Al-Jami'
Allah is Al-Jaami’, He is The One who has power to assemble and arrange all that which has been dispersed. He is the one who composes and connects things together.
From the root j-m-‘ which has the following classical Arabic connotations: to collect, gather up to congregate, gather together to draw together, muster to reconcile, to connect, combine to form a connection between, union to compose, arrange, resolve or settle something
Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise.” (Quran 3:9)
Does man think that We will not assemble his bones? Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips. But man, desires to continue in sin. (Quran 75:3-5)
This is the Day of Judgement;
We will have assembled you and the former peoples. (Quran 77:38)
And those who believed and whose descendants followed them in faith – We will join with them their descendants, and We will not deprive them of anything of their deeds. Every person, for what he earned, is retained. (Quran 52:21)
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Al-Jami |
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Al-Jami in Arabic |
ٱلْجَامِعُ |
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Al-Jami meaning in English |
The Unifier, The Uniter, the One with the power to arrange all things |
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Al-Jami meaning in Urdu |
جمع کرنے والا |
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Appearance in the Quran |
The root appears 129 times in the Quran |
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Tasbeeh |
To recover lost or misplaced items and things, recite 114 times For prevention from worries and hardships, recite 114 times after every obligatory salah/prayer |
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Asma ul Husna with a similar meaning |
Al Mu’id (the restorer)
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Allah is Al-Jami (the uniter of all things or the One with the power to assemble and integrate all that has been dispersed or separated). Allah is the One who connects or arranges things together and unifies them. One of Allah's glorious 99 times, Al-Jami originates from the Arabic root (ج م ع), which has Arabic connotations that mean to collect, gather, unite, arrange, integrate, combine, and restore something (even if it is separated or split).
81 of the 99 Names of Allah have been directly mentioned in the Quran. However, there are some names that have not been mentioned. Al-Jami has not been mentioned in the Quran; therefore, scholars like Ibn Hazm and Ibn al-Wazir do not consider it to be one of Allah's names. However, other renowned scholars such as Ibn Arabi, Imam al-Bayhaqi, and al-Ghazali have mentioned Al-Jami as Amna al Husna.
Al-Jami, similar to other names of Allah, carries a significant meaning – Allah is the Gatherer. He has unlimited attributes that the human mind is incapable of fathoming – Allah also has the power to combine all things even if the split things may be entirely different in nature, and several examples and proofs of this exist. For instance, Allah created humans from clay, and molded them into a human shape, gave them a soul, and put them on earth.
When we consider the human anatomy, even from today's scientific standards, we are aware of how Allah combined several different elements to give us life, such as our circulatory system consisting of blood, veins, arteries, heart), digestive system (teeth, stomach), and nervous system (spinal cord, nerves) and how all these elements come together as one single human being. All of this is only possible due to Allah's attribute of being Al-Jami. Another interpretation of this name is that Allah will gather all humans on the day of Qayamah (resurrection, judgment). It is impossible for anyone to revive a living thing after it has died, but Allah has the power to do so! Indeed, Allah will revive all humans and gather them in one place to be judged for their deeds in life on the day of Qayamah.
Allah says in Surah al-Qayamah:
"Does man think We shall not put his bones together? Surely, We are able to reform even his fingertips. Yet man is skeptical of what is right before him." – (75:3-5)
It has also been mentioned in the Quran how, on the day of judgement, mankind will be brought back together by resurrection so they can be held accountable for their worldly deeds.
رَبَّنَاۗ اِنَّكَ جَامِعُ النَّاسِ لِـيَوْمٍ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيْہِ۰ۭ اِنَّ اللہَ لَا يُخْلِفُ الْمِيْعَادَ۹ۧ
Rabbana innaka jamiAAu alnnasi liyawmin la rayba feehi inna Allaha la yukhlifu almeeAAada
Our Lord! Lo! it is Thou Who gatherest mankind together to a Day of which there is no doubt. Lo! Allah faileth not to keep the tryst. (3-9)
Other verses in the Quran that emphasize the attribute of Allah being Al-Jami include:
وَالَّذِيْنَ اٰمَنُوْا وَاتَّبَعَتْہُمْ ذُرِّيَّــتُہُمْ بِـاِيْمَانٍ اَلْحَـقْنَا بِہِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَہُمْ وَمَاۗ اَلَتْنٰہُمْ مِّنْ عَمَلِہِمْ مِّنْ شَيْءٍ۰ۭ كُلُّ امْرِئٍؚ بِمَا كَسَبَ رَہِيْنٌ۲۱
Waallatheena amanoo waittabaAAathum thurriyyatuhum bieemanin alhaqna bihim thurriyyatahum wama alatnahum min AAamalihim min shayin kullu imriin bima kasaba raheenun
And they who believe and whose seed follow them in faith, We cause their seed to join them (there), and We deprive them of naught of their (life's) work. Every man is a pledge for that which he hath earned. – (52:21)
Indeed, all of Allah's names carry great significance to the believers, along with important lessons they must understand. Al-Jami helps the believers understand that since Allah is the Gatherer, He solely contains the power to hold us and the universe together. We must realize our return is back to Allah, and on the day of accountability, all of mankind will be united into one place to meet their Lord. Therefore, we must ponder hard over whether or not we are making It easy for ourselves to meet Allah on that day through our actions and deeds today. If not, we must immediately make changes to become better believers.
Incorporate the glorious name of Allah into your daily dhikr. You can recite Al-Jami as dhikr after each of your five obligatory prayers 114 times to seek relief from hardships and worries. Moreover, Al-Jami can also be recited 114 times to help recover lost or misplaced items. To make sure you regularly include this dhikr into your routine and do not forget, set a reminder on your phone or write down a dhikr routine for every day. To ensure regularity in your daily dhikr, you can also perform dhikr at the same time every day. Preferably, this should be after your five obligatory prayers. Allah says in the Quran:
"Those who believe and find peace in their hearts from the contemplation of God: Surely there is peace of heart in the contemplation of God!" (28:13)
Muslim boys can also be given the name "Jami." If you have a son on your way, you can consider naming him Jami to get blessings and joy for your upcoming baby boy!
Al-Mu'id is one of Allah's names that has a similar meaning to Al-Jami. Al-Mu'id means the renewer or the restorer. It originates from the Arabic root of ع و د, which generally means to return or repeat. Al-Mu'id refers to Allah's attribute and power to restore all things. For instance, it is Allah who has created us, and it is to him that we will be returned and restored.
Allah also says in Surah Al-Burooj:
"It is verily He who initiates and repeats." – (85:13)
Allah also says in Surah Ankabut:
"Do they not see how God originates creation, then reverts it back? This is indeed how inevitably the law of God works" (29:19)
Recitation of Al-Mu'id saves the believers from punishment on the day of judgment. Moreover, it is also said to be beneficial to recite Al-Mu'id to strengthen one's memory.