The Most Glorious

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المجيد
The Most Glorious
The One who combines perfect nobility, greatness, and generosity

Updated on 13 August 2026 at 4:39 AM

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The Most Glorious is one of the 99 beautiful names of Allah. Its meaning: The One who combines perfect nobility, greatness, and generosity.

How to pronounce the name The Most Glorious

To pronounce the name The Most Glorious in Arabic, we say: Al-Majid.

It is written in Arabic: المجيد.

Origin and breakdown of The Most Glorious

From the Arabic root م-ج-د (m-j-d, glory and nobility), مَجِيد (majid) follows فَعِيل and denotes abundant, perfect, and exalted glory.

Meaning and importance of The Most Glorious

The Name “The Most Glorious” means: The One who combines perfect nobility, greatness, and generosity. It affirms a perfection belonging to Allah without defect, limit, or resemblance to creation. In al-Ghazali’s perspective, the believer never claims to share the divine attribute in its reality; instead, the Name gives an orientation suited to the condition of a servant.

Meditating on this Name calls the believer to grow in reverence and humility, never ascribing to creation what belongs only to the Creator. Knowledge of the Name thereby becomes worship, refinement of character, and trust in Allah alone.

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