Al-Majīd
The Most Glorious
Root م ج د (m-j-d). Lisān al-ʿArab glosses majd as nobility and generosity (al-karam wa-sh-sharaf); al-Rāghib defines it as abundance in generosity and majesty, from majadat al-ibil, ‘the camels came upon abundant pasture’. The word majd means glory or honour, while mājid means noble, glorious. The name is said of Allah in 11:73: ‘Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable.’
The root
م ج دm-j-d
Glory and noble generosity. Lisān al-ʿArab glosses majd as nobility and generosity (al-karam wa-sh-sharaf); al-Rāghib defines it as abundance in generosity and majesty, from majadat al-ibil, 'the camels came upon abundant pasture'.
- مَجْدmajdglory, honour
- مَاجِدmājidnoble, glorious
Pronunciation
الْمَجِيدُ
al-ma-JEED
In the Qur'an
قَالُوا أَتَعْجَبِينَ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ ۖ رَحْمَتُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ ۚ إِنَّهُ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."
11:73 · Sahih International