Al-Ḥamīd
The Praiseworthy
Root ح م د (ḥ-m-d). Lane gives ḥamidahu as ‘he praised him’. Related terms include ḥamd, meaning praise, and maḥmūd, translated as praised in Qur'an 17:79. The term ḥāmidūn refers to those who praise, as seen in Qur'an 9:112. Aḥmad appears in Qur'an 61:6. ‘Indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.’ (31:26)
The root
ح م دḥ-m-d
Praise. Lane gives ḥamidahu as 'he praised him'.
- حَمْدḥamdpraise
- مَحْمُودmaḥmūdpraised (17:79)
- حَامِدُونَḥāmidūnthose who praise (9:112)
- أَحْمَدAḥmadAḥmad (61:6)
Pronunciation
الْحَمِيدُ
al-ha-MEED
In the Qur'an
لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and earth. Indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
31:26 · Sahih International