Name 94 of 99
الْهَادِي
Al-Hadi – The Guide
- Transliteration
- Al-Hadi
- Meaning
- The Guide
- Arabic root
- ه د ي
- Theme
- Guidance and truth
Meaning of Al-Hadi
Al-Hadi is the One who guides His creation to what benefits them: animals to their sustenance, and people to the truth through revelation and messengers. Ultimate guidance of the heart is from Him alone. Muslims ask Him for guidance in every unit of prayer in Surah al-Fatihah.
Al-Hadi in the Quran
Al-Hadi appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
وَلِيَعْلَمَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْعِلْمَ أَنَّهُ ٱلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَيُؤْمِنُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتُخْبِتَ لَهُۥ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهَادِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ
And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it is the truth from thy Lord, so that they may believe therein and their hearts may submit humbly unto Him. Lo! Allah verily is guiding those who believe unto a right path.
وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَا لِكُلِّ نَبِىٍّ عَدُوًّۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ هَادِيًۭا وَنَصِيرًۭا
Even so have We appointed unto every prophet an opponent from among the guilty; but Allah sufficeth for a Guide and Helper.
Reflection
"Guide us to the straight path" is a prayer that never stops being needed.
Related names: guidance and truth
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Hadi mean?
Al-Hadi (الْهَادِي) means "The Guide". Al-Hadi is the One who guides His creation to what benefits them: animals to their sustenance, and people to the truth through revelation and messengers. Ultimate guidance of the heart is from Him alone. Muslims ask Him for guidance in every unit of prayer in Surah al-Fatihah.
Is Al-Hadi mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Hadi is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Al-Hajj 22:54 and Surah Al-Furqan 25:31.
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).