Name 59 of 99
الْمُعِيدُ
Al-Mu'id – The Restorer, the Reproducer
- Transliteration
- Al-Mu'id
- Meaning
- The Restorer, the Reproducer
- Arabic root
- ع و د
- Theme
- Life, death and resurrection
Meaning of Al-Mu'id
Al-Mu'id is the One who brings creation back after it has perished, restoring people to life for the Hereafter. Surah al-Buruj and Surah Yunus join originating and restoring in the same breath, pairing this name with Al-Mubdi'.
The exact form al-Mu'id is not used as a name of Allah in the Quran; the verb from the same root is affirmed of Him.
Paired name: Al-Mu'id is often mentioned together with Al-Mubdi' (The Originator).
Al-Mu'id in the Quran
The exact form Al-Mu'id is not used in the Quran, but its meaning is affirmed through a related word from the same root:
Related verse
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبْدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ
Lo! He it is Who produceth, then reproduceth,
Related verse
إِلَيْهِ مَرْجِعُكُمْ جَمِيعًۭا ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ يَبْدَؤُا۟ ٱلْخَلْقَ ثُمَّ يُعِيدُهُۥ لِيَجْزِىَ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۚ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَهُمْ شَرَابٌۭ مِّنْ حَمِيمٍۢ وَعَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ
Unto Him is the return of all of you; it is a promise of Allah in truth. Lo! He produceth creation, then reproduceth it, that He may reward those who believe and do good works with equity; while, as for those who disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painful doom because they disbelieved.
Reflection
Life does not end at death; this name points to the return to Allah.
Related names: life, death and resurrection
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Mu'id mean?
Al-Mu'id (الْمُعِيدُ) means "The Restorer, the Reproducer". Al-Mu'id is the One who brings creation back after it has perished, restoring people to life for the Hereafter. Surah al-Buruj and Surah Yunus join originating and restoring in the same breath, pairing this name with Al-Mubdi'.
Is Al-Mu'id mentioned in the Quran?
Al-Mu'id 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 Al-Buruj 85:13 and Surah Yunus 10:4.
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).