Names of Allah
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ٱلْمُجِيبُ

Al-Mujeeb

“The Responsive”

Quranic Reference: Surah Hud 11:61

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Scholarly Explanation

He, Exalted is He, is close to everybody, this closeness being of two types: 1) The general closeness which means His being close to everyone with respect to His knowledge, awareness, seeing, witnessing and encompassing. 2) The specific closeness which is specific to His worshippers, those who ask of Him and those who love Him. From the consequences of this closeness is His answering those who supplicate to Him and His granting them the ability to be penitent. He is the One who answers, in a general sense, those who supplicate to Him whoever they may be, wherever they may be and whatever condition they may be in as He has promised. He is the One who answers, in a specific sense, those who love Him, those who imitate and follow His Shari'ah. He is also the One who answers the one in dire need and those who have given up all hope of being answered by the creation and therefore their connection to Him has been strengthened in terms of love, hope and fear.

“And when My slaves ask you concerning Me, I am indeed near to them. I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when He calls upon Me. So let them obey Me and believe in Me so that they may be led aright.”

[al-Baqarah (2): 186]

“Certainly my Lord is Qarib, Mujib.”

[Hud (11): 61]

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

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Prophetic Traditions

يَنْزِلُ رَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرُ يَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ

“Our Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when the last third of the night remains, saying: 'Who is calling upon Me so that I may respond?'”

Al-Mujeeb actively invites His servants to call upon Him, especially in the blessed last third of the night.

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه·Sahih al-Bukhari 1145
Sahih

إِنَّ رَبَّكُمْ حَيِيٌّ كَرِيمٌ يَسْتَحْيِي مِنْ عَبْدِهِ إِذَا رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَرُدَّهُمَا صِفْرًا

“Your Lord is Shy and Generous. He is shy when His servant raises his hands to Him to return them empty.”

Al-Mujeeb does not return the hands of the supplicant empty—He responds to every sincere call.

Salman al-Farisi رضي الله عنه·Sunan Abu Dawud 1488
Sahih

Scholarly Insights

Al-Mujeeb responds to supplications in one of three ways: He gives what is asked for, He diverts an equivalent harm, or He stores it as reward for the Hereafter. No sincere dua is ever wasted.

Ibn al-Qayyimal-Jawab al-Kafi

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Zakariya and the Impossible Prayer

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Living With Al-Mujeeb

  • 1

    Make dua with full conviction that Al-Mujeeb will respond—doubt is a barrier to acceptance.

  • 2

    Wake in the last third of the night for tahajjud, when Al-Mujeeb is most ready to answer.

  • 3

    Be persistent in your supplications—Al-Mujeeb may delay the answer for a greater wisdom.

  • 4

    Respond to the calls of those in need, emulating Al-Mujeeb's responsiveness.

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