MuslimName

أَرْحَم

Arham

ارحم
Say it: AR-ham · /ˈər.ɦəm/
Boy nameArabicFound in the QuranScholars differ
Meaning

“Most merciful, more compassionate”

زیادہ رحم کرنے والا

Scholars differ on this name

Arham means 'most merciful', a superlative used in the Quran for Allah ('Arham ar-Rahimeen', 7:151). Jamia Binoria and one Darul Uloom Deoband fatwa advise a different name, while another Deoband fatwa permits it, so scholars differ.

ارحم کا مطلب 'سب سے زیادہ رحم کرنے والا' ہے، قرآن میں یہ اللہ کے لیے آیا ہے (ارحم الراحمین)۔ جامعہ بنوریہ اور دیوبند کے ایک فتوے میں دوسرا نام رکھنے کا مشورہ ہے، جبکہ دیوبند کے ایک اور فتوے میں جائز کہا گیا۔

Better choice: Ahmad

In the Quran

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

تب انہوں نے دعا کی کہ اے میرے پروردگار مجھے اور میرے بھائی کو معاف فرما اور ہمیں اپنی رحمت میں داخل کر تو سب سے بڑھ کر رحم کرنے والا ہے

He said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into Thy mercy, Thou the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.

Surah Al-A'raaf (سُورَةُ الأَعۡرَافِ) · 7:151Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)

What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Jamia Binoria
Disliked (makruh)

Better replaced by Ahmad, Ajmal, Ansar.

Darul Ifta Jamia Binoria Aalamia, Karachi - fatwa 6138
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Not right (Binoria also prefers alternatives).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror
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3 more rulings
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - asked as Arhum; may keep both names or join as Arham Labib.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What is the Islamic ruling on changing a child’s name without the father’s permission?" (Fatwa 2289/2084=D/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/9632; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Disliked (makruh)

Deoband: not right - not right (contrast fatwa 22788).

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Are these names Islamically valid?" (Fatwa 1162/951/B=1431); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/23389; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - may be named; Abd + attribute or Sahaba names better.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is it possible for a boy to be named ARHAM?" (Fatwa 734/557/D=8/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/Islamic-Names/150491; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listGood meaning (boys) Open →
  • Darul Uloom Deobandmixed (see fatwas) Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: أَرْحَم (Noun, 4x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ر ح م; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Arham

What does Arham mean?

Arham means “Most merciful, more compassionate”. In Urdu: زیادہ رحم کرنے والا.

Is Arham a boy or girl name?

Arham is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Arham?

Arham is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ر ح م.

Is Arham in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-A'raaf, ayah 7:151.

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