الرقيب
Ar-Raqib — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 44 of 99
- Ar-Raqib
Meaning
The Watchful, who observes everything at every moment.
In the Quran
- 117مَا قُلۡتُ لَهُمۡ إِلَّا مَاۤ أَمَرۡتَنِی بِهِۦۤ أَنِ ٱعۡبُدُواْ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّی وَرَبَّكُمۡۚ وَكُنتُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ شَهِيدࣰا مَّا دُمۡتُ فِيهِمۡۖ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيۡتَنِی كُنتَ أَنتَ ٱلرَّقِيبَ عَلَيۡهِمۡۚ وَأَنتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ شَهِيدٌ
I said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness.
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 Ar-Raqib mean?
The Watchful, who observes everything at every moment.
Where is Ar-Raqib mentioned in the Quran?
It occurs in Surah Al-Maaida, verse 117.
Which of the 99 names is Ar-Raqib?
Ar-Raqib is name number 44 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.