another pairing is with his name, al ghani (the self sufficient, rich beyond any need). some say this pairing means that he doesn't need anything from us and yet he is still forgiving us for our mistakes and sins. this shows his attribute of clemency. it can be argued that when a judge or a police officer lets a person off the hook with a crime; maybe they chose that action because of some benefit towards them. allah does not benefit in any way, shape or form from any of his creation. this can be greatly understood by prophet musa in his statement in verse 14:8 in the quran: “if you were to be ungrateful, you and everyone on earth, allah is rich beyond need, praiseworthy."