The Provider, The Providence, The Supplier, The Bestower of SustenanceThe One who creates all means of nourishment and subsistence. The One who is the giver of all things beneficial, both physical and spiritual. The One who provides everything that is needed. The One who causes the means of subsistence to
come. The One who bestows all means of support and growth, for the body, the
mind and the spiritual life. From the root r-z-q which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
This name is used in the Qur'ān. For example, see 51:58 The root r-z-q points to the idea of the receiving of anything beneficial, particularly a gift, whereby something is nourished, sustained, or helped to grow physically, mentally or spiritually. (Also written as al-razzaq, ar-razzaq, al-razaq, ar-razaq, al-razzaaq, ar-razzaaq, the Provider: ya razzaq, ya razzaaq) |
