Al-Wakil — ٱلْوَكِيل

The Trustee · The Disposer of Affairs

کارساز

Name 53 of 99 · Names of Power & Sovereignty · In the Quran: 14 times

Root: و-ك-ل · To entrust, to delegate, to rely upon

Themes: Asma ul Husna · Tawakkul · Anxiety, Fear & Sakinah


Meaning — English

Al-Wakil manages all affairs on behalf of those who entrust themselves to Him. Ibrahim said ‘Hasbunallah wa ni’mal Wakil’ when thrown into fire; the Prophet ﷺ said it when told an army was coming. Al-Wakil manages what you cannot manage and knows what you do not know.


معنی — اردو

الوکیل وہ ہے جس پر معاملات چھوڑے جائیں۔ ابراہیم نے آگ میں کہا، نبی ﷺ نے فوج کے سامنے کہا۔


In Daily Life

Tawakkul is the active appointment of Al-Wakil to handle what is beyond your control. Do what you can; then formally hand the rest to Al-Wakil.


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