Fazl ( ar, فضل ) is an Arabic word meaning ''grace'' or ''virtue''. It may also be transliterated as Fadl, or with the addition of an extra vowel. It is used as a given name, and also as a constituent of several compound names.
[{{cite book, title=A Dictionary of Muslim Names, author=S. A. Rahman, publisher=Goodword Books, location=New Delhi, year=2004] Examples are:
Constituent of compound names
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Al-Fadl - ''the bounty''
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Abu'l-Fadl - ''father of virtue''
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Fazlallah Fazlallah, also spelled Fadlallah, Fazlollah, Fazlullah etc. ( ar, فضل الله )) is a male Muslim given name, composed of the elements ''Fadl'' and ''Allah'', meaning ''bounty of God''. In modern usage it may serve as a surname. It may refer t ...
- ''bounty of Allah''
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Fazlul Haq Fazlul Haq ( ar, فضل الحق) is a male Muslim given name, meaning ''bounty of the Truth'', referring to ''Al-Haqq'', one of the Names of God in Islam. Both parts of the name are subject to varying transliteration, as the first part may be writ ...
- ''bounty of the Truth''
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Fazlul Karim Fazlul Karim ( ar, فضل الکریم ) is a male Muslim given name, meaning ''bounty of the Generous One''. Bearers of the name include:
*Sheikh Fazlul Karim (1882–1936), Bangladeshi poet and writer
* Fazlul Karim (lawyer) (1905-1986), Banglad ...
- ''bounty of the Generous One''
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Fazl ur Rahman - ''bounty of the Merciful One''
Used as free-standing name
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Fazal Fazal or Fazl ( ar, فضل ) is a given name meaning ''grace''. Notable people with the name include:
*Abul Fazal Muhammad Ahsanuddin Chowdhury or A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury, the ninth President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
*Abul Faza ...
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Fadel Fadel (also spelled Fadl ar, فضل or Fadil, ar, فاضل) is an Arabic masculine given name, meaning "generous, honorable, superior". Notable people with the name include:
Given name Fadl
* Fadl ibn Abbas (611–639), cousin of the Islamic pr ...
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Arabic masculine given names