Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Muhaymin: meaning and origin
عبد المهيمن- Meaning
- Servant of the Guardian
- Arabic
- عبد المهيمن
- Say it
- ab-dul-mu-HAY-min
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Muhaimin
- Source
- Quran 59:23
About this name of Allah
Al-Muhaymin, the one who watches over and protects all things (Quran 59:23).
هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
Surah Al-Hashr, 59:23 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Muhaymin on its own is a name of Allah alone, so the child should not be called Muhaymin.
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-Muhaymin mean?
Servant of the Guardian.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Muhaymin?
Say it as ab-dul-mu-HAY-min; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد المهيمن.
Is Abdul-Muhaymin in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Hashr (59:23). The full name Abdul-Muhaymin means servant of the Guardian.
Can Abdul-Muhaymin be shortened?
Use the full name. Muhaymin on its own is a name of Allah alone, so the child should not be called Muhaymin.
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