Al-Quddus
الْقُدُّوس
The Most Holy, Free from Every Imperfection
What it means
Al-Quddūs is Allah transcendent — utterly free of any imperfection, defect, need or resemblance to the created. What is impossible for a creature to imagine, He is above it.
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-Quddus 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.