إِقْبَال

Iqbal

اقبال

Say it: iq-BAAL · /ɪq.ˈbaːl/

Boy nameArabicQuranic root

Meaning

“Prosperity, good fortune, success, acceptance”

خوش بختی، کامیابی، اقبال مندی

In the Quran

وَأَقْبَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۢ يَتَسَآءَلُونَ

اور ایک دوسرے کی طرف رخ کرکے سوال (وجواب) کریں گے

And some of them draw near unto others, mutually questioning.

Surah As-Saaffaat (سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ) · 37:27Read on Quran Majeed →

Same root, different word – وَأَقْبَلَ (إِقْبَال does not occur; verb أَقْبَلَ 37:27)

Poet-philosopher of the East who wrote in Urdu and Persian; his ideas inspired the creation of Pakistan.

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What does Iqbal mean?

Iqbal means “Prosperity, good fortune, success, acceptance”. In Urdu: خوش بختی، کامیابی، اقبال مندی.

Is Iqbal a boy or girl name?

Iqbal is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Iqbal?

Iqbal is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ق ب ل.

Is Iqbal in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah As-Saaffaat, ayah 37:27.

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