Zulfiqar: meaning, origin and pronunciation
BoyArabic
ذوالفقار
ذُو الْفَقَار
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Zulfiqar (ذوالفقار, Arabic ذُو الْفَقَار) is most often explained as “'the one with notches' (a famous sword)”. It comes from the Arabic root ف ق ر. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ف ق ر.
- Meaning
- 'the one with notches' (a famous sword)
- معنی
- دندانوں والی (مشہور تلوار)
Meaning disputed
Name of the sword of Ali ibn Abi Talib. Literally 'possessor of faqār', usually explained as notches or ridges on the blade like vertebrae (fiqra); the exact sense is debated.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- zul-fi-qaarAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ف ق ر
- Other spellings
- Zulfikar · Zulfiqaar
- Themes
- Strength