As-Samīʿ (ٱلسَّمِيعُ)

The All-Hearing • The One Who Hears Every Sound, Every Whisper, and Every Unspoken Thought


✨ ROOT MEANING

Arabic root: س – م – ع (sīn • mīm • ʿayn)

WordMeaning
Samiʿa (سمع)To hear, to listen with attention and comprehension
Samīʿ (سميع)One who hears everything — clearly, fully, and without limitation
As-Samīʿ (السميع)The One whose hearing is perfect, comprehensive, and uninterrupted — who hears all voices, languages, cries, thoughts, and silences in real time, without confusion or delay

As-Samīʿ hears your words, your heartbeats, your silent du‘ā, and even what you cannot articulate yet.


📖 QUR’ANIC VERSE


📌 Surah Al-Baqarah 2:127

“And [mention] when Ibrāhīm and Ismāʿīl raised the foundations of the House [saying], ‘Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing (As-Samīʿ, Al-ʿAlīm).’”


📚 Tafsir (Ibn Kathir, Al-Qurtubi, Al-Baghawi)**

  • Ibrāhīm (عليه السلام) and Ismāʿīl were physically building the Kaʿbah, yet made du‘ā for acceptance — because action means nothing without Allah’s attention and mercy.
  • They invoke As-Samīʿ to affirm:
    • “You hear our prayer, our intention, and our breath while we work.”
    • Even their quiet pleas were directed to the One who hears all things — from above the heavens to the depths of the soul

As-Samīʿ is not limited to words — He hears effort, sincerity, hesitation, and repentance.


🪞 Tafhīm (Relatable Understanding)

  • You prayed with doubt. You whispered a need. You broke down with no words.

As-Samīʿ heard every bit of it — and recorded it as du‘ā.


📜 HADITH REFERENCE

📌 Sahih al-Bukhari 6616 / Muslim 2707

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him):

The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Your Lord is not deaf nor absent. He is nearer to you than the neck of your mount.”


📚 Tafsir (An-Nawawi, Ibn Rajab)**

  • This hadith confirms:
    • As-Samīʿ is always listening — not delayed, not distracted
    • His hearing is not like creation’s hearing: He does not forget, mishear, or miss anything, no matter how small
    • When you raise your hands — or even just your thoughts — He hears

As-Samīʿ doesn’t need volume — He responds to sincerity.


🪞 Tafhīm (Relatable Understanding)

  • You whispered something in frustration or hope — then saw a shift in life.

As-Samīʿ was already listening — and already responding.


🌍 EVIDENCE IN TODAY’S WORLD


1. You Prayed in Despair — and Found Unexpected Relief

  • Not even loudly — but your heart cried.

That was As-Samīʿanswering what didn’t even become words.


2. You Heard a Verse That Matched Your Du‘ā

  • After praying, you opened the Qur’an or heard something that felt like a direct reply.

That’s As-Samīʿconfirming He heard you, and He’s guiding you.


3. You Didn’t Ask — But Were Given What You Needed

  • You were too broken to ask. But somehow, the answer came.

As-Samīʿ hears what the soul is too tired to say.


4. You Called Him by Name — and Felt Immediate Peace

  • Saying “Yā Samīʿ” in du‘ā calmed you — even before you got what you asked for.

That’s the Name of the One who hears even your trembling voice as a beloved call.


❤️ EMOTIONAL ANCHORING

As-Samīʿ is the One who says:
“Speak — I hear. Whisper — I hear. Say nothing — I still hear.”

He:

  • Hears the loud and the low
  • Records every invocation
  • Understands every dialect, emotion, and motive
  • Never ignores, never forgets, never mistakes

You are never unheard.
And As-Samīʿ is never out of range.


🤲 PERSONALIZED DU‘A

(Inspired by Qur’an 2:127 and Hadith Bukhari 6616)
Not from the Prophet’s exact words — but drawn from authentic meanings

Yā Samīʿ,
I know You hear me — even when my words are broken.
Accept the whispers I don’t know how to say.
Let every silent hope be recorded by You, and every quiet du‘ā rise to Your throne.
And make my heart confident — that not a single breath goes unnoticed by You.

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