Name 85 of 99
ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram – Possessor of Majesty and Honour
- Transliteration
- Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram
- Meaning
- Possessor of Majesty and Honour
- Arabic root
- ج ل ل · ك ر م
- Theme
- Majesty and perfection
Meaning of Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram is the One who possesses perfect majesty and grants generous honour to His creation. Surah ar-Rahman mentions it twice, including in its final verse. The phrase combines awe of His greatness with hope in His generosity.
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram in the Quran
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
تَبَٰرَكَ ٱسْمُ رَبِّكَ ذِى ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Blessed be the name of thy Lord, Mighty and glorious!
Reflection
Worship is balanced between reverence for His majesty and love for His generosity.
Related names: majesty and perfection
Frequently asked questions
What does Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram mean?
Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram (ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ) means "Possessor of Majesty and Honour". Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram is the One who possesses perfect majesty and grants generous honour to His creation. Surah ar-Rahman mentions it twice, including in its final verse. The phrase combines awe of His greatness with hope in His generosity.
Is Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Dhul-Jalali wal-Ikram is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Ar-Rahman 55:27 and Surah Ar-Rahman 55:78.
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).