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 THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES:

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   Sufi Wazifa Practice

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   Numerical Index

   Some Additional Wazaif

   Pronunciation Guide

   Origins of this List

   Hebrew Beautiful Names

   Chants of the 99 Names

   References

al-Latîf                               al-Latîf   30                           

        The Most Subtle,  The Gracious,  The Refined and Benevolent
 

The One who is most subtle and gracious. The One whose nature is gentle, affectionate, courteous and refined.

The One who is kind, gracious, and understanding, with regard for the subtle details of individual circumstances.

The One whose actions are so fine and subtle that they may be imperceptible, beyond our comprehension.

The One whose delicate perception reveals the subtleties of all things.
 

From the root l-t-f which has the following classical Arabic connotations:

to be thin, delicate, refined, elegant, graceful
to be gentle, gracious, courteous, kindly
to be subtle, to know the obscurities of all affairs
to treat with regard for circumstances
to be most soothing and refined in manner
to treat with kindness, goodness, gentleness, benevolence, affection

This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 67:14

The names Qahhâr (ever-dominating, overpowering) and Latîf (subtle, refined) are sometimes used together to honor and appreciate the opposing, yet complementary, ways of the One

(Also written as al-latif, al-lateef, al-latiif the Most Subtle: ya latif, ya lateef, ya latiif)