ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ٢
Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.
عَبْد الصَّمَد
Abdus Samad: meaning of the name
Boy Arabic origin ʿAbd al-Ṣamad
Name of Allah“Servant of the Eternal Refuge”, the One to whom all turn
Abdus Samad 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-Samad occurs once in the Quran; its page in the 99 Names section gives its meaning and verse.
Meaning of the name Abdus Samad
ʿAbd al-Samad joins ʿabd with al-Samad, from the root s-m-d: the Master to whom one turns in every need, who is self-sufficient. The name occurs only once in the Quran, in Surah al-Ikhlas: “Allah, the Eternal Refuge” (112:2). Very common in Morocco (Abdessamad).
- In Arabic
- عَبْد الصَّمَد عبد الصمد
- Transliteration
- ʿAbd al-Ṣamad
- Root
- ص م د · 1 occurrence in the Quran
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
Is Abdus Samad 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.
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 Abdus Samad 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 Abdus Samad in each language
- French
- Abdessamad, Abdessamed, Abdesamad
- English
- Abdus Samad, Abdul Samad, Abdussamad
- Spanish
- Abdessamad, Abdul Samad
- Turkish
- Abdüssamet, Abdüssamed
- Arabic
- عَبْد الصَّمَد