سُلَيْمَان
Sulaiman
“Peace, man of peace”
امن، سلامتی
In the Quran
وَلَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَا دَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَيْمَٰنَ عِلْمًۭا ۖ وَقَالَا ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ٱلَّذِى فَضَّلَنَا عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍۢ مِّنْ عِبَادِهِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
اور ہم نے داؤد اور سلیمان کو علم بخشا اور انہوں نے کہا کہ خدا کا شکر ہے جس نے ہمیں بہت سے مومن بندوں پر فضلیت دی
And We verily gave knowledge unto David and Solomon, and they said: Praise be to Allah, Who hath preferred us above many of His believing slaves!
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Famous people named Sulaiman
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Historian and scholar who completed Sirat-un-Nabi after his teacher Shibli Nomani; moved to Pakistan in 1950 and died in Karachi.
Compiler of Sunan Abi Dawud, one of the six major hadith collections, focused on legal hadith.
Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, called Kanuni (the Lawgiver); the empire reached its peak of power and culture.
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. سليمان بن أكيمة Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namespeace (Hebrew) Open →
- Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: سُلَيْمَٰن (Proper noun, 17x) Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot س ل ي م ا ن; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Sulaiman
What does Sulaiman mean?
Sulaiman means “Peace, man of peace”. In Urdu: امن، سلامتی.
Is Sulaiman a boy or girl name?
Sulaiman is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Sulaiman?
Sulaiman is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is س ل ي م ا ن.
Is Sulaiman in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah An-Naml, ayah 27:15.