Quran 37:101
فَبَشَّرْنَٰهُ بِغُلَٰمٍ حَلِيمٍۢ
Fabashsharnaahu bighulaamin haleem
So We gave him good tidings of a forbearing boy.
Quran 37:101. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Halim, name meaning in Islam
Halim means forbearing, gentle. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
حَلِيم
Halim
Forbearing, gentle
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic (Quranic word)
- Arabic
- حَلِيم
- Say it
- ha-LEEM
- Root
- ح ل م
- In the Quran
- Yes, 37:101
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Meaning
Halim, explained
Halim (حَلِيم) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means forbearing, gentle. Al-Halim is also a name of Allah. Used for a person, without "al", it describes a gentle and patient man, as the Quran does for Ismail.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Halim comes from the root ح ل م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Halim in the Quran?
In 37:101 Allah gives Ibrahim "good news of a forbearing boy", Prophet Ismail.
How to say and write Halim
Say it ha-LEEM. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Haleem. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ح ḥa + ل lam + ي ya + م mim.
Choosing Halim
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Halim bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Names like Halim
- Quran 37:101, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
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What does Halim mean in Islam?
Halim (حَلِيم) means forbearing, gentle. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
Is Halim in the Quran?
In 37:101 Allah gives Ibrahim "good news of a forbearing boy", Prophet Ismail.
Is Halim a boy or girl name?
Halim is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Halim in Arabic?
Halim is written حَلِيم in Arabic, said ha-LEEM.
Is it Halim or Haleem?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, حَلِيم. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.