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أَيُّوب

Ayub

ایوب
Say it: ay-YOOB · /əj.ˈjuːb/
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the Quran
Meaning

“Prophet Ayyub (Job), known for his patience”

حضرت ایوبؑ، صبر کرنے والے نبی

In the Quran

۞ وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

اور ایوب کو (یاد کرو) جب انہوں نے اپنے پروردگار سے دعا کی کہ مجھے ایذا ہو رہی ہے اور تو سب سے بڑھ کر رحم کرنے والا ہے

And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.

Surah Al-Anbiyaa (سُورَةُ الأَنبِيَاءِ) · 21:83Read on Quran Majeed →
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What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. أيوب بن بشر Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesoften returning to God Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: أَيُّوب (Proper noun, 4x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot أ ي ي و ب; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word

Questions about Ayub

What does Ayub mean?

Ayub means “Prophet Ayyub (Job), known for his patience”. In Urdu: حضرت ایوبؑ، صبر کرنے والے نبی.

Is Ayub a boy or girl name?

Ayub is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Ayub?

Ayub is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is أ ي ي و ب.

Is Ayub in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Anbiyaa, ayah 21:83.

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