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الْعَظِيم
Al-Azeem (الْعَظِيم)
The Magnificent
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ع - ظ - م (A-Z-M)
Etymology: Immeasurable magnitude, gravity, solemn grandeur.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: العظيم — alif · lam · ayn · za · ya · mim.
The article: Arabic ayn (ع) is a moon letter, so the lam of the definite article ال stays audible. The Name keeps its Al- form, unlike the fourteen sun letters, which absorb the lam.
Also written: Al-Azim, Al Azeem — all romanisations of العظيم, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“...and He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Al-Azeem is so great that finite human intellect cannot fathom His essence. Recited in every bow (*ruku'*) of prayer: Subhana Rabbiyal-Azeem.
Translations in Multiple Languages
English
The Magnificent
اردو (Urdu)
عظمت اور بزرگی والا
Bahasa Indonesia
Yang Maha Agung
Türkçe (Turkish)
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