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IN URDU!

sir, asalam alikum,

betey rizwan mein hazrat mohammad mustafa (saww) ke saath jo 1400 sahaba thy oun mein se aik sahaba ka naam (Aatiz) tha es naam ki meaning kiya hai?

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Answer:

Meaning of name Aatiz

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 no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Beloved Brother, to the best of our knowledge there was no person called ‘Aatiz’ amongst the companions of the Prophet (saws) in the ‘bayt-e-Ridwan’ or otherwise.

If you could please confirm whether this term ‘Aatiz’ starts with the Arabic alphabet ‘Alif’ or ‘Ayn’, we could look it up in the Arabic dictionary and see if this term has a meaning.

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

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan