The meaning of Allaah’s name al-Musawwir
Question

                What is the meaning of Allaah’s name al-Musawwir (the Fashioner, the Bestower of forms)?
Praise be to Allah.Allaah 
          is the Bestower of forms. His creation is as is He wills, and He is 
          the One Who formed and gave shape to all that exists. He has given everything 
          its own form and distinct shape, even though His creation is so great 
          and so varied. He has bestowed forms, not by way of copying – glorified 
          and exalted be He far above such a thing. 
 When 
          He wills a thing, He merely says to it “Be!” and it is, with the attributes 
          that He wills and the form that He has chosen for it. He does what He 
          wills and creates what He wills in the form that He wills. 
 Some 
          scholars differentiated between al-Khaaliq (the Creator), al-Baari’ 
          (the Maker) and al-Musawwir (the Bestower of forms) as follows: 
 Al-Khaaliq 
          (the Creator) is the One Who created from nothing all creatures that 
          exist, according to their decreed qualities. 
 Al-Baari’ 
          is the One Who made man from al-baraa, 
          i.e., clay. 
 Al-Musawwir 
          is the One Who creates various forms and shapes. 
 So 
          al-Khaaliq is a general word, al-Baari’ is more specific and al-Musawwir 
          is even more specific.