Urdu name formed from ArabicĀ Azhar (āmost prominentā, āmost visibleā) andĀ ad-Deen (āthe religionā, which refers to Islam). The full meaning is āone who clarifies and explains the religionā, āone who spreads the religionā. This combination has been created by non-Arabs and in Arabic the literal meaning is āthe most clear part of the religionā, āthe part of the religion that is easiest to seeā.