Al-Mani: meaning, transliteration and explanation

Explanation

1. 1

   Withholding, too, is a favor

   The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would remember this meaning after every prayer: "O Allah, none can withhold what You give, and none can give what You withhold" (Bukhari, 844). That is, both giving and withholding rest solely in Allah's hand.

2. 2

   This name in the Quran

   Al-Mani does not occur in the Quran in this form as a name of Allah; but its meaning is clearly stated in an authentic (sahih) hadith (Bukhari, 844). As a name, Al-Mani appears in Tirmidhi's enumeration of the 99 Names of Allah (Jami at-Tirmidhi, 3507; the list portion of the narration is considered weak).

This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.

• HadithSahih Bukhari, 844

  This hadith states that none can withhold what Allah gives, and none can give what He withholds.

• Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"

  Academic source for the meaning of the name Mani and its occurrence in the hadith.

Other Names with closely connected meanings.

• Al-Qabid

  Who withholds with wisdom, giving sustenance and blessing in due measure

• Al-Mughni

  The one who enriches whom He wills and removes need