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Al-Hadi: meaning, transliteration and explanation
The one who shows the right path, the giver of guidance
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Arabic
الْهَادِي
- Transliteration
- al-Hādī
- Meaning
- Al-Hadi means the one who guides His servants to the right path, makes the truth known to them, and gives guidance. Guidance is of two kinds: showing the path, which is open to everyone through the prophets and the Quran, and making the heart accept faith, which rests solely in Allah's hand. Both reaching the right path and the heart's illumination are His favor.
In the Quran
«"...And sufficient is your Lord as a guide (Hadi) and a helper."»
Surah Al-Furqan, 31Explanation
Two kinds of guidance
Allah shows the right path to everyone through the Quran and the prophets; but accepting that path and placing faith in one's heart is His special guidance. The Quran states: "Indeed, you cannot guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills" (Al-Qasas, 56).
Asking for guidance
In every prayer we say the supplication "Guide us to the straight path" (Al-Fatihah, 6). This shows that guidance is asked of Allah, and that we are in need of Him at every moment. Guidance is not a one-time event but a continuous blessing.
Sources
This page is based on Quran verses and authentic hadith sources.
- QuranSurah Al-Furqan, 31
This verse states that Allah is Al-Hadi, the one who guides.
- QuranSurah Al-Hajj, 54
Allah's guiding believers to the right path occurs in this verse.
- Classical sourceTDV İslam Ansiklopedisi, "Esmâ-i hüsnâ"
Academic source for the explanation of the name Hadi.
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Frequently asked questions
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What does the name Al-Hadi mean?
Al-Hadi means Allah who guides His servants to the right path, makes the truth known to them, and gives guidance.How is guidance attained?
Allah shows the path to everyone; it is He who places faith in the heart. That is why in every prayer we say the supplication "Guide us to the straight path" (Al-Fatihah, 6).