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Why did Allah address Himself in the Qur’an as "Dhil-Jalali wal-Ikram" (ذِي الجلال والإكرام), even though "Dhi" (ذِي) is for the feminine and "Jalal" (الجلال) and "Ikram" (الإكرام) are masculine attributes?

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"Dhu" and "dhi" both mean "owner" or "possessor." Their grammatical case changes according to their position (nominative or genitive). As for the feminine "dhi," it is a demonstrative pronoun and does not mean "owner" or "possessor."

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