Al-Wahhab Name 16 of 99 · The Bestower

Where Al-Wahhab appears in the Qur’an

3 verses use this word, found by matching the Arabic word (with or without “al-”) in the Qur’an text. Translation: Saheeh International.

• Ali 'Imran 3:8رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ[Who say], "Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
• Sad 38:9أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِOr do they have the depositories of the mercy of your Lord, the Exalted in Might, the Bestower?
• Sad 38:35قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَهَبْ لِى مُلْكًۭا لَّا يَنۢبَغِى لِأَحَدٍۢ مِّنۢ بَعْدِىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُHe said, "My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower."

Duas that use Al-Wahhab

• Steadfast hearts Quran 3:8
• Forgiveness and a kingdom for Sulayman Quran 38:35

Calling on Allah by this name

The Qur’an teaches: “And to Allah belong the best names, so call upon Him by them” (Qur’an 7:180). To call on Allah by a name is to ask by what that name means. See how to use the names in dua, or practise one name with the tasbih counter.

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• Ar-Rahman The Most Merciful
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• Al-Qayyum The Self-Subsisting
• At-Tawwab The Ever-Relenting
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