MuslimName

عَبْدُ الْجَبَّار

Abdul Jabbar

عبدالجبار
Say it: ab-dul jab-BAAR · /ʕab.dul.dʒab.ˈbaːr/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning

“Servant of the Compeller (Allah)”

زبردست (اللہ) کا بندہ

In the Quran

هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

وہی خدا ہے جس کے سوا کوئی عبادت کے لائق نہیں۔ بادشاہ (حقیقی) پاک ذات (ہر عیب سے) سلامتی امن دینے والا نگہبان غالب زبردست بڑائی والا۔ خدا ان لوگوں کے شریک مقرر کرنے سے پاک ہے

He is Allah, than Whom there is no other Allah, the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One, Peace, the Keeper of Faith, the Guardian, the Majestic, the Compeller, the Superb. Glorified be Allah from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).

Surah Al-Hashr (سُورَةُ الحَشۡرِ) · 59:23Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Barelvi

بریلوی
Dawat-e-Islami
Recommended

The Prophet ﷺ changed "Jabbar" to this.

Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.8
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listDerived from Asma-ul-Husna Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamعبد کی اضافت کے ساتھ 59رحمت بھرے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. جبَّار بن الحارث Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesall-compelling, mighty, powerful Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: جَبَّار (Adjective, 5x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ج ب ر; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عبد الجبار بن الحارث أبو عبيد الحدسي Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesservant of the Compeller Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpuslast word of the name (stem): جَبَّار (Adjective, 5x) Open →

Questions about Abdul Jabbar

What does Abdul Jabbar mean?

Abdul Jabbar means “Servant of the Compeller (Allah)”. In Urdu: زبردست (اللہ) کا بندہ.

Is Abdul Jabbar a boy or girl name?

Abdul Jabbar is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Abdul Jabbar?

Abdul Jabbar is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ج ب ر.

Is Abdul Jabbar in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Hashr, ayah 59:23.

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