Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Kabir: meaning and origin
عبد الكبير- Meaning
- Servant of the Most Great
- Arabic
- عبد الكبير
- Say it
- ab-dul-ka-BEER
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Kabeer
- Source
- Quran 13:9
About this name of Allah
Al-Kabir, "the Most Great, the Most Exalted" (Quran 13:9).
عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ
Surah Ar-Ra'd, 13:9 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Kabir to Kabir.
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-Kabir mean?
Servant of the Most Great.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Kabir?
Say it as ab-dul-ka-BEER; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الكبير.
Is Abdul-Kabir in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Ar-Ra'd (13:9). The full name Abdul-Kabir means servant of the Most Great.
Can Abdul-Kabir be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Kabir to Kabir.
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