Parvardigar

This article is about the name of God in Persian. For other uses, see Parvardigar (disambiguation).

Parvardigar or Parwardigar is an appellation or title for God in the Persian language. Its literal meaning is sustainer, a name metaphorically and attributively used for Khuda or God.

The word has Persian roots and comes from parwa/parva meaning to foster, cherish, to nurture, to develop/care for. Digar, when applied in this sense, means "again and again." Thus Parvardigar means "to care again and again."

Many songs, qawwalis etc. are also sung using the word "parwardigar". Recently used in fitoor's title song

Names of God

in Christianity in Islam in Judaism in Zoroastrianism in Chinese language

Adonai Ahura Mazda Allah Brahman Cao Đài Elohim Elyon El Shaddai Haneullim Hu I Am that I Am Ik Onkar Ishvara Jah Jehovah Khuda The Lord Ngai Olodumare The One Parvardigar Shangdi Svayam Bhagavan Tetragrammaton Tianzhu Waheguru Yahweh

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