Al-Māniʿ
The Withholder, The Preventer
Root م ن ع (m-n-ʿ). Lane gives manaʿa as ‘he prevented, hindered, held back, withheld’, and also ‘he protected, or defended’; it is the contrary of giving. Manaʿa appears in Qur'an 7:12 meaning prevented. Mannāʿ, referring to a withholder, is found in Qur'an 50:25, while māniʿa means protecting in Qur'an 59:2. Al-Māniʿ is not in the Qur'an as a name of Allah.
The root
م ن عm-n-ʿ
Preventing and protecting. Lane gives manaʿa as 'he prevented, hindered, held back, withheld', the contrary of giving, and also 'he protected, or defended'.
- مَنَعَmanaʿaprevented (7:12)
- مَنَّاعmannāʿwithholder (50:25)
- مَانِعَةmāniʿaprotecting (59:2)
Pronunciation
الْمَانِعُ
al-MAA-ni'