What Al-Mani' means
Al-Mani' means the Preventer, the One who holds back what He wills. He prevents harm from reaching His servants, and sometimes He holds back something we want because it would harm us. No one can give what He holds back, and no one can hold back what He gives.
- Arabic
- الْمَانِعُ
- Root
- م ن ع: preventing, withholding
- Meaning
- The Preventer
In the Qur'an
This name comes from the list narrated in Jami' at-Tirmidhi (3507).
This name is from the hadith list and is understood together with His giving, as in the after-prayer dua (Bukhari, Muslim). It does not appear as a name in the Qur'an.
Living by this name
When a door closes, trust that Allah may be protecting you. After each prayer, say as the Prophet did: 'Allahumma la mani'a lima a'tayta wa la mu'tiya lima mana't', O Allah, no one can hold back what You give, and no one can give what You hold back (Bukhari, Muslim).