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الْوَارِثُ
Al-Wārith Meaning
- Transliteration
- Al-Wārith
- Pronunciation
- al-WAA-rith
- English meaning
- The Ultimate Inheritor
- German meaning
- Der Erbe aller Dinge, der endgültige Besitzer
- Turkish meaning
- Her şeyin asıl ve son sahibi
What does Al-Wārith mean?
Al-Warith is the One who inherits all. When all owners vanish and generations pass, Allah remains as the sole owner of all that ever existed. Our 'ownership' is merely a temporary loan.
How can I call upon Allah with Al-Wārith in dua?
Invoke when thinking about legacy or when feeling a loss of property, remembering that everything returns to Him and is never truly lost.
Reflection
Reflection on Al-Warith demystifies material wealth. It teaches us to be generous stewards of our resources, knowing we cannot take them with us.
Source note
(15:23) supports the divine meaning of inheriting/remaining after creation; the wording is plural ('We are the inheritors'), so it is treated cautiously as an action/attribute basis.
Traditional list basis: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507; Qur'anic action/attribute basis: (15:23)
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