Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Khaliq: meaning and origin
عبد الخالق- Meaning
- Servant of the Creator
- Arabic
- عبد الخالق
- Say it
- ab-dul-KHAA-liq
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Khaliq, Abdel Khalek
- Source
- Quran 59:24
About this name of Allah
Al-Khaliq, the Creator of all things (Quran 59:24).
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُ ٱلْبَارِئُ ٱلْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Surah Al-Hashr, 59:24 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Khaliq on its own is a name of Allah alone, so the child should not be called Khaliq.
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-Khaliq mean?
Servant of the Creator.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Khaliq?
Say it as ab-dul-KHAA-liq; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الخالق.
Is Abdul-Khaliq in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Hashr (59:24). The full name Abdul-Khaliq means servant of the Creator.
Can Abdul-Khaliq be shortened?
Use the full name. Khaliq on its own is a name of Allah alone, so the child should not be called Khaliq.
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