Abdul-Ghafur, name meaning in Islam

Abdul-Ghafur means servant of the Most Forgiving. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

عَبْدُ الْغَفُور

Abdul-Ghafur

Servant of the Most Forgiving

Gender: Boy
Origin: Arabic
Arabic: عَبْدُ الْغَفُور
Say it: ab-dul-gha-FOOR
Root: ع ب د
In the Quran: Its Name of Allah, 10:107

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Meaning

Abdul-Ghafur, explained

Abdul-Ghafur (عَبْدُ الْغَفُور) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Most Forgiving.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdul-Ghafur comes from the root ع ب د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Abdul-Ghafur in the Quran?

The full name Abdul-Ghafur is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Ghafur, the Forgiving, is in 10:107: "He is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

Quran 10:107

وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ ٱللَّهُ بِضُرٍّۢ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُۥٓ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِن يُرِدْكَ بِخَيْرٍۢ فَلَا رَآدَّ لِفَضْلِهِۦ ۚ يُصِيبُ بِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ

Wa iny yamsaskal laahu bidurrin falaa kaashifa lahoo illaa Huwa wa iny yuridka bikhairin falaa raaadda lifadlih; yuseebu bihee man yashaaa'u min 'ibaadih; wa huwal Ghafoorur Raheem

And if Allah should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him; and if He intends for you good, then there is no repeller of His bounty. He causes it to reach whom He wills of His servants. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful

Quran 10:107. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Abdul-Ghafur

Say it ab-dul-gha-FOOR. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdulghafoor and Abdul Ghafoor. In Arabic it is written with 9 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + غ ghayn + ف fa + و waw + ر ra.

Choosing Abdul-Ghafur

Names made of Abd and one of the names of Allah are among the best Muslim names. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",³ and scholars count other names of Allah joined to Abd after these two. Call the child by the full name, Abdul-Ghafur, and not by the Name of Allah on its own. With the father's name it becomes Abdul-Ghafur bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Abdul-Ghafur

Quran 10:107, translation by Sahih International.
Sahih Muslim 2315.
Sahih Muslim 2132.
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What does Abdul-Ghafur mean in Islam?

Abdul-Ghafur (عَبْدُ الْغَفُور) means servant of the Most Forgiving. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Abdul-Ghafur in the Quran?

The full name is not, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Ghafur, the Forgiving, is in 10:107: "He is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

Is Abdul-Ghafur a boy or girl name?

Abdul-Ghafur is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Abdul-Ghafur in Arabic?

Abdul-Ghafur is written عَبْدُ الْغَفُور in Arabic, said ab-dul-gha-FOOR.

Is it Abdul-Ghafur or Abdulghafoor?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عَبْدُ الْغَفُور. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.