Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Fattah: meaning and origin
عبد الفتاح- Meaning
- Servant of the Opener and Judge
- Arabic
- عبد الفتاح
- Say it
- ab-dul-fat-TAAH
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdel Fattah, Abdul Fatah
- Source
- Quran 34:26
About this name of Allah
Al-Fattah, "the Judge, the All-Knowing" who opens every door of good (Quran 34:26).
قُلْ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا رَبُّنَا ثُمَّ يَفْتَحُ بَيْنَنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَهُوَ ٱلْفَتَّاحُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Surah Saba, 34:26 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Fattah to Fattah.
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-Fattah mean?
Servant of the Opener and Judge.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Fattah?
Say it as ab-dul-fat-TAAH; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الفتاح.
Is Abdul-Fattah in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Saba (34:26). The full name Abdul-Fattah means servant of the Opener and Judge.
Can Abdul-Fattah be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Fattah to Fattah.
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