Name 54 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 54 of 99
الْمَتِيْنُ
Al-Matīn
The Firm
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Meaning
Al-Matin (الْمَتِيْنُ) means The Firm. It is name 54 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Matīn is firm in strength, never shaken. His plan is firm, and His provision is not affected by anything.
Al-Matin comes from the Arabic root م ت ن (m-t-n), which carries the sense of firmness.
The name comes once, in 51:58: "the Possessor of Strength, the Firm".
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
Innal laaha Huwar Razzaaqu Zul Quwwatil Mateen
Indeed, it is Allah who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
Quran 51:58. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Wa umlee lahum; inna kaidee mateen
And I will give them time. Indeed, my plan is firm.
Quran 7:183. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا مَتِيْنُ (Yā Matīn) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Matīn, make my feet firm on Your path."
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Questions
Al-Matin (الْمَتِيْنُ) means The Firm. Al-Matīn is firm in strength, never shaken.
The name comes once, in 51:58: "the Possessor of Strength, the Firm".
Say Yā Matīn (يَا مَتِيْنُ) at the start of your dua, then ask for what suits the Name, for example: "Yā Matīn, make my feet firm on Your path."
Yes, as Abdul-Matin, "servant of Al-Matin". Names that show servitude to one of Allah's Names are among the best names, as the Prophet ﷺ said of Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman (Sahih Muslim 2132).