Pearl of Wisdom

'By Allah, I would rather pass a night awake on the thorns of prickly bush or be driven in chains as a prisoner than meet Allah and His Messenger on the Day of Resurrection as having wronged anyone ...' By Allah, even if I am given all the domains of the seven heavens with all that exists under the skies in exchange for disobeying Allah to the extent of snatching away one grain of barley from an ant, I would never do it.'

Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib [as]
Nahj al-Balagha, Sermon 224

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Question : #120 Category: Family Issues
Subject: naming my Islamic children
Question: Salam Sheikh,
Soon i will be having my first child, and we don't know yet if it will be male or female. My question is based on what criteria should we decide the child's name, is there hadith or ayah from the Holy Quran to assist with this.
Thanks
Answer: Salaam alaykum,

I pray that the child is born healthy. There are traditions which state that it is recommended to name a child by the name of the prophet, imams, other prophets, or using the characteristics of Allah - such as Abd al-Qadir, Abd al-Alim, etc.

Names taken from the Quran are also recommended, such as Kawthar.

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