An-Nafi'
النَّافِع
The Benefitter
What it means
An-Nāfiʿ delivers benefit to whom He wills — sometimes through obvious paths, sometimes through what looked like a setback. The Prophet ﷺ taught: if the whole ummah were to gather to benefit you with something, they could not benefit you except with what Allāh has decreed for you.
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 An-Nafi' 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.