Al-Muqaddim: meaning, transliteration and explanation

Explanation

1. 1

   The one who advances

   According to His wisdom Allah places whom He wills ahead and whom He wills behind: this is manifest in rank, provision, timing, and destiny. The place and time of everything is determined by His knowledge and justice.

2. 2

   This name in the Quran

   Al-Muqaddim does not occur in the Quran in this form as a name; the meaning is expressed through verbs and the concept of divine decree (for example Ibrahim, 42: Allah holding matters back until a set time). As a name, Al-Muqaddim 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 occurs 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 name Al-Muqaddim and its pairing with Al-Muakhkhir.

Other Names with closely connected meanings.

• Al-Muakhkhir

  The one who holds back whom He wills, deferring them