Names of Allah
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الأعلى

Al-A'laa

The Most High

Quranic Reference: Surah Al-A'la 87:1

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Scholarly Explanation

To Him belongs highness in all of its aspects, highness of His Person, highness of His Attributes and esteem, highness of strength and power. He is the one who has risen over His Throne and the one who has encompassed the dominion. He is the one in whom all the attributes of greatness, grandeur, magnificence and beauty find perfection and fulfilment.

Glorify the name of your Lord, al-A'la.

[al-A'la (87): 1]

From “Explanation to the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allah” — Shaykh as-Sa’di (d.1376H)

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