What is the ruling on naming (Ala, Anfal, Isra, Ma'arij, Abrar, Ta-Ha, and Ya-Sin) and others like Shirin and Nasrin?
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The Shaykh : After that?
The questioner : May Allah reward you. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding some names that may be taken from some verses of the Noble Qur'an, such as Ala, Anfal, Isra, Ma'arij...
The Shaykh : Be patient, bit by bit. Ala?
The questioner : And Anfal.
The Shaykh : Anfad?
The questioner : Anfal.
The Shaykh : Anfal.
The questioner : And Isra.
The Shaykh : And what else?
The questioner : Isra.
The Shaykh : Isra.
The questioner : And Ma'arij.
The Shaykh : Ma'arif?
The questioner : Ma'arij.
The Shaykh : Ma'arij.
The questioner : And Abrar.
The Shaykh : And Abrar.
The questioner : And Ta-Ha.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : And Ta-Ha.
The Shaykh : Ta-Ha.
The questioner : And Ya-Sin.
The Shaykh : And Ya-Sin.
The questioner : And also the names...
The Shaykh : Wa? Wun? Waq?
The questioner : Hehehe, and also names like Shirin...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : Shirin.
The Shaykh : Shirin?
The questioner : And Nasrin.
The Shaykh : What is Shirin?
The questioner : Are these names... permissible?
The Shaykh : In any case, as for men, the names most beloved to Allah are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammam, and the names, praise be to Allah, are numerous without any problem.
As for what is in the Qur'an, what is specific to the Qur'an is not to be used as a name, such as Bayan, Maw'izah, and the like. And what is not specific to the Qur'an, there is no harm in naming with it, provided it does not contain self-praise. For example, Abrar is not to be used as a name, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) changed the name Barrah, and it is singular, so how does it become Abrar?
But Afnan, Aghsan, and Ala have nothing wrong with them.
The questioner : And Anfal?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : And Anfal?
The Shaykh : And Anfal, there is nothing wrong with it. After that, on the right, on the right.
The questioner : And Shirin?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know Shirin... and what does it indicate? What is its meaning to you?
The questioner : The gods of the Persians.
The Shaykh : That is it. The gods of the Persians are not permissible. Naming people with what contains shirk (associating partners with Allah) is not permissible.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding some names that may be taken from some verses of the Noble Qur'an, such as Ala, Anfal, Isra, Ma'arij...
The Shaykh : Be patient, bit by bit. Ala?
The questioner : And Anfal.
The Shaykh : Anfad?
The questioner : Anfal.
The Shaykh : Anfal.
The questioner : And Isra.
The Shaykh : And what else?
The questioner : Isra.
The Shaykh : Isra.
The questioner : And Ma'arij.
The Shaykh : Ma'arif?
The questioner : Ma'arij.
The Shaykh : Ma'arij.
The questioner : And Abrar.
The Shaykh : And Abrar.
The questioner : And Ta-Ha.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : And Ta-Ha.
The Shaykh : Ta-Ha.
The questioner : And Ya-Sin.
The Shaykh : And Ya-Sin.
The questioner : And also the names...
The Shaykh : Wa? Wun? Waq?
The questioner : Hehehe, and also names like Shirin...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : Shirin.
The Shaykh : Shirin?
The questioner : And Nasrin.
The Shaykh : What is Shirin?
The questioner : Are these names... permissible?
The Shaykh : In any case, as for men, the names most beloved to Allah are Abdullah and Abd al-Rahman, and the most truthful are Harith and Hammam, and the names, praise be to Allah, are numerous without any problem.
As for what is in the Qur'an, what is specific to the Qur'an is not to be used as a name, such as Bayan, Maw'izah, and the like. And what is not specific to the Qur'an, there is no harm in naming with it, provided it does not contain self-praise. For example, Abrar is not to be used as a name, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) changed the name Barrah, and it is singular, so how does it become Abrar?
But Afnan, Aghsan, and Ala have nothing wrong with them.
The questioner : And Anfal?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : And Anfal?
The Shaykh : And Anfal, there is nothing wrong with it. After that, on the right, on the right.
The questioner : And Shirin?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I do not know Shirin... and what does it indicate? What is its meaning to you?
The questioner : The gods of the Persians.
The Shaykh : That is it. The gods of the Persians are not permissible. Naming people with what contains shirk (associating partners with Allah) is not permissible.