Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdush-Shakur: meaning and origin
عبد الشكور- Meaning
- Servant of the Most Appreciative
- Arabic
- عبد الشكور
- Say it
- ab-dush-sha-KOOR
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Shakoor, Abdus Shakur
- Source
- Quran 35:30
About this name of Allah
Ash-Shakur, who rewards a little good with much (Quran 35:30).
لِيُوَفِّيَهُمْ أُجُورَهُمْ وَيَزِيدَهُم مِّن فَضْلِهِۦٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ غَفُورٌۭ شَكُورٌۭ
Surah Faatir, 35:30 · Read it with translation and audio
The full Abdush-Shakur is best. Shakur on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 17:3); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
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 Abdush-Shakur mean?
Servant of the Most Appreciative.
How do you pronounce Abdush-Shakur?
Say it as ab-dush-sha-KOOR; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الشكور.
Is Abdush-Shakur in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Faatir (35:30). The full name Abdush-Shakur means servant of the Most Appreciative.
Can Abdush-Shakur be shortened?
The full Abdush-Shakur is best. Shakur on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 17:3); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
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