Names of Allah
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ٱلْجَبَّارُ

Al-Jabbar

“The Compeller”

Quranic Reference: Surah Al-Hashr 59:23

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Scholarly Explanation

This includes the meaning of al-'Ali and al-A'la, the meaning of al-Qahhar, and the meaning of ar-Ra'uf. The one who kindly treats and cures dejected hearts, the one who strengthens the weak and impotent, the one who protects and shelters those who resort to Him and seek refuge with Him.

“He is Allah, other than whom none has the right to be worshipped. The King, the Holy, as-Salam, the Giver of Security, the Ever-Watcher, the Almighty, the Compeller, the Supreme. Glory be to Allah! [High is He] above all that they associate as partners with Him.”

[al-Hashr (59): 23]

From “Explanation to the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah” — Shaykh as-Sa’di (d.1376H)

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Prophetic Traditions

الْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَائِي وَالْعَظَمَةُ إِزَارِي فَمَنْ نَازَعَنِي وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمَا قَذَفْتُهُ فِي النَّارِ

“Pride is My cloak and greatness is My garment. Whoever competes with Me in either of them, I will throw into the Fire.”

Might and compulsion belong exclusively to Al-Jabbar. Arrogance in humans is the worst sin because it claims what belongs only to Allah.

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه·Sunan Abu Dawud 4090
Sahih (Hadith Qudsi)

Scholarly Insights

Al-Jabbar has three meanings: the One who compels His creation to His will, the One who mends the broken-hearted, and the One who is supremely High and Great. The servant should reflect on all three.

Ibn al-QayyimBadaai' al-Fawaid

Al-Jabbar is the One who mends what is broken—broken hearts, broken spirits, broken lives. He compels all affairs according to His will and restores what is shattered.

Shaykh as-Sa'diTaysir al-Karim ar-Rahman

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Supplication

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakoonanna minal-khasireen

“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”

Qur'an 7:23 — Dua of Adam عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُAl-Jabbar mends what is broken — hearts, hopes, and lives that seem beyond repair.

Living With Al-Jabbar

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    When your heart is broken, turn to Al-Jabbar—He mends broken hearts and restores hope.

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    Humble yourself before Al-Jabbar and never act arrogantly, for might belongs only to Him.

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    Trust that Al-Jabbar will compel events in your favor when you rely on Him sincerely.

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    Seek comfort in knowing that Al-Jabbar can fix any situation, no matter how shattered it seems.

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