Is "Al-Muntaqim" (The Avenger) among the names of Allah the Exalted?

The questioner : He takes revenge.

The Shaykh : Al-Muntaqim is not among the names of Allah. We attribute it, for example, in a restricted sense; He is the Avenger of the criminals, but not in an absolute sense. However, we describe Him as the One who possesses revenge, meaning the One who has revenge, but not in an absolute sense. Is that clear? Therefore, if I told you that you are one who gets angry, meaning that anger occurs in you, there is no doubt that Allah takes revenge. We have taken revenge from many in the Qur'an, but to name Him Al-Muntaqim in an absolute sense is not permissible. Is that clear?

The questioner : And the one who supplicates and says, "We take revenge."

The Shaykh : What does he say? What is it? I mean, the question. He says, "O Avenger, take revenge for me from so-and-so."

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : We say: Do not say it that way. Say, "O Mighty, O Possessor of Revenge, take revenge from so-and-so."