Name 39 of 99
الْمُقِيتُ
Al-Muqit – The Nourisher, the Sustainer
- Transliteration
- Al-Muqit
- Meaning
- The Nourisher, the Sustainer
- Arabic root
- ق و ت
- Theme
- Provision and generosity
Meaning of Al-Muqit
Al-Muqit is the One who provides every creature with its nourishment (qut) and keeps it alive. Scholars also mention the meaning of the One who has power over and watches over all things, which fits the verse in Surah an-Nisa. Nourishment of the body and of the soul both come from Him.
Al-Muqit in the Quran
Al-Muqit appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَٰعَةً حَسَنَةًۭ يَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۖ وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَٰعَةًۭ سَيِّئَةًۭ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفْلٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مُّقِيتًۭا
Whoso interveneth in a good cause will have the reward thereof, and whoso interveneth in an evil cause will bear the consequence thereof. Allah overseeth all things.
Reflection
Each meal is an opportunity to remember the One who sustains us.
Related names: provision and generosity
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Muqit mean?
Al-Muqit (الْمُقِيتُ) means "The Nourisher, the Sustainer". Al-Muqit is the One who provides every creature with its nourishment (qut) and keeps it alive. Scholars also mention the meaning of the One who has power over and watches over all things, which fits the verse in Surah an-Nisa. Nourishment of the body and of the soul both come from Him.
Is Al-Muqit mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Muqit is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah An-Nisa 4:85.
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).