Name 44 of 99
الْمُجِيبُ
Al-Mujib – The Responsive, the Answerer of prayers
- Transliteration
- Al-Mujib
- Meaning
- The Responsive, the Answerer of prayers
- Arabic root
- ج و ب
- Theme
- Protection and care
Meaning of Al-Mujib
Al-Mujib is the One who answers the call of those who call upon Him. The Prophet Salih described his Lord as "near and responsive". An answer may come as what was asked, as something better, or as protection from harm, according to Allah's wisdom.
Al-Mujib in the Quran
Al-Mujib appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
۞ وَإِلَىٰ ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَٰلِحًۭا ۚ قَالَ يَٰقَوْمِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مَا لَكُم مِّنْ إِلَٰهٍ غَيْرُهُۥ ۖ هُوَ أَنشَأَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱسْتَعْمَرَكُمْ فِيهَا فَٱسْتَغْفِرُوهُ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبِّى قَرِيبٌۭ مُّجِيبٌۭ
And unto (the tribe of) Thamud (We sent) their brother Salih. He said: O my people! Serve Allah, Ye have no other Allah save Him. He brought you forth from the earth and hath made you husband it. So ask forgiveness of Him and turn unto Him repentant. Lo! my Lord is Nigh, Responsive.
Reflection
Keep making dua with certainty; Allah is near and responds.
Related names: protection and care
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Mujib mean?
Al-Mujib (الْمُجِيبُ) means "The Responsive, the Answerer of prayers". Al-Mujib is the One who answers the call of those who call upon Him. The Prophet Salih described his Lord as "near and responsive". An answer may come as what was asked, as something better, or as protection from harm, according to Allah's wisdom.
Is Al-Mujib mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Mujib is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Hud 11:61.
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).