Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Latif: meaning and origin
عبد اللطيف- Meaning
- Servant of the Subtle and Kind
- Arabic
- عبد اللطيف
- Say it
- ab-dul-la-TEEF
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Lateef, Abdellatif
- Source
- Quran 6:103
About this name of Allah
Al-Latif, the Subtle, the Kind, "the Subtle, the All-Aware" (Quran 6:103).
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ ٱلْأَبْصَٰرَ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱللَّطِيفُ ٱلْخَبِيرُ
Surah Al-An'aam, 6:103 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Latif to Latif.
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-Latif mean?
Servant of the Subtle and Kind.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Latif?
Say it as ab-dul-la-TEEF; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد اللطيف.
Is Abdul-Latif in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-An'aam (6:103). The full name Abdul-Latif means servant of the Subtle and Kind.
Can Abdul-Latif be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Latif to Latif.
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