أَلْطَاف

Altaf

الطاف

Say it: al-TAAF · /əl.ˈt̪aːf/

Boy nameArabicQuranic root

Meaning

“Kindnesses, favours”

مہربانیاں، عنایتیں

In the Quran

ٱللَّهُ لَطِيفٌۢ بِعِبَادِهِۦ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْقَوِىُّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ

خدا اپنے بندوں پر مہربان ہے وہ جس کو چاہتا ہے رزق دیتا ہے۔ اور وہ زور والا (اور) زبردست ہے

Allah is gracious unto His slaves. He provideth for whom He will. And He is the Strong, the Mighty.

Surah Ash-Shura (سُورَةُ الشُّورَىٰ) · 42:19Read on Quran Majeed →

Same root, different word – لَطِيفٌ (root ل ط ف (not ط و ف); أَلْطَاف/لُطْف do not occur)

Famous people named Altaf

Poets & Writers

Altaf Husain Hali · 1837–1914

الطاف حسین حالی

Urdu poet and critic, author of the Musaddas and a biography of Ghalib; associated with Sir Syed's reform movement.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
Darul Uloom Deobandmeaning only - kindness, friendliness Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameskindnesses, favours, gifts Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusroot ط و ف Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ل ط ف; gender Boy; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Altaf

What does Altaf mean?

Altaf means “Kindnesses, favours”. In Urdu: مہربانیاں، عنایتیں.

Is Altaf a boy or girl name?

Altaf is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Altaf?

Altaf is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ل ط ف.

Is Altaf in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Ash-Shura, ayah 42:19.

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