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Dua Kitaplığı Duas, Salawat and Dhikr

E.g. dua for healing, salawat, morning dhikr

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Dua of the DayOctober 13, 2026
Munajat of Ibrahim ibn Adham

Explanation: This is a munajat (intimate prayer) attributed to the ascetic Ibrahim ibn Adham. It describes the servant confessing his sins and seeking refuge in Allah's pardon alone,…

Hadith of the DayJumada al-Awwal 2, 1448

“Whoever performs the Fajr prayer in congregation is under Allah’s protection until evening.”

Muslim, Masajid 261

Name 59

الْمُبْدِئ

Al-Mubdi'

The One who first initiates creation.

ABJAD VALUE56
RECITED WITH THE INTENTION OFRecited with the intention of a good beginning for a new undertaking.

Reciting a name as many times as its abjad value is a common custom; it is neither fard nor wajib. In the Dua Kitaplığı app's dhikr counter, this name comes ready with its target count.

What does Al-Mubdi' mean?

Mubdi' means the One who creates for the first time and without any model. Starting something without a precedent is described by this name. It forms a pair with the name Mu'id: the One who begins and the One who will bring back after death are the same.

In the Quran: Surah al-Buruj, verse 13, says: “It is He who originates and He who brings back.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the name Mubdi' mean?

It means the One who initiates creation for the first time, without a model. It declares that creation has a beginning and makes known the Owner of that beginning.

Why is Mubdi' mentioned together with Mu'id?

The two show the two ends of creation: Mubdi' begins it, Mu'id brings it into existence again after death. The Quran mentions the two together in the same verse.

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