Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Ridwan: meaning and origin
رضوان- Meaning
- Pleasure, good pleasure (of Allah)
- Arabic
- رضوان
- Say it
- rid-WAAN
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Rizwan, Redwan, Ridhwan
- Source
- Quran 9:72
Where it comes from
"And the pleasure of Allah is greater still. That is the great success" (Quran 9:72).
وَعَدَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ جَنَّٰتٍۢ تَجْرِى مِن تَحْتِهَا ٱلْأَنْهَٰرُ خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا وَمَسَٰكِنَ طَيِّبَةًۭ فِى جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ ۚ وَرِضْوَٰنٌۭ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ هُوَ ٱلْفَوْزُ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Surah At-Tawba, 9:72 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ridwan mean?
Pleasure, good pleasure (of Allah).
How do you pronounce Ridwan?
Say it as rid-WAAN; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written رضوان.
Is Ridwan in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah At-Tawba (9:72).
Is Ridwan a boy's or girl's name?
Ridwan is a boy's name.
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