The 99 names of Allah: Al-Mannān

The 99 names of Allah: Al-Mannān
The One Who Gives Without Being Asked

Among the most beautiful and awe-inspiring Names of Allah is Al-Mannān — The Bestower of Great Favors, The One Who gives freely and abundantly without being asked, The One whose giving knows no limits or conditions.

The name Al-Mannān comes from the Arabic root “mann”, which refers to the act of granting immense and special favors, especially those which are completely unearned. This name carries a deep spiritual weight — because it reminds us that every single blessing we possess is a gift from Allah’s boundless grace, not something we deserved or achieved on our own.

While many Names of Allah describe His mercy or power, Al-Mannān speaks to the quiet, constant generosity that flows into our lives — even when we don’t realize it. It is He who provides without being asked. He who gives when we don’t even know what to ask for. He who never tires of giving, even when we fall short in our gratitude.

He gives us health, food, shelter, and safety. He grants us love, guidance, moments of clarity, and the sweetness of īmān. He gives us chances — again and again — when we fail. And He bestows forgiveness, without us having to earn it.

Even those who reject Him — who deny His signs and live lives of ingratitude — are not cut off from His favors. The disbeliever breathes air gifted by Al-Mannān. The arrogant sleep in peace only because He allows it. The sinful heart still beats because He has not withheld His mercy.

In a beautiful duʿā, the Prophet ﷺ called upon Allah with this Name:

“Yā Mannān, Yā Dhal-Jalāli wal-Ikrām …” “
O Mannān, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor.” [Ahmad]

When you call upon Al-Mannān, you are calling upon the One who gives not because of who you are,
but because of who He is — deeply generous, profoundly loving, endlessly merciful.

So how do we ask Him with this Name?

• Call on Al-Mannān when you feel empty and don’t even know what to ask for.

• Whisper His Name when you realize all the blessings you’ve been taking for granted.

• Beg Him with this Name when you are ashamed to ask — because He gives even when we don’t deserve.

• Praise Him as Al-Mannān when something good happens unexpectedly, or when your duʿā is answered in a way you never imagined.

This Name is not just a reminder of what Allah does — it’s a reflection of who He is. The Lord who gives without limits. The King who showers mercy upon the weak. The Creator who provides for His creatures even before they open their mouths in prayer. Every time you breathe, every drop of water you drink, every moment of calm, every spark of hope — it is from Al-Mannān.

May our hearts remain humbled and filled with love for this Name. And may we always call upon Him — not just in need, but in recognition — as the One who has never stopped giving.

Yā Mannān … continue to bestow upon us from Your mercy,
even when we forget, even when we fail, even when we don’t know what we need.