Al-Wakil
الْوَكِيل
The Trustee, The Disposer of Affairs
What it means
Al-Wakīl is the one to whom matters are entrusted. Tawakkul — reliance on Him — is not passivity: it is doing what one can and leaving the outcome to the perfect arrangement of the perfect Wakīl.
Qur'anic evidence
This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:
Sources for this entry
The Arabic name and its enumeration follow the traditional list in Sunan al-Tirmidhī (§3507). The concise explanation reflects the consensus classical understanding taught in Al-Ghazālī's Al-Maqṣad al-Asnā and Ibn Kathīr's tafsīr. Qur'anic references are locations where the name appears in the Mushaf.
Contemplate Al-Wakil with SABR
Learning the names of Allah alongside memorising His words is one of the highest forms of study. SABR pairs one name per day with your memorisation session.