Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

salaam valekum, daer burhan bhai, i m a boy 15 yrs old.i stay in marol.thnx 2 god who has given me a very good name,another name of mohamed prophet.i m very anxious 2 know the meanin of my name. i till date have noidea of the meaning of my name.wen ppl ask me i have no ans.plz let me know the meaning of my first name (mustafa) i will b gratefull 2 u. bye 4 now.. more questions later.. regards. khuda hafiz 

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Answer:

Meaning of Mustafa

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.

Allah Subhanah has indeed blessed your parents to give you a very good name. The meaning of the Arabic name Mustafa is the ‘Chosen One’.

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