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 THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES:

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   Some Additional Wazaif

   Pronunciation Guide

   Origins of this List

   Hebrew Beautiful Names

   Chants of the 99 Names

   References

al-'Alî                                       al-'Alî  36                             

        The Exalted,  The Most High
 

The One Who is above and exceeds all others. The Most High, above whom there is nothing higher.

The One whose rank and station are the Most High.

The One who is above and surpasses all that has ever been, all that there now is, and all that shall ever be.
 

From the root 'a-l-w which has the following classical Arabic connotations:

to be high, elevated, lofty
to be exalted, to rise up, to ascend
to be higher, to exceed, surpass
to overcome, overwhelm
to advance, promote, rise above
to mount, be overtop, eminent

This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 2:255

(Also written as al-ali, al-aliy, al-alee, al-aliyy, al-aliyyun,  the Most High: ya ali, ya aliy, ya aliyy, ya aliyyun)