Surah Al-Waaqia 56:3
خَافِضَةٌۭ رَّافِعَةٌ
Khafidatur raafi'ah
It will bring down [some] and raise up [others].
Quran 56:3. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Al-Khafid, the Abaser.
Name 22 of the 99 Names of Allah. See its root and meaning, the verse where it appears, and how to use it in your dua.
Name 22 of 99
الْخَافِضُ
Al-Khāfiḍ
The Abaser
Root خ ف ض kh-f-ḍ
Meaning
Al-Khafid explained.
Al-Khafid (الْخَافِضُ) means The Abaser. It is name 22 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Khāfiḍ lowers the proud and the oppressor, and lowers whom He wills by His justice. Scholars mention it together with Ar-Rāfiʿ.
The root and its meaning
Al-Khafid comes from the Arabic root خ ف ض (kh-f-ḍ), which carries the sense of lowering.
Where it is in the Quran
The exact name is not in the Quran. Surah Al-Waqiʿah describes the Last Day as "bringing down, raising up".
Calling on Allah by this Name
Scholars mention this Name together with Ar-Rafi, so that both sides of what Allah does are kept in mind, and it is not used on its own to call on Him. In your dua, ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "O Allah, keep me humble, so that You raise me."
The Prophet ﷺ said: "Allah does not sleep, and it does not befit Him to sleep. He lowers the scale and raises it."
Sahih Muslim 179
- Quran 56:3, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 179.
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Questions
Good to know.
What does Al-Khafid mean?
Al-Khafid (الْخَافِضُ) means The Abaser. Al-Khāfiḍ lowers the proud and the oppressor, and lowers whom He wills by His justice.
Is Al-Khafid in the Quran?
The exact name is not in the Quran. Surah Al-Waqiʿah describes the Last Day as "bringing down, raising up".
How do I use Al-Khafid in dua?
Scholars read it together with Ar-Rafi and do not call on Allah by it alone. Ask for what fits its meaning instead, for example: "O Allah, keep me humble, so that You raise me."