Name 95 of 99
الْبَدِيعُ
Al-Badi' – The Incomparable Originator
- Transliteration
- Al-Badi'
- Meaning
- The Incomparable Originator
- Arabic root
- ب د ع
- Theme
- Creation
Meaning of Al-Badi'
Al-Badi' is the One who created the heavens and the earth without any previous model, in a wondrous way that has no parallel. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it "Be" and it is.
Al-Badi' in the Quran
Al-Badi' appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.
بَدِيعُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ أَنَّىٰ يَكُونُ لَهُۥ وَلَدٌۭ وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ صَٰحِبَةٌۭ ۖ وَخَلَقَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌۭ
The Originator of the heavens and the earth! How can He have a child, when there is for Him no consort, when He created all things and is Aware of all things?
Reflection
The originality and beauty of creation point to the incomparable Originator.
Related names: creation
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Badi' mean?
Al-Badi' (الْبَدِيعُ) means "The Incomparable Originator". Al-Badi' is the One who created the heavens and the earth without any previous model, in a wondrous way that has no parallel. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it "Be" and it is.
Is Al-Badi' mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Badi' is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Baqarah 2:117 and Surah Al-An'am 6:101.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).