Name 7 of 99
الْمُهَيْمِنُ
Al-Muhaymin – The Guardian, the Overseer
- Transliteration
- Al-Muhaymin
- Meaning
- The Guardian, the Overseer
- Theme
- Protection and care
Meaning of Al-Muhaymin
Al-Muhaymin is the One who watches over, protects and has full command over all things. Nothing about His creation escapes His oversight, and He preserves and governs it. The Quran also describes itself as a "muhaymin" over earlier scriptures, meaning a guardian and criterion over them.
Al-Muhaymin in the Quran
Al-Muhaymin appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).
Reflection
Living with the awareness that Allah oversees every matter encourages both trust and honesty.
Related names: protection and care
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Muhaymin mean?
Al-Muhaymin (الْمُهَيْمِنُ) means "The Guardian, the Overseer". Al-Muhaymin is the One who watches over, protects and has full command over all things. Nothing about His creation escapes His oversight, and He preserves and governs it. The Quran also describes itself as a "muhaymin" over earlier scriptures, meaning a guardian and criterion over them.
Is Al-Muhaymin mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Muhaymin is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Hashr 59:23.
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).