Al-Khafid — The Reducer
الْخَافِضُ
Name 22 of the ninety-nine. The Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed
Allah is Al-Khafid (in Arabic: ٱلْخَافِضُ), meaning the Abaser, The One who lowers whoever He willed by His destruction and (Ar-Rafi) The One who raises whoever He willed by His endowment.
The root
From the root kha-fa-dad (خ ف ض), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to lower, weaken, depress, to make humble, abase, to relax, diminish, subdue, to make gentle, tranquil, easy to deal with, to soften, make easy, facilitate.
Reflection
The idea of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ being the reducer can be studied indirectly through referencing other verses from the Qur'an, which emphasize the quality. This will allow us to reflect more deeply on His greatness and wisdom. org/surah-al-fajr/ayat-16/)) The Tafheem ul-Qur'an by Abul-Maududi explores an interesting perspective on the last ayah.
If the believer's reaction when his or her financial situation worsens is, "My Lord has humiliated me," reveals a hidden message or wrongful thinking the person may have been blinded to. In this case, the person may be afraid to be seen as a failure. Their ego was preoccupied with attaining worldly success (which is not inherently problematic), but they may have identified with it too deeply.
They fail to realize that having wealth is not a sign of Allah's approval and that a lack is not a sign of His displeasure. Rather both are tests for the believer. In wealth, the test is whether or not the person will forget his Lord or become arrogant and ingrateful. Or, as we've mentioned previously, in a position of power, will they become abusive, corrupt, and try to take advantage of people for personal gain?
In poverty, the test is different.
# AL-KHAFID MEANING - 99 NAMES OF ALLAH: 22. ## Al-Khafid (The Reducer) ## Al-Khafid Meaning: The Lowerer, The Reducer, The Abaser
Where it appears
[1] Hasan (Darussalam) Sunan Ibn Majah 4141