Al-Mu'izz

The root. Al-Mu'izz comes from ʿ-z-z, the same root behind Al-Aziz — ʿizza, might, honor, an unassailable standing. Where Al-Aziz names the possession of that standing as a permanent attribute, Al-Mu'izz is built on the causative form of the verb, describing not holding honor but actively granting it to another — the difference between being honored and being the one who honors.

What it means here. Al-Mu'izz is understood as the one who confers honor and strength on whomever He chooses, regardless of that person's own standing, wealth, or power — dignity given, not earned by worldly means. It is always discussed together with its direct opposite, Al-Mudhill: the same verb form, aimed the other way, describes bringing someone low. The two are read as one attribute working in both directions, sovereignty over rank exercised by raising some and humbling others.

Where it is met. The exact titles Al-Mu'izz and Al-Mudhill do not appear as names in the Quran. Their verb forms do, together, in one verse of Surah Al Imran, which states plainly that Allah gives honor to whom He wills and brings low whom He wills — the same verse that also names Allah Malik al-Mulk, Owner of all dominion.