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Updated on 13 August 2026 at 4:39 AM
📖 1 min readThe Everlasting is one of the 99 beautiful names of Allah. Its meaning: The One whose existence knows neither passing nor end.
To pronounce the name The Everlasting in Arabic, we say: Al-Baqi.
It is written in Arabic: الباقي.
From the Arabic root ب-ق-ي (b-q-y, remaining), بَاقِي (baqi) is the active participle فَاعِل, the one whose existence never ends.
The Name “The Everlasting” means: The One whose existence knows neither passing nor end. 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 detach from what passes away, prepare to return to Allah, and devote the present to what endures. Knowledge of the Name thereby becomes worship, refinement of character, and trust in Allah alone.