Al-Muntaqim
الْمُنْتَقِم
The Avenger
What it means
Al-Muntaqim exacts justice from those who persist in oppression after warning. His vengeance is measured — never disproportionate — and often delayed until every excuse is exhausted. It is the mirror of His mercy: what mercy freely offers, justice eventually claims.
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.
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