Abdus-Samad, name meaning in Islam

Abdus-Samad (عَبْدُ الصَّمَد) is an Arabic name for boys. It means servant of the Eternal Refuge.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Abdus-Samad 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-Samad in the Quran?

The full name Abdus-Samad is not in the Quran, but the Name of Allah it is built on is. The Name as-Samad, the Eternal Refuge whom all depend on, is in 112:2.

How to say and write Abdus-Samad

Say it ab-dus-SA-mad. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Abdussamad, Abdul Samad and Abdussamed. In Arabic it is written with 8 letters, from right to left: ع ʿayn + ب ba + د dal + ا alif + ل lam + ص ṣad + م mim + د dal.

Choosing Abdus-Samad

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-Samad, and not by the Name of Allah on its own. With the father's name it becomes Abdus-Samad bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Abdus-Samad

• Abdul-Ahad
• Abdul-Wahid
• Abdullah

1. Quran 112:2, 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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