Updated on 13 August 2026 at 4:39 AM
📖 1 min readThe Trustee is one of the 99 beautiful names of Allah. Its meaning: The One to whom every affair may be entrusted and who suffices those relying on Him.
To pronounce the name The Trustee in Arabic, we say: Al-Wakil.
It is written in Arabic: الوكيل.
From the Arabic root و-ك-ل (w-k-l, entrusting affairs), on the pattern فَعِيل (fa'il), it denotes the fully reliable guardian to whom all affairs are committed.
The Name “The Trustee” means: The One to whom every affair may be entrusted and who suffices those relying on Him. It affirms a perfection belonging to Allah without defect, limit, or resemblance to creation. In al-Ghazali’s perspective, the believer never claims to share the divine attribute in its reality; instead, the Name gives an orientation suited to the condition of a servant.
Meditating on this Name calls the believer to seek refuge in Allah, become trustworthy, and protect every right placed in one's care. Knowledge of the Name thereby becomes worship, refinement of character, and trust in Allah alone.