Al-Wasi'
الْوَاسِع
The All-Encompassing
What it means
Al-Wāsiʿ is vastness itself — mercy that encompasses all things, knowledge that encompasses all things, provision that encompasses all things. Whenever a limit is reached, His breadth is beyond it.
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-Wasi' 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.