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Ar-Rashīd, The Guide to the Right Path, names guidance that aligns rather than commands. In Sufi understanding, this is rightness that unfolds through harmony, not obedience, a clarity that emerges as distortion falls away. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Ar-Rashīd reflects the Self’s ability to orient the inner system toward coherence, helping parts move in a life-giving direction without force or moral pressure.

Al-Wārith, The Inheritor of All Things, names what remains after all forms pass away. In Sufi understanding, this inheritance is not possession but continuity, the reality that holds everything when ownership dissolves. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Wārith reflects the Self as the enduring presence that receives every experience, memory, and part, holding them without loss or erasure.

Al-Bāqī, The Everlasting, names what remains when all change has passed. In Sufi understanding, this is the enduring reality beneath impermanence, untouched by loss or time. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Bāqī reflects the Self as the constant presence that persists through every shift in parts, emotions, and life phases, offering continuity amid change.

Al-Badīʿ, The Incomparable Originator, names creation that arises without precedent or imitation. In Sufi understanding, this is originality itself, the capacity to bring forth what has never existed before. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Badīʿ reflects the Self’s creative intelligence, the source from which new inner possibilities emerge once parts are no longer constrained by old patterns.

Al-Hadi, The Guide, names guidance that arises from within rather than being imposed from outside. In Sufi understanding, this guidance is subtle, continuous, and responsive to each moment. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Hadi reflects the Self’s innate capacity to orient the inner system, helping parts find their way without force, pressure, or moral command.

An-Nūr, The Light, names illumination itself, the clarity by which all things are seen as they are. In Sufi understanding, this light is not intellectual knowledge but a revealing presence that dispels confusion without force. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, An-Nūr reflects the Self’s capacity to bring awareness to the inner system, gently illuminating parts so they can be seen, understood, and related to with truth and compassion.

An-Nāfi, The Giver of Benefit, names the source of what truly helps and nourishes life. In Sufi understanding, this benefit is not always comfortable or immediately pleasing, but it is ultimately sustaining and life-giving. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, An-Nāfi reflects the Self’s capacity to bring what is genuinely beneficial to the inner system, supporting parts in ways that foster growth, balance, and long-term well-being.

Al-Dharr, The Harmer, names impact rather than cruelty, the reality that harm can occur as part of consequence, correction, or exposure. In Sufi understanding, this harm is not arbitrary but revelatory, showing where imbalance, illusion, or attachment causes suffering. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Dharr reflects the Self’s capacity to recognize painful consequences within the system, not to punish parts, but to bring awareness to what hurts and why.

Al-Mānī, The Withholder, names restraint as protection rather than deprivation. In Sufi understanding, withholding is an act of wisdom, preventing harm, imbalance, or premature grasping. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Mānī reflects the Self’s capacity to set inner limits, knowing when not to give, not to act, and not to proceed, in service of the system’s deeper safety and coherence.

Al-Mughni, The Enricher, names abundance that fills from within rather than from accumulation. In Sufi understanding, this enrichment is the easing of lack, the quiet sufficiency that arises when need dissolves. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Mughni reflects the Self’s capacity to resource the inner system, providing emotional and relational fullness so parts no longer operate from deprivation.

Al-Ghanīyy, The Self-Sufficient, names fullness that depends on nothing outside itself. In Sufi understanding, this is not isolation or withdrawal but complete inner richness, needing no supplement or validation. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Ghanīyy reflects the Self as already whole, the inner sufficiency that does not require parts to perform, protect, or prove worth.

Al-Jāmi, The Gatherer, names the power that brings what is scattered back into wholeness. In Sufi understanding, this gathering is not forceful collection but a natural drawing together of what belongs. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Jāmi reflects the Self’s capacity to reunite fragmented parts, allowing the inner system to cohere without pressure, hierarchy, or exclusion.

Al-Muqsit, The Just, names justice as balance rather than punishment. In Sufi understanding, this justice restores harmony by giving each thing its proper place. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Muqsit reflects the Self’s capacity to hold fairness within the inner system, listening to all parts and responding with clarity, proportion, and care rather than blame.

Dhul-Jalāl wal-Ikram, The Lord of Majesty and Honor, names the union of awe and generosity, grandeur that commands reverence and honor that bestows dignity. In Sufi understanding, majesty awakens humility while honor restores worth. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, this Name reflects the Self’s dual capacity to hold authority and tenderness together, meeting parts with both truth and respect.

Mālik-ul-Mulk, The Owner of the Kingdom, names ultimate sovereignty over all domains, inner and outer. In Sufi understanding, this ownership is not control but rightful stewardship, the authority that holds everything in proper relation. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Mālik-ul-Mulk reflects the Self as the true holder of the inner kingdom, the presence that can contain, order, and care for all parts without domination.

Ar-Raʿūf, The Most Kind, names a gentleness that is attentive and tender, not distant or abstract. In Sufi understanding, this kindness moves delicately toward vulnerability, sensing what is needed without overwhelming. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Ar-Raʿūf reflects the Self’s soft touch, the capacity to approach sensitive parts with care, timing, and deep respect.

Al-ʿAfūww, The Pardoner, names forgiveness that erases rather than merely excuses. In Sufi understanding, this pardon removes the trace of wrongdoing altogether, restoring wholeness without keeping score. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-ʿAfūww reflects the Self’s capacity to release burdens from parts without shaming them, allowing the system to move forward unweighted by the past.

Al-Muntaqim, The Avenger, names justice that restores balance rather than enacts revenge. In Sufi understanding, this avenging is the inevitable righting of imbalance, the return of consequence that corrects what has caused harm. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Muntaqim reflects the Self’s capacity to address injustice within the inner system, not by punishing parts, but by bringing truth, accountability, and rebalancing to what has gone too far.

At-Tawwāb, The One Who Ever Turns Toward You, names return rather than punishment. In Sufi understanding, this turning is constant and relational, an ever-available movement back toward mercy no matter how many times one strays. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, At-Tawwāb reflects the Self’s capacity to meet parts again and again, welcoming return without shame, urgency, or moral accounting.

Al-Barr, The Source of All Goodness, names generosity, beneficence, and care that flows freely without demand. In Sufi understanding, this goodness is an active kindness woven into existence itself, sustaining and nurturing creation quietly and continuously. Through an Internal Family Systems lens, Al-Barr reflects the Self’s natural orientation toward care, compassion, and benevolence, offering parts safety, warmth, and support without requiring them to earn goodness or prov