Meaning & Explanation
Al-Warith is the One who inherits all things when their possessors perish. He is the ultimate Inheritor to whom all possession returns. When all creation dies, He remains as the sole Owner of everything, as He always was.
Quran References
2 versesContext: Allah as the final Inheritor
وَإِنَّا لَنَحْنُ نُحْيِي وَنُمِيتُ وَنَحْنُ الْوَارِثُونَ
“And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor”
Context: Ultimate inheritance of all
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَرِثُ الْأَرْضَ وَمَنْ عَلَيْهَا وَإِلَيْنَا يُرْجَعُونَ
“Indeed, it is We who will inherit the earth and whoever is on it, and to Us they will be returned”
Exemplifying Story
quranThe Inheritance of the Earth
Reference: Surah Al-Qasas 28:58
Allah reminds us: "And how many a city have We destroyed that was insolent in its way of living, and those are their dwellings which have not been inhabited after them except briefly. And it is We who were the inheritors." Empires rise and fall - the Pharaohs, the Romans, the Persians. Each generation thinks its civilization will last forever. But Al-Warith inherits every kingdom when its time ends. The ruins of once-great cities stand as testimony. Travelers walk through abandoned palaces, wondering about those who once lived there. All return to Al-Warith.
Al-Warith inherits everything when we depart. We are custodians, not owners. Use what you have been given for eternal investment, for it will all return to Him.