Al-Mu'id
الْمُعِيد
The Restorer
What it means
Al-Muʿīd returns what has passed away: souls to bodies at resurrection, seasons in cycle, provision that was cut. The one who originated is the one who can restore — the pairing with Al-Mubdiʾ is deliberate.
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-Mu'id 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.