al-Majīd

The All-Glorious, generous in glory

Recited as it sounds in the Qur'an, 85:15.

Heard together with: al-Majīd / al-Mājid

Start with what we know

Then take away everything it needs. What is left is not a bigger version of us. It is the Name.

Episode 1

No ladder (majesty Name, Type C; was D until 7 Nov 2026)

But: n/a

Episode 2

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Episode 3

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But: n/a

Episode 4

Take away n/a.

Glory that gives, not glory that takes.

Read: Q 11:73; 85:15 (variant reading majīdi)

From the tradition: Classical: majd joins noble essence with abundant giving. Isaiah 6:3 'Whose presence fills all the earth' (kavod, glory)

On screen

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In scripture: Q 11:73; 85:15; 50:1 (al-majīd). Isaiah 6:3
The same thread in Jewish and Christian scripture: Moderate. Isaiah 6:3 kavod
In the universe: NASA Parker Solar Probe: closest approach about 6.2 million km from the Sun at about 700,000 km/h
In nature: Seven Worlds, One Planet trailer (BBC Earth)
In people: Sunrise prayer (fajr)
In science: Solar physics: why the corona is hotter than the surface is still open

Living it

Praise; generosity

Its kind

Beyond: majesty: what He is not, and how far beyond.

In the Qur'an: 11:73; 85:15

Sources for this page

science.nasa.gov/mission/parker-solar-probe; api.quran.com; sefaria.org Isa 6:3