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الْمُبْدِئُ

Al-Mubdi

The Originator

In Arabic: الذي بدأ الخلق من غير مثال سابق

Where this Name comes from

This Name does not appear in the Quran in this exact form; it comes from the list of Names reported by at-Tirmidhi. Its meaning appears in verses such as:

  • إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ يُبۡدِئُ وَيُعِيدُ

    Indeed, it is He who originates [creation] and repeats