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300 four principal attributes which have just been described. A brief mention of them may, however, be made here: 1. al-Malik i. e. , The Sovereign. 2. al-Quddus i. e. , The Holy One. 3. as-Salam i. e. , The Source of Peace. 4. al-Mu’min i. e. , The Bestower of Security. 5. al-Muhaymin i. e. , The Protector. 6. al-‘Aziz i. e. , The Mighty. 7. al-Jabbar i. e. , The Subduer. 8. al-Mutakabbir i. e. , The Exalted. 9. al-Khaliq i. e. , The Creator. 10. al-Bari i. e. , The Maker. 11. al-Musawwir i. e. , The Fashioner. 12. al-Ghaffar i. e. , The Great Forgiver. 13. al-Qahhar i. e. , The Most Supreme. 14. al-Wahhab i. e. , The Bestower. 15. a r-Razzaq i. e. , The Great Sustainer. 16. al-Fattah i. e. , The Opener (of the doors of success for mankind); The Judge. 17. al-‘Alim i. e. , The All-Knowing. 18. al-Qabid i. e. , The Controller; He Who keeps all things within limits; The Seizer. 19. al-Basit i. e. , The Enlarger; He Who enlarges the means of subsistence. 20. al-Khafid i. e. , The Depresser; He Who brings low the proud. 21. a r-Rafi‘ i. e. , The Exalter. 22. al-Mu‘izz i. e. , The Bestower of honour. 23. al-Mudhill i. e. , The Abaser; He Who abases the haughty. 24. as-Sami‘ i. e. , The All-Hearing. 25. al-Basir i. e. , The All-Seeing. 26. al-Hakam i. e. , The Wise Judge. 27. al-‘Adl i. e. , The Just. 28. al-Latif i. e. , The Incomprehensible; The Knower of all subtleties; The Benignant. 29. al-Khabir i. e. , The All-Aware. 30. al-Halim i. e. , The Forbearing. 31. a1-‘Azim. i. e. , The Great. 32. al-Ghafur i. e. , The Most Forgiving. 33. ash-Shakur i. e. , The Most Appreciating.