What Al-Warith means
Al-Warith means the Inheritor of all. When all creatures die and everything ends, Allah will remain, and everything will return to Him, its true Owner (15:23). Prophet Zakariyya called Him 'the best of inheritors' (21:89).
- Arabic
- الْوَارِثُ
- Root
- و ر ث: inheriting
- Meaning
- The Inheritor of all
In the Qur'an
The name itself is not in the Qur'an as a name, but its meaning is, as in this verse.
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْىِۦ وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ ٱلْوَٰرِثُونَ
وَزَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ
In the Qur'an this comes as 'al-warithun' (the Inheritors, 15:23) and 'khayrul-warithin' (the best of inheritors, 21:89).
Living by this name
Remember that you will leave everything you own behind, so give in charity while you can. Pray: Rabbi la tadharni fardan wa anta khayrul-warithin (21:89).