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As-Sami, the All-Hearing.

Name 26 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 26 of 99

السَّمِيْعُ

As-Samīʿ

The All-Hearing

Root س م ع s-m-ʿ

Meaning

As-Sami explained.

As-Sami (السَّمِيْعُ) means The All-Hearing. It is name 26 in the well-known list of the 99 Names of Allah. As-Samīʿ hears every voice, in every language, at the same time, even the quietest whisper and what is only in the heart. No dua goes unheard.

The root and its meaning

As-Sami comes from the Arabic root س م ع (s-m-ʿ), which carries the sense of hearing.

Where it is in the Quran

Allah heard the woman who complained about her husband to the Prophet ﷺ, and Surah Al-Mujadilah opens with it.

Surah Al-Mujaadila 58:1

بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ قَدْ سَمِعَ ٱللَّهُ قَوْلَ ٱلَّتِى تُجَٰدِلُكَ فِى زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَٱللَّهُ يَسْمَعُ تَحَاوُرَكُمَآ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌ

Qad sami'al laahu qawlal latee tujaadiluka fee zawjihaa wa tashtakeee ilal laahi wallaahu yasma'u tahaawurakumaa; innal laaha samee'um baseer

Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah. And Allah hears your dialogue; indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.

Quran 58:1. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

Calling on Allah by this Name

Allah says: "And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them" (7:180). Begin your dua with يَا سَمِيْعُ (Yā Samīʿ) and ask for what fits its meaning. For example: "Yā Samīʿ, You hear me, so answer me."

A dua from the Quran

هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥ ۖ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةًۭ طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ

Hunaaalika da'aa Zakariyyaa Rabbahoo qaala Rabbi hab lee mil ladunka zurriyyatan taiyibatan innaka samee'ud du'aaa'

At that, Zechariah called upon his Lord, saying, "My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication."

Quran 3:38. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

  1. Quran 58:1, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Quran 3:38, translation by Sahih International.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does As-Sami mean?

As-Sami (السَّمِيْعُ) means The All-Hearing. As-Samīʿ hears every voice, in every language, at the same time, even the quietest whisper and what is only in the heart.

Is As-Sami in the Quran?

Allah heard the woman who complained about her husband to the Prophet ﷺ, and Surah Al-Mujadilah opens with it.

How do I use As-Sami in dua?

Say Yā Samīʿ (يَا سَمِيْعُ) at the start of your dua, then ask for what suits the Name, for example: "Yā Samīʿ, You hear me, so answer me."

Can a child be named after As-Sami?

Yes, as Abdus-Sami, "servant of As-Sami", which is a beautiful choice. Sami on its own, without "al", is also used for people as a description, because people can have this quality in a small, limited way.