اَلْمَانِعُ
Al-Maani’
The Preventer
What does Al-Maani’ mean?
Al-Maani’ (اَلْمَانِعُ) means “The Preventer.” It is Name 90 in this collection of the 99 Names of Allah. The sections below explain the meaning, provide the available Quranic evidence and let you hear the Arabic pronunciation.
Meaning of Al-Maani’
The meaning of the name is The Preventer.
How to pronounce Al-Maani’
The English transliteration is Al-Maani’. Use the audio control in the name card above to hear اَلْمَانِعُ pronounced in Arabic before repeating it.
About the name Al-Maani’
Al-Mani` wards off the causes of annihilation and diminution of creed and body by creating the means which protect it against annihilation and diminution. So, He creates some causes and prohibits others; He gives everything what serves its interests and prohibits what causes its damage. He makes some wealthy by giving them, and He stops giving to whomsoever He pleases to try them by affliction. He enriches and impoverishes; He makes some happy and some miserable; He grants some and withholds from others; He grants some and deprives others; so, He is both al-Mu`ti, the Giver, and al-Mani`, the One Who withholds.
Al-Maani’ in the Quran
أَمْ لَهُمْ آلِهَةٌ تَمْنَعُهُمْ مِنْ دُونِنَا ۚ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ نَصْرَ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ مِنَّا يُصْحَبُونَ Do they have gods besides Us to defend them? Neither can they help themselves, nor can they shield [the idolaters] from Us. Al-Anbiyaa : 43