An-Nafi' (النَّافِع)
The Creator of Benefit
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: ن - ف - ع (N-F-A)
Etymology: Author of all benefit, source of good and healing.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: النافع — alif · lam · nun · alif · fa · ayn.
The article: Arabic nun (ن) is a sun letter, so the lam of the definite article ال assimilates into it. That is why the Name is pronounced An-Nafi' rather than Al-Nafi'. Fourteen of the twenty-eight Arabic letters behave this way.
Also written: An-Nafi, An Nafi', Al-Nafi', Al Nafi' — all romanisations of النافع, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“And if Allah should touch you with adversity... and if He intends for you good, then there is no repeller of His bounty.”
— Surah Yunus (10:107)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
No medicine heals, no food nourishes, and no advice benefits unless An-Nafi' decrees its efficacy.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Creator of Benefit
ہر قسم کا نفع اور بھلائی بخشنے والا
Yang Maha Menganugerahkan Manfaat
Fayda ve Hayır Veren Şeyleri Yaratan