Name 96 of 99
الْبَاقِي
Al-Baqi – The Everlasting
- Transliteration
- Al-Baqi
- Meaning
- The Everlasting
- Arabic root
- ب ق ي
- Theme
- Oneness and eternity
Meaning of Al-Baqi
Al-Baqi is the One who remains forever, whose existence has no end. Surah ar-Rahman says that everyone on earth will perish, and the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour, will remain.
The exact form al-Baqi is not used as a name of Allah in the Quran; the verb from the same root is used of Him in Surah ar-Rahman.
Al-Baqi in the Quran
The exact form Al-Baqi is not used in the Quran, but its meaning is affirmed through a related word from the same root:
Related verse
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
There remaineth but the Countenance of thy Lord of Might and Glory.
Reflection
Deeds done for the sake of the Everlasting are the only ones that truly last.
Related names: oneness and eternity
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Baqi mean?
Al-Baqi (الْبَاقِي) means "The Everlasting". Al-Baqi is the One who remains forever, whose existence has no end. Surah ar-Rahman says that everyone on earth will perish, and the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honour, will remain.
Is Al-Baqi mentioned in the Quran?
Al-Baqi does not appear in exactly this form, but its meaning is affirmed in the Quran through a related word from the same root, for example in Surah Ar-Rahman 55:27.
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).