Al-Mumeet — The Inflictor of Death
اَلْمُمِيتُ
Name 61 of the ninety-nine. The Creator of Death, The Destroyer
Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Al-Mumeet (in Arabic: ٱلْمُمِيتُ), meaning the one who gives life and the one who takes it away.
The root
From the root mim-waw-ta (م و ت), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to die, pass away, burn out, be lifeless, to be quiet, still, calm, to be inanimate, to be deprived of sensation, to be spiritually dead, lacking spiritual life.
Reflection
The Prophet ﷺ tells us to avoid making statements that shows displeasure with the decree of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ. " Instead, we are told of the rewards that are offered to the believer who is patient when tragedy strikes. (1) Expiation of His or Her sins. [4] (2) Those who are patient for the sake of Allah in anticipation of receiving his mercy and blessings will be rewarded.
[5] هُوَ يُحۡيِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَإِلَيۡهِ تُرۡجَعُونَ Huwa yuhyee wa yumeetu wa ilaihi turja'oon English Translation: "He gives life and causes death, and to Him you will be returned" — ( Qur'an 10:56 ) Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is the one who gives (Al-Muhyi) and takes (Al-Mumeet). To Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ belong all things when He causes them to return - He is retrieving what was rightfully His.
In The Name & The Named , it mentions how the human body is made from a combination of flesh and soul. The flesh is visible; the soul is not. The body is temporal (short-lasting), whereas the soul is eternal. The book provides a useful conceptualization: the soul with its body is like a merchant who buys and sells goods, making gains and losses.
When the soul parts from the body, it's like the business which no longer serves its owner. When we die, we are left with whatever profit or debt we have incurred. In the grave, we wait for the day of judgment, either bankrupt or rich. إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥ عِلۡمُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ ٱلۡغَيۡثَ وَيَعۡلَمُ مَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡحَامِۖ وَمَا تَدۡرِي نَفۡسٞ مَّاذَا تَكۡسِبُ غَدٗاۖ وَمَا تَدۡرِي نَفۡسُۢ بِأَيِّ أَرۡضٖ تَمُوتُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرُۢ Innal laaha indahoo 'ilmus saa'ati wa yunazzilul ghaisa wa ya'lamu maa fil arhaami wa maa tadree nafsum maazaa taksibu ghadaa; wa maa tadree nafsum bi ayyi ardin tamoot; innal laaha 'Aleemun Khabeer (section 4) English Translation: "Indeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs.
And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. " — ( Qur'an 31:34 ) Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: A daughter of the Prophet ﷺ sent a message to him that her son was at his last breath and requested him to come to her.
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Where it appears
[1] Mishkat al-Masabih 1609,[2] Sahih Muslim 2653b,[3] Sahih al-Bukhari 5671,[4] Sahih al-Bukhari 5640 | No calamity befalls a Muslim but that Allah expiates some of his sins because of it, even though it were the prick he receives from a thorn.,[5] Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 532 & Qur'an 25:75 | "Those will be awarded the Chamber for what they patiently endured, and they will be received therein with greetings and [words of] peace.",[6] Riyad as-Salihin 924,[7] Sahih (Darussalam) Jami at-Tirmidhi 3553 ALL 99 NAMES OF ALLAH WITH MEANING Al-Muhyi Al-Hayy chevron_left AL-MUMIT chevron_right TAKE OUR QUIZ 99 Names of Allah search Explore by Attributes of Allah (swt). 1. Ar-Rahman الرَّحْمَنُ 2. Ar-Raheem الرَّحِيمُ 3. Al-Malik الْمَلِكُ 4. Al-Quddus الْقُدُّوسُ 5. As-Salam السَّلاَمُ 6. Al-Mumin الْمُؤْمِنُ 7. Al-Muhaymin الْمُهَيْمِنُ 8. Al-Aziz الْعَزِيزُ 9. Al-Jabbar الْجَبَّارُ 10. Al-Mutakabbir الْمُتَكَبِّر 11. Al-Khaliq الْخَالِقُ 12. Al-Bari الْبَارِئُ 13. Al-Musawwir الْمُصَوِّرُ 14. Al-Ghaffar الْغَفَّارُ 15. Al-Qahhar الْقَهَّارُ 16. Al-Wahhab الْوَهَّابُ 17. Ar-Razzaq الرَّزَّاقُ 18. Al-Fattah الْفَتَّاحُ 19. Al-Alim اَلْعَلِيْمُ 20. Al-Qabid الْقَابِضُ 21. Al-Basit الْبَاسِطُ 22. Al-Khafid الْخَافِضُ 23. Ar-Rafi الرَّافِعُ 24. Al-Mu'izz الْمُعِزُّ 25. Al-Muzil ٱلْمُذِلُّ 26. As-Sami السَّمِيعُ 27. Al-Baseer الْبَصِيرُ 28. Al-Hakam الْحَكَمُ 29. Al-Adl الْعَدْلُ 30. Al-Lateef اللَّطِيفُ 31. Al-Khabir الْخَبِيرُ 32. Al-Haleem الْحَلِيمُ 33. Al-Azeem الْعَظِيمُ 34. Al-Ghafoor الْغَفُور 35. Ash-Shakur الشَّكُورُ 36. Al-Aliyy الْعَلِيُّ 37. Al-Kabeer الْكَبِيرُ 38. Al-Hafiz الْحَفِيظُ 39. Al-Muqeet المُقيِت 40. Al-Haseeb الْحسِيبُ 41. Al-Jaleel الْجَلِيلُ 42. Al-Karim الْكَرِيمُ 43. Ar-Raqib الرَّقِيبُ 44. Al-Mujeeb ٱلْمُجِيبُ 45. Al-Wasi الْوَاسِعُ 46. Al-Hakeem الْحَكِيمُ 47. Al-Wadud الْوَدُودُ 48. Al-Majeed الْمَجِيدُ 49. Al-Ba'ith الْبَاعِثُ 50. Ash-Shaheed الشَّهِيدُ 51. Al-Haqq الْحَقُ 52. Al-Wakeel الْوَكِيلُ 53. Al-Qawiyy الْقَوِيُ 54. Al-Matin الْمَتِينُ 55. Al-Waliy الْوَلِيُّ 56. Al-Hameed الْحَمِيدُ 57. Al-Muhsi الْمُحْصِي 58. Al-Mubdi الْمُبْدِئُ 59. Al-Muid ٱلْمُعِيدُ 60. Al-Muhyi الْمُحْيِي 61. Al-Mumeet اَلْمُمِيتُ 62. Al-Hayy الْحَيُّ 63. Al-Qayyum الْقَيُّومُ 64. Al-Wajid الْوَاجِدُ 65. Al-Maajid الْمَاجِدُ 66. Al-Wahid الْواحِدُ 67. Al-Ahad اَلاَحَدُ 68. As-Samad الصَّمَدُ 69. Al-Qadir الْقَادِرُ 70. Al-Muqtadir الْمُقْتَدِرُ 71. Al-Muqaddim الْمُقَدِّمُ 72. Al-Muakhkhir الْمُؤَخِّرُ 73. Al-Awwal الأوَّلُ 74. Al-Akhir الآخِرُ 75. Az-Zaahir الظَّاهِرُ 76. Al-Baatin الْبَاطِنُ 77. Al-Wali الْوَالِي 78. Al-Mutaali الْمُتَعَالِي 79. Al-Barr الْبَرُّ 80. At-Tawwab التَّوَابُ 81. Al-Muntaqim الْمُنْتَقِمُ 82. Al-Afuw العَفُوُ 83. Ar-Rauf الرَّؤُوفُ 84. Malikul-Mulk َمَالِكُ ٱلْمُلْكُ 85. Dhul-Jalaali-Wal-Ikram ذُوالْجَلاَلِ وَالإكْرَامِ 86. Al-Muqsit الْمُقْسِطُ 87. Al-Jami الْجَامِعُ 88. Al-Ghaniy ٱلْغَنيُّ 89. Al-Mughni ٱلْمُغْنِيُّ 90. Al-Mani اَلْمَانِعُ 91. Ad-Darr الضَّارَ 92.…