awwal
Awwal, written in Arabic as أول, is a word meaning "first" or "earliest." It functions as an adjective to indicate order or time and as an ordinal in phrases such as yaум al-awwal, “the first day.” It derives from the Arabic root A-W-L, which relates to beginning and primacy. When used with the definite article, it becomes al-awwal and can modify a noun to signal the first in a sequence.
In addition to its use as a common word, أولاً (awalan) is the adverb meaning “firstly” or “first
In Islamic theology, Al-Awwal (The First) is a divine name used for God in some lists of
As a given name, Awwal appears in some Muslim communities; transliteration may vary as "awal," "awwal," or