Al-Akhir (الْآخِر)
The Last, without end
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: أ - خ - ر (A-Kh-R)
Etymology: The Very Last, enduring beyond all annihilation without end.
Same root: the root أ - خ - ر (A-Kh-R) also gives Al-Mu'akhkhir.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: الآخر — alif · lam · alif · kha · ra.
The article: Arabic alif (آ) is a moon letter, so the lam of the definite article ال stays audible. The Name keeps its Al- form, unlike the fourteen sun letters, which absorb the lam.
Also written: Al Akhir — all romanisations of الآخر, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden...”
— Surah Al-Hadid (57:3)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
When stars collapse and the physical universe dissolves, Al-Akhir remains eternal, untouched by mortality.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The Last, without end
سب کے بعد باقی رہنے والا، جس کی انتہا نہیں
Yang Maha Akhir Tanpa Kesudahan
Sonu Olmayan Ebedî Son