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Ar-Razzaq

الرَّزَّاق

The Provider

What it means

Ar-Razzāq guarantees the sustenance of every creature — its food, breath, health, provisions of soul and body. Rizq extends beyond material means: knowledge, contentment and faith are also from His provision.

Qur'anic evidence

This name appears explicitly in the following ayahs:

Q 51:58

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 Ar-Razzaq 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.