Lateef (Al)
The Subtle One Who is All-Pervading. One of the ninety-nine
Attributes of God. The exact meaning of this word is very
difficult to fully understand. It includes all of the following
meanings: 1. So fine that He is imperceptible to the human
sight. 2. So pure that He is unimaginable to the human mind. 3.
So kind that He is beyond human comprehension. 4. So gracious
that He is beyond human grasp. 5. So near that He is closer to
us than our jugular veins. See the Holy Qur'an, Al-Hajj (22:63),
Ash-Shura (42:19).
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