The root word of the Attribute “al-Warith” is “waratha,” which means inherited.
Allah will inherit all beings after their extinction, He is the only one who remains when all else comes to an end, the one whom all returns, the one who has ownership of all that has ever been created ,
“And indeed, it is We who give life and cause death, and We are the Inheritor.” 15:23
Allah is the sole Inheritor of Earth. Until the day we die, we strive for dunya-things such as wealth and success but when we face the angel of death, this will be all gone. Today we put so much emphasis on becoming a successful individual, no matter what field, as long as we grow up to own our own house, with our own car and our own things.
Success, Success, Success! And this ideology of success triumphing everything else has also lingered into the Muslim community. Some parents care more about their child becoming a doctor than they do about obligatory Islamic acts. A child will come home with a “C” and the parent will scold him, telling him that “muslims are not dumb” but when the child misses multiple prayers, the reaction is not the same. Personally I have met students whose parents would not let them fast during school although it was Ramadan because the student needs to concentrate. What messages are we sending our children? That success is more important than Islam? That achieving the highest degree comes before the decrees of our lord? This way of thinking produces people, who believe that they will live their young life to be successful and become religious when they are old, people who care more about things that give no benefit to them on that faithful day, and people who do not understand that Allah is Al-Warith, the sole inheritor. We think we own something but all of these things that we are sacrificing our Islam for will not come with us but will be left behind on this earth. All of the wealth, status, and respect enjoyed in this world is temporary. You can’t take your money, purses, or cars in the grave with you, you are a bare body in the earth.
Allah is the sole inheritor of all that is created. The Inheritor, The Supreme Heir
The One who remains after all of creation has perished. The One to whom all returns.
The One who has everlasting ownership of all that has ever been and that will ever be.
The One to whom all possessions return when the possessor is gone. The One who inherits all that we have done.
From the root w-r-th which has the following classical Arabic connotations:
to inherit
to be an heir, survivor
to be the owner or sustainer after someone
This name is used in the Qur'ān. For example, see 15:23
After all greed, lust, misunderstanding and selfishness have been laid to rest, the One who remains is al-Wārith.
When one surrenders, and lets go of all worldly things, the One who remains is al-Wārith.
All that we possess, even our bodies, are only on loan for a moment.
“And how many a town (population) have We destroyed, which was thankless for its means of livelihood! And those are there dwellings, which have not been inhabited after them, except a little. And verily, We have been the inheritors.” ( Surah al-Qasas [28]:58)
All praises be to Allah, who is known by the Beautiful Name Al-Warith, the Inheritor. SubhanAllah, He is the Inheritor of all things. It is amazing to think, that throughout their lives, many people are obsessed with the accumulation of wealth. This goal takes over their lives and leaves them with little time to contemplate the meaning of their existence. Indeed, until their last breath, they strive for a vain purpose. And yet, one day, at a totally unexpected moment, they will face the angel of death. Their bodies will be wrapped, and they will be buried in the ground, leaving everything else behind.
Indeed it is Allah, Al-Warith, who is the sole Inheritor of Earth. All of the wealth, status, and respect that we enjoy in this world are but temporary. Allah grants all of these blessings to whomever He wills, for a time, in order to test them, and then He takes them back. And He is the final Inheritor of all things.
“It is We who give life and cause to die and We are the Warith” (Surah al-Hijr [15]:23)
Wallahu ta’alaa ‘alem.
And Allah knows Best.