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Kazim, name meaning in Islam

Kazim means one who holds back his anger. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

كَاظِم

Kazim

One who holds back his anger

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
كَاظِم
Say it
KAA-zim
Root
ك ظ م
In the Quran
Yes, 3:134

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Meaning

Kazim, explained

Kazim (كَاظِم) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means one who holds back his anger. Kadhim is closer to the Arabic sound.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Kazim comes from the root ك ظ م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Kazim in the Quran?

In 3:134 Allah praises "those who restrain anger and pardon people".

Quran 3:134

ٱلَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ فِى ٱلسَّرَّآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ وَٱلْكَٰظِمِينَ ٱلْغَيْظَ وَٱلْعَافِينَ عَنِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحِبُّ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ

Allazeena yunfiqoona fissarraaa'i waddarraaa'i wal kaazimeenal ghaiza wal aafeena 'anin-naas; wallaahu yuhibbul muhsineen

Who spend [in the cause of Allah] during ease and hardship and who restrain anger and who pardon the people - and Allah loves the doers of good;

Quran 3:134. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Kazim

Say it KAA-zim. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Kadhim and Kazem. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ك kaf + ا alif + ظ ẓa + م mim.

Choosing Kazim

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 Kazim bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Kazim

  • Musa al-Kazim, a descendant of Husayn and a scholar of Madinah

Names like Kazim

  1. Quran 3:134, 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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What does Kazim mean in Islam?

Kazim (كَاظِم) means one who holds back his anger. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Kazim in the Quran?

In 3:134 Allah praises "those who restrain anger and pardon people".

Is Kazim a boy or girl name?

Kazim is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Kazim in Arabic?

Kazim is written كَاظِم in Arabic, said KAA-zim.

Is it Kazim or Kadhim?

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