الواسع
Al-Wasi' — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 46 of 99
- Al-Wasi'
Meaning
The All-Encompassing, whose mercy, knowledge and bounty are vast.
In the Quran
- 115وَلِلَّهِ ٱلۡمَشۡرِقُ وَٱلۡمَغۡرِبُۚ فَأَيۡنَمَا تُوَلُّواْ فَثَمَّ وَجۡهُ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَ ٰسِعٌ عَلِيمࣱ
And to Allah belongs the east and the west. So wherever you [might] turn, there is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing.
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-Wasi' mean?
The All-Encompassing, whose mercy, knowledge and bounty are vast.
Where is Al-Wasi' mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Baqara, verse 115.
Which of the 99 names is Al-Wasi'?
Al-Wasi' is name number 46 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.