Name 56 of the 99 Names of Allah. See its root and meaning, the verse where it appears, and how to use it in your dua.
Name 56 of 99
الْحَمِيْدُ
Al-Ḥamīd
The Praiseworthy
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Meaning
Al-Hamid (الْحَمِيْدُ) means The Praiseworthy. It is name 56 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. Al-Ḥamīd is worthy of all praise, in every state, whether people praise Him or not. Every "alḥamdulillāh" is praise of Al-Ḥamīd.
Al-Hamid comes from the Arabic root ح م د (ḥ-m-d), which carries the sense of praise.
Al-Ḥamīd is often paired with Al-Ghaniyy: He needs nothing, and is praised for everything.
لَّا يَأْتِيهِ ٱلْبَٰطِلُ مِنۢ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِۦ ۖ تَنزِيلٌۭ مِّنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍۢ
Laa yaateehil baatilu mim baini yadaihi wa laa min khalfihee tanzeelum min Hakeemin Hameed
Falsehood cannot approach it from before it or from behind it; [it is] a revelation from a [Lord who is] Wise and Praiseworthy.
Quran 41:42. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا لُقْمَٰنَ ٱلْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِۦ ۖ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَنِىٌّ حَمِيدٌۭ
Wa laqad aatainaa Luqmaanal hikmata anishkur lillaah; wa many yashkur fa innamaa yashkuru linafsihee wa man kafara fa innal laaha Ghaniyyun Hameed
And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], "Be grateful to Allah." And whoever is grateful is grateful for [the benefit of] himself. And whoever denies [His favor] - then indeed, Allah is Free of need and Praiseworthy.
Quran 31:12. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا حَمِيْدُ (Yā Ḥamīd) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Ḥamīd, all praise is Yours, in ease and in hardship."
رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ
Rabbanā wa lakal-ḥamd
Our Lord, and to You belongs all praise. (Said on rising from rukūʿ.)
Sahih al-Bukhari 795
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Questions
Al-Hamid (الْحَمِيْدُ) means The Praiseworthy. Al-Ḥamīd is worthy of all praise, in every state, whether people praise Him or not.
Al-Ḥamīd is often paired with Al-Ghaniyy: He needs nothing, and is praised for everything.
Say Yā Ḥamīd (يَا حَمِيْدُ) at the start of your dua, then ask for what suits the Name, for example: "Yā Ḥamīd, all praise is Yours, in ease and in hardship."
Yes, as Abdul-Hamid, "servant of Al-Hamid", which is a beautiful choice. Hamid on its own, without "al", is also used for people as a description, because people can have this quality in a small, limited way.