الرشيد
Ar-Rashid — Meaning of Allah's Name
- Name 98 of 99
- Ar-Rashid
Meaning
The Guide to the Right Path, whose decrees are all wise and right.
A verse that shows this attribute
- 10إِذۡ أَوَى ٱلۡفِتۡيَةُ إِلَى ٱلۡكَهۡفِ فَقَالُواْ رَبَّنَاۤ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةࣰ وَهَيِّئۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَمۡرِنَا رَشَدࣰا
[Mention] when the youths retreated to the cave and said, "Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance."
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-Rashid mean?
The Guide to the Right Path, whose decrees are all wise and right.
Where is Ar-Rashid mentioned in the Quran?
Its meaning is shown in Surah Al-Kahf, verse 10.
Which of the 99 names is Ar-Rashid?
Ar-Rashid is name number 98 in the list of the 99 names of Allah narrated by at-Tirmidhi.