Al-Azeem — The Magnificent One
الْعَظِيمُ
Name 33 of the ninety-nine. The Great One, The Mighty
Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Al-Azeem, The Supreme Glory and The Greatest.
The root
From the root ayn-za-mim (ع ظ م), which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to be great, large, big, to be vast, huge, enormous, to be great in rank, importance or dignity, to be imposing, powerful, superior, to be magnificent, honored, revered, to be immense, stupendous, lofty, to be above imperfection and sublime.
Reflection
A believer benefits in knowing that Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ is Al-Azeem by calling upon this name whenever faced with a problem. There is no obstacle too large, no dream too big that Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ cannot fulfill. He can make any aspect of your life great. Even in the mundane, He can show you the beauty in it.
org/99-names-of-allah/al-haleem/)(The Clement One). Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ used to invoke Allah at the time of distress, saying, [2] لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ La ilaha illal-lahu Al-`Azim, al- Halim, La ilaha illal-lahu Rabbu-s-samawati wal-ard wa Rabbu-l- arsh il-azim.
English Translation:"There is no God but Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing. There is no God but Allah, Lord of the magnificent Throne. " How to tip the scale in your favor with the name Al-Azim: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(There are) two words which are dear to the Beneficent (Allah) and very light (easy) for the tongue (to say), but very heavy in weight in the balance.
" [3] This name also brings about humility in all who understand this attribute of Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ. As mentioned previously, a constant theme in many of these names is that we're deluded in worldly pursuits. A person who sees success can think of himself as being grandeur. But in reality, nothing can eclipse Allah's greatness.
We can think of ourselves as big fish, not realizing we're swimming in a little pond. In another case, we unknowingly may be influenced by a person with high status. Many fall into a trance of some sort, bending over backward to appease their demands. If, at that moment, Al-Azeem popped into your mind, it takes away the power they may hold over you.
We realize yes, they may be wealthy, famous, and influential, but in comparison to Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ they are nothing. Therefore, you don't need their approval. The only support we need, the only one that matters and can genuinely help us, is Allah سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ. Another authentic supplication we can learn from the hadith which incorporates a variety of Allah's names and attributes.
Where it appears
[1] Sahih (Darussalam) Jami At-Tirmidhi 262,[2] Sahih al-Bukhari 6345 & Sahih Muslim 2730,[3] Sahih al-Bukhari 7563,[4] Sahih (Darussalam) Sunan Ibn Majah 3878