What does the name Al-Muntaqim mean?

Al-Muntaqim means Allah who justly requites the wrongdoers who persist in sin, protecting the right of the wronged.

Is Allah's retribution driven by spite?

No. Allah's retribution does not come from emotion or spite but from absolute justice; if the wrongdoer persists, they meet their just punishment.

Al-Asma al-Husna

The one who justly requites the wrongdoers and sinners

Arabic

الْمُنْتَقِم

Transliteration: al-Muntaqim
Meaning: Al-Muntaqim means the one who justly requites the wrongdoers who grow arrogant and persist in sin, punishing those who commit injustice. This retribution comes not from emotion or spite but from absolute justice. Allah grants respite for repentance, but for those who become enemies of the truth and persist in it, His punishment is severe.

«(On) the day We will seize them with the greatest seizure, indeed, We will take retribution (Muntaqim).»

Explanation

Just punishment
Allah's retribution is not oppression but the manifestation of justice. The Quran says: "Indeed, We take retribution (muntaqim) from the guilty" (As-Sajdah, 22). The right of the wronged is not lost; the wrongdoer sooner or later meets their punishment.
Respite and warning
This name is both a warning to the wrongdoer and a comfort to the wronged. Allah is Al-Halim, He grants respite; but those who use that respite to persist in wrongdoing meet His just punishment.

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

QuranSurah Ad-Dukhan, 16
Allah's being Muntaqim (the one who takes retribution) is stated in this verse.
QuranSurah As-Sajdah, 22
Allah's taking retribution from the guilty occurs in this verse.
Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the explanation of the name Al-Muntaqim.

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Common questions about this Name.

What does the name Al-Muntaqim mean?
Al-Muntaqim means Allah who justly requites the wrongdoers who persist in sin, protecting the right of the wronged.
Is Allah's retribution driven by spite?
No. Allah's retribution does not come from emotion or spite but from absolute justice; if the wrongdoer persists, they meet their just punishment.