The Meaning of Nashwan and Changing the Name
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that Nashwan is one who drinks and gets drunk. He says: My father named me Nashwan. Is it better for me to change my name?
Answer:
No, "Nashwan" means joy, from the word for joy. And you, if Allah wills, are joyful. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that Nashwan is one who drinks and gets drunk. He says: My father named me Nashwan. Is it better for me to change my name?
Answer:
No, "Nashwan" means joy, from the word for joy. And you, if Allah wills, are joyful. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 23-02-1437هـ — alfawzan.live (55:42)
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