Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Alim: meaning and origin
عبد العليم- Meaning
- Servant of the All-Knowing
- Arabic
- عبد العليم
- Say it
- ab-dul-'a-LEEM
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Aleem
- Source
- Quran 2:32
About this name of Allah
Al-'Alim, whose knowledge covers everything (Quran 2:32).
قَالُوا۟ سُبْحَٰنَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَآ إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:32 · Read it with translation and audio
The full Abdul-Alim is best. Alim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 15:53); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
Read more about this name in the 99 Names of Allah.
‘Abd- names follow the hadith: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdul-Alim mean?
Servant of the All-Knowing.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Alim?
Say it as ab-dul-'a-LEEM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد العليم.
Is Abdul-Alim in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Baqara (2:32). The full name Abdul-Alim means servant of the All-Knowing.
Can Abdul-Alim be shortened?
The full Abdul-Alim is best. Alim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 15:53); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
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