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Al-Muqit, the Sustainer.

Name 39 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 39 of 99

الْمُقِيْتُ

Al-Muqīt

The Sustainer

Root ق و ت q-w-t

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Meaning

Al-Muqit explained.

Al-Muqit (الْمُقِيْتُ) means The Sustainer. It is name 39 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Muqīt gives every creature its nourishment, for body and soul, and has power over all things. He set the earth's sustenance in measured amounts.

The root and its meaning

Al-Muqit comes from the Arabic root ق و ت (q-w-t), which carries the sense of nourishment (qūt), and having power over something.

Where it is in the Quran

The name comes once, in 4:85.

Surah An-Nisaa 4:85

مَّن يَشْفَعْ شَفَٰعَةً حَسَنَةًۭ يَكُن لَّهُۥ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۖ وَمَن يَشْفَعْ شَفَٰعَةًۭ سَيِّئَةًۭ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كِفْلٌۭ مِّنْهَا ۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مُّقِيتًۭا

Mai yashfa' shafaa'atan hasanatay yakul lahoo naseebum minhaa wa mai yashfa' shafaa'tan saiyi'atanny-yakul lahoo kiflum minhaa; wa kaanal laahu 'alaa kulli shai'im Muqeetaa

Whoever intercedes for a good cause will have a reward therefrom; and whoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a burden therefrom. And ever is Allah, over all things, a Keeper.

Quran 4:85. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Surah Fussilat 41:10

وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ مِن فَوْقِهَا وَبَٰرَكَ فِيهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِيهَآ أَقْوَٰتَهَا فِىٓ أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍۢ سَوَآءًۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ

Wa ja'ala feehaa rawaa siya min fawqihaa wa baaraka feehaa wa qaddara feehaaaa aqwaatahaa feee arba'ati ayyaamin sawaaa'al lissaaa'ileen

And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its [creatures'] sustenance in four days without distinction - for [the information] of those who ask.

Quran 41:10. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Calling on Allah by this Name

Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا مُقِيْتُ (Yā Muqīt) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Muqīt, nourish my body with halal and my heart with faith."

  1. Quran 4:85, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Quran 41:10, translation by Sahih International.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Al-Muqit mean?

Al-Muqit (الْمُقِيْتُ) means The Sustainer. Al-Muqīt gives every creature its nourishment, for body and soul, and has power over all things.

Is Al-Muqit in the Quran?

The name comes once, in 4:85.

How do I use Al-Muqit in dua?

Say Yā Muqīt (يَا مُقِيْتُ) at the start of your dua, then ask for what suits the Name, for example: "Yā Muqīt, nourish my body with halal and my heart with faith."

Can a child be named after Al-Muqit?

Yes, as Abdul-Muqit, "servant of Al-Muqit". 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).