Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)

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Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High) is one of the divine names of God in Islam, signifying His absolute transcendence, exaltedness, and supremacy over all creation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Attribute of God in Islam
Name of God in Islam
affirmedBy Shi‘a theology
Sunni theology
classical Islamic creed texts
appearsIn Qur’an
linked to: Quran
associatedWith God’s absolute authority
God’s being above His creation
God’s perfection
category Asma’ Allah al-Husna
linked to: Asma ul Husna
contrastedWith any notion of deficiency in God
denotes God’s absolute greatness
God’s exaltedness
God’s loftiness above all imperfections
God’s supremacy over all creation
God’s transcendence
grammaticalForm intensive form (fa‘īl pattern) of the root ʿ-L-W
implies God is higher than His creation in essence
God is higher than His creation in power
God is higher than His creation in status
no one shares God’s rank
inspires humility in worshippers
recognition of human lowliness before God
language Arabic
meaning The Exalted
The Most Exalted
The Most High
The Supremely High
numberInAsmaAlHusna one of the 99 Names of Allah
pairedWith Al-Hakim
Al-Kabir
Al-‘Azim
Al-‘Azim in Ayat al-Kursi
recitedIn Islamic prayers and supplications
relatedConcept tanzih (declaring God free from imperfection)
‘uluww (highness, elevation)
religion Islam
root ʿ-L-W (ع ل و)
theologicalRole emphasizes divine transcendence (tanzih)
negates anthropomorphic limitation of God
transliterationVariant Al-Ali
Al-‘Ali
linked to: Al-Ali
usedFor invocation of God in supplication
praise of God
remembrance of God (dhikr)

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Surah Al-Mu’min emphasizesAttributeOfGod Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)
Al-Ma‘ārij associatedWithAttributeOfGod Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)
Arsh (Divine Throne) associatedAttributeOfGod al‑ʿAliyy (The Most High)
linked to: Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)
Al-A'la opensWith سَبِّحِ اسْمَ رَبِّكَ الْأَعْلَى
linked to: Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)
القدوس مرتبط بـ اسم الله الملك
linked to: Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)
Al-Mutakabbir associatedWithConcept Tanzih (God’s incomparability)
linked to: Al-‘Aliyy (The Most High)