Fazl
Fazl (Arabic: فضل ) is an Arabic word meaning bounty or virtue. It may also be transliterated as Fadl, or with the addition of an extra vowel. It is used as a given name, and also as a constituent of several compound names.[1][2] Examples are:
Constituent of compound names
- Al-Fadl - the bounty
- Abu'l-Fadl - father of virtue
- Fazlallah - bounty of Allah
- Fazlul Haq - bounty of the Truth
- Fazlul Karim - bounty of the Generous One
- Fazl ur Rahman - bounty of the Merciful One
Used as free-standing name
see
- Fazal, with list of names using that transliteration
- Fadel, with list of names using that or similar transliteration
References
- ↑ Salahuddin Ahmed (1999). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. London: Hurst & Company.
- ↑ S. A. Rahman (2004). A Dictionary of Muslim Names. New Delhi: Goodword Books.
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