إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلرَّزَّاقُ ذُو ٱلْقُوَّةِ ٱلْمَتِينُ ٥٨
Indeed, it is Allāh who is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.
عَبْد الْمَتِين
Abdul Matin: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin ʿAbd al-Matīn
Name of Allah“Servant of the Firm, the Unshakeable”
Abdul Matin in Islam
The Prophet ﷺ said: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ʿAbd Allah and ʿAbd al-Rahman” (Muslim 2132), and scholars add to them all names formed on a name of Allah. The name al-Matin occurs once in the Quran; its page in the 99 Names section gives its meaning and verse.
Meaning of the name Abdul Matin
ʿAbd al-Matin joins ʿabd with al-Matin, from the root m-t-n of solidity: the One whose strength is unshakeable and never weakens. It occurs only once in the Quran, joined with al-Razzaq: “the Great Provider, the Possessor of strength, the Firm” (51:58). Mostly given in South Asia.
- In Arabic
- عَبْد الْمَتِين عبد المتين
- Transliteration
- ʿAbd al-Matīn
- Root
- م ت ن · 3 occurrences in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Abdul Matin in the Quran?
This name is built on a name of Allah found in the Quran; its verses are on the page of that name.
All the words of the root م ت ن in the Quran (3 occurrences)
In the hadiths
Authentic
Sahih Muslim 2132
Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān
"Indeed, the dearest of your names to Allah is ‘Abdullah and ‘Abdur-Rahmān."
إِنَّ أَحَبَّ أَسْمَائِكُمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ "
Is this name permissible?
No text or scholarly opinion concerns the name Abdul Matin in particular: the general rules of Islam apply.
Read the rules for choosing a name
This page is an aid to reflection, not a fatwa. For a personal case, ask a person of knowledge.
Writing Abdul Matin in each language
- French
- Abdelmatine, Abdelmatin
- English
- Abdul Matin, Abdul Mateen
- Spanish
- Abdul Matin
- Turkish
- Abdülmetin
- Arabic
- عَبْد الْمَتِين