Ibrahim name meaning
The prophet, the meaning of the name and the Quran verses
Ibrahim (إِبْراهِيم, Ibrāhīm) is the name of a prophet mentioned 69 times in the Quran, in 25 surahs.
- In Arabic
- إِبْراهِيم
- Transliteration
- Ibrahim (Ibrāhīm)
- In the Quran
- God's "intimate friend" (4:125), who raised the foundations of the Kaʿba with Ismāʿīl (2:127).
- Meaning of the name
- A name of non-Arabic origin, according to the Lisān al-ʿArab
- Mentions
- 69 times, in 25 surahs
In the classical dictionaries
Lisān al-ʿArab · لسان العرب, extract quoted as is:
… إدامةُ النظَر وسكون الطَّرْف. الكسائي:البَرْطَمةُ والبَرْهَمَةُ كهيئة التَّخاوُص.وإبراهيم: اسم أَعجمي وفيه لغات: إبْراهامُ وإبْراهَم وإبْراهِمُ، بحذفالياء؛ وقال عبد المطلب:عُذْتُ بما عاذَ به إبْراهِمُمُسْتَقْبِلَ القِبْلةِ، وهْو قائمُ،إني لك اللَّهمَّ عانٍ راغِمُوتصغيرُ …
Ibrahim in the Quran
The prophet's name is highlighted. Translation: Saheeh International.
Surah البَقَرَةِ (Al-Baqara), verse 2:124
۞ وَإِذِ ٱبْتَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ رَبُّهُۥ بِكَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ ۖ قَالَ إِنِّى جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًۭا ۖ قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۖ قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِى ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham was tried by his Lord with commands and he fulfilled them. [Allah] said, "Indeed, I will make you a leader for the people." [Abraham] said, "And of my descendants?" [Allah] said, "My covenant does not include the wrongdoers."
Surah البَقَرَةِ (Al-Baqara), verse 2:125
وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا ٱلْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةًۭ لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًۭا وَٱتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ مُصَلًّۭى ۖ وَعَهِدْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ أَن طَهِّرَا بَيْتِىَ لِلطَّآئِفِينَ وَٱلْعَٰكِفِينَ وَٱلرُّكَّعِ ٱلسُّجُودِ
And [mention] when We made the House a place of return for the people and [a place of] security. And take, [O believers], from the standing place of Abraham a place of prayer. And We charged Abraham and Ishmael, [saying], "Purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who are staying [there] for worship and those who bow and prostrate [in prayer]."
Surah البَقَرَةِ (Al-Baqara), verse 2:126
وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا ءَامِنًۭا وَٱرْزُقْ أَهْلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ مَنْ ءَامَنَ مِنْهُم بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْءَاخِرِ ۖ قَالَ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَأُمَتِّعُهُۥ قَلِيلًۭا ثُمَّ أَضْطَرُّهُۥٓ إِلَىٰ عَذَابِ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits - whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day." [Allah] said. "And whoever disbelieves - I will grant him enjoyment for a little; then I will force him to the punishment of the Fire, and wretched is the destination."
Surah البَقَرَةِ (Al-Baqara), verse 2:127
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
And [mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him] Ishmael, [saying], "Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
Surah البَقَرَةِ (Al-Baqara), verse 2:130
وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَٰهِۦمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُۥ ۚ وَلَقَدِ ٱصْطَفَيْنَٰهُ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ لَمِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
And who would be averse to the religion of Abraham except one who makes a fool of himself. And We had chosen him in this world, and indeed he, in the Hereafter, will be among the righteous.
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