Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Wahhab: meaning and origin
عبد الوهاب- Meaning
- Servant of the Giver of Gifts
- Arabic
- عبد الوهاب
- Say it
- ab-dul-wah-HAAB
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Wahab
- Source
- Quran 3:8
About this name of Allah
Al-Wahhab: "Grant us mercy from Yourself; You are the Giver" (Quran 3:8).
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan, 3:8 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Wahhab to Wahhab.
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-Wahhab mean?
Servant of the Giver of Gifts.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Wahhab?
Say it as ab-dul-wah-HAAB; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الوهاب.
Is Abdul-Wahhab in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3:8). The full name Abdul-Wahhab means servant of the Giver of Gifts.
Can Abdul-Wahhab be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Wahhab to Wahhab.
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