Name 90 of 99
Al-Mani'
الْمَانِع
The Withholder, The Preventer
What it means
Al-Māniʿ withholds — from harm, from gain, from arrival — when His wisdom requires. Every disappointment a servant meets is a signature of this name, and often a hidden mercy the servant will later recognise.
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-Mani' 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.