Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Haqq: meaning and origin
عبد الحق- Meaning
- Servant of the Truth
- Arabic
- عبد الحق
- Say it
- ab-dul-HAQQ
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Haq, Abdelhak
- Source
- Quran 22:6
About this name of Allah
Al-Haqq: "That is because Allah is the Truth" (Quran 22:6).
ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّهُۥ يُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَأَنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ
Surah Al-Hajj, 22:6 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Haqq to Haqq.
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-Haqq mean?
Servant of the Truth.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Haqq?
Say it as ab-dul-HAQQ; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الحق.
Is Abdul-Haqq in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Hajj (22:6). The full name Abdul-Haqq means servant of the Truth.
Can Abdul-Haqq be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Haqq to Haqq.
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