Ar-Raqīb: meaning
Name of Allah no. 43 of 99 · The Watchful
ٱلرَّقِيبُ
Ar-Raqīb is one of the 99 most beautiful names of Allah (al-Asma al-Husna) and means "The Watchful". He observes everything that happens, at all times, and nothing is hidden from Him.
- Arabic
- ٱلرَّقِيبُ
- Transliteration
- Ar-Raqīb
- Meaning
- The Watchful
- Number
- 43
Explanation in Arabic: المراقب لكل شيء لا يغيب عنه شيء
Ar-Raqīb in the Quran
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱتَّقُواْ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفۡسٖ وَٰحِدَةٖ وَخَلَقَ مِنۡهَا زَوۡجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنۡهُمَا رِجَالٗا كَثِيرٗا وَنِسَآءٗۚ وَٱتَّقُواْ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِي تَسَآءَلُونَ بِهِۦ وَٱلۡأَرۡحَامَۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيۡكُمۡ رَقِيبٗا ﴿١﴾
Ya ayyuha alnnasu ittaqoo rabbakumu allathee khalaqakum min nafsin wahidatin wakhalaqa minha zawjaha wabaththa minhuma rijalan katheeran wanisaan waittaqoo Allaha allathee tasaaloona bihi waalarhama inna Allaha kana ʿalaykum raqeeban
O mankind, fear your Lord, who created you from one soul and created from it its mate and dispersed from both of them many men and women. And fear Allah, through whom you ask one another, and the wombs. Indeed Allah is ever, over you, an Observer
Calling upon Allah by this name
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing" (Quran 7:180). In supplication you call upon Allah by the name that suits your need. For example: Yā Raqīb.
Frequently asked questions
What does Ar-Raqīb mean?
Ar-Raqīb (ٱلرَّقِيبُ) means "The Watchful". He observes everything that happens, at all times, and nothing is hidden from Him.
Where is Ar-Raqīb in the Quran?
For example in Surah An-Nisa 4:1. The verse is shown above with its translation.
Which number is Ar-Raqīb among the 99 names?
In the well-known list in at-Tirmidhi, Ar-Raqīb is number 43.