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assalamualaikum. will you please let me know the meanings of the following names? 1. Tahseen 2. Afroze 3. Sumaiya 4. Zaheer 5. Matha-ul-ameen. may Allah bless you for doing such good deeds. khudahafiz. 

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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 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.

Ref - Tahseen: The term ‘Tahseen’ is derived from the Arabic root word ‘Husn’ meaning beautiful.

Ref - Afroze. ‘Afroze’ means something that shines or is radiant or brilliant.

Ref – Sumaiyyah: Although the name itself does not have a meaning, it is derived from the name of the noble female companion of the Prophet (saws) and the mother of Hadrat Ammar ibn Yasser (r.a.), who is credited as being the first woman martyred in the Cause of Islam.

Ref –Zaheer: If spelt with the Arabic alphabet ‘za’ it means shining, radiant, or elevated; and if spelt with the Arabic alphabet ‘zoi’ it means a helper.

Ref - Matha-ul-Ameen: ‘Ameen’ means one who is trustworthy, but there is no such term as ‘matha’ in the Arabic language. If the term is ‘mata’ then it means ‘provisions of the world’.

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