Name 25 of 99
الْمُذِلُّ
Al-Mudhill – The Giver of dishonour, the Humbler
- Transliteration
- Al-Mudhill
- Meaning
- The Giver of dishonour, the Humbler
- Arabic root
- ذ ل ل
- Theme
- Sovereignty and kingship
Meaning of Al-Mudhill
Al-Mudhill is the One who humbles and lowers whomever He wills, by His justice. The same verse that speaks of Allah giving honour also speaks of Him humbling whom He wills, reminding us that all affairs are in His hand.
Many scholars point out that this name is best mentioned together with its complementary name, so that the meaning is understood as part of Allah's perfect wisdom rather than in isolation.
Paired name: Al-Mudhill is often mentioned together with Al-Mu'izz (The Giver of honour).
Al-Mudhill in the Quran
The exact form Al-Mudhill is not used in the Quran, but its meaning is affirmed through a related word from the same root:
Related verse
قُلِ ٱللَّهُمَّ مَٰلِكَ ٱلْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِى ٱلْمُلْكَ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتَنزِعُ ٱلْمُلْكَ مِمَّن تَشَآءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَن تَشَآءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَن تَشَآءُ ۖ بِيَدِكَ ٱلْخَيْرُ ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ
Say: O Allah! Owner of Sovereignty! Thou givest sovereignty unto whom Thou wilt, and Thou withdrawest sovereignty from whom Thou wilt. Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt, and Thou abasest whom Thou wilt. In Thy hand is the good. Lo! Thou art Able to do all things.
Reflection
Arrogance and oppression invite humiliation; humility before Allah protects from it.
Related names: sovereignty and kingship
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Mudhill mean?
Al-Mudhill (الْمُذِلُّ) means "The Giver of dishonour, the Humbler". Al-Mudhill is the One who humbles and lowers whomever He wills, by His justice. The same verse that speaks of Allah giving honour also speaks of Him humbling whom He wills, reminding us that all affairs are in His hand.
Is Al-Mudhill mentioned in the Quran?
Al-Mudhill does not appear in exactly this form, but its meaning is affirmed in the Quran through a related word from the same root, for example in Surah Ali 'Imran 3:26.
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).