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Name 43 of 99

Ar-Raqib

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 said not to them except what You commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord. And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them; but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them, and You are, over all things, Witness.

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.

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