No. 48 in the enumeration

المجيد

al-Majid

al-Majid — The Glorious. Name 48 in the enumeration of the most beautiful names in the Tirmidhi hadith.

Overview

al-Majid — The Glorious. It is name number 48 in the enumeration of God's most beautiful names in the hadith of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) at al-Tirmidhi 1; Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya devoted a chapter of Jala' al-Afham to explaining these names 2.

In the Qur'an

The name occurs in the Qur'an, among them: 50:1، 85:15.

In the Sunna

Abu Hurayra reports: 'God has ninety-nine names — a hundred less one; whoever enumerates them enters Paradise' 3.

In the Qur'an

Paired names

Sources

  1. Jami' al-Tirmidhi
  2. Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya, Jala' al-Afham
  3. Sahih Muslim

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