Name 74 of 99
الْآخِرُ
Al-Akhir – The Last
- Transliteration
- Al-Akhir
- Meaning
- The Last
- Arabic root
- أ خ ر
- Theme
- Oneness and eternity
Meaning of Al-Akhir
Al-Akhir is the One who remains after everything else perishes, with nothing after Him. Everything has an end except Him. The Quran says all that is on earth will pass away and the Face of your Lord will remain.
Al-Akhir in the Quran
Al-Akhir appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
هُوَ ٱلْأَوَّلُ وَٱلْءَاخِرُ وَٱلظَّٰهِرُ وَٱلْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
He is the First and the Last, and the Outward and the Inward; and He is Knower of all things.
Reflection
Investing in what lasts, our relationship with Allah, is wiser than attachment to what fades.
Related names: oneness and eternity
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Akhir mean?
Al-Akhir (الْآخِرُ) means "The Last". Al-Akhir is the One who remains after everything else perishes, with nothing after Him. Everything has an end except Him. The Quran says all that is on earth will pass away and the Face of your Lord will remain.
Is Al-Akhir mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Akhir is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Hadid 57:3.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).