(07) – (08) – (09) العلي الأعلى المتعال AL-‘ALIY, AL-A’LA, AL-MUTA’AL


KNOWLEDGE

THESE NAMES DENOTE Allah’s absolute highness in all aspects:

AL-‘ALIY: HE IS THE MOST HIGH HIMSELF, He rose over the Throne, above the seven heavens, in a manner that suits His Majesty. He is above all creation and is not everywhere. He is with us by His seeing, hearing, knowledge, care and support. 

 

AL-A’LA: HE IS THE MOST HIGH IN HIS POSITION, AND ALL HIS ATTRIBUTES ARE HIGH AND GREAT. No attribute of any person can resemble them or come close to them. It is not possible for His slaves to encompass even one attribute. He is The Most High in His love, knowledge, mercy, generosity, power, ability and might.  

 

AL-MUTA’AL: THE ONE WHO HAS UTMOST AND PERFECT HIGHNESS AND DOMINANCE. The forelocks of all the creation are in His Hands, so no one moves and no one remains still except by His permission. No one can resist Him or defeat Him. ​

 


(07) – (08) – (09) العلي الأعلى المتعال AL-‘ALIY, AL-A’LA, AL-MUTA’AL

IMPACTS

  • Have high hopes and think the best and highest with Allah. If you are feeling low, ask Allah The Most High to bring you up.
  • When we are humble to Allah by obeying Him then He will elevate us. And the opposite is true, when we are arrogant and think we can bring ourselves up, then we will be brought down and humiliated.
  • Ask Allah for Firdous Al A’la – the highest level in paradise.

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IN THE QUR’AN

وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

“And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”

[Surah Al-Baqarah [2:255]]

 

سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى

“Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High.”

[Surah Al-‘Ala [87:1]]

 

عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ الْكَبِيرُ الْمُتَعَالِ

“All-Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Most Great, the Most High.”

[Surah Ar-Ra’ad [13:9]]

IN THE SUNNAH

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prostrated in the prayer: He would say “Subhana Rabbial-A’la (Glory be to my Lord Most High).'"

 

[Sunan an-Nasa'i 1046]