The Holder of Majesty and Generosity

In Him, majesty and beauty do not contradict each other — they coincide.

The tongue

Dhū, possessor of; al-jalāl (جَلَال), the majesty that inspires awe; al-ikrām, the generosity that honours. The Name says: He alone is both the one and the other.

The reason

In creatures, strength and gentleness are opposed. In Him, they are wedded: His majesty is generous, His generosity is majestic.

The Sufi meaning

It is the Name of the coincidence of opposites in God — a vertigo dear to the Sufis: neither hard nor soft, neither distant nor cloying, but both in their perfection.

The servant's portion

Cultivate within yourself jalāl (dignity, firmness) and ikrām (gentleness, generosity). The one without the other is disfigured.