah is benign to His servants.” -42:19
~Allah is gentle to people. He looks after them though they may not be away of it. “Allah is benign to His servants, providing for whoever He will.” -42:19
~This is the Name to call when one is in hardship, asking for Allah’s gentleness and subtle intervention.

‎~’Al-Latif’ also means ‘the All-Subtle.’ Sometimes Allah’s kindness comes in subtle ways; ways people may not discern. He may turn an anticipated calamity into a less harmful incident or even into a blessing. The Prophet Joseph, peace be u…pon him, had this to say when Allah turned his misfortunes to glory and happiness: “My Lord is gracious to whom He will.” -12:100

~The All-Subtle is also the One who cannot be apprehended by any means while He sees even those things that seem to us invisible like vision itself. “No vision can grasp Him, but He has a grasp over all vision; He is the All-Sutble, the All-Aware.” -6:103

~Thus our hearts and minds are open to Allah; He knows the most hidden thoughts and secrets. “Shall He who has created all things not know them all? And He is the All-Subtle, the All-Aware.” -67:14

~Fear Allah in your dealings with man.

The One who is most subtle and gracious. The One whose nature is gentle, affectionate, courteous and refined.

The One who is kind, gracious, and understanding, with regard for the subtle details of individual circumstances.

The One whose actions are so fine and subtle that they may be imperceptible, beyond our comprehension.

http://wahiduddin.net/word​s/99_pages/latif_30.htm

Al- Adl- The Just

~”Surely Allah enjoins justice and the doing of good” 16:90
~ Allah is just in all His doings. He gives to each what he deserves and puts everything in its proper position. “Surely Allah shall not wrong anyone by so much as the wieght of an ant.”4:40.

Yet, to believe that Allah is the Just in spite of the grave injustices, perpetrated by human beings, which go unpunished in this world, is to truly believe in the Unseen. It is a test of faith; because when ultimate justice is fulfilled, i…t will be past the time of belief or disbelief- it will be the Day of Judgement:”We shall set up just balances on the Resurrection Day, so that not one soul shall be wronged in anything; even if it be by the weight of one grain of mustard-seed Our Reckoning shall suffice.”21:47

Al-Hakam – The Judge

~”His is the Judgement, and to Him you shall all return.” 28:88
~Allah is the Judge whose judgment is implemented and cannot be nullified. “Allah judges; none can reverse His judgment; He is swift in His reckoning” 13:41. Though things may sometimes seem out of control, believers must trust Allah’s judgment. “And be patient until Allah shall judge; and He is the best of judges.” 10:109

~Allah’s judgment prevails in this life and in the hereafter. What passes unsettled here will be justly dealt with on the Day of Judgment (hence the name). “Then they are restored to Allah their true Protector. Surely His is the judgment; …He is the swiftest of reckoners.” 6:62

~The law given to us by Allah must not be altered or replaced: “What, shall I seek out any judge but Allah? For it is He who sent down to you the Book with all its precepts.” 6:114

~We must accept Allah’s decree loyally, not attempting to vie with Him in wisdom. “It is not for any believer, man or woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decreed a matter, to have any choice in his or her affairs. Whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has indeed strayed into manifest error.” -33:36

~Weigh up your actions before they are weighed up on the divine scales of justice.

The One who is the supreme arbitrating magistrate. The One who is the only true judge.

The One who always delivers justice in every situation. The One whose judgments and decrees are never over-turned or thwarted.

The One who makes the final decision of the nature of all matters. The One who arbitrates all disputes.

http://wahiduddin.net/word​s/99_pages/hakam_28.htm

Al-Basir – The All-seeing

~”And He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing.” -42:2

~Allah sees everything everywhere all the time. If we are always aware of that, we will be too shy to act foolishly or to commit sins. “Did he not know that Allah sees?” -96:14. “Surely Allah sees His servants” -40:44.

‎~The feeling that someone important is looking at you makes you act in a noble way. To a believer, the most important One to see his doings is Allah and then those loved by Allah. “Say: ‘Work; and Allah will surely see your work, and so wi…ll His Messenger, and the believers.’” -9:105

~If a believer develops this sense of being constantly present in front of Allah, he will certainly reach the rank of Ihsan (goodness, sincerity). Gabriel said to the Prophet, peace be upon him, “Tell me about Ihsan.” The Prophet said, “It is to worship Allah as though you are seeing Him, and while you do not see Him, truly He sees you.” –Muslim

~Observing care in speech is the key to righteousness.

The One whose insight sees all things clearly, both the apparent and the hidden. The One who sees and understands all that has been, and all that will be.

The One who has insight into all things. The One who perceives every detail. The One who understands all things, both outer and inner.

The One who has given to mankind the outer eye of the body, and the inner eye of the heart.

http://wahiduddin.net/word​s/99_pages/basir_27.htm

Al-Sami – The All-hearing

~“Truly, Allah is All-hearing, All-seeing.” -31:28

~Allah hears everything, nothing escapes His divine hearing, and no call prevents Him from hearing other calls. “Surely I shall be with you, hearing and seeing.” -20:46

‎~Whether we speak loudly or quietly makes no difference to Allah. Some Muslims were journeying with the Prophet, peace be upon him, and they were praising Allah aloud. Then the Prophet (pbuh) said to them, “Quietly, for you are not calling… someone deaf or absent; He is All-hearing, Close. The One you call is closer to each of you than the neck of his camel.” –Al-Bukhari, Muslim

~Allah knows not only our secrets, but also what we try to conceal in our hearts. “You have no need to speak aloud; for He knows all that is secret and all that is hidden.” -20:7

~When we speak of Allah hearing and seeing, we do not imply that Allah has organs like those needed by human beings for cognitive functions. We believe that He hears and sees, but how is beyond our grasp.

~Allah can hear even the smallest whisper.

The One whose hearing and attention comprehends everything. The One who pays attention to every supplication and invocation.

The One who listens to every voice. The One who hears and accepts every word, thought and secret.

The One who listens to everything, perfectly, eternally, without limitations.

Imam al-Ghazâlî has said that in order to explore the depths of an attribute of Allah, one must venture far beyond the human expression of such a quality:

When you elevate the All-Hearing above changes which happen to Him when audible sounds occur, and exalt Him above hearing by ears, you will realize that His hearing is an attribute by which the perfection of the qualities of things heard is disclosed. Whoever does not not take care in considering this matter will inevitably fall into mere anthropomorphism. So, be wary, and be precise when you consider it.

http://wahiduddin.net/words/99_pages/sami_26.htm

Al-Mudhill – The Humiliator

Al-Mu’izz–The Honorer

~You exalt whom you will-3:26
~Allah is ‘Aziz, Possessor of Glory, and Mu’iz, Giver of Glory. He gives glory to His obedient and loving servants. Glory, in the Islamic concept is not merely material power. It’s the greatness of the soul that lives competently in this world, yet with its ultimate goal the Hereafter. “I will set your followers above the unbelievers till the Resurrection Day.”-3:55

‎~Allah gives material power to whoever He will. “You exalt whom You will, and You abase whom You will; in Your hand is the good” -3:26. But this sort of power is not always a reward; it could be a test: how would a powerful man behave? “Bu…t seek, amidst that which Allah has given you the Last Abode, and do not forget your portion of the present world; and do good, as Allah has been good to you” -28:77. Thus a believer’s sense of pride and power, issues from his faith and knowledge that Allah will always support him. “Surely We shall help Our Messengers and those who have believed, in the present life, and upon the day when the witnesses arise.” -40:51

~Self-seeking places one far from Allah

The One who gives invincible strength and honor.

The One who grants honor and power. The One who strengthens and glorifies.

The One who makes it possible for someone or something to be respected, cherished and mighty.

http://wahiduddin.net/words/99_pages/muizz_24.htm

Al-Rafi -The Exalter

~“Allah will raise up in rank those of you who believe.” -58:11
~Honor in the Kingdom of Allah comes with merit. There, rank is related to one’s response to his Lord, and that depends on faith and knowledge, - true knowledge and insight. “Allah will raise up in rank those of you who believe and have been given knowledge.” -58:11
~True exaltation comes with spiritual enlightenment. “Some there are to whom Allah spoke, and some He raised in rank.” -2:253

‎~Prophethood is the highest position possible for mortals. “Such was Our argument, with which We furnished Abraham against his people. We raise up in degrees whom We will” -6:83. And Allah says to Muhammad, peace be upon him,: “Did We not …give you high renown?” -94:4. Also, He says about Prophet Idris, peace be upon him, “He was a true man, a prophet. We raised him up to a high place.” -19:56-7
~Elevation in this world and material success, if devoid of faith, are of no value. “Did he not know that Allah had destroyed before him generations of men superior to him in might, and more avaricious than he?” -28:78
~Devotion to Allah is food for the soul.

The One whose wisdom chooses the ones to be uplifted.
The One who uplifts and elevates mankind above petty desires and selfishness.
The One who makes it possible to rise above the differences and distinctions that divide mankind.
The name Râfi’ is not specifically used as a Beautiful Name in the Qur’ân.
Râfi’ (uplifter) is the opposite of Khâfid (humbler).
The names Khâfid and Râfi’ are often used together to acknowledge the way that balance and harmony are established and maintained though the interplay of cause and effect.
http://wahiduddin.net/words/99_pages/rafi_23.htm

Al-Khafid – The Abaser

~”Then We shall reduce him to the lowest of the low.” -95:5

~Honor or abasement in this life are not final. Allah may raise people and abase others in order to put everyone to the test. “As for man, whenever his Lord tries him by honoring him, and blessing him, he says, ‘My Lord has honored me.’ But when He tries him by grudging hi His favors, he says, ‘My Lord has despised me.’” -89:15-16

‎~But the real good and true honor come with the purification of the self. “By the soul and That which shaped it and enlightened it as to right and wrong: truly he succeeds who purifies it, and failed has he who corrupts it.” -91:7-10

~If ma…n rebels against Allah and pursues evil, his nature will be abased to the lowest possible position. “We indeed created Man in the best of moulds, then We made him the lowest of the low – save those who believe, and do righteous deeds.” 95:4-6

~Those arrogant people who deny the unity of Allah are destroyed “so that We might let them taste the chastisement of degradation in the present life; and the chastisement of the world to come is even more degrading, and they shall not be helped.” 41:16

~The Day of Judgment is described as “abasing, exalting” 56:3 because on that day truth will prevail and falsehood will be abased. Things will be really what they seem to be.

~Repentance is to be ashamed of what one has done.

The One who chooses the ones to be humbled, softened, made gentle.

The One who decides which ones to weaken or diminish.

The One who humbles the proud, haughty or insolent, to awaken them from their sleep.

The name Khâfid is not specifically used as a Beautiful Name in the Qur’ân.

http://wahiduddin.net/words/99_pages/khafid_22.htm