المؤخر
Al-Mu'akhkhir — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 72 of 99
- Al-Mu'akhkhir
Meaning
The Delayer, who delays whom He wills.
A verse that shows this attribute
- 61وَلَوۡ يُؤَاخِذُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلنَّاسَ بِظُلۡمِهِم مَّا تَرَكَ عَلَيۡهَا مِن دَاۤبَّةࣲ وَلَـٰكِن يُؤَخِّرُهُمۡ إِلَىٰۤ أَجَلࣲ مُّسَمࣰّىۖ فَإِذَا جَاۤءَ أَجَلُهُمۡ لَا يَسۡتَـٔۡخِرُونَ سَاعَةࣰ وَلَا يَسۡتَقۡدِمُونَ
And if Allah were to impose blame on the people for their wrongdoing, He would not have left upon the earth any creature, but He defers them for a specified term. And when their term has come, they will not remain behind an hour, nor will they precede [it].
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-Mu'akhkhir mean?
The Delayer, who delays whom He wills.
Where is Al-Mu'akhkhir mentioned in the Quran?
Its meaning is shown in Surah An-Nahl, verse 61.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Mu'akhkhir?
Al-Mu'akhkhir is name number 72 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.