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Abdul Qayyum: meaning, origin and pronunciation

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عبدالقیوم

عَبْدُ الْقَيُّوم

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Abdul Qayyum (عبدالقیوم, Arabic عَبْدُ الْقَيُّوم) means “servant of the Self-Subsisting”. It comes from the Arabic root ق و م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ع ب د; Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ق و م.

Meaning
servant of the Self-Subsisting
معنی
قیوم (اللہ) کا بندہ

Where it comes from

ʿAbd, servant, joined to a name of Allah meaning Self-Subsisting.

Say it
ab-dul-qay-yoomAudio recordings coming later
Root
ق و م
Other spellings
Abdul Qayum · Abdul Qayyoom
Themes
Faith