What Al-Ghaniyy means
Al-Ghaniyy means the Self-Sufficient, the Rich who needs nothing. He does not need our worship: our obedience does not benefit Him and our sins do not harm Him (Muslim, hadith qudsi). It is we who are in need of Him (35:15).
- Arabic
- الْغَنِيُّ
- Root
- غ ن ي: richness, freedom from need
- Meaning
- The Self-Sufficient
In the Qur'an
This name is mentioned in the Qur'an.
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
وَمَن جَٰهَدَ فَإِنَّمَا يُجَٰهِدُ لِنَفْسِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَنِىٌّ عَنِ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Living by this name
Ask Allah rather than people, and be content; the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that true richness is richness of the soul (Bukhari, Muslim). Pray: O Allah, make me rich through You so that I do not need others.