عَبْدُ الرَّحْمٰن
Abdul Rehman
“Servant of the Most Merciful (Allah)”
رحمٰن کا بندہ
In the Quran
وَعِبَادُ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ هَوْنًۭا وَإِذَا خَاطَبَهُمُ ٱلْجَٰهِلُونَ قَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا
اور خدا کے بندے تو وہ ہیں جو زمین پر آہستگی سے چلتے ہیں اور جب جاہل لوگ ان سے (جاہلانہ) گفتگو کرتے ہیں تو سلام کہتے ہیں
The (faithful) slaves of the Beneficent are they who walk upon the earth modestly, and when the foolish ones address them answer: Peace;
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested; must not be shortened to Rahman.
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Deoband: recommended by Deoband - exclusive divine name used with Abd.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - best names per hadith.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - correct form.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - best names per hadith.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - asked as Abdul Rehman; good, should not be changed.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - most beloved name to Allah (hadith).
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - a favourite name in hadith (meaning: slave of the Most Merciful).
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - far better.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested for a convert.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - in a list of 12 boys' names.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - top-10 boys list.
Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Barelvi
Most beloved name to Allah; must never be shortened to "Rahman".
Arab & international fatwa bodies
Among the names dearest to Allah.
Famous people named Abdul Rehman
Son of Abu Bakr; embraced Islam after Hudaybiyyah, before the conquest of Makkah, and was known for his bravery.
One of the ten promised Paradise; early convert and wealthy merchant famed for his generosity in the cause of Allah.
Egyptian polymath who wrote hundreds of works, including co-authoring the popular Tafsir al-Jalalayn.
Umayyad prince who escaped the Abbasids and founded the Emirate of Cordoba in al-Andalus.
North African historian whose Muqaddimah analysed the rise and fall of societies; considered a founder of sociology and historiography.
Persian poet and Sufi scholar of Timurid Herat, author of the Haft Awrang and Yusuf and Zulaykha.
Lahore painter whose distinctive style drew on Mughal and Persian miniature traditions.
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, Sahabi (companionship disputed), Tabi'i (mukhadram), Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عبد الرحمن بن أبزى الخزاعي Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - slave of the Most Merciful Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpuslast word of the name (stem): رَّحْمَٰن (Noun, 45x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ر ح م; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameswritten form of Rahman Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: رَّحْمَٰن (Noun, 45x) Open →
Questions about Abdul Rehman
What does Abdul Rehman mean?
Abdul Rehman means “Servant of the Most Merciful (Allah)”. In Urdu: رحمٰن کا بندہ.
Is Abdul Rehman a boy or girl name?
Abdul Rehman is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Abdul Rehman?
Abdul Rehman is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ر ح م.
Is Abdul Rehman in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Furqaan, ayah 25:63.