Al-Matīn
The Firm, The Steadfast
Root م ت ن (m-t-n). Lane describes mattanahu as ‘he made it strong, stout, firm, or hard’, while Lisān al-ʿArab identifies matn as the hard back of anything. The word matn refers to a back or firm surface. Matīn, meaning firm, appears in Qur'an 7:183 as ‘My plan is firm’. ‘Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.’ (51:58)
The root
م ت نm-t-n
Firmness. Lane gives mattanahu as 'he made it strong, stout, firm, or hard'; Lisān al-ʿArab defines matn as the hard back of anything.
- مَتْنmatnback; firm surface
- مَتِينmatīnfirm (7:183, 'My plan is firm')
Pronunciation
الْمَتِينُ
al-ma-TEEN
In the Qur'an
إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الرَّزَّاقُ ذُو الْقُوَّةِ الْمَتِينُ
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
51:58 · Sahih International