Qasim, name meaning in Islam

Qasim (قَاسِم) is an Arabic name for boys. It means one who shares out. The Prophet ﷺ said: "I am only one who shares out (qasim), and Allah is the One who gives" (Sahih al-Bukhari).

Meaning and root

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

Is Qasim in the Quran?

No. Qasim is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Qasim

Say it QAA-sim. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Kasim and Qaasim. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ق qaf + ا alif + س sin + م mim.

Choosing Qasim

Qasim is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",³ and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Qasim bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Qasim

• Al-Qasim, the Prophet's ﷺ first son, from whom his kunya Abul-Qasim comes
• al-Qasim ibn Muhammad, one of the seven jurists of Madinah

Names like Qasim

• Muhammad
• Tahir
• Ibrahim

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
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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