Name 52 of 99
الْوَكِيلُ
Al-Wakil – The Trustee, the Disposer of affairs
- Transliteration
- Al-Wakil
- Meaning
- The Trustee, the Disposer of affairs
- Arabic root
- و ك ل
- Theme
- Protection and care
Meaning of Al-Wakil
Al-Wakil is the One to whom affairs are entrusted and who manages them perfectly. The believers in Surah Ali 'Imran said "Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs" when they were threatened. Tawakkul, reliance on Allah, comes from the same root.
Al-Wakil in the Quran
Al-Wakil appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَٰنًۭا وَقَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ
Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!
ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ خَٰلِقُ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ وَكِيلٌۭ
Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no Allah save Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things.
Reflection
Do your part, then entrust the outcome to Al-Wakil.
Related names: protection and care
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Wakil mean?
Al-Wakil (الْوَكِيلُ) means "The Trustee, the Disposer of affairs". Al-Wakil is the One to whom affairs are entrusted and who manages them perfectly. The believers in Surah Ali 'Imran said "Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs" when they were threatened. Tawakkul, reliance on Allah, comes from the same root.
Is Al-Wakil mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Wakil is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Ali 'Imran 3:173 and Surah Al-An'am 6:102.
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).