Is it allowed to use names from this list without adding Abdul beforehand?
Like are you allowed to use just the name Rahman or Raheem, without Abdul infront of it?
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AR raHmaan kahna Ghalat hai...here AR means THE...AS SAMAD Ghalat hogaa jab k SAMAD saHiiH hai...AR yaa AS lagaane ke liye ABD lagaanaa zaroorii hogaa jaise Abd-ur-ReHman, Abd-us-Samad :)
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Not all the names of Allah out of 99 names require Abdul before them for humans to adopt. There are few names that are specific to Allah, means no other can makhlooq can even have an iota of that quality. Rahman, Rab, Allah are amongst those qualities. Naming those names require Abdul before them. Many other names are better if named with Abdul but not required
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thanks guys, it gets a bit confusing knowing which ones need it before the name and which do not. What about Raheem? Is it an appropriate name for a boy?
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You have to check with an Aalim if Abdul is required before Raheem.
Raheem is a beautiful name and one of my favorite.
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bataya to na k agar SIRF Raheem use kar na hai to OK hai...most names are ok if used as such like Ghani, Quddus, Haii, Jabbar, Qadeer, Qaadir etc...some orthodox ppl say calling someone ReHmaan is NOT right...but it's NOT true...it's wrong ONLY if u ppl call him ar-ReHmaan...i know a couple of ppl in India who are called Rab saab [shorty for MaHmood-ur-Rab]
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Does anyone know if the name Rafay is allowed on its own? It is one of the 99 names, and means The Exaulter, To Elevate Rank.
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what about last names? Rahman is a common last name.
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^as far as I know Rahman should be with Abdul, no matter if it's a first or last name.. and why can't we just use Abdul with all names of Allah out of respect and love from us?? i mean it only means "Slave of __ (quality)"
Starry.. my nephew's name is Abdul Rafay.. we didn't check with any aalim but it was just understood!! My nephers are Abdullah, Abdul Rahman, and Abdul Rafay and they have to be called by that names.. no short cut!! if someone does, my sister corrects them right there and there!!
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hmm...so having the last name of Rahman is wrong? why would someone even start this kind of last name for themself? urgh.
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**lemme tell you a couple of things first:
back home, due to lack of understanding of Arabic Language, if people found a piece of paper with Arabic written on it...they'll pick it up, kiss it and touch it to each eye and then put it on a higher place like cornice or the taaq on the wall. Arabic script doesn't always mean it's a Qur'aanic aaya. They were extra cautious because they couldn't read or understand the language.
some Muslims do NOT call anyone by his name if his name happened to be 'MoHammad", they would call him bu his full name like MoHammad Ahmad or Noor MoHammad...now we know that calling someone by his name [MoHammad] is perfectly alright...All Arabs call by this name whosoever has this name.
There was an Indian actor by the name of "ReHmaan" who some Muslims called Abd-ur-ReHmaan while majority of Muslims called him ReHman. we need NOT be overly cautious with 99 names of Allah. we call names like Hai saaHib, muGhni saaHib, Kareem saaHib, Jabbar saaHab and we have no problem with that. the KEY is that we can NOT add AR in front of 99 names of Allah because that will mean we are referring to Allah [AR=THE]...so, it's absolutely alright to name someone after any one of Allah's 99 names. wallaaho 'aalam bissawaab!**
^as far as I know Rahman should be with Abdul, no matter if it's a first or last name.. and why can't we just use Abdul with all names of Allah out of respect and love from us?? i mean it only means "Slave of __ (quality)"
Starry.. my nephew's name is Abdul Rafay.. we didn't check with any aalim but it was just understood!! My nephers are Abdullah, Abdul Rahman, and Abdul Rafay and they have to be called by that names.. no short cut!! if someone does, my sister corrects them right there and there!!
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Mr. KKF... I never said that adding "AR" is appropriate.. I was referring to "Abdul" or "Abdur" which means "SLAVE OF" and taht is very different than AR which means "THE" as you implied!!
I don't see any arabs with the names of Allah and not have Abdul infront of it.. in fact it's desis who are very lenient about calling Rahman, Raheem, etc. and not adding Abdul in it! in fact I have never heard anyone in Pakistan not being called as Mohammad.. usually people have Mohammad as first name but middle name is one that is being used because almost everyone has Mohammad in their first name! I think that's a matter of convienient than anything else!!!
and I have no knowledge if "some" names are okay and others are not.. that will be a question for an aalim but like I said whats the harm in being the Slave of one of the names of Allah.. it;s not an extra caution but out of love and respect?!!?!
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Mr. KKF... I never said that adding "AR" is appropriate.. I was referring to "Abdul" or "Abdur" which means "SLAVE OF" and taht is very different than AR which means "THE" as you implied!!
I don't see any arabs with the names of Allah and not have Abdul infront of it.. in fact it's desis who are very lenient about calling Rahman, Raheem, etc. and not adding Abdul in it! in fact I have never heard anyone in Pakistan not being called as Mohammad.. usually people have Mohammad as first name but middle name is one that is being used because almost everyone has Mohammad in their first name! I think that's a matter of convienient than anything else!!!
and I have no knowledge if "some" names are okay and others are not.. that will be a question for an aalim but like I said whats the harm in being the Slave of one of the names of Allah.. it;s not an extra caution but out of love and respect?!!?!
**aap ne to mujhe MR kah kar sharminda kar diyaa aur sochtaa huN k ab maiN aapko kaise muKhaatib karuuN...chaliye koshish kartaa huN...Miss/Ms/Mrs GTG :)
i understand that you did NOT mean to add "UR"...i was talking in terms of legality if calling someone by his name like ReHman, RaHeem, Kareem etc is legal? if you look up at any chart displaying Allah's 99 attributive names, you will see AL or AR added in the front that makes it unique and ONLY suited for Allah...like Ar-RaHmaan, Ar-RaHeem, Al-Baasit, Al-Ghani, Al-Quddus...etc...ReHman, RaHeem, Quddus, Ghani, Basit are NOT Allah's names...these names become the Allah's name when you add AR or AL in font of them.
of course, it's up to you to call by someone by his FULL name like Abdur ReHmaan, Abdul Qadir etc but calling him just RaHeem , ReHmaan, Kareem, Ghani, Quddus is neither ILLEGAL nor it's GUNAAH. mind you that people tend to shorten name, especially in the west, so it makes sense to KNOW what's right and what's NOT.**
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Reading the blue part blinded me.. Get a life. Type in green only or black. Punk.
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Do you have to have Abdul before Haseeb. Or can you have Haseeb on it's own?
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I just took a course on the 99 names of Allah SWT and the sheikh said that certain names like Rahman, Allah and Rabb are only for Allah. Other names can be with Abdul or without but you can't put "Al" in front of them. For example, your name can be Abdul-Aziz or Aziz but it can't be Al-Aziz cuz that is only for Allah Azza Wa Jal.