What is the ruling on naming children after the prophets mentioned in the Quran, with the intention of supplicating for them when reciting the verses that include their names, such as Allah's saying: "And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of power and [religious] understanding. Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]. And indeed, they are with Us among the chosen and the best"?

Naming children after Prophets is a recommended Sunnah (definition). The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, named his son Ibrahim, and Yusuf bin Abdullah bin Salam was named Yusuf.

As for reciting Quranic verses such as: ﴿And remember Our servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - those of strength and [religious] vision. Indeed, We chose them for an exclusive quality: remembrance of the home [of the Hereafter]. And indeed, they are with Us among the chosen and the best,﴾ with the intention of supplicating for children who bear these names, this is not permissible. This is because these verses are a narration about the status of the Prophets and are not a supplication.

Children should be supplicated for using well-known supplication formulas. The supplication is not required to be from the Holy Quran; rather, a servant may supplicate for any good they wish.