Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Baqi: meaning and origin
عبد الباقي- Meaning
- Servant of the Everlasting
- Arabic
- عبد الباقي
- Say it
- ab-dul-BAA-qee
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Baki
- Source
- Quran 55:27; Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3507
About this name of Allah
Al-Baqi, listed in al-Tirmidhi 3507: "The Face of your Lord remains" (Quran 55:27).
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ
Surah Ar-Rahmaan, 55:27 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Baqi to Baqi.
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-Baqi mean?
Servant of the Everlasting.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Baqi?
Say it as ab-dul-BAA-qee; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الباقي.
Is Abdul-Baqi in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Ar-Rahmaan (55:27). The full name Abdul-Baqi means servant of the Everlasting.
Can Abdul-Baqi be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Baqi to Baqi.
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