Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Ahad: meaning and origin
عبد الأحد- Meaning
- Servant of the One and Only
- Arabic
- عبد الأحد
- Say it
- ab-dul-A-had
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Ahad
- Source
- Quran 112:1
About this name of Allah
Al-Ahad: "Say: He is Allah, One" (Quran 112:1).
قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
Surah Al-Ikhlaas, 112:1 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Ahad to Ahad.
Read more about this name in the 99 Names of Allah.
‘Abd- names follow the hadith: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdul-Ahad mean?
Servant of the One and Only.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Ahad?
Say it as ab-dul-A-had; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الأحد.
Is Abdul-Ahad in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Ikhlaas (112:1). The full name Abdul-Ahad means servant of the One and Only.
Can Abdul-Ahad be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Ahad to Ahad.
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