Al-Khaliq (الْخَالِق)
The Creator
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: خ - ل - ق (Kh-L-Q)
Etymology: Determining measure, planning, and creating from non-existence.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الخالق — alif · lam · kha · alif · lam · qaf.
The article: Arabic kha (خ) 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 Khaliq — all romanisations of الخالق, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names.”
— Surah Al-Hashr (59:24)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
Al-Khaliq conceives and ordains the proportions, destinies, and fundamental qualities of everything that exists before bringing it forth.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Creator
پیدا فرمانے والا
Yang Maha Pencipta
Her Şeyi Yaratan