What does the name Al-Mughni mean?

Al-Mughni means Allah who enriches whichever servant He wills, removes that servant's need, and enriches the heart.

Does Al-Mughni occur in the Quran?

Not as a name in this form; the meaning is expressed as a verb (yughni: enriches) (An-Nur, 32). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list.

Al-Asma al-Husna

The one who enriches whom He wills and removes need

Arabic

الْمُغْنِي

Transliteration: al-Mughnī
Meaning: Al-Mughni means the one who enriches whichever servant He wills, removes that servant's need, and enriches the heart. True wealth is not an abundance of possessions but richness of the heart; Allah grants both. Just as He is Al-Ghaniyy, Himself self-sufficient, He also enriches His servants through the name Al-Mughni.

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

The giver of wealth
The Quran states: "If they are poor, Allah will enrich them (yughnihim) from His bounty" (An-Nur, 32); here the act of enriching occurs as a verb. Both wealth of possessions and wealth of the heart come from His bounty.
This name in the Quran
The name Al-Mughni does not occur in the Quran in this form; the meaning is expressed as a verb (yughni: enriches) (An-Nur, 32; At-Tawbah, 28). As a name, Al-Mughni 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.

HadithJami at-Tirmidhi, 3507
This name appears in the narration where Tirmidhi enumerates 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 name Mughni and its occurrence in the Quran in verb form.

Other Names with closely connected meanings.

Common questions about this Name.

What does the name Al-Mughni mean?
Al-Mughni means Allah who enriches whichever servant He wills, removes that servant's need, and enriches the heart.
Does Al-Mughni occur in the Quran?
Not as a name in this form; the meaning is expressed as a verb (yughni: enriches) (An-Nur, 32). As a name, it appears in Tirmidhi's list.