Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdur-Rahim: meaning and origin
عبد الرحيم- Meaning
- Servant of the Especially Merciful
- Arabic
- عبد الرحيم
- Say it
- ab-dur-ra-HEEM
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Rahim, Abdur Raheem
- Source
- Quran 2:163
About this name of Allah
Ar-Rahim, the Especially Merciful, is joined with ar-Rahman throughout the Quran.
وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:163 · Read it with translation and audio
The full Abdur-Rahim is best. Rahim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 9:128); 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 Abdur-Rahim mean?
Servant of the Especially Merciful.
How do you pronounce Abdur-Rahim?
Say it as ab-dur-ra-HEEM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الرحيم.
Is Abdur-Rahim in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Baqara (2:163). The full name Abdur-Rahim means servant of the Especially Merciful.
Can Abdur-Rahim be shortened?
The full Abdur-Rahim is best. Rahim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 9:128); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
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