Ar-Rabb (99 names of allah)

Ar-Rabb (The Lord)

Ar-Rabb (The Lord) is a tremendous Name of Allaah, the Mighty and Exalted. It occurs over 500 times in the Noble Qur’aan in many situations and various contexts. Allaah the Exalted said:

ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamin. [Faatihah 1:2]

قُلۡ إِنَّ صَلَاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحۡيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَٰلَمِينَ

Say (O Muhammad): “Verily, my Salat (prayer), my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns and all that exists). [An’aam 6:162]

The meaning of ar Rabb the Lord is: possessing Lordship over all of His creation in terms of creation, kingdom, disposing of the affairs and managing them. It comes from the Names which encompass many meanings and not just one.

In fact, if this Name is mentioned alone it encompasses the meanings of all of Allaah’s Beautiful Names and Lofty Attributes. Regarding this Ibnul Qayyim said, “Indeed ar Rabb the Lord is Al-Qaadir (The Fully-Able), Al-Khaaliq (The Creator), Al-Baari’ (The Originator), Al-Musawwir (The Bestower of Forms), Al-Hayy (The Living). Al-Qayyoom (The Self-Subsisting), Al ‘Aleem (The All- Knowing), As-Samee’ (The All-Hearing), Al-Baseer (The All-Seeing), Al-Mushsin (The One whose actions are all perfect and good), Al-Mun’im (The Bestower of Blessings), Al- Jawaad (The Most Generous) Al-Mutee (The Giver), Al-maani (The Preventer) Ad-Daar an Naafi (The One who harms and benefits), Al-Muqaddim Al-Mu’akhkhir (The One who gives precedence and The One who puts back). The One who leaves whoever He wills to go astray. The One who guides whomever He wills. The One who makes whoever He wills happy, sad, raises, lowers and many more besides this of the meanings of Lordship which come from it with what the Beautiful Names deserve.”