Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdus-Samad: meaning and origin
عبد الصمد- Meaning
- Servant of the Eternal Refuge
- Arabic
- عبد الصمد
- Say it
- ab-dus-SA-mad
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Samad, Abdussamad
- Source
- Quran 112:2
About this name of Allah
As-Samad, the one all creation turns to in need, who needs no one (Quran 112:2).
ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ
Surah Al-Ikhlaas, 112:2 · Read it with translation and audio
Use the full name. Samad on its own is a name of Allah alone, so the child should not be called Samad.
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 Abdus-Samad mean?
Servant of the Eternal Refuge.
How do you pronounce Abdus-Samad?
Say it as ab-dus-SA-mad; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الصمد.
Is Abdus-Samad in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Ikhlaas (112:2). The full name Abdus-Samad means servant of the Eternal Refuge.
Can Abdus-Samad be shortened?
Use the full name. Samad on its own is a name of Allah alone, so the child should not be called Samad.
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