Islamic names

Abdus-Salam, name meaning in Islam

Abdus-Salam means servant of the Source of Peace. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic

عَبْدُ السَّلَام

Abdus-Salam

Servant of the Source of Peace

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic
عَبْدُ السَّلَام
Say it
ab-dus-sa-LAAM
Root
ع ب د
In the Quran
Its Name of Allah, 59:23

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Meaning

Abdus-Salam, explained

Abdus-Salam (عَبْدُ السَّلَام) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Source of Peace.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdus-Salam comes from the root ع ب د, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Abdus-Salam in the Quran?

The full name Abdus-Salam is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name as-Salam, Peace, is in 59:23.

Quran 59:23

هُوَ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْقُدُّوسُ ٱلسَّلَٰمُ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُ ٱلْمُهَيْمِنُ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْجَبَّارُ ٱلْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ

Huwal-laahul-lazee laaa Ilaaha illaa Huwal-Malikul Quddoosus-Salaamul Muminul Muhaiminul-'aAzeezul Jabbaarul-Mutakabbir; Subhaanal laahi 'Ammaa yushrikoon

He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him.

Quran 59:23. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Abdus-Salam

Say it ab-dus-sa-LAAM. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdussalam, Abdul Salam and Abdessalam. In Arabic it is written with 9 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + س sin + ل lam + ا alif + م mim.

Choosing Abdus-Salam

Names made of Abd and one of the names of Allah are among the best Muslim names. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and scholars count other names of Allah joined to Abd after these two. Call the child by the full name, Abdus-Salam, and not by the Name of Allah on its own. With the father's name it becomes Abdus-Salam bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Abdus-Salam

  • Al-Izz ibn Abd as-Salam, the scholar of Damascus and Cairo, known by his father's name

Names like Abdus-Salam

  1. Quran 59:23, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Abdus-Salam mean in Islam?

Abdus-Salam (عَبْدُ السَّلَام) means servant of the Source of Peace. It is an Arabic name for boys.

Is Abdus-Salam in the Quran?

The full name is not, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name as-Salam, Peace, is in 59:23.

Is Abdus-Salam a boy or girl name?

Abdus-Salam is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Abdus-Salam in Arabic?

Abdus-Salam is written عَبْدُ السَّلَام in Arabic, said ab-dus-sa-LAAM.

Is it Abdus-Salam or Abdussalam?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, عَبْدُ السَّلَام. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.