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Thabit, name meaning in Islam

Thabit means firm, steadfast. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)

ثَابِت

Thabit

Firm, steadfast

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
ثَابِت
Say it
THAA-bit
Root
ث ب ت
In the Quran
Yes, 14:24

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Meaning

Thabit, explained

Thabit (ثَابِت) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means firm, steadfast. Sabit is the Turkish and Urdu form.

Meaning and root

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

Is Thabit in the Quran?

In 14:24 a good word is like a good tree "whose root is firm".

Quran 14:24

أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًۭا كَلِمَةًۭ طَيِّبَةًۭ كَشَجَرَةٍۢ طَيِّبَةٍ أَصْلُهَا ثَابِتٌۭ وَفَرْعُهَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ

Alam tara kaifa darabal laahu masalan kalimatan taiyibatan kashajaratin taiyibatin asluhaa saabitunw wa far'uhaa fis samaaa'

Have you not considered how Allah presents an example, [making] a good word like a good tree, whose root is firmly fixed and its branches [high] in the sky?

Quran 14:24. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Thabit

Say it THAA-bit. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Sabit and Thabet. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ث tha + ا alif + ب ba + ت ta.

Choosing Thabit

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 Thabit bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Thabit

  • Thabit ibn Qays, the Prophet's ﷺ speaker
  • Abu Hanifah's father, Thabit ibn Zuta

Names like Thabit

  1. Quran 14:24, 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 Thabit mean in Islam?

Thabit (ثَابِت) means firm, steadfast. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Thabit in the Quran?

In 14:24 a good word is like a good tree "whose root is firm".

Is Thabit a boy or girl name?

Thabit is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Thabit in Arabic?

Thabit is written ثَابِت in Arabic, said THAA-bit.

Is it Thabit or Sabit?

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