حَلِيم
Haleem
حلیم
Say it: ha-LEEM · /hə.ˈliːm/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Gentle, patient, forbearing”
بردبار، نرم مزاج
In the Quran
إِنَّ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ لَحَلِيمٌ أَوَّٰهٌۭ مُّنِيبٌۭ
بےشک ابراہیم بڑے تحمل والے، نرم دل اور رجوع کرنے والے تھے
Lo! Abraham was mild, imploring, penitent.
Surah Hud (سُورَةُ هُودٍ) · 11:75Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
PermissibleDeoband: permissible / correct - Muhammad Haleem correct; Abdul Haleem better.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is the name “Muhammadhaleem” permissible to keep, or should it be changed?" (Fatwa 193/193=M/1429); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/10343; read via islamqa.org mirror
Source →What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listDerived from Asma-ul-Husna Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamشاہِ خیر الانام صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے 119برکت والے نام Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandpermissible Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesdreamer; forbearing Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: حَلِيم (Adjective, 11x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ح ل م; gender Girl; type اسم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word; word is grammatically feminine, we say Boy
Questions about Haleem
What does Haleem mean?
Haleem means “Gentle, patient, forbearing”. In Urdu: بردبار، نرم مزاج.
Is Haleem a boy or girl name?
Haleem is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Haleem?
Haleem is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ح ل م.
Is Haleem in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Hud, ayah 11:75.
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