Is the name Abdus Subhan a good name?
Question
ls the name Abdus Subhan Good?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
The name “AbdusSubhan” is an Arabic name which means: “Slave of the one who is free from all faults/defects, partners and children”[1]
The name “Subhan” refers to Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala).
The name Abdus Subhan is a good and suitable.
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Mufti Ismail Desai,
Darul Iftaa
Durban, South Africa
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
و قال ابن جني: سبحان اسم علم لمعني البراءة و التنزيه بمنزلة عثمان و عمران (لسان العرب، ج 4، ص 466)[1]
- Answered by
- Mufti Ismail Desai
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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