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Tabassum, name meaning in Islam.

Tabassum means smiling. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

تَبَسُّم

Tabassum

Smiling

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
تَبَسُّم
Say it
ta-BAS-sum
Root
ب س م
In the Quran
Yes, 27:19

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Meaning

Tabassum, explained.

Tabassum (تَبَسُّم) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means smiling.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Tabassum comes from the root ب س م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Tabassum in the Quran?

Sulayman smiled (tabassama) at the words of the ant in 27:19.

Quran 27:19

فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًۭا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًۭا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ

Fatabassama daahikam min qawlihaa wa qaala Rabbi awzi'nee an ashkura ni'mata kal lateee an'amta 'alaiya wa 'alaa waalidaiya wa an a'mala saalihan tardaahu wa adkhilnee birahmatika fee 'ibaadikas saaliheen

So [Solomon] smiled, amused at her speech, and said, "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."

Quran 27:19. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Tabassum

Say it ta-BAS-sum. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Tabasum. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ت ta + ب ba + س sin + م mim.

Choosing Tabassum

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Tabassum bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Tabassum

  1. Quran 27:19, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Tabassum mean in Islam?

Tabassum (تَبَسُّم) means smiling. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Tabassum in the Quran?

Sulayman smiled (tabassama) at the words of the ant in 27:19.

Is Tabassum a boy or girl name?

Tabassum is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Tabassum in Arabic?

Tabassum is written تَبَسُّم in Arabic, said ta-BAS-sum.

Is it Tabassum or Tabasum?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, تَبَسُّم. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.