Social Relationships in Islam *

Social Relationships in Islam *

Friendship is a significant part of the social system, not only from the Islamic perspective, but from the sociological perspective too.


Friendship has an important role in molding an individual's mind, thinking, and attitude. In addition to these, friendship can also shape the extent of an individual's spirituality and moral well-being; it follows therefore that the well-being of society as a whole depends on the wisdom with which each individual selects his friends.


From the Islamic point of view, if friendship is based on love of God and commitment to the faith, then it will be blessed; however, if it is based on trivial factors, then it is not likely to last. In addition to this, both the Qur'an and the Prophetic tradition contain warnings against friendship with people who may take the believer away from the straight path of truth rather than help him to become a better believer.


Prophet Muhammad said, "Individuals follow the same way of life and thinking as their close friends, therefore let each of you be careful about who he is taking as his close friend" (At-Tirmidhi).


The Qur'an warns that many of the disbelievers will be in anguish on the Day of Judgment because they will realize that they had allowed themselves to be led away from the right path by friends.

[The Day that the wrong-doer will bite at his hands, he will say, "Oh! would that I had taken a (straight) path with the Messenger! Ah! woe is me! Would that I had never taken such a one for a friend! He did lead me astray from the Message (of Allah) after it had come to me!" Ah! the Evil One is but a traitor to man!] (Al-Furqan 25:27-29)


Islam is not a faith for individualists, even though it does specify in detail the relationship that should exist between an individual and Allah. Islam teaches that Muslims should not be totally detached from what is going on in the world.


Prophet Muhammad condemned monasticism, because although at first sight it appears to be spiritually uplifting to live in a monastery and to sacrifice one's life to worship God, this is not the ideal because it is an attempt to achieve individual salvation without changing society.


In contrast to this, Islam encourages people to interact and to mix together, it also encourages collective actions and co-operation between believers who should get to know one another.


Many of the pure acts of worship in Islam are designed to inculcate a community spirit like Friday and `Eid Prayers that must be performed in congregation. It is recommended that the normal daily Prayers should also be performed in congregation, even if the "congregation" consisted of just two people!


It is clear from both the Qur'an and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad that any friendship that stems from the love of Allah is on a sound basis. In contrast to this, friendship that is based on a particular benefit to be gained, on clubs, on social class, or on ethnic group cannot be regarded as a sound basis for a friendship.


Prophet Muhammad said, "Allah said 'My Love is due to those who love one another for my sake (not only to benefit from one another), who sit with one another for my sake, who visit one another for my sake, and who spend on one another for my sake'" (Muwatta' Malik).


Nourishing Friendship


There are specific measures that nourish friendship according to the Qur'an and the tradition of Prophet Muhammad:

* Avoiding corruption, hypocrisy, and egotism because they can change hearts and destroy friendships.
* Practicing social courtesies, such as asking fellow Muslim their name and from where they came from.
* Expressing one's feelings of love for the sake of Allah for their brethren in faith.
* Visiting one's close friends. The glad tidings of Paradise are given to a person who visits a friend for no other motive than concern and friendship.
* Exchanging gifts.
* Reciprocating kindness with kindness.
* Accepting invitations for a meal.
* Avoiding unselfishness: Prophet Muhammad said, "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself" ( Al-Bukhari), particularly if that brother is in need.
* Being thoughtful in the presence of your friends: If three or more people are together, it is wrong for two of them to have private conversations together, particularly in a language that the other(s) do not know.

Protecting Friendship:

* Don't belittle or mock your friends.
* Refrain from taunting your friends and hurting their feelings.
* Refrain from using nicknames or titles that your friends hate.
* Avoid backbiting and spying on your friends.
* Be humble and avoid snobbishness.
* Avoid attributing evil motives to the actions of your friends.
* Be the first to try to make peace if disputes do arise.

Names 4 Muslims

Aaban


آبان
8th Persian month, angel of iron



Aabdar


آبدار
Bright, like glass.



Aabis


آبص
Lucky.



Aadheen


آدھین
Obedient, submissive.



Aafiya


عافیه
Good health; Bin Ayyub had this name; he was a narrator of Hadith



Aali


عالی
High, tall.



Aalim


عالم
Scholar Plural is ulama normally used for religious scholors



Aamil


عمل
Doer, Work man.



Aaqil


عاقل
Intelligent.



Aarib


آرب
Handsome, healthy.



Aariz


آریز
Leader, ruler, leader of nation.



Aarzam


آرزم
War, battle, quarrel.



Aas


آس
Hope.



Aashir


عاشر
Living; spending a life.



Aatiq


عاتق
Free; liberated; independent; name: Aatiq Ali; Muhammad Aatiq



Aatish


آتش
Fire.



Aazim


عازم
Intending; determining, resolved on, applying the mnind to an undertaking.



Abadiya


عبادیه
Ibn al Abadiyah was an author known for his eloquent literary style.



Abahh


عباح
Al-Abahh was the nickname of al Hasan Ibn Ibrahim, an astrologer of Al Mamun



Aban


ابان
Old Arabic name.

B


Baadi


البادی
Distinct, evident, plain, clear.



Baahi


الباھی
Glorious, magnificent.



Baahir


باھر
Prevailing.



Baaligh


بالغ
Major.



Baar


بار
Just, Pious.



Baare


بارع
Brilliant, superior, outstanding.



Baari


باری
Originator, creator.



Baariq


بارق
Shining, lightning, bright, illuminating.



Baasir


باصر
Seeing, wise.



Babar


ببر
Tiger.



Badeeh


بدیح
Wonderous.



Badi


بدیع
Wonderful, marvelous, unique, amazing.



Badiul Alam


بدیع العالم
Unique in the world.



Badiuz Zaman


بدیع الزماں
Genius of the time.



Badr


بدر
Full moon.



Badr-e-Alam


بدر عالم
Full moon of the world.



Badran


بدران
The most beautiful.



Badrud Duja


بدرالدجٰی
Full moon of the dark.



Badruddin


بدرالدین
Full moon of religion (Islam).



Baghawi


بغوی
Resident of Bagh or Baghshur in Khurasan.

D


Daanish


دانش
Wisdom, Learning, Science.



Dabir


دابر
Root, origin, ultimate, bygone.



Daboor


دبور
Morning breeze.



Dafiq


دافق
Jubilant, buoyant, active.



Daghfal


دغفل
Ibn-Hanzalah had this name and he was the first genealogist of Islam.



Dahbal


دھبل
This ws the name of Wahb Ibn Zamai; who was a very noble, generous man.



Dahhak


ضحاک
One who laughs much.



Dahi


داحی
Lion, rapid.



Daib


داعب
Happy fellow.



Daiyan


دیان
A mighty ruler, judge, guard, protector.



Dakhil


دخیل
Foreigner, stranger.



Dalaj


دعلج
A mufti of Baghdad, Ibn Ahmad al-Sajazi, had this name, he was a very generous person.



Daler


دلیر
Brave, valiant.



Dalil


دلیل
Guide, model, leader, example.



Dana


دانا
Wise, learned.



Daniyal


دانیال
A Prophet of Allah.



Dara


دارا
Possessor, sovereign.



Darab


داراب
The one with grace and personality,



Darab


دراب
Big gate, a name: Justice Darab Patel



Darakhshan


درخشاں
Bright, shining, pearl-like.

E


Ehsaan


احسان
Favour, good.



Ehtisham


احتشام
Modesty, decency.



Ejaz


اعجاز
Miracle, wondrous nature.



Ekhlaq


اخلاق
Character



Elias


الیاس
Name of one Prophet

F


Faaiz


فاﺋز
Victorious, triumphant, successful.



Faateh


فاتح
Conqueror



Fadi


فادی
Redeemer.



Fahd


فھد
Leopard, lynx.



Faheem


فھیم
Intelligent, judicious, learned, erudite.



Fahmi


فھمی
Intelligent, intellectual.



Faid


فاﺋد فاید
Benefit, advantage, gain, worth, welfare.



Faiq


فاﺋق
Excellent, outstanding, distinguished, superior.



Faisal


فیصل
Umpire, arbitrator, decisive, sword, a judge.



Faiz


فیض
Super abundance, effluence, plenty, generosity, grace, favour, bounty.



Faiz-e-Rabbani


فیض ربانی
Possessing divine surplus.



Faizan


فیضان
Benefactor



Faizi


فیضی
Endowed with superabundance.



Faizul Anwar


فیض الانوار
Abundance of light or graces.



Faizullah


فیض الله
Abundance from Allah.



Fajr


فجر
Dawn, rise, beginning, start.



Fakeeh


فکیه
Cheerful.



Fakhir


فاخر
Excellent, superior, magnificent, honourable, precious, proud.



Fakhr


فخر
Glory, pride, honour.



Fakhr-ud-Dawlah


فخرالدوله
Glory of kingdom/state.

G


Gauhar


گوھر
Gem, jewel, noble.



Ghaffar


غفار
Most forgiving, one of the names of Allah.



Ghafur


غفور
Most forgiving.



Ghais


غیث
Rain.



Ghaiyyas


غیاث
Helper, reliever, winner.



Ghalib


غالب
Conqueror.



Ghallab


غلاب
Ever victorious, triumphant.



Ghani


غنی
Rich, wealthy, prosperous, all-sufficient, one of the names of Allah.



Ghanim


غانم
Successful.



Ghannam


غنام
Shepherd; Name of a companion who took part in the battle of Badr.



Gharib


غریب
Poor, need, humble; stranger.



Ghassan


غسان
Prime, vigor (of youth).



Ghaus


غوث
Help, aid, rescue, succor.



Ghaylan


غیلان
Great, Fat; One of the companions of the Prophet PBUH bin Salamah As-Saqafi had this name.



Ghayoor


غیور
Self-respecting.



Ghazalan


غزلان
Spinner



Ghazanfar


غضنفر
Lion, title of Caliph Ali.



Ghazawan


غزوان
Warrior, a companion of the prophet PBUH had this name.



Ghazi


غازی
Conqueror, hero, gallant soldier.



Ghazzal


غزال
Name of a reciter of Quran, Ibn Khalid.

H
Haafiz


حافظ
Title of a man who has memorized the whole Quran; guardian, protector, attribute of Allah.



Habab


حباب
Aim, goal, end.



Habash


هباش
Guinea hen, Guinea fowl;, turkey; A tabaee (successor of the companions) was so named.



Habeel


ھابیل
Name of one of the sons of Sayyidina Aadam AS; his sacrifice wias accepted by Allah but that of Qabeel, his brother rejected.



Habib


حبیب
Beloved, dear, friend.



Habibullah


حبیب الله
Friend of Allah, dear to Allah.



Habis


حابس
Ibn Sad al-Taiy had this name; he ws a narrator of Hadith; a companion, Al-Tamimi RA also had this name.



Hadaya


ھدایه
Gifts, presents, pl. of Hadiyaa.



Haddad


حداد
Blacksmith, Iron Smith; An Egyption jurist and judge who was a disciple of Al-Tabari, Muhammad Ibn-Ahmad was named ibn Al-Haddad



Hadi


ھادی
One who leads to the right path, guide, one of the names of Allah.



Hadrami


حضرمی
There have been notable men with this name, for isntance, (i) Abdullah ibn-Abi Ishaq, a Quran reciter of Basrah.



Hafeez


حفیظ
Guardian, protector.



Hafizullah


حفظ الله
Remembrance of Allah



Hafs


حفص
Collecting, gathering.



Haidar


حیدر
Lion, Title of Caliph Ali.



Haji


حاجی
Title of someone who has performed Hajj.



Hajib


حاجب
Doorman, janitor, bailiff, eyebrow, edge, covering; Ibn Hajib was the name of the director of the Bureau of the Sawad under Muizz Al-Dawlah



Hajjaj


حجاج
Orbit, eye socket; Orgument, debate; Ibn-Yusuf the well-known ruler of Iraq had this name.



Hajveri


هجویری
Of Hajver, a saint's name.



Hakam


حکم
Arbitrator, judge.

I


Ibn


ابن
Son.



Ibn Sina


ابن سینا
Sina was the father of Abu Ali Ib-e-Sina, the celebrated physician Avicenna.



Ibrahim


ابراھیم
Kind father, (combination of Abu, father and Rahim, kind) a Prophet's name.



Ibtisam


ابتسام
Smiling, smile.



Idrak


ادرک
Intellect, perception, achievement, attainment.



Idris


ادریس
A Prophet, the biblical Enoch/ Henoch.



Iftikhar


افتخار
Honour, grace, glory, pride, repute.



Iftikhar-ud-Din


افتخار الدین
Pride of the religion (Islam).



Iftikharus Sadat


افتخارالسادات
Pride of the chiefs.



Ihsanul Haq


احسان الحق
Kindness of the Truth (Allah).



Ihtiraam


احترام
Honour, hold in honour.



Ijaz


اعجاز
Miracle, inimitability, astonishment, wondrous nature.



Ijazul Haq


اعجاز الحق
Inimitability of the Truth (Allah).



Ijlal


اجلال
Glorification, exaltation, honesty, integrity, fidelity, faithfulness.



Ijli


عجلی
This was the name of the makes of astrolables.



Ikhlas


اخلاص
Sincerity, purity.



Ikhtiyar


اختیار
Choice, preference, selection.



Iklil


اکلیل
Crown, garland.



Ikram


اکرام
Honouring, glory, esteem, respect, veneration.



Ikram-ul-Haq


اکرام الحق
Glory of the Truth (Allah).

J


Jabal


جبل
Mountain; ibn Yazid, who lived and held hight office during the reigns of Al-Mansur and Al-Mahdi, had this name.



Jabalah


جبله
Name of Ibn Harisah a companion of the Prophet PBUH. And one who had participated in the Badr Battle.



Jabbar


جبار
Powerful, mighty.



Jabir


جابر
Consoler, restorer, comforter.



Jabr


جبر
Compulsion name of a companion, Ibn Ateeq; also bin Habib and bin Nawf.



Jad


جعد
Curly, Frizzled; ibn Dirhim had this name, he ws the tutor of Marwan.



Jadwal


جدول
Brook, rivulet.



Jafar


جعفر
Spring, rivulet.



Jah


جاه
Rank.



Jahan


جھان
World.



Jahangir


جھانگیر
World conqueror.



Jahangir


جهانگیر
World conqueror, global, king.



Jahdami


جھضمی
Abu Amr Nasr, an authority for Hadith had this name.



Jahdari


جھدری
Abu al Mujashshar had this name; he was an authority for the Quran.



Jaheer


جهیر
Handsome man, high sound.



Jahid


جاھد
Diligent, hardworking, striving.



Jahm


جھم
Sullen, Ibn Huzafah Al-Adawi had this name; he helped conduct the funeral of Sayyidina Usman RA.



Jalal


جلال
Majesty, grandeur, glory.



Jalal-ud-Din


جلال الدین
The majesty of religion (Islam).



Jaleb


جالب
Attainer


K


Kab


کعب
Fame, honour, high rank.



Kabaark


کبار
Noble, dignatories.



Kabir


کبیر
Great, grand, magnificent, senior, Allah's epithet.



Kafi


کافی
Sufficient, Al-Kafi, one of he names of Allah.



Kafil


کفیل
Guarantor, surety, sponsor, responsible.



Kaif


کیف
State, condition, mood.



Kaisan


کیسان
Wise; A companion of the Prophet PBUH. was known by this name. He was Ibn-Jareer Al-Awami RA.



Kajji


کجی
Name of Ibrahim Abdullah of Basrah, an authority for the Hadith at Baghdad.



Kalam


کلام
Speech, conversation.



Kalan


کلاں
Greator, bigger, senior.



Kalbi


کلبی
Name of Muhammad Ibn Saib an authority on genealogy and the Quran.



Kalim


کلیم
Interlocutor, speaker, one of the two conservators.



Kalim-ud-Din


کلیم الدین
Spokesman of religion



Kalimullah


کلیم الله
One who conversed with Allah. An epithet of Prophet Moses.



Kamal


کمال
Perfection, completion, integrity.



Kamaluddin


کمال الدین
Perfection of religion (Islam).



Kamil


کامل
Perfect, consumate, thotough; Abu Bakr Ahmad was Ibn Kamil; he studied with Tabari and was a judge at Kufah and a scholar of Hadith.



Kamran


کامران
Lucky, happy, success.



Karam


کرم
Generosity, bounty.



Karamat


کرامت
Karimah is dignity, honour, respect. Name of a companion of the Prophet PBUH.

L


Labib


لبیب
Intelligent, reasonable, rational, wise.



Labid


لبید
A companion



Laham


لهام
Intuition, conjecture, wisdom.



Lahi'ah


لھیعه
Bin Uqabah al-Misri a narrator of Hadith had this name.



Laiq


لاﺋق
Worthy, deserving, capable, decent.



Lais


لیث
A famous jurist had this name. bin Saad bin Abdur Rahman



Lajlaj


لجلاج
A companion of the Prophet PBUH al-Aamiree RA had this name.



Laqeet


لقیط
Bin Sabirah RA was a well-known companion of the Prophet PBUH.



Laraib


لاریب
Faultless, pure, intact.



Laskhar


لشکر
Soldier, army.



Latif


لطیف
Kind, gracious, courteous, gentle, friendly.



Layeeq


لٔیق
Worthy, capable, clever, sensible.



Layyin


لین
Tender, resilient.



Lazim


لازم
Fitting, compulsory, needed.



Liaquat


لیاقت
Decorum, decency, competence, worth, capability, merit.



Limazah


لمازه
Ibn Zabbar had this name; he was a narrator of hadith.



Lisan


لسان
Tongue, language.



Lisanuddin


لسان الدین
Language of religion (Islam).



Lodhi


لودھی
A famous Afghan tribe.



Luqman


لقمان
The sage Luqman.. is the type of perfect wisdom, Lokman.

M
Ma'dan


معدان
Name of the tutor of the family of Ziyad ibn Abih at Basrah and then at Kufah; he was called al-fil because of the elephant his master had given.



Ma'mar


معمر
One who lives long, an edifice or a building.



Ma'n


معن
Examine closely; accept the truth.



Maad


معد
An old Arabian Tribe's name.



Maali


معالی
Noble, sublime, Excellency.



Maalik


مالک
Owner, proprietor, master, lord. Allah's epithet.



Mabad


معبد
A place of worship; Many of the prominent people had this name including the companions ibn Khalid al-Juhanni and ibn-Hawzah RA.



Mabruk


مبروک
Blessed, prosperous.



Madani


مدنی
Urbane, civilized.



Madhat


مدحت
Praise, lauding.



Madih


مدیح
Praised, commendable.



Mahasin


محاسن
Pl. of Mahsana, beauty, attraction, virtue, merit.



Mahboob


محبوب
Dear, beloved.



Mahbubullah


محبوب الله
Beloved of Allah.



Mahdi


مھدی
Rightly guided.



Maheen


مھین
Fine or thin texture, feeble voice (also; despised, contemptuous).



Mahfuz


محفوظ
Safeguarded, well-protected, preserved, secure.



Mahfuzur Rahman


محفوظ الرحمٰن
Protected of the Beneficent



Mahib


مھیب
Majestic, dignified, magnificent.



Mahir


ماھر
Skilled, skilful, proficient.

N
Naabih


نابه
Noble, famous, eminent, distinguished, brilliant.



Naase


ناصع
Clear, pure, white.



Nabi


نبی
Prophet sent by Allah for the guidance of mankind.



Nabi Bakhsh


نبی بخش
Gift of the Prophet.



Nabigh


نابغ
Distinguished; talented; man of genius, brilliant person.



Nabih


نبیه
Famous, noble, outstanding, eminent, distinguished, brilliant.



Nabil


نبیل
Noble, high born, honourable, intelligent, dexterous, one skilled in archery.



Nabil


نابل
Archer, Bowman.



Nabiullah


نبی الله
An epithet of the Prophet Nuh.



Nadeem


ندیم
Intimate friend, boon companion, courtier.



Nadir


نادر
Extraordinary, rare, dear, exceptional.



Nadqid


ناقد
A critic; a reviewer; a fault-finder.



Naeem


نعیم
Happiness, comfort, ease, tranquil, felicity, peaceful, bliss, pleasure, bounty, anything given as gift.



Naeemullah


نعیم الله
Grace of Allah, bliss of Allah.



Naef


نیف
Excess, surplus.



Nafasat


نفاست
Refinement.



Nafi


نافع
Beneficial, advantageous, profitable.



Nafis


نفیس
Refined, pure, choice, exquisite, precious, invaluable, costly.



Nahyan


نهیان
Stopper, the one who says to avoid.



Naib


ناﺋب
Deputy.

P


Pamir


پامر
Helper, constant perfect.



Parsa


پارسا
Piousr.



Parvez


پرویز
Victorious, fortunate, happy.



Pasha


پاشا
Lord, honorific title.



Pir


پیر
Saint, spiritual guide, wise.



Pirzada


پیرزاده
A son of pir (Sufi), a souvenir of leader.



Purdil


پردل
Brave, fearless.

Q


Qabil


قابیل
Son of Adam.



Qabool


قبول
Accepted, accreditec, appreciated.



Qadeer


قدیر
Able, powerful, mighty, one of the names of Allah.



Qadim


قدیم
Ancient.



Qadir


قادر
Able, capable, powerful, might. One of the names of Allah.



Qahir


قاھر
Conqueror, subduer.



Qaid


قاﺋد
Leader, commander.



Qaim


قاﺋم
Upright, independent, one who performs.



Qais


قیس
Measure, measurement, firm, example.



Qaiser


قیصر
Caesar.



Qalandar


قلندر
One who lives in solitude.



Qamar


قمر
The moon. Al-Qamar: title of 54th sura of Quran.



Qamaruddin


قمرالدین
Moon of the religion (Islam).



Qani


قانع
Content, Satisfied.



Qanit


قانت
Obedient, submissive, humble, God-fearing.



Qareeb


قریب
Near.



Qaseem


قسیم
Distributor



Qasid


قاصد
Messenger, courier.



Qasidul Haq


قاصدالحق
Courier of the Truth i.e. Allah.



Qasim


قاسم
Distributor, divider.

R


Raafe


رافع
A companion



Raashid


راشد
Major, Adult, Orthodox, Guided, Intelligent.



Raazi


راضی
Satisfied, contended, well-pleased.



Rab


رب
Lord, master. One of the names of Allah.



Rabah


رباح
Gain, profit.



Rabbani


ربانی
Divine, from Allah.



Rabees


ربیس
Powerful, fearless, dauntless.



Rabi


ربیع
Spring, springtime.



Rabia


ربیعه
Fem. of Rabi.



Rabih


رابح
Winner, gainer.



Rabit


رابط
Binding, Fastening.



Raem


راﺋم
One who has a desire and searches.



Rafaqat


رفاقت
Friendship, closeness.



Rafi


رفیع
High ranking, noble, eminent, exalted, sublime.



Rafi-ud-Din


رفیع الدین
Noble (person) of the religion (Islam).



Rafid


رافد
Tributary stream, affluent, helper, supporter, aide.



Rafif


رفیف
Glittering, shining, gleaming.



Rafiq


رفیق
Associate, intimate friend, companion.



Rafiqul Islam


رفیق الاسلام
Friend of Islam.



Ragheed


رغید
Comfort, opulence, affluence.

S
Sa'dan


سعدان
Happy, fortunate.



Sa'id


صاعد
Ibn Al-Hasan Ar. Raba'ee a narrator of Hadith.



Sa'irah


ساﺋره
Walking.



Saad


سعد
Good luck, good fortune, success, happiness, prosperity, lucky.



Saadat


سعادت
Prosperity, happiness, good fortune, auspiciousness.



Saadi


سعدی
Happy, lucky, blissful fortunate, name of a great Persian poet.



Saaduddin


سعدالدین
Success of the religion (Islam).



Saadullah


سعدالله
Joy of Allah.



Saafi


صافی
Pure, clear, crystal.



Saami


سامی
Eminent, exalted, high-minded, sublime.



Saamir


ثامر
Fruit-bearing, fruitful, productive.



Sabah


صباح
Morning.



Sabahat


صباحت
Beauty, Grace, Handsomeness.



Sabaque


سباق
One who surpasses or excels.



Sabat


ثابت
Firmness, stability, certainty, endurance, boldness, truth.



Sabeeh


صبیح
Beautiful, handsome, one with a fair complexion.



Sabeer


صبیر
Patient, tolerant.



Sabih


صابح
Coming or arrival in the morning.



Sabiq


سابق
First, winner.



Sabir


صابر
Patient, tolerant.

T
Taafeef


تعریف
Praise, hymn of God, definition, recognition.



Taahid


تعاهد
To console, to guard.



Taai


طاءع
Obedient, willing.



Taalim


طالم
Sky.



Taban


تابان
Resplendent, Glittering.



Tabarik


تبارک
To be magnified greatly.



Tabassum


تبسم
Smile.



Tabbah


طابه
Another name of madina city.



Tabbar


تبار
Family, caste, race.



Tabeed


تابید
Glitter, curve, shine, brightness.



Tabeen


تابین
Followers, those who believe, fans.



Tabish


تابش
Heat, Brilliancy.



Tabnak


تابناک
Hot, bright.



Tafazzul


تفضل
Courteousness, favour kindness, beneficence.



Tafazzul Husain


تفضل حسین
Favour of Husain.



Tafheem


تفهیم
Undersanding, knowledge, know-how.



Taha


طه
Mystic letters at the beginning of Surat Taha, from which the sura derives its title.



Tahawwur


تھور
Rashness.



Tahbeer


تحبیر
Decorate, beautify.



Taheer


طهیر
Pure.

U


Ubadah


عباده
Name of a prominent Sahabi i.e. companion of the Prophet Muhammad.



Ubaid


عبید
Diminutive of Abd, small servant, servant of lower rank.



Ubaidah


عبیده
Servant of God.



Ubaidullah


عبیدالله
Lowly servant of the Allah.



Ubayy


ابی
Bin Kab RA had this name.



Uhban


اھبان
Ibn Aws al-Aslani RA, a companion of the prophet PBUH, had this name.



Ukkashah


عکاشه
Web, Cobweb, Spider web.



Ula


علیٰ
High rank, prestige, glory.



Ulfat


الفت
Love, affection, familiarity, intimacy.



Umar


عمر
The meaning of 'Umar' is linked with 'Aamir', prosperous, full of life, large, substantial.



Umarah


عماره
An old Arabic name.



Umayr


عمیر
Residents, Populace.



Umayyah


امیه
Bin Bistam al-Eeshi, a narrator of Hadith was known by this name.



Umdah


عمده
Support.



Umdatuddawlah


عمدهالدوله
Support of the state.



Unays


انیس
Friendly.



Unsar


عنصر
Root, element, resolution.



Uqaab


عقاب
Eagle.



Uqba


عقبه
Name of an illustrious Sahabi i.e. companion of the prophet Muhammad.



Urmia


ارمیا
A Biblical Prophet

W


Waali


والی
The Governor; He who directs; manages; conducts; governs; measure.



Wabisah


وابصه
Bin Ma'bad RA had this name.



Wadi


ودیع
Calm, peaceful.



Wadood


ودود
Lover, warm-hearted, affectionate, friend, beloved. Al-Wadood, the All-loving: one of the names of Allah.



Wafa


وفا
Faithfulness, fidelity.



Wafadar


وفادار
Faithful.



Wafai


وفاێ
Associated with faithfulness, fidelity, loyalty, faith.



Wafaqat


وفاقت
Friendship, closeness.



Wafi


وفی
True, trustworthy, reliable, perfect, complete.



Wafiq


وفیق
Companion, friend, successful.



Wahab


وھب
Gift, grant, donation.



Wahb


وھب
Donation, grant, gift, inherent.



Wahban


وھبان
related to Wahb.



Wahdat


وحدت
Unity, oneness, state of being one.



Wahdat


وحدت
Unity, oneness, state of being one.



Waheed


وحید
Unique, matchless, singular, unparalleled.



Wahhab


وھاب
Donor, grantor. Al-Wahhab, the All-giver: one of the names of Allah.



Wahhaj


وھاج
Shining, illuminated.



Wahib


واهب
Forgiver, tolerant.



Wahid


واحد
One, unique, matchless. Al-Wahid, the one: one of he names of Allah.


Y


Ya'la


یعلاء
Hight.



Yaamin


یامین
Blessed, auspicious.



Yaasoob


یعسوب
Ali's Title



Yaeesh


یعیش
Bin al-Jahm was a narrator of Hadith.



Yafi


ےافع
Bin Aamir had this name; he was a narrator of Hadith.



Yaghnam


یغنم
bin Salim Bin Qamber (Qanber) a narrator of Hadith had this name.



Yahya


یحییٰ
To love, will live. A Prophet, the biblical John, son of Prophet Zakaria.



Yakta


یکتا
Unique.



Yamak


یماک
A king.



Yamin


یمین
Right, right side, right hand.



Yaqana


یگانه
Unique, unprecedented.



Yaqeen


یقین
Belief.



Yaqoob


یعقوب
A Prophet, the biblical Jacob, son of Prophet Ishaq.



Yaqoot


یاقوت
Ruby, sapphire, topaz.



Yaqzan


یقظان
Vigilant, awake, on the alert.



Yar


یار
Friend.



Yar Muhammad


یارمحمد
Friend of the Prophet Muhammad.



Yasar


یسار
Prosperity, wealth, affluence, ease.



Yasha


یاشا
Long line, prosper.



Yasin


یاسین
The opening letters of the first verse of surat Ya Sin (36:1). An epithet of the Prophet Muhammad.

Z
Za'ir


زاﺋر
Visitor, guest.



Zaabit


ضابط
Clever man, one who remembers.



Zaad


ضاد
Victory, success.



Zaahir


زاھر
A blooming flower, a bright and shining colour, lofty.



Zaakir


ذاکر
Rememberer of Allah



Zaarib


ضارب
One who beats, stricker.



Zabba


ضبه
Latch, door lock; Name of some people for instance, of ibn-Mihsin, a memeber of the exedition of Abu Musa.



Zabrij


زبرج
Beauty, decoration.



Zaeem


زعیم
Guaranter, Rich, healthy, leader, ruler.



Zafar


ظفر
Victory, triumph.



Zafeer


ظفیر
Of firm and resolute intention.



Zafir


ظافر
Victorious, winner.



Zaheer


زھیر
Blooming, shining, luminous.



Zaheer


ظھیر
Helper, supporter, protector, patron.



Zaheeruddawlah


ظھیرالدوله
Helper of the religion (Islam).



Zaheeruddin


ظھیرالدین
Helper of the religion (Islam).



Zahhaak


ضحاک
A person who laughs most. Name of a Sahabi who participated in the battle of Badr.



Zahi


زاھی
Beautiful, brilliant, glowing.



Zahid


زاھد
Devout, ascetic. One who renounces the world and is fully devoted to Allah.



Zahil


زاهل
Calm.

SMILE for uaslf

Smile, You're Rich!


Smile, you're richer than you thinkWith the media full of big diamonds and brand new cars it is easy to take a look around and be disappointed. There is an entire industry designed to show us what we don't have and make us want it enough to go out and buy it. But the truth is that there is always going to be somebody who has something newer, bigger or shinier. Growing up a friend of mine had a great shirt. It said "He who dies with the most toys, still dies." We forget sometimes that even if we did earn a huge house or a six carat pink diamond ring, it wouldn't last. You can't take it with you.

You might be richer than you think

If you ate breakfast this morning you are better off than the 800 million people worldwide who will go hungry today. And don't think that it's just happening in Africa. In the United States 9 million people "frequently skip meals or eat too little, sometimes going without food for a whole day." (Source: bread.org) If you eat three meals today, smile, you're rich!

Choose to look a little closer at the world around you and you'll find that you have a lot to be grateful for. I recently came across a website called The Global Rich List. It lets you type in your salary and then shows you where your wealth ranks on a global scale. The results are pretty eye opening. In the United States, in 1999, a family of four was considered "poor" if their income was $16 813/ year. If you put that figure into the Global Rich List, you'll find that that puts poor Americans among the wealthiest 9% of the entire world. You may think of yourself as poor, but smile, you're rich!

Changing our perspective

The Oxford Dictionary defines gratitude as "readiness to show appreciation for kindness and to return it." Gratitude doesn't mean that we see the world through rose coloured glasses, but rather that choose to see the good things we have blessed with.

We have a very skewed idea of what gratitude actually is. Gratitude is not the same as being happy. Gratitude is taking an honest look at a situation and choosing to say "even in this there is a reason to hope". Gratitude is the willingness to look for a reason to hope. There are going to be days when you can't see anything to be grateful for. Life is not a musical or a Disney movie. But if you practice gratitude, you may find that even on the really, really hard days you can find something.

There is a lot to be grateful for. But even armed with this knowledge some days being grateful is hard work. There are days when you can look out of your window and practically trip over all of the things there are to be grateful for. And there are other days when you have to look really, really hard to find it.
Cultivating a grateful spirit takes time. It takes work and for many of us, it doesn't come naturally.

Practicing gratitude

Practicing gratitude is a lot like exercising - we know we should do it, we know we need to do it and that our lives will be better if we do it, but we have a hard time fitting it into our day. How can you find time to be grateful? What would that look like?

Gandhi once said "we must be the change we want to see in the world." Can we make it so that there is more to be thankful for? Yes, but it has to start with you. If you are looking for a way to put gratitude into practice, consider trying something from this list complied by Women Today writer Sadaf LaalDin:

1. Love your family. (Does anyone need your forgiveness?)
2. Invest time and energy in your children.
3. Expand your borders - invite a neighbour for tea or coffee.
4. Visit an elderly person and listen to their stories of the past.
5. Write an encouraging note to someone feeling disheartened.
6. Go grocery shopping for a family in need.
7. Donate to your local women's shelter.
8. This month, write one letter as part of Amnesty International's efforts to speak out against injustice (Visit www.amnesty.org./actnow/index.html for more information.)
9. Decide how you can join the fight against AIDS.
10. Know you have a unique purpose in the world. Believe you can and will make a difference.

Practicing gratitude can change the way you see everything. It can help you to be satisfied with what you have. It lets you enjoy the people and things in your life. Gratitude can show you that you do have enough to be able to help someone else. You can afford to be generous - you're rich!

Around the holiday season, look for a place to donate - whether it's a can of soup, or an hour of your time find a place to give back this year. The creators of the Global Rich List challenge their readers to donate one hour's wages to a charitable cause. What could your one hour do?

Many soup kitchens put on Thanksgiving dinners that cost a few dollars a person, maybe your hour could buy lunch for a couple of people? Groups like Heifer International provide animals and training to developing nations. If you make $20/hr you could use one hour's pay to buy chickens through Heifer International that will lay eggs to feed a family all year. Do you have 5 friends with $10? You could pool your resources and send trees that can make ravaged land fertile again. The possibilities are endless. Who's world will your hour change?

If you are looking around your world and don't see a lot to be grateful for, there is hope. You can have the peace that you are looking for; there is a way to balance your life. No one can be perfect, or have a perfect life. But every one of us has the opportunity to experience perfect grace through a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here's a suggested prayer:

Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of woman you want me to be.

If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, pray it right now and Christ will come into your life as He promised.

If you invited Jesus Christ into your life, thank God often that He is in your life, that He will never leave you (Hebrews 13:5) and that you have eternal life. As you learn more about your relationship with God, and how much He loves you, you'll experience life to the fullest.

You're alone because you don't love yourself!

When it comes to those seeking love, I think the most over-used & generic phrase that everyone seems to delight in throwing out there... is "You have to love yourself first, before anyone else can love you".

WHAT exactly does that mean?

I've heard it for years, I've heard it so much that I'm teetering on the edge of being sheerly convinced that there is some kind of microchip implanted in 99% of society's brains that makes them repeat that insufferable phrase indefinitely.

Of course, it's said in various ways and not always as I've quoted word for word, but you know what I mean, surely.

Honestly, I would like to understand this strange and bizarre concept of needing to love yourself first before anyone else will love you. Who can help me make some sense of it? It has never made any sense to me and I feel as if I'm going to be 80 years old some day and still wondering what in the hell everyone was talking about when they said things like that.

You must LoVVVVVVeeeeee yourself first... Oh well it's no wonder you're alone in life, because you don't love yourself yet... and you need to LoVVVVVEeeeee yourself FIRST before you can ever be happy with anyone... **WHAT?!???!!!*

I don't get it.

And a very close second in the all-time most generic phrases that are too over-used... "When you stop looking for it, it'll happen." Again I say... **WHAT?!???!!!*

While I wouldn't go so far as saying "... it's no wonder you're alone in life, because you don't love yourself yet." I do think there may be something to this and I wonder if it is related to the many people who comment on how it seems that when it is least desired, when they are actually in a happy relationship, often it seems as though they garner more romantic interest.

When looking for a partner it must surely be a good omen if a prospective candidate appears at ease and happy with themselves. Others look in from the outside, surely from there no one can have as deep and full an understanding of an individual's character and nuances than the individual themselves? if then even they seem apparently unhappy with that keen understanding and insight it seems reasonable to assume that one less informed might take that as giving cause for concern.

That is why I do also wonder if, as mentioned above, this idea is linked to those already in a relationship being seen as in possession of some attractive quality - precisely because they are not actively/overtly looking for a partner. For if we take it to extremes even the process of someone is actively looking for a relationship might be off-putting to some, conjuring up negative connotations: Why are they so obviously looking? Are they searching so because no one else seen them as an appropriate choice for a partner? If so, again, why? It seems quite understandable then that there is at least the possibility of a number of negative questions may arise. Not, of course, that this necessarily should be so and/or is correct/desirable, just a consideration.

If though (whatever their situation) an individual walks with an air of personal happiness and contentment there are at worst no apparent negative qualities on show. (I say apparent - we should ignore the argument that they may be completely delusional for the moment). How far one takes that lack of negativity itself is up to the individual, but the argument that further to that the absence of such a negative aspect might actually be interpreted as desirable to the point of being attractive I think quite understandable.

Personally I don't like the phrase 'love yourself' I think it far too bold but I do think it an important consideration here that someone at least be in the position of not openly despising their own company.






'if someone claims to love you but is always yelling at you and belittling you, then they dont really love you.'

How to live life to the fullest?

How to live life to the fullest?
Do not take anything for granted and keep the child in you alive
Summary: Someone once said, "There is no bigger sin than a life not lived. A life not lived is by all means an oxymoron. Life has to be lived. Every human being, from the moment she or he is born, gets options to enjoy life at the fullest. So read simple tips on how to live a life full of happiness and joy. You don't have to be rich to do that.
As human beings we have more options than all other species. Besides taking the basic decisions: food, shelter and coupling, we also have choices on how we are going to live and where we are going to live, and even more importantly, how exciting our lives are going to be.

Plants cannot even move, animals only seek survival and advance primates also look for more complex relationships. Human beings have choices in most aspects of their lives. We have consciousness and our behavior can literally change the lives of many other beings around us.

Photo of a thinking man by Rodin at San Francisco MuseumWhat does it mean to live for a human being?

Does it mean we go to work, come back home, have dinner, and go to sleep? Or perhaps go to a restaurant and feel we are doing something different? A vacation once in a while? A promotion or a new job? Certainly these are some of the aspects of life and they are all important. And certainly to live our life ultimately means we are doing all those mundane activities with our best attitude and not as a way to pass life.

Salma Hayek, the famous Mexican actress, once said to Oprah something like this, “I was famous in Mexico, but I wanted to be a great actress. I decided to abandon my career in Mexico and come to Hollywood to risk everything, because my dream was to be a good actress. It was very hard in the beginning; I was rejected and almost insulted by some producers and directors. I was running out of money at the time. Some people in Mexico never understood why I took such a high risk I succeeded, but if I would have failed, it wouldn't have mattered, because I tried my best.”

What is failure and what is success is a relative term. Ultimately, probably it is the measurement of our true happiness.

If you do not fulfill your own role in the universe, one day you will regret it. Do not let routine and urgency steal your life. Perhaps an un-lived life is not an oxymoron. Let that un-lived life not be yours.
How to live life to the fullest?

* Never take anything for granted. Savor every bite of a meal, enjoy what you have, and live each day as if it is your first day of your life.
* Do not let the child inside you disappear or die. Keep your curiosity alive by being inquisitive and open-minded. No one ever regretted on their death bed what they did; they definitely regretted what they did not do.
* Change a little everyday. That way you will never get stuck. See what is happening around you, and rather than feeling threatened or getting suspicious, embrace change. Ask what change you need to make and do it little by little. Whether it means learning how to send text messages from your cell phone or living with gay neighbors, adapt yourself. You will never get old that way.