MuslimName

عَبْدُ الْحَمِيد

Abdul Hameed

عبدالحمید
Say it: ab-dul ha-MEED · /əb.d̪ʊl.ɦə.ˈmiːd̪/
Boy nameArabicPartly in the Quran
Meaning

“Servant of the Praiseworthy”

قابل تعریف اللہ کا بندہ

In the Quran

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ الٓر ۚ كِتَٰبٌ أَنزَلْنَٰهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَمِيدِ

الٓرٰ۔ (یہ) ایک (پُرنور) کتاب (ہے) اس کو ہم نے تم پر اس لیے نازل کیا ہے کہ لوگوں کو اندھیرے سے نکال کر روشنی کی طرف لے جاؤ (یعنی) ان کے پروردگار کے حکم سے غالب اور قابل تعریف (خدا) کے رستے کی طرف

Alif. Lam. Ra. (This is) a Scripture which We have revealed unto thee (Muhammad) that thereby thou mayst bring forth mankind from darkness unto light, by the permission of their Lord, unto the path of the Mighty, the Owner of Praise,

Surah Ibrahim (سُورَةُ إِبۡرَاهِيمَ) · 14:1Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: exact word – الْحَمِيدِ (الْحَمِيدِ (the Praiseworthy) 14:1; the phrase Abd al-Hamid itself is not in the Quran)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better form.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it permissible to name a person Hameed or Qadeer without Abdul at the beginning?" (Fatwa 641/641=M/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/12281; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested instead.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What should I do to avoid shirk and kufr while keeping my name?" (Fatwa 173/144/N=1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/43261; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Famous people named Abdul Hameed

Sultans & Rulers
Abdul Hamid II · r. 1876–1909
سلطان عبدالحمید ثانی

Ottoman sultan who promoted pan-Islamic unity and funded the Hejaz Railway to Medina to ease the pilgrimage.

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listDerived from Asma-ul-Husna Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamعبد کی اضافت کے ساتھ 59رحمت بھرے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. عبد الحميد بن حفص بن المغيرة المخزومي Open →
  • Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesservant of the Praiseworthy Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpuslast word of the name (stem): حَمِيد (Adjective, 16x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح م د; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Abdul Hameed

What does Abdul Hameed mean?

Abdul Hameed means “Servant of the Praiseworthy”. In Urdu: قابل تعریف اللہ کا بندہ.

Is Abdul Hameed a boy or girl name?

Abdul Hameed is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Abdul Hameed?

Abdul Hameed is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح م د.

Is Abdul Hameed in the Quran?

Partly in the Quran. See Surah Ibrahim, ayah 14:1.

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