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مُحَمَّد يُوسُف

Muhammad Yusuf

محمد یوسف
Say it: mu-HAM-mad YOO-suf · mu.ˈħam.mad ˈjuː.suf
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the Quran
Meaning

“Praised one (Muhammad); Yusuf (Joseph), the prophet; Hebrew name traditionally "God increases"”

قابلِ تعریف؛ حضرت یوسفؑ، اللہ کے پیغمبر

In the Quran

إِذْ قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِأَبِيهِ يَٰٓأَبَتِ إِنِّى رَأَيْتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوْكَبًۭا وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ رَأَيْتُهُمْ لِى سَٰجِدِينَ

جب یوسف نے اپنے والد سے کہا کہ ابا میں نے (خواب میں) گیارہ ستاروں اور سورج اور چاند کو دیکھا ہے۔ دیکھتا (کیا) ہوں کہ وہ مجھے سجدہ کر رہے ہیں

When Joseph said unto his father: O my father! Lo! I saw in a dream eleven planets and the sun and the moon, I saw them prostrating themselves unto me.

Surah Yusuf (سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ) · 12:4Read on Quran Majeed →
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What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - good names, alright.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is “Mohamed” an appropriate name for my son, or should I add another name?" (Fatwa 961/815=D/1430); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/12967; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Darul Uloom Deoband
Recommended

Deoband: recommended by Deoband - better; Muhammad/Ahmad add beauty.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Is YUSUF or MOHAMMAD YUSUF the better name as per sharia?" (Fatwa 1663/1329/B=12/1434); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/48987; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say

  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ي و س ف; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Muhammad Yusuf

What does Muhammad Yusuf mean?

Muhammad Yusuf means “Praised one (Muhammad); Yusuf (Joseph), the prophet; Hebrew name traditionally "God increases"”. In Urdu: قابلِ تعریف؛ حضرت یوسفؑ، اللہ کے پیغمبر.

Is Muhammad Yusuf a boy or girl name?

Muhammad Yusuf is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Muhammad Yusuf?

Muhammad Yusuf is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is ي و س ف.

Is Muhammad Yusuf in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Yusuf, ayah 12:4.

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