Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Wakil: meaning and origin
عبد الوكيل- Meaning
- Servant of the Trustee
- Arabic
- عبد الوكيل
- Say it
- ab-dul-wa-KEEL
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Wakeel
- Source
- Quran 3:173
About this name of Allah
Al-Wakil: "Allah is enough for us, and the best Trustee" (Quran 3:173).
ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَٰنًۭا وَقَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan, 3:173 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Wakil to Wakil.
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-Wakil mean?
Servant of the Trustee.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Wakil?
Say it as ab-dul-wa-KEEL; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الوكيل.
Is Abdul-Wakil in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3:173). The full name Abdul-Wakil means servant of the Trustee.
Can Abdul-Wakil be shortened?
Use the full name. Scholars advise against calling someone by Allah's name alone, for example shortening Abdul-Wakil to Wakil.
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