The Ruling on the Names Abdul-Rashid, Abdul-Mawjud, and Abdul-Baqi

Question:
What is the ruling on naming someone Abdul-Rashid, Abdul-Mawjud, Abdul-Baqi, and other names that imply servitude to an attribute of Allah for which no name has been established?

Answer:
The rule is that it is not permissible to name a slave after anyone other than Allah; the one being named must have a known name from the names of Allah. So one does not say 'Abd al-Mawjud (Slave of the Existent) or 'Abd al-Qadim (Slave of the Ancient), because these are not established among the names of Allah . Nor does one say 'Abd al-Rashid (Slave of the Rightly Guided) unless there is evidence. As for al-Rashid, I do not recall any texts regarding it right now. If al-Rashid is established as one of His names, then it is permissible. The rest are well-known: 'Abd al-Baqi (Slave of the Everlasting). In terms of meaning, He is the Everlasting (Exalted and Majestic is He), but I do not know of a text that mentions the name al-Baqi. However, its meaning is correct, for He (Exalted and Majestic is He) is the Last, the First and the Last, and al-Baqi means the Last. So the matter is easy regarding the issue of 'Abd al-Baqi.