Name 81 of the 99 Names of Allah. See its root and meaning, the verse where it appears, and how to use it in your dua.
Name 81 of 99
الْمُنْتَقِمُ
Al-Muntaqim
The Avenger
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Meaning
Al-Muntaqim (الْمُنْتَقِمُ) means The Avenger. It is name 81 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Muntaqim punishes those who persist in wrongdoing, with justice, after warning them. Scholars note the Quran uses it only for criminals, and mostly as "dhū intiqām".
Al-Muntaqim comes from the Arabic root ن ق م (n-q-m), which carries the sense of retribution.
The exact form Al-Muntaqim is not a name in the Quran. 32:22 says "We will take retribution from the criminals", and 3:4 "Allah is Exalted in Might, the Owner of Retribution".
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ ثُمَّ أَعْرَضَ عَنْهَآ ۚ إِنَّا مِنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ مُنتَقِمُونَ
Wa man azlamu mimman zukkira bi aayaati rabbihee summa a'rada 'anhaa; innaa minal mujrimeena muntaqimmon
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord; then he turns away from them? Indeed We, from the criminals, will take retribution.
Quran 32:22. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
مِن قَبْلُ هُدًۭى لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَنزَلَ ٱلْفُرْقَانَ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ شَدِيدٌۭ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَزِيزٌۭ ذُو ٱنتِقَامٍ
Min qablu hudal linnaasi wa anzalal Furqaan; innallazeena kafaroo bi Aayaatil laahi lahum 'azaabun shadeed; wallaahu 'azeezun zun tiqaam
Before, as guidance for the people. And He revealed the Qur'an. Indeed, those who disbelieve in the verses of Allah will have a severe punishment, and Allah is exalted in Might, the Owner of Retribution.
Quran 3:4. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Scholars mention this Name together with Al-Afuww, so that both sides of what Allah does are kept in mind, and it is not used on its own to call on Him. In your dua, ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "O Allah, keep me from wrongdoing and from Your anger."
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Questions
Al-Muntaqim (الْمُنْتَقِمُ) means The Avenger. Al-Muntaqim punishes those who persist in wrongdoing, with justice, after warning them.
The exact form Al-Muntaqim is not a name in the Quran. 32:22 says "We will take retribution from the criminals", and 3:4 "Allah is Exalted in Might, the Owner of Retribution".
Scholars read it together with Al-Afuww and do not call on Allah by it alone. Ask for what fits its meaning instead, for example: "O Allah, keep me from wrongdoing and from Your anger."