Abdul-Haq, name meaning in Islam

Abdul-Haq (عَبْدُ الْحَقّ) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Truth.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdul-Haq 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-Haq in the Quran?

The full name Abdul-Haq is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Haqq, the Truth, is in 22:6: "That is because Allah is the Truth."

How to say and write Abdul-Haq

Say it ab-dul-HAQ. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdulhaq, Abdul Haque and Abdul Haq. In Arabic it is written with 7 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + ح ḥa + ق qaf.

Choosing Abdul-Haq

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-Haq, and not by the Name of Allah on its own. With the father's name it becomes Abdul-Haq bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Abdul-Haq

• Abd al-Haqq Muhaddith Dihlawi, the Hanafi hadith scholar of Delhi

Names like Abdul-Haq

• Abdullah
• Sadiq
• Siddiq

1. Quran 22:6, translation by Sahih International.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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