Al-Asma al-Husna
Al-Mutaali: meaning, transliteration and explanation
The one utterly exalted above every deficiency and resemblance
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Arabic
الْمُتَعَالِي
- Transliteration
- al-Mutaʿālī
- Meaning
- Al-Mutaali means the one utterly exalted, in His essence, attributes, and power, above every deficiency, resemblance, and characteristic belonging to creation. People's inadequate conceptions of Him and unfitting assumptions cannot touch His exaltedness; He is above all of that.
In the Quran
«He is the Knower of the unseen and the seen, the Great (Al-Kabir), the Most Exalted (Al-Mutaali).»
Surah Ar-Ra'd, 9Explanation
Absolute exaltedness
Al-Mutaali expresses the highest degree of exaltedness. Allah is above every deficiency belonging to creation (need, weakness, change, resemblance). The Quran says: "He is exalted above what they describe" (Al-Anam, 100).
A right conception
This name teaches a person to avoid conceptions of Allah unbefitting Him. Holding Allah in due exaltedness and not likening Him to any creature is a foundation of faith.
Sources
This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.
- QuranSurah Ar-Ra'd, 9
Allah's being Al-Mutaali (utterly exalted) is stated in this verse.
- QuranSurah Al-Anam, 100
Allah's being exalted above what people describe occurs in this verse.
- Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the explanation of the name Al-Mutaali.
Related Names
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this Name.
What does the name Al-Mutaali mean?
Al-Mutaali means Allah utterly exalted, in His essence, attributes, and power, above every deficiency and resemblance.Do Al-Aliyy and Al-Mutaali differ?
Both express exaltedness; Al-Mutaali emphasizes a stronger degree of exaltedness, transcendent above every wrong conception (Ar-Ra'd, 9).