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عَبْدُ اللهAbdullah or Abdur-RahmanThe two names dearest to Allah.
أَحْمَدAhmedYour name is in the Quran, spoken by one prophet about another.
عَائِشَةAishaShe lost a necklace, and every Muslim gained a mercy.
عَلِيّAli"Tomorrow I will give the flag to a man who loves Allah and His Messenger."
أَنَسAnasTen years serving the Prophet ﷺ, and not once a harsh word.
بِلَالBilalYou're named after the first voice chosen to call Muslims to prayer.
فَاطِمَةFatimaThe secret that made her cry, then laugh.
حَمْزَةHamzaTold by the man who killed him.
إِبْرَاهِيمIbrahimThe fire was told to be cool.
خَدِيجَةKhadijahYou're named after the first person he turned to.
مَرْيَمMaryamThe only woman named in the Quran, with a surah of her own.
مُحَمَّدMuhammadA name millions carry, in the Quran four times.
مُصْعَبMus'abYour namesake took nothing from this world.
يَحْيَىٰYahyaNo one had this name before. Allah chose it.
يُوسُفYusufHis surah opens with "the best of stories".
زَيْدZaidComing soon
زَيْنَبZainabThe wife whose hand was the "longest".
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