Name 56 of 99
الْحَمِيدُ
Al-Hamid – The Praiseworthy
- Transliteration
- Al-Hamid
- Meaning
- The Praiseworthy
- Arabic root
- ح م د
- Theme
- Majesty and perfection
Meaning of Al-Hamid
Al-Hamid is the One who deserves all praise, whether people praise Him or not. He is praised for His perfect names and attributes and for His countless favours. "Alhamdulillah", all praise is for Allah, comes from the same root.
Al-Hamid in the Quran
Al-Hamid appears in the Quran as a name or description of Allah. Two of the verses where it occurs:
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُنَزِّلُ ٱلْغَيْثَ مِنۢ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوا۟ وَيَنشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُۥ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْوَلِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
And He it is Who sendeth down the saving rain after they have despaired, and spreadeth out His mercy. He is the Protecting Friend, the Praiseworthy.
۞ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ أَنتُمُ ٱلْفُقَرَآءُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ ۖ وَٱللَّهُ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
O mankind! Ye are the poor in your relation to Allah. And Allah! He is the Absolute, the Owner of Praise.
Reflection
Saying "Alhamdulillah" in good times and bad is a way of living by this name.
Related names: majesty and perfection
Frequently asked questions
What does Al-Hamid mean?
Al-Hamid (الْحَمِيدُ) means "The Praiseworthy". Al-Hamid is the One who deserves all praise, whether people praise Him or not. He is praised for His perfect names and attributes and for His countless favours. "Alhamdulillah", all praise is for Allah, comes from the same root.
Is Al-Hamid mentioned in the Quran?
Yes. Al-Hamid is mentioned as a name or description of Allah in Surah Ash-Shura 42:28 and Surah Fatir 35:15.
The list of 99 names follows the order of the narration in Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3507, without the name “Allah”, and adds Al-Ahad from Sunan Ibn Majah 3861. The hadith that Allah has ninety-nine names is in Sahih al-Bukhari 2736 and Sahih Muslim 2677. Quran text: Tanzil (Uthmani); translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930, public domain).