وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ ثُمَّ تُوبُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ إِنَّ رَبِّى رَحِيمٌ وَدُودٌ ٩٠
And ask forgiveness of your Lord and then repent to Him. Indeed, my Lord is Merciful and Affectionate."
عَبْد الْوَدُود
Abdul Wadud: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin ʿAbd al-Wadūd
Name of Allah“Servant of the Loving”
Abdul Wadud in Islam
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ʿAbd Allah and ʿAbd al-Rahman” (Muslim 2132), and scholars add to them all names formed on a name of Allah. The name al-Wadud occurs 2 times in the Quran; its page in the 99 Names section gives its meaning and verses.
Meaning of the name Abdul Wadud
ʿAbd al-Wadud joins ʿabd with al-Wadud, from the root w-d-d of affection (wudd, mawadda): the One who loves His righteous servants and whom believing hearts love. The Quran: “He is the Forgiving, the Loving” (85:14). A rather rare name.
- In Arabic
- عَبْد الْوَدُود عبد الودود
- Transliteration
- ʿAbd al-Wadūd
- Root
- و د د · 29 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Abdul Wadud in the Quran?
This name is built on a name of Allah found in the Quran; its verses are on the page of that name.
وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ ١٤
And He is the Forgiving, the Affectionate,
All the words of the root و د د in the Quran (29 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Sahih Muslim 2132
Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān
"Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān."
إِنَّ أَحَبَّ أَسْمَائِكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ "
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Abdul Wadud in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Abdul Wadud in each language
- French
- Abdelouadoud, Abdelwadoud, Abdelwadud
- English
- Abdul Wadud, Abdul Wadood
- Spanish
- Abdul Wadud
- Turkish
- Abdülvedud
- Arabic
- عَبْد الْوَدُود
