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Quranic vs Non-Quranic Names: A Guide to Choosing Kindly

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Q: Kindly which names are Quranic and which are not?

Aaima  آﺋمه Leader, ruler

Afia عافیه good health, vigour

Alishba علشبه Lovely, Innocent, Pretty

Almira المیره Princess

Alveena Loved one, cared one, liked

Areeba اریبۃ Wise

Areefa عریفه Learned, expert

Batool بتول A true devotee woman of Allah.)

Dua دعا  Pray

Hadiya  ھادیه   Guide to righteousness; fem. of Hadi leader.

Origin:Arabic=Meaning:Allah Ke Rehmat=The name Abrish:

Abqurah Genius

Ad’ifaah Smart, talented

Adeena  Pious, good luck

Afizah  A person who knows the recital of the qur’an

Ahdia   Unique, The One

Alesha  Protected by god

Zerina  Princess, Smart, Inteligent

Zoya    Loving & caring, Alive, life and joyous

Daria   Learned, knowing

Esha’al Protected by god

Faekah  Wise

Insha   Creation, origination

Jannah  Heaven, paradise

Jannat  Heaven

Mahdiya Rightly Guided By Allah

Mahira  Highly skilled, Expert

Manal   Attainment, achievement

Muhita  2 “Encompassing”, “aware of”, “knowledgeable about”      

مُحِيْطَة       Muheetah

مُحِيْطَة       Muheetah

Romeesa Heavens beauty

Shahnoor        Royal Glow

Shahzana        Princess married to a king

Shanum  Allahs blessing, dignity

Aali    4       “High”, “sublime”       عَالِي  `Aali

Muntaha 3       “Ultimate goal”, “ultimate destiny”, “final destination”   

مُنْتَهَى       Muntaha

Hunafa  2       “Ones who are devoted to God”, “ones who believe in God’s oneness”        حُنَفَاء

Hunafaa

Ola     2       “Highest”       عُلا    `Ulaa

Marib   1       “Goal”, “aim”, “purpose”        مَآرِب  Ma’aarib

Minhaj  1       “Path”, “way of life”, “curriculum”     مِنْهَاج        Minhaaj

Man-tasha-u jisay chahay

Man-Yasha-u jissay chahta hai

Shifa   4       “Cure”, “recovery”      شِفَاء  Shifaa’

I have checked on internet but the answers are confusung….! please guide me

Bismillaah

A: None of the words in the list are names of people mentioned in the Qur’aan.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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