![]() Examples of these forms are ta’aalaa (exalted is He), ta’aalaw (come), ista’laa (overcome), ‘uluwwan (haughtiness), and ‘illiyeen. This root appears 70 times in the Quran in fourteen derived forms. The fourth main meaning is to be eminent. The second main meaning is to overcome and overwhelm and the third to advance and exceed. The first is to be high, lofty, and exalted and to ascend. The Most High, the One Above Everyone and EverythingĪliy comes from the root ayn-laam-waaw, which points to four main meanings. ![]() Our minds are at a loss regarding His greatness and our intellect is incapable of conceiving His perfection! Al-‘Aliy is above any imperfections, above the ‘Arsh (throne). He’s the One Whose loftiness is both in His essence and in His attributes. Allah calls Himself Al-‘Aliy- The Most High, The Exalted - on eight occasions in the Quran.
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