Word Meaning
असदुल्लाह
Asadullāh
hiproper noun
Meaning
Lion of God; an honorific title of Ali ibn Abi Talib.
Detailed Meaning
An Arabic title meaning 'Lion of God', famously bestowed upon Ali ibn Abi Talib, the cousin and son-in-law of Prophet Muhammad, celebrating his unmatched courage in battle. In this couplet, it is invoked in praise (manqabat) as a sacred descriptor of Ali's spiritual and heroic status. It is also notably the birth name of the legendary poet Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib.
Etymology
Arabic: compound of 'asad' (lion) + 'Allāh' (God).
Usage
Frequently invoked in manqabat (praise poetry) for Ali ibn Abi Talib, and occasionally punned upon by Mirza Ghalib regarding his own name.
Examples
The valour and justice of Asadullah
In devotion to Asadullah, the Lion of God
Synonyms
शेर-ए-ख़ुदाहैदर-ए-कर्रार
Related Words
शेर-ए-ख़ुदाहैदरमुर्तज़ा