Al-Jabbar
The Compeller
Prophetic Traditions
الْكِبْرِيَاءُ رِدَائِي وَالْعَظَمَةُ إِزَارِي فَمَنْ نَازَعَنِي وَاحِدًا مِنْهُمَا قَذَفْتُهُ فِي النَّارِ
“Pride is My cloak and greatness is My garment. Whoever competes with Me in either of them, I will throw into the Fire.”
Might and compulsion belong exclusively to Al-Jabbar. Arrogance in humans is the worst sin because it claims what belongs only to Allah.
Scholarly Insights
Al-Jabbar has three meanings: the One who compels His creation to His will, the One who mends the broken-hearted, and the One who is supremely High and Great. The servant should reflect on all three.
Al-Jabbar is the One who mends what is broken—broken hearts, broken spirits, broken lives. He compels all affairs according to His will and restores what is shattered.
Supplications
سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْجَبَرُوتِ وَالْمَلَكُوتِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ
Subhana dhil-jabaruti wal-malakuti wal-kibriya'i wal-'adhamah
“Glory be to the Owner of might, sovereignty, magnificence, and greatness.”
Living With This Name
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When your heart is broken, turn to Al-Jabbar—He mends broken hearts and restores hope.
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Humble yourself before Al-Jabbar and never act arrogantly, for might belongs only to Him.
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Trust that Al-Jabbar will compel events in your favor when you rely on Him sincerely.
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Seek comfort in knowing that Al-Jabbar can fix any situation, no matter how shattered it seems.