Boy's name · Companion (sahabi)
Asim: meaning and origin
عاصم- Meaning
- Protector, one who guards; the word appears in Nuh's story (11:43)
- Arabic
- عاصم
- Say it
- 'AA-sim
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Companion (sahabi)
- Also spelled
- Asem, Aasim
- Source
- Quran 11:43; Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who he was
'Asim ibn Thabit, an Ansari archer martyred at ar-Raji'. The famous Quran reader 'Asim (whose recitation by Hafs is the most widely printed) carried the same name.
قَالَ سَـَٔاوِىٓ إِلَىٰ جَبَلٍۢ يَعْصِمُنِى مِنَ ٱلْمَآءِ ۚ قَالَ لَا عَاصِمَ ٱلْيَوْمَ مِنْ أَمْرِ ٱللَّهِ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ ۚ وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُغْرَقِينَ
Surah Hud, 11:43 · Read it with translation and audio
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Asim mean?
Protector, one who guards; the word appears in Nuh's story (11:43).
How do you pronounce Asim?
Say it as 'AA-sim; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عاصم.
Is Asim in the Quran?
The word appears in the Quran in Surah Hud (11:43).
Is Asim a boy's or girl's name?
Asim is a boy's name.
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