Al-Jabbar
الْجَبَّار
The Restorer, The Compeller
What it means
Al-Jabbār has two complementary meanings: He compels His creation to what He wills (nothing escapes His decree), and He restores what is broken — mending hearts, healing wounds, and lifting the poor to sufficiency.
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-Jabbar with SABR
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