إِبْرَاهِيم
Ibrahim
Abraham
Frequency69
Coverage0.09%
Status○ New
Grammar
Part of SpeechProper Noun / Foreign Loan Name (A'lām)
Root (Arabic)أ ب ر ه م
Root TransliterationSemitic Root Origin
Tajweed & Pronunciation
Phonetic SpellingIb-rā-hīm
Common MistakeFailing to lengthen the Madd on both the Alif (*-rā-*) and Yā (*-hīm*) for 2 full counts, or making the Ḥā' (ه) too soft or breathy.
Learning Notes
Micro Tafsir
In the Quran, *Ibrāhīm* is presented as the archetype of pure monotheism (*Ḥanīf*), courage, and unshakeable trust in Allah. From standing firm against idol worship and surviving the blazing fire to rebuilding the Kaaba, his life stands as a masterclass in total surrender to the Divine.
Memory Hook
Associate *Ibrāhīm* with his unique Quranic title *Khalīlullāh* ('The Close Friend of Allah') and the du'a of building the Kaaba: *Rabbanā taqabbal minnā*.
Audio Pronunciation
Contextual Verse
Al-Baqarah (2:124)
وَإِذِ ابْتَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ رَبُّهُ بِكَلِمَاتٍ فَأَتَمَّهُنَّ قَالَ إِنِّي جَاعِلُكَ لِلنَّاسِ إِمَامًا قَالَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي قَالَ لَا يَنَالُ عَهْدِي الظَّالِمِينَ
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."
Common Combinations
مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ
Millata Ibrāhīm
مِلَّةَ (The religion / way of) + إِبْرَاهِيمَ (Abraham)
The religion / path of Abraham
وَمَن يَرْغَبُ عَن مِّلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِلَّا مَن سَفِهَ نَفْسَهُ وَلَقَدِ اصْطَفَيْنَاهُ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَإِنَّهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ لَمِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ
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.
Forms
إِبْرَاهِيمُإِبْرَاهِيمَ
Related Words
إبراهيم خليل اللهملة إبراهيمابراهيم