Al-Badi'
الْبَدِيع
The Incomparable Originator
What it means
Al-Badīʿ originates without pattern to copy or precedent to follow — every element of the universe is His invention. When a scientist marvels at the design of a cell, they are meeting a fragment of the ingenuity of the Badīʿ.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Al-Badi' with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.