Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Ghani: meaning and origin
عبد الغني- Meaning
- Servant of the Self-Sufficient
- Arabic
- عبد الغني
- Say it
- ab-dul-gha-NIY
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Ghany, Abdelghani
- Source
- Quran 2:263
About this name of Allah
Al-Ghani, "Free of need, Forbearing" (Quran 2:263).
۞ قَوْلٌۭ مَّعْرُوفٌۭ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌۭ مِّن صَدَقَةٍۢ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًۭى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌۭ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:263 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Ghani to Ghani.
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-Ghani mean?
Servant of the Self-Sufficient.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Ghani?
Say it as ab-dul-gha-NIY; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الغني.
Is Abdul-Ghani in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Baqara (2:263). The full name Abdul-Ghani means servant of the Self-Sufficient.
Can Abdul-Ghani be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Ghani to Ghani.
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