Al-Mu'akhkhir (الْمُؤَخِّر)
The Delayer
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: أ - خ - ر (A-Kh-R)
Etymology: Delaying, putting back, holding in reserve.
Same root: the root أ - خ - ر (A-Kh-R) also gives Al-Akhir.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: المؤخر — alif · lam · mim · hamza · kha · ra.
The article: Arabic mim (م) 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-Muakhkhir, Al Mu'akhkhir — all romanisations of المؤخر, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“He only delays them for a Day when eyes will stare in horror.”
— Surah Ibrahim (14:42)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
If an answered prayer or relief is delayed, it is by the design of Al-Mu'akhkhir to build character, patience, and readiness.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Delayer
حکمت سے جسے چاہے پیچھے رکھنے والا
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