Also known as: Al-Aliyy · Al-Aliy · Al Ali
اَلْعَلِيُّ
English
The Most High.
Al-ʿAlī
Reference
The verse is from the Qur'an, Sūrat al-Aʿlā (87:1), which begins:
- Qur'an 87:1
Explanation
Al-ʿAlī comes from the root ʿ-l-w, which means being high or lofty. The verse uses the related superlative al-Aʿlā, the Most High, to describe your Lord. It opens with the command sabbiḥ, meaning to glorify and declare free of any fault. What is to be glorified is the name of your Lord, the Most High.
Questions and answers
What does Al-Ali mean?
Al-Ali is a Name of Allah meaning the Most High. It comes from the Arabic root for being high or lofty.
Which verse is given for Al-Ali?
The Al-Ali page cites Qur’an 87:1, which uses the related superlative al-A'la, the Most High, in the command to glorify (sabbih) the name of your Lord.