Updated on 13 August 2026 at 4:39 AM
📖 1 min readThe Guide is one of the 99 beautiful names of Allah. Its meaning: The One who leads creatures to what benefits them and guides hearts to truth.
To pronounce the name The Guide in Arabic, we say: Al-Hadi.
It is written in Arabic: الهادي.
From the Arabic root ه-د-ي (h-d-y, guidance), هَادِي (hadi) is the active participle فَاعِل, the one who directs creation to the right way.
The Name “The Guide” means: The One who leads creatures to what benefits them and guides hearts to truth. 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 ask for upright guidance, learn the truth, and guide others with knowledge, patience, and kindness. Knowledge of the Name thereby becomes worship, refinement of character, and trust in Allah alone.