Ar-Raqib

Name 43 of 99 In the Quran · 1

الرَّقِيبُ

Meaning

The Watchful

Explanation

Nothing escapes His watch over what His servants do.

In the Quran

Verses where the name Ar-Raqib appears:

مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إِلَّا مَآ أَمَرْتَنِى بِهِۦٓ أَنِ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبَّكُمْ ۚ وَكُنتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًۭا مَّا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ ۖ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِى كُنتَ أَنتَ ٱلرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَأَنتَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ شَهِيدٌ ﴿١١٧﴾

I spake unto them only that which Thou commandedst me, (saying): Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. I was a witness of them while I dwelt among them, and when Thou tookest me Thou wast the Watcher over them. Thou art Witness over all things.

Questions about Ar-Raqib

What does Ar-Raqib mean?

Ar-Raqib (الرَّقِيبُ) means “The Watchful”. It is the 43rd name in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah.

How do you write Ar-Raqib in Arabic?

It is written الرَّقِيبُ.