What does the name Al-Mudill mean?

Al-Mudill means Allah who humbles the arrogant and those who refuse to submit to the truth. Both might and lowliness are in His hand.

Does Al-Mudill occur in the Quran?

This name does not occur in the Quran in this form; the meaning is conveyed as a verb (Ali 'Imran, 26). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list.

Al-Asma al-Husna

The one who humbles whoever He wills, who brings down the arrogant

Arabic

الْمُذِلّ

Transliteration: al-Muḏill
Meaning: Al-Mudill means the one who humbles and lowers whoever is arrogant and refuses to submit to the truth. This name forms a pair with Al-Muizz (the one who grants might). Both lowliness and might are in Allah's hand; whoever turns away from obedience to Him finds true lowliness.

This Name does not occur directly in this form in the Quran. It appears in the well-known list of 99 Names transmitted in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3507.

Explanation

Lowliness is the outcome of rebellion
The Quran states: "...and You humble whom You will. All good is in Your hand" (Ali 'Imran, 26): here humbling appears as a verb. A person finds honor not through rebellion against Allah, but only through submission to Him.
This name in the Quran
The name Al-Mudill does not occur in the Quran in this form; the meaning is conveyed as a verb (Ali 'Imran, 26). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list in the narration on 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.

HadithJami at-Tirmidhi, 3507
This name appears in Tirmidhi's narration enumerating the 99 Names; the list portion of the narration is considered weak (gharib).
Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the meaning of the Mudill-Muizz pair and its occurrence in the Quran in verb form.

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Common questions about this Name.

What does the name Al-Mudill mean?
Al-Mudill means Allah who humbles the arrogant and those who refuse to submit to the truth. Both might and lowliness are in His hand.
Does Al-Mudill occur in the Quran?
This name does not occur in the Quran in this form; the meaning is conveyed as a verb (Ali 'Imran, 26). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list.