Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)

Abdul-Halim: meaning and origin

عبد الحليم
Meaning
Servant of the Forbearing
Arabic
عبد الحليم
Say it
ab-dul-ha-LEEM
Gender
Boy
Origin
Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Also spelled
Abdul Haleem, Abdel Halim
Source
Quran 2:225
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About this name of Allah

Al-Halim, who does not hurry to punish (Quran 2:225).

لَّا يُؤَاخِذُكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِٱللَّغْوِ فِىٓ أَيْمَٰنِكُمْ وَلَٰكِن يُؤَاخِذُكُم بِمَا كَسَبَتْ قُلُوبُكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَفُورٌ حَلِيمٌۭ

Surah Al-Baqara, 2:225 · Read it with translation and audio

The full Abdul-Halim is best. Halim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 37:101); 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-Halim mean?

Servant of the Forbearing.

How do you pronounce Abdul-Halim?

Say it as ab-dul-ha-LEEM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الحليم.

Is Abdul-Halim in the Quran?

The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Baqara (2:225). The full name Abdul-Halim means servant of the Forbearing.

Can Abdul-Halim be shortened?

The full Abdul-Halim is best. Halim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 37:101); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.

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