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Dear mr. burhan

Slam

Could you pls. send me the meanings of the following names:

Mubeen

Iqra

Sidra

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Answer:

Meaning of names

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Ref: Mubeen. The Arabic term ‘mubeen’ would mean something which is absolutely clear, open, manifest, etc.

Ref: Iqra. ‘Iqra’ would mean a ‘command to read or to recite’.

Ref: Sidra. ‘Sidra’ is the name of a tree which bears a specific small fruit.

Ref: Amara. If the term ‘Amara’ is spelt with the Arabic alphabet ‘ayn’, its meaning would be to construct or to settle; but if the term is spelt using the Arabic alphabet ‘alif’, its meaning would be the ‘nafs’ or soul that constantly incites towards evil.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan