Fatwa #2393912 January 2013India
Names of Allah?
Question
Are MAJEED, QADEER, and QAREEB name of Allah SWT?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
Al-Majeed means The All-Glorious, The All-Majestic
Al-Qadir meansThe All-Able, The All-Capable.
Al-Qareeb means the Close.
The three qualities of Allah mentioned above are referenced in the Quran.
Allah says:
They said:
Do you wonder at the command of Allah. The Mercies of Allah and His Blessings are upon you, Oh people of the household (of Ibrahim). Verily He is Praiseworthy, Glorious.[1](Al-Majeed)
Then is not the One who created the heavens and the earth able (Al-Qadir) to create the like of them again? Oh yes indeed for He is the All-Creating, the All-Knowing.[2]
Now if My servants ask you regarding Me, then indeed I am near (Al-Qareeb). I answer the call of the caller when he calls upon me.[3]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Saeed Ahmed Golaub
Jamaica
Student Darul Iftaa
Checked and Approved
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
[1] { قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ رَحْمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ} [هود: 73]
[2] { أَوَلَيْسَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ بَلَى وَهُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ} [يس: 81]
[3] { وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ} [البقرة: 186]
References
- { قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ رَحْمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ} [هود: 73]
- { أَوَلَيْسَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ بِقَادِرٍ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْلُقَ مِثْلَهُمْ بَلَى وَهُوَ الْخَلَّاقُ الْعَلِيمُ} [يس: 81]
- { وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ} [البقرة: 186]