Taqdees (تقديس) means taTheer (تطهير), to purify and wash. The second meaning of this root is barakah, a lot of goodness. Why is it called qadasa? Because from the bucket that has water, you will obtain purity and cleanliness. The verb qadasa is from the same root and it is used for the movement of a bucket. The first actual meaning of qaaf-daal-seen, quds, is taharah (cleanliness). This name comes from the root word qaaf-daal-seen (ق د س), which has arabic connotations of cleanliness, purity, perfection and sacred. Al-Quddus means the One who is pure, spotless, without blemish or fault, the One who is far from, and untouched by, worldly imperfections or faults, the One whose essence and attributes are of unimaginable purity and perfection and the One who is beyond all human understanding of purity, perfection and holiness. In this post, we will be writing about another one of Allaah’s great names, Al-Quddus, insha’Allaah. In the recent posts of this category, we discussed Allaah’s names, Allaah, Ar-Rahman & Ar-rahim, Al Malik, Al Maalik & Al Maleek.
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