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مَعْبَد

Mabad

معبد
Say it: MAA-bad · /ˈmaː.bəd̪/
Boy nameArabicQuranic root
Meaning

“Place of worship”

عبادت گاہ

In the Quran

إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ

(اے پروردگار) ہم تیری ہی عبادت کرتے ہیں اور تجھ ہی سے مدد مانگتے ہیں

Thee (alone) we worship; Thee (alone) we ask for help.

Surah Al-Faatiha (سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ) · 1:5Read on Quran Majeed →
Same root, different word – نَعْبُدُ (مَعْبَد is not in the Quran; verb نَعْبُدُ in 1:5)

Famous people named Mabad

Sahaba (Al-Isabah list)
معبد بن أكثم الخزاعي
معبد بن أكثم الخزاعي

A Companion of the Prophet ﷺ named in Ibn Hajar's Al-Isabah.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. معبد بن أكثم الخزاعي Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesplace of worship Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ب د; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Mabad

What does Mabad mean?

Mabad means “Place of worship”. In Urdu: عبادت گاہ.

Is Mabad a boy or girl name?

Mabad is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Mabad?

Mabad is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ب د.

Is Mabad in the Quran?

Quranic root. See Surah Al-Faatiha, ayah 1:5.

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