Name 17 of 99
الرَّزَّاقُ
Ar-Razzaq – The Provider, the Sustainer
- Transliteration
- Ar-Razzaq
- Meaning
- The Provider, the Sustainer
- Arabic root
- ر ز ق
- Theme
- Provision and generosity
Meaning of Ar-Razzaq
Ar-Razzaq is the One who provides for every creature. Provision (rizq) includes not only food and wealth but also health, knowledge, faith and relationships. The intensive form stresses that His provision is constant and covers all of creation.
Ar-Razzaq in the Quran
Ar-Razzaq appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. A verse where it occurs:
إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ
Lo! Allah! He it is that giveth livelihood, the Lord of unbreakable might.
Reflection
Working hard is a means, but trust that provision ultimately comes from Allah brings contentment.
Related names: provision and generosity
Frequently asked questions
What does Ar-Razzaq mean?
Ar-Razzaq (الرَّزَّاقُ) means "The Provider, the Sustainer". Ar-Razzaq is the One who provides for every creature. Provision (rizq) includes not only food and wealth but also health, knowledge, faith and relationships. The intensive form stresses that His provision is constant and covers all of creation.
Is Ar-Razzaq mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Ar-Razzaq is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Adh-Dhariyat 51:58.
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).