الكبير
Al-Kabir — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 38 of 99
- Al-Kabir
Meaning
The Most Great, greater than everything.
In the Quran
- 9عَـٰلِمُ ٱلۡغَيۡبِ وَٱلشَّهَـٰدَةِ ٱلۡكَبِيرُ ٱلۡمُتَعَالِ
[He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, the Grand, the Exalted.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Kabir mean?
The Most Great, greater than everything.
Where is Al-Kabir mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 9.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Kabir?
Al-Kabir is name number 38 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.