زَاهِد
Zahid
زاہد
Say it: ZAA-hid · /ˈzaː.ɦɪd̪/
Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran
Meaning
“Ascetic, abstinent, devout”
پرہیزگار، دنیا سے بے رغبت
In the Quran
وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍۭ بَخْسٍۢ دَرَٰهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍۢ وَكَانُوا۟ فِيهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ
اور اس کو تھوڑی سی قیمت (یعنی) معدودے چند درہموں پر بیچ ڈالا۔ اور انہیں ان (کے بارے) میں کچھ لالچ نہ تھا
And they sold him for a low price, a number of silver coins; and they attached no value to him.
Surah Yusuf (سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ) · 12:20Read on Quran Majeed →
Verified: same word, other form – ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ (ٱلزَّٰهِدِينَ (plural) in 12:20, there meaning 'valuing little')
What scholars say side by side
Barelvi
بریلوی
Dawat-e-Islami
RecommendedGiven by the Prophet ﷺ in place of Yazid.
Dawat-e-Islami, Al-Madinatul Ilmiyah, "Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam" (Maktaba-tul-Madina), p.36
Source →What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listPious elders Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamشاہِ خیر الانام صلی اللہ تعالی علیہ وآلہ وسلم کے 119برکت والے نام Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesdevout worshipper, ascetic Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ز ه د; gender Boy; type صفة; Same word (vowels match)
Questions about Zahid
What does Zahid mean?
Zahid means “Ascetic, abstinent, devout”. In Urdu: پرہیزگار، دنیا سے بے رغبت.
Is Zahid a boy or girl name?
Zahid is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Zahid?
Zahid is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ز ه د.
Is Zahid in the Quran?
Found in the Quran. See Surah Yusuf, ayah 12:20.
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