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عبدل

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to servitude and worship, particularly in the context of 'Abd Allah (servant of God). It also appears in proper names and terms for specific groups of companions.

Derived headwords

عَبْدnoun
  1. 1.
    servantboth

    A person who is owned by another or is in a state of submission and obedience.

  2. 2.
    slaveboth

    A person who is the property of another and is forced to work without pay.

  3. 3.
    worshipperboth

    One who serves or worships God.

عَبْدُ اللهِname
  1. 1.
    Abd Allahboth

    A common Arabic given name meaning 'servant of God'. It is frequently used in the context of theophoric names.

عَبْدَلname
  1. 1.
    Abd alboth

    A component of many Arabic names, often referring to a specific servant of God or a divine attribute.

العَبَادِلَةname
  1. 1.
    The Abd Allahsclassical

    A collective term for a group of companions whose names begin with 'Abd Allah'.

Parallel reading

عبدل بن حنظلة المعروف بالنهاس، كان شريفا
Abd al bin Hanzalah, known as Al-Nahhas, was a nobleman.
ومزيد ط المحاربي ط: والحكم ط ms1416 الكوفي ط ابنا عبدل: شاعران.
And Mazid, son of Al-Muharibi, and Al-Hakam, son of Al-Kufi, were sons of Abd al: two poets.
والعبادلة من الصحابة مئتان وعشرون
And the Abd Allahs among the Companions numbered two hundred and twenty.
وإذا أطلقوا، أرادوا أربعة: عبد الله بن عباس، وابن عمر، وابن الزبير، وابن العاص.
And when they used it [the term 'Al-Abdalah'] generally, they intended four: Abdullah bin Abbas, Ibn Umar, Ibn Al-Zubayr, and Ibn Al-As.
وليس منهم ابن مسعود، كما توهم.
And Ibn Mas'ud is not among them, as was mistakenly thought.