الهادي
Al-Hadi — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 94 of 99
- Al-Hadi
Meaning
The Guide, who guides whom He wills to the straight path.
In the Quran
- 31وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ جَعَلۡنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِیٍّ عَدُوࣰّا مِّنَ ٱلۡمُجۡرِمِينَۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيࣰا وَنَصِيرࣰا
And thus have We made for every prophet an enemy from among the criminals. But sufficient is your Lord as a guide and a helper.
Allah says: “And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them” (Quran 7:180).
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Allah has ninety-nine names, one hundred less one; whoever enumerates them will enter Paradise” (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). This does not mean His names are limited to ninety-nine.
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What does the name Al-Hadi mean?
The Guide, who guides whom He wills to the straight path.
Where is Al-Hadi mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Furqaan, verse 31.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Hadi?
Al-Hadi is name number 94 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.