شِفَاء
Shifa
شفاء
Say it: shi-FAA · /ʃɪ.ˈfaː/
Girl nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Cure, healing, recovery”
شفا، صحت
In the Quran
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌۭ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَآءٌۭ لِّمَا فِى ٱلصُّدُورِ وَهُدًۭى وَرَحْمَةٌۭ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
لوگو تمہارے پروردگار کی طرف سے نصیحت اور دلوں کی بیماریوں کی شفا۔ اور مومنوں کے لیے ہدایت اور رحمت آپہنچی ہے
O mankind! There hath come unto you an exhortation from your Lord, a balm for that which is in the breasts, a guidance and a mercy for believers.
Surah Yunus (سُورَةُ يُونُسَ) · 10:57Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified (cited ayah contains the word)
What scholars say side by side
Deobandi
دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
RecommendedDeoband: recommended by Deoband - suggested.
Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "Please share your opinion about below names: Samara Anam and Hanana Iraj." (Fatwa 499/445/SN=5/1438); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/148335; read via islamqa.org mirror
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What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam59 صحابیات رضی اللّٰہ تعالٰی عنہن کے نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. الشفاء بنت عبد الله القرشية Open →
- Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended - granting health Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesshort form of Shifa' Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: شِفَآء (Noun, 4x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ش ف ي; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match); word is grammatically masculine, we say Girl
Questions about Shifa
What does Shifa mean?
Shifa means “Cure, healing, recovery”. In Urdu: شفا، صحت.
Is Shifa a boy or girl name?
Shifa is a girl's name.
What is the origin of Shifa?
Shifa is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ش ف ي.
Is Shifa in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Yunus, ayah 10:57.
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