Abdul-Qadir, name meaning in Islam

Abdul-Qadir means servant of the All-Powerful. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

عَبْدُ الْقَادِر

Abdul-Qadir

Servant of the All-Powerful

Gender: Boy
Origin: Arabic
Arabic: عَبْدُ الْقَادِر
Say it: ab-dul-QAA-dir
Root: ع ب د
In the Quran: Its Name of Allah, 6:65

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Meaning

Abdul-Qadir, explained

Abdul-Qadir (عَبْدُ الْقَادِر) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the All-Powerful.

Meaning and root

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

The full name Abdul-Qadir is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Qadir, the Able, is in 6:65.

Quran 6:65

قُلْ هُوَ ٱلْقَادِرُ عَلَىٰٓ أَن يَبْعَثَ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابًۭا مِّن فَوْقِكُمْ أَوْ مِن تَحْتِ أَرْجُلِكُمْ أَوْ يَلْبِسَكُمْ شِيَعًۭا وَيُذِيقَ بَعْضَكُم بَأْسَ بَعْضٍ ۗ ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ نُصَرِّفُ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَفْقَهُونَ

Qul huwal Qaadiru 'alaaa ai yab'asa 'alaikum 'azaabam min fawqikum aw min tahti arjulikum aw yalbisakum shiya'anw wa yuzeeqa ba'dakum baasa ba'd; unzur kaifa nusarriful Aayaati la'allahum yafqahoon

Say, "He is the [one] Able to send upon you affliction from above you or from beneath your feet or to confuse you [so you become] sects and make you taste the violence of one another." Look how We diversify the signs that they might understand.

Quran 6:65. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Abdul-Qadir

Say it ab-dul-QAA-dir. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdulqadir, Abdul Qadir and Abdel Kader. In Arabic it is written with 9 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + ق qaf + ا alif + د dal + ر ra.

Choosing Abdul-Qadir

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

Famous people named Abdul-Qadir

Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani, the scholar of Baghdad

Names like Abdul-Qadir

Quran 6:65, translation by Sahih International.
Sahih Muslim 2315.
Sahih Muslim 2132.
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Questions

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What does Abdul-Qadir mean in Islam?

Abdul-Qadir (عَبْدُ الْقَادِر) means servant of the All-Powerful. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Abdul-Qadir in the Quran?

The full name is not, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name al-Qadir, the Able, is in 6:65.

Is Abdul-Qadir a boy or girl name?

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

How do you write Abdul-Qadir in Arabic?

Abdul-Qadir is written عَبْدُ الْقَادِر in Arabic, said ab-dul-QAA-dir.

Is it Abdul-Qadir or Abdulqadir?

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