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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-Wahhâb                        al-Wahhâb  16                     

        The Most Liberal Bestower,  The Great Giver,  The Giver of Gifts
 

The One who continually bestows gifts, favors and blessings upon all of creation.

The One who is the most generous and liberal giver.

The One who gives freely and endlessly, without expectation of any return.
 

From the root w-h-b which has the following classical Arabic connotations:

to give for no compensation, to give as a gift
to donate, to offer as a present, bestow
to give liberally and freely
to grant, endow
to cause something to be

This name is used in the Qur'ân. For example, see 3:8

With regard to mankind's role in giving, Abû Hâmid al-Ghazâlî notes that:

Whoever bestows gifts with an eye to some interest to be realized by it sooner or later, be it appreciation, affection or release from blame, or or acquiring distinction of mention - he is neither a giver nor generous, but rather engaged in transaction and recompense. ... But the one who sacrifices all he owns, even his life, for the sake of God alone - such a one is worthy of being named giver and generous.

(Also written as: al-wahhab, al-wahhaab, the Great Giver: ya wahhab, ya wahhaab)