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title: "Al-Karim (الْكَرِيمُ)"
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# Al-Karim

**الْكَرِيمُ** — The Generous

The One whose generosity is boundless, blessing His servants with gifts and favour far beyond their deserving.

**Source:** İnfitâr 82:6 (82:6)

**Virtue:** Al-Karim declares that Allah's generosity is without limit and that He expects no compensation from the servant before giving. In Surah an-Naml 27:40 Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon him) says: 'Indeed, my Lord is Self-Sufficient and Generous.' Al-Karim is generous even in forgiving—delaying punishment for the sinner, accepting tawbah, granting great return for a small intention. The servant who reflects on this name acquires the character of generosity themselves—living it not as a strain but as a trait born from within. It is reported that Allah does not turn back a du'a in which the servant addresses Him as 'Ya Karim.'

## Related hadith

> The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Allah is modest (Hayyi) and Generous (Karim); when a servant raises their hands to Him, He is shy of turning them back empty.'
> — Tirmizî, Daavât 3556

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