Meaning & Explanation
Al-Musawwir is the One who shapes and fashions all creation into unique forms. No two fingerprints are alike, no two snowflakes identical. He gives each creation its distinctive appearance and characteristics.
Quran References
2 versesContext: Completing the names of creation
الْمُصَوِّرُ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ
“The Fashioner; to Him belong the most beautiful names”
Context: Allah fashions each person uniquely
هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِي الْأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَاءُ
“It is He who forms you in the wombs however He wills”
Exemplifying Story
quranThe Unique Creation of Isa
Reference: Surah Aal-Imran 3:47-49
When Maryam asked how she could have a child when no man had touched her, the angel replied that Allah creates what He wills. Isa was fashioned in the womb without a father, a unique creation demonstrating Al-Musawwir's absolute power over forms. Later, Isa himself would fashion a bird from clay and breathe into it by Allah's permission, showing that even miracles of fashioning come only from the true Musawwir.
Al-Musawwir is not bound by natural means. He fashions creation as He wills, with infinite variety and wisdom.