Al-Muʿizz: meaning
Name of Allah no. 24 of 99 · The Giver of Honor
ٱلْمُعِزُّ
Al-Muʿizz is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "The Giver of Honor". He gives honour and strength to whom He wills. True honour lies in obeying Him.
- Arabic
- ٱلْمُعِزُّ
- Transliteration
- Al-Muʿizz
- Meaning
- The Giver of Honor
- Number
- 24
Explanation in Arabic: معطي العزة لمن يشاء
Al-Muʿizz in the Quran
قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَٰلِكَ ٱلۡمُلۡكِ تُؤۡتِي ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلۡمُلۡكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلۡخَيۡرُۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءٖ قَدِيرٞ ﴿٢٦﴾
Quli allahumma malika almulki tutee almulka man tashao watanziʿu almulka mimman tashao watuʿizzu man tashao watuthillu man tashao biyadika alkhayru innaka ʿala kulli shayin qadeerun
Say, "O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. This name is said together with its counterpart: Yā Muʿizz, yā Mudhill.
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Muʿizz mean?
Al-Muʿizz (ٱلْمُعِزُّ) means "The Giver of Honor". He gives honour and strength to whom He wills. True honour lies in obeying Him.
Where is Al-Muʿizz in the Quran?
For example in Surah Al-Imran 3:26. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Al-Muʿizz among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Al-Muʿizz is number 24.