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What are the names of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Oct 24, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, has many names, some of which are mentioned in the Holy Quran: (al-Shahid (the Witness), al-Mubashshir (the Bearer of Glad Tidings), al-Nadhir (the Warner), al-Mubeen (the Clear Explainer), al-Da'i ila Allah (the Caller to Allah), al-Siraj al-Muneer (the Illuminating Lamp), al-Mudhakkir (the Reminder), al-Rahmah (the Mercy), al-Ni'mah (the Blessing), al-Hadi (the Guide), al-Shaheed (the Witness), al-Ameen (the Trustworthy), al-Muzzammil (the Enwrapped One), and al-Muddaththir (the Cloaked One)). And among them are names mentioned in both the Quran and the , which are: (Ahmad and Muhammad). And among them are names mentioned in the Sunnah, which are: (al-Mahi (the Eraser), al-Hashir (the Gatherer), al-Aqib (the Successor), al-Muqaffi (the Follower), Nabi al-Rahmah (the Prophet of Mercy), Nabi al- (the Prophet of Repentance), and al-Mutawakkil (the Reliant on Allah)). And among his well-known names are: (al-Mukhtar (the Chosen One), al-Mustafa (the Selected One), al-Shafi' (the Intercessor), al-Mushaffa' (the One whose Intercession is Accepted), al-Sadiq (the Truthful), and al-Musaddaq (the Confirmed One)).

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