Also known as: Al-Azeem · Al-Adheem · Al-Atheem · Ya Azeem
اَلْعَظِيْمُ
English
The Almighty, the Magnificent.
Al-ʿAẓīm
Reference
This is in Sūrat al-Wāqiʿa (56:74), in the command: “So glorify the name of your Lord, the Almighty”:
- Qur'an 56:74
Explanation
Al-ʿAẓīm comes from the root ʿ-ẓ-m, meaning greatness and magnitude. As a Name of Allah it affirms that He is supremely great. In the verse it describes “your Lord”, and the words before it are an instruction to glorify (sabbiḥ) His name.
Questions and answers
What does Al-Azim mean?
Al-Azim is a Name of Allah meaning the Almighty, the Magnificent. It comes from the Arabic root for greatness and magnitude and affirms that Allah is supremely great.
Where is Al-Azim mentioned in the Qur'an?
In Qur’an 56:74, Al-Azim describes your Lord. The words before it are an instruction to glorify (sabbih) His name.