As-Samee' (السَّمِيع)
The All-Hearing
Linguistic Origins & Arabic Root
Root: س - م - ع (S-M-A)
Etymology: Hearing without acoustic limitation, responding to supplication.
Spelling & Pronunciation
Written: السميع — alif · lam · sin · mim · ya · ayn.
The article: Arabic sin (س) is a sun letter, so the lam of the definite article ال assimilates into it. That is why the Name is pronounced As-Samee' rather than Al-Samee'. Fourteen of the twenty-eight Arabic letters behave this way.
Also written: As-Sami', As-Samee, As-Sami, As Samee' — all romanisations of السميع, which has no single official spelling in the Latin alphabet.
Mention in the Holy Quran
“And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.”
— Surah Al-Baqarah (2:256)
Spiritual Significance & Contemplation
As-Samee' hears the silent tear, the whisper of the tongue, the prayer of the oppressed in every language across the cosmos simultaneously.
Translations in Multiple Languages
The All-Hearing
ہر پکار اور سرگوشی کو سننے والا
Yang Maha Mendengar
Her Şeyi En İyi İşiten