Also known as: al haleem · al halim name of allah · al halim meaning · ya halim
اَلْحَلِيْمُ
The Forbearing.
al-Ḥalīm
Reference
Abū Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said that Allah has ninety-nine names, and al-Ḥalīm is one of those he listed:
- Ibn Ḥibbān 1/380
Virtue & Reward
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, as Abū Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him) reported, that whoever enumerates Allah's ninety-nine names enters Paradise.
Explanation
Al-Ḥalīm comes from the root ḥ-l-m, which carries the sense of forbearance, self-restraint and calm in the face of provocation. Said of Allah, it describes One who is forbearing and does not hasten to punish. In the narration the Name comes in the list that begins with “He is Allah, besides whom there is no god”. It stands after al-Khabīr, and al-ʿAẓīm follows it. Just before the list, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) says that Allah is witr (single, odd) and loves the witr.
Questions and answers
What does Al-Halim mean?
Al-Halim means the Forbearing. It comes from the root h-l-m, which carries the sense of forbearance, self-restraint and calm in the face of provocation. Said of Allah, it describes One who does not hasten to punish.
Where is the name Al-Halim reported?
Al-Halim is in the list of Allah's names reported by Ibn Hibban, which begins with He is Allah, besides whom there is no god. In that list it comes after Al-Khabir.
What is the virtue of the 99 names of Allah, such as Al-Halim?
In the narration reported by Ibn Hibban from Abu Hurayra, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said that whoever enumerates Allah's ninety-nine names enters Paradise. Al-Halim is one of the names in that list.