He doles out His benevolence even without being asked. One of the signs of His greatness and generosity is that He provides His bounties even to those who do not deserve them. According to exegesis, kareem in this verse means quite significant and weighty, containing very good statements. surely the most honorable of you with Allah is the one who is most careful (of his duty towards Allah)" (Quran, 49:13).Īrabs may also apply it to something that has many benefits or advantages, such as what is implied in this verse which narrates the story of Prophet Solomon: "Surely an honorable letter has been delivered to me" (Quran, 27:29). This word may also be applied to anything honorable the Almighty has said, ". this is but a noble angel" (Quran, 12:31).ĭescribing Paradise, the Almighty says it is a ". They may describe something the presence of which can be identified by one of the physical senses as kareem.įor example, the Egyptian women, upon seeing Yusuf said, ". Muhammed, the Messenger of Allah, has said, "Yusuf is the most kareem of people," meaning in lineage and descent.
The Almighty has said, "O man! What has beguiled you from your Lord, the Gracious One.?" (Quran, 82:6), and, "Read and your Lord is the Most Honorable" (Quran, 96:3).Īrabs are used to calling anything kareem if it has a commendable merit or quality. One who can combine in Him all these qualities is the Absolute al- Kareem none other than Allah is as such. He is high above any lowliness He gives abundantly, and He gives beautifully.Īl-Kareem forgives though He is capable of inflicting the most severe of punishment He fulfills His promise He gives more than what one pleads to Him for He does not mind how much He gives and to whom He does not permit anyone who seeks refuge with Him to suffer loss He does not need means to do what He does. Allah has always been Generous, and He will always be so. Anything held in its own category in high esteem is called kareem.Īllah is called "al-Kareem," an Attribute that describes His benevolence and beneficence. Linguistically, a person who is out-giving is also called kareem, generous. Scholars say that anything regarded as good, precious, of great importance, is kareem. whoever is grateful, he is grateful only for (the good of) his own soul, and whoever is ungrateful, surely my Lord is self-Sufficient, Honored" (Quran, 27:40).